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quality with profitability. Experience 2006 a" 2011 Director of QC and Tech Services Prairie Material Bridgeview, IL * Coordinate QC personnel in different markets * Responsible for materials at all locations saving over $500k * Responsible for coordinating concrete & chemical lab activities * Sales Support for new innovative types of concrete to create new markets * Initiated research & development of materials and mix designs * Interact daily with contractors, builders, and engineers * Troubleshoot concrete on site, i.e. scaling driveways, walls, elevated slabs, etca * Delegate responsibilities to Quality Control personnel * Became Corporate QC Manager of a $700M company * Troubleshoot concrete quality issues in production, plastic concrete & hardene d concrete (from pavement to high-rise) * Helped create & direct teams to initiate QC policyas & procedures 2005-2006 Regional Salesman Sika Admixtures New Jersey * Provide Admixture service to the Chicagoland area in which there was no repres entation * Introduce new admixture technology to the concrete community producing over $7 50k in new sales * Provide training on the use of concrete admixtures * Troubleshoot quality issues in regards to concrete plastic & hardened * Responsible for keeping available for the customer * Close customer interaction. * Cold call to potential customers 1998 - 2005 Quality Control Manager Ozinga Illinois RMC Mokena, IL * Overseeing all QC/QA procedures and responsibilities. * Scheduled testing & test concrete on a daily basis to insure quality to our cu stomers * Test incoming materials on a weekly basis, i.e. sand, stone * Interact with contractors and builders * Troubleshoot concrete on site, i.e. scaling driveways, sidewalks * Provide salesman technical data, and mix designs per specifications. * Delegate QC responsibilities to key personnel * Help produced a drivers manual
1995 a" 1998 Maintenance Ozinga South Suburban RMC Mokena, IL * Worked with subcontractors on erection and maintenance of concrete plants * Responsible for different projects to improve plant performance in a timely ma nner * Operated necessary equipment to improve plant performance 1992 a" 1995 Vice President of Research and Development, and Equipment Design Resource Recovery Systems Inc. Orland Park, IL
* Headed up R&D team for chemical formula and process control to control the hyd ration of cement, in concrete, for reuse/resale of concrete * Patented equipment process * Copyrighted chemical formula for stabilizing concrete 1981 - 1992 Senior Sales Technician W.R. Grace & Co. Bedford Park, IL * Support Sales group * Help create new Sales markets (introducing new chemicals to market) * Responsible for installation, calibration, and maintenance of admixture dispen sing systems (manual & computerized) * Responsible for customer orientations to chemical systems & interactions * Responsible for warehouse inventories of chemical system components * Responsible for coordinating 4 personnel on installations throughout tri-state area * Associated with National Task Force within the organization * Received Chairmanas Teamwork Award * Received Chairmanas Exceptional Achievement Award * Sales Technician of the Year Award 1990
Activities 1. Attend regular industry functions, i.e. A.C.I., IRMCA, NRMCA * A.C.I. Board of Directors a" 1999-2008 (American Concrete Institute) 1. Past Chapter President 2. Past Certification Chairperson 3. Co-chair Tech Committee for 2010 ACI International Conference * ACI National Member a" 1999 a" Present * ACI Committee Member - ACI 329 aPerformance Criteria for Ready Mix Concretea * ACI Flatwork Technician * IRMCA a" 2000 a" present (Illinois Ready Mix Concrete Association) 1. Promotions Committee 2. Technical Committee 3. South Side Task Force * IDOT Committee for Alkali Silica Reactivity Potential * NRMCA (National Ready Mix Concrete Association) 1. RES Committee Member (Research, Engineering, & Standards) 2. Pervious Concrete Technician * Avid believer in continuing education of the concrete industry * Worked in the field in construction of housing developments, big box warehouse s to high-rise building
Education 1974 a" 1976 Lewis University Romeoville, IL * Major in Business * Minor in Math * IDOT Certified * PCC Level I, II, III Certified * Aggregate Technician Certification * NRMCA Certified Production Control Technician * PCA Troubleshooting Concrete Field Problems * Dale Carnegie Course * Computer Skills a" Word, Excel, Outlook * Numerous industry PDHas Interests Attending industry functions, camping, swimming, boating, hunting, fis hing