Expert Details
Chemistry, Polymer Science, Formulation, Product Development, Quality Control, Industrialization, Application
ID: 738500
Canada
Specific competencies:
- Product development, industrialization, and quality control: more than eight years of experience in laboratories.
- Project management (definition of the objectives and resource requirements, planning, quality scheme).
- Polymer materials: formulation, application and characterization.
- Health, safety, environment (SIMDUT, SGH and REACH).
- IT: Office Pack (advanced)
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 2016 | Degree: Master's degree in chemistry | Subject: Polymer coatings : analyses and characterization | Institution: Université de Montréal |
| Year: 2010 | Degree: Master's degree in polymer science | Subject: Formulation : Paints, inks, adhesives and cosmetics. | Institution: ITECH Lyon |
| Year: 2006 | Degree: B.Sc | Subject: Chemistry | Institution: University Claude-Bernard Lyon1 |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2019 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Chemist - formulator | Department: R&D laboratory |
Responsibilities:Achievements: Improvement of a solvent-borne bases/colorant systemLaboratory equipment: upgrade, calibration and maintenance organization. Creation and update of a raw materials database. Tasks: - Benchmark in compliance with ASTM and AAMA standards. - Various projects on water-borne paints. - QC support, and handling of customer complaints. - Regulatory update contribution (labels, MSDS). - Colour developement. - Contribution to the stabilization of the colour measurement system (X-rite). - Scientific reports for the tax credits. Skills: Formulation, characterization, standards, EHS, softwares (BatchMaster, ColorMaster). |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2018 to 2019 | Employer: Vibac | Title: Laboratory Technician | Department: |
Responsibilities:Tasks:- Quality control: Production follow-up and inspections (coating and slicing) of 4 teams of 17 production operators/lift operators. - Issues detection and analyses, and follow up on improvement projects. - Implementation of the ISO 9001:2015 standard. Skills: Quality control, physicochemical analyses, methods of procedures redaction. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2018 to 2018 | Employer: Digi-Ink | Title: Project Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Also from 2013-2014Achievements: Development of a plastisols’range. Quality Control: Production follow-up (4 production operators). Material safety data sheet written according to the SGH regulation. Tasks: - Formulation development of a forerunner phtalate free plastisol. - Improvement of existing formulations (thermal transfer ink, water-based ink, …). - Adjustment and colour matching of large scale formulations (200kg → 1t). - Approval of materials upon production completion. Skills: Project management, formulation, production follow up, quality control. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2016 to 2017 | Employer: Duro-lak Inc. | Title: Project Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Achievements: Development of formulations to coat metallic substrates.Tasks: - Development and improvement of water based and solvent based paints. - Defects detection and correction, and understanding of the associated phenomena (sag, solvent popping, flow, mud cracking, wet-look effect, …). - Raw materials screening (binders, powdery products, solvents, pigments, ...). Skills: Formulation of liquid paints, pigment concentrate grinding (mill), ISO 9001:2008 written reports. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2014 to 2016 | Employer: Université de Montréal | Title: Project Manager | Department: Chemistry |
Responsibilities:Achievements: Development of an “orange peel meter” for coatings (project in partnership with Bombardier Aerospace).De-formulation of a polyester varnish (project in partnership with 3M). |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2011 to 2012 | Employer: Michelin | Title: Industrialization Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:(at the Centre Technique Européen) |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2010 to 2010 | Employer: Porcher Industries | Title: Project Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:(at the Centre d’Innovation et Expertise) (internship) |
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