lyle leis

senior process chemist

About

Sr. Process Chemist at Cooper Tire & Rubber Company

Country

united states

City

toledo

Industry

automotive

Skill

continuous improvement, process engineering, six sigma, lean manufacturing, automotive, process improvement, root cause analysis, kaizen, fmea, engineering, product development, tires, dmaic, z calender, curing, twin two calender, extrusion, manufacturing, internal audit, workplace safety, 5s, business process improvement, process control, data analysis, kanban, mentoring, microsoft word, coaching and mentoring, supervisory skills, cross functional team leadership, materials, factory, communicaitons, chemistry, creative problem solving, quality assurance, process simulation, iso, problem solving

Experience

treatability lab manager

ohm corp

1990-1 - 1998-5 · 8 yrs 5 mos

Direct relation between field personnel and Project Management. Troubleshooting of treatment processes in the field for ongoing job sites. Evaluation of bench scale treatment techniques using customer supplied samples for the purposes of bids and job opportunities. Tracking of hazardous samples and proper disposal with written annual reports to the EPA.

senior field chemist

ohm corporation

1985-6 - 1990-1 · 4 yrs 8 mos

On-site technical expert on various hazardous materials. Performed air monitoring, safety inspections, technical supervision of drum excavation sites, operated and supervised on-site analytical laboratories. Installation and troubleshooting of analytical equipment including gas chromatographs for analysis of soil and water samples.

senior process chemist

cooper tire & rubber company

1998-6 - Present · 28 yrs 4 mos

Curing Process Chemist responsible for dispositions and optimizations and new product verifications, Mixing/Extrusion Process Chemist responsible for process improvements, raw material evaluations and troubleshooting, Z-calender Process Chemist responsible for process improvement, raw material and supplier evaluations, bead forming, twin-two calendar, process control systems optimizations calibrations, co-op mentor and Purchasing/Vendor relations.