Wayne Merrifield Email & Phone Number

Rock Hill, South Carolina

ITS is a leading American manufacturer of instruments and chemistries designed to test water quality parameters. We service numerous industries; municipal water treatment, food beverage, trucking & automotive, pond & aquarium, pool & spa, educational, and medical diagnostics. ITS has developed over 100 tests and proprietary chemistries many covered by our.

Rock Hill, South Carolina 29730

• GlyEco is a green chemistry company with a patent-pending technology for recycling waste glycol, a hazardous material, into usable clean glycol. GlyEco Technology(TM) has the unique ability to clean dirty glycols from.
• Developed and implemented the GlyEco quality management system based on ISO 9001:2015 guidance.
• Designed and currently building state of the art analytical laboratory.
• Manage quality system and quality personnel.
• Manage research projects and personnel.
• Work closely with production & process engineers to improve chemical processes and product quality.

Newark, NJ

• Troy Chemical Corporation is a trusted global leader in the research, development and manufacture of performance materials for industry including preservatives, wood protection, performance additives, powder coatings.
• Responsible for managing all manufacturing related quality compliance including but not limited to process control, certification of finished goods, quality training and continual improvement.
• Globalizing raw material/finished goods specifications and test methods.
• Establish/improve process monitoring and raw materials/finished goods inspection protocols to ensure product quality.
• Internal ISO 9001:2008 QMS auditor.

Passaic, NJ

• Hercules was a major materials supplier, in each product area, to the plumbing and heating industry. Products include plastic pipe cements/cleaners/primers, thread sealants, caulks, anti-freezes & drain/septic system.
• Responsible for all quality related activities companywide including serving as ISO Management Representative. Certified to ISO 9001:2008 November 2009.
• Direct new product development, product improvement, and cost savings efforts.
• Visit customers to provide technical training/technical support.
• Ensure company meets all regulatory and safety requirements prescribed by federal, state and local agencies.

Passaic, NJ

• Managed the Quality Assurance/Quality Control, R & D, Compliance and Analytical Services departments. The team includes chemists, technicians, & quality professionals.
• Responsible for managing all aspects of quality compliance companywide including but not limited to QMS maintenance, quality training, internal/external audits, continual improvement and customer satisfaction.
• Project Manager – Select product development projects
• ISO Management Representative – Responsible for ISO 9001:2000 registration awarded November 2003.
• Established process monitoring and raw materials/finished goods inspection protocols to ensure product quality.
• Champion/Sponsor/Change Manager for process/system improvement teams and ISO certification.

Carteret, NJ

• Staflex, was an ISO 9002 certified affiliate of The C.P. Hall Company, a leading supplier of plasticizers and performance additives to polymer industries worldwide. The company’s products are used extensively in.
• QMS (ISO) Management Representative - Responsible for the management of QC/QA personnel and quality documentation.
• Lead internal quality auditor. Ensured internal compliance with process control systems (procedures, specifications).
• Member Management Quality Improvement Team. Responsible for closeout of all non-conformance issues and development of systems to ensure continuous process improvement.
• QA/QC process engineering liaison. Troubleshoot production problems/root cause(s) leading to off-spec product.

Bayonne, NJ

• CasChem is an ISO 9002:1994 certified quality leader in the manufacture and custom processing of specialty chemicals, paint/coatings additives, metal catalysts, and fiber optic gels.Served as a key player in a group of.
• Supervised the Analytical Services Department and was involved in all phases of Quality Control to provide optimum support to Production, Technical Services, Development, and R&D. Provided staff quality training.
• Lead internal quality auditor. Audited all elements of the quality system to ensure process compliance.
• Ensured all ISO 9002:1994 documentation/protocols were implemented, current (write or modify as necessary) and that compliance was maintained. Key player in preparation for the initial successful ISO 9002 certification.
• Developed new methods and improved upon existing methods (instrumental and wet) as needed to improve product quality monitoring and to support all projects.
• Troubleshoot problems with products/raw materials (ID contamination, analyze customer returns, etc.) to ensure quality.

Wilmington, MA

• PTC was a wholly owned company of Bausch and Lomb dedicated to the manufacture of the worlds leading gas permeable contact lens blanks and contact lens solutions.Responsible for all supervisory and analytical.
• Supervision and training of chemists/technicians in the performance of analytical chemical procedures.
• Member corrective/preventative action team. Team was chartered to foster continuous quality improvement.
• GLP/GMP compliance monitoring in accordance with FDA standards.
• Qualified new products for FDA approval.
• Numerous analytical test methods designed, developed, and implemented.

Waltham, MA

• SmithKline is a Pennsylvania-based conglomerate involved in manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and reference laboratories.Developed and implemented analytical test methods for the qualification/quantification of drugs in.
• Developed and implemented analytical test methods for the qualification/quantification of small quantities of drugs using state-of-the-art devices and analytical techniques.
• Managed internal and external inter laboratory correlation studies to ensure measurement consistency.
• Improved upon existing analytical procedures to achieve cost-effectiveness and reliability of results.

M.S., Technology Management

B.S., Chemistry/Biology