Expert Details
Metal Finishing; Anodizing to Zinc Plating - Processing, Design, Engineering, NAPCAP, ISO
ID: 725953
California, USA
Expert in bright dip aluminum and color matching.
Experience printing on aluminum anodized surfaces (silk screening and dye sublimation)
Familiar with state, local and federal regulations for waste removal - by-product recycling.
Vast knowledge of electroplating (precious metals, electroless nickel, copper, nickel, chrome, cad, zinc, tin, etc.) and powder coating.
Passivation, chemfilm, masking
Customer service, quality control, pricing.
Helped companies with quality control issues, project management, developed process procedures.
Helped companies being accredited with NADCAP and ISO:9001
Developed software for the industry.
Familiar with NADCAP and ISO
Expert has experience running and operating metal finishing facilities. He is customer oriented, knows how to make your metal finishing facility profitable, knows processes well enough to identify current and potential problems, and gives expert advise on how to eliminate them.
He is familiar with all facets of aluminum anodizing (type I, II, III) class I and II, Chemfilm processing, passivation of stainless steel and titanium, masking, liquid paint and powder coating, electroless nickel plating, electropolishing and bright dipping, and teflon impregnation systems.
Vast knowledge of plating processes.
Because of his background in engineering, he has designed and operated state of the art metal finishing facilities both in Mexico and the USA.
He fully understands your needs and is great troubleshooter.
Helped facility with an aluminum anodizing line (chromic anodizing type I), NADCAP accredited to process monthly test coupons without failure. Also troubleshooted chemfilm line.
Trained personnel with proper process procedures and advised on equipment modification to improve quality, save time and money. Worked as a consultant in metal finishing facility correcting different technical problems, such as improper refrigeration system, seal was not working properly. Modified rectifier with computerized ramping equipment, developed computerized masking techniques, helped with pricing, quality control. Consulted for a company in the west coast on how to improve their bright dipping line to obtain top of the line reflectivity on aluminum (Alzak processing)Manufactured and installed aluminum bright dipping anodizing line. Trained personnel with proper operation procedures, chemical analysis, racking, color matching, etc.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1980 | Degree: MS | Subject: Chemical Engineering | Institution: U.S.C |
| Year: 1976 | Degree: BS | Subject: Chemical Engineering | Institution: Universidad Iberoamericana |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2013 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President & Process Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Started this operation from scratch. Engineering, design, manufacturing of metal finishing equipment.Currently processing Anodizing type II and type III. Bright dip on aluminum, color matching. Chemfilm (Cr+6, Cr+3) passivation on Stainless steel powder coatings, liquid paints, teflon coatings. In charge of daily operations. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2009 to 2013 | Employer: Symcoat Metal Processing | Title: General Manager/ Vice-President | Department: |
Responsibilities:Started out as a consultant. Company after a month offered me Plant Manager job; In a year became Vice-President. Helped company to obtain ISO 9001 certification. Troubleshooting processes, training personnel, making business more profitable. Going after NADCAP. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2007 to 2008 | Employer: Anodizing Industries | Title: Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:Training of personnel, troubleshooting, improving productivity, chemical analysis, design and installation of anodizing equipment, quality control. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1990 to 2007 | Employer: ANO-BRITE, INC | Title: President - CEO | Department: |
Responsibilities:Design, engineering and installation of anodizing facility.Training of personnel. Chemical analysis. Troubleshooter. Customer service. Production manager. Device process sequence and pricing. Quality control. Rack design. Waste water treatment. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1988 to 1990 | Employer: George Industries | Title: Chief Chemist/ Process Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Analysis of chemical solutions. Troubleshooting.Personnel training. Waste water treatment. Purchasing of raw materials. Customer service. Quality Control. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2013 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President/ Process Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Started business from scratch. Designed and installed a manual aluminum anodizing line and a fully automatic (PLC controlled) anodizing line.Installed three spray booths (liquid paint and powder coating) Chores include: bring customers to the business, advice of processing parts (racking, process, pricing, quality control, packaging), analysis of chemical baths, and troubleshooting. |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 1984 to 1988 | Country / Region: Mexico | Summary: Worked in electroplating facility in Mexico City. In charge of production, chemical purchases, troubleshooting, design and installation of new equipment. Developed new processes for the company (drilube, electroless nickel, hard chrome). |
| Years: 2011 to 2011 | Country / Region: Mexico | Summary: Worked in a facility troubleshooting an aluminum anodizing line, where they were having trouble with corrosion resistant testing. Problem was solved in two working days. |
| Years: 2013 to 2013 | Country / Region: Mexico | Summary: Designed and installed a new facility to process aluminum components for cellular phones. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Member A.E.S. (American Electroplating Society) |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| BS Chemical Engineering MS Chemical Engineering |
| Professional Appointments |
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| President - ANO-BRITE, INC;VP - Symcoat Metal Processing. |
Additional Experience
| Training / Seminars |
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| He has trained personnel in different metal finishing facilities, including his own, which operated for more than 20 years. Bilingual in English and Spanish, Expert likes face to face communication and the ability to show people the proper way to operate and what is expected from them. |
| Vendor Selection |
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| He is very familiar with the most important vendors in the area. He knows where to get what is needed, chemicals, supplies, tanks, machinery, equipment, racks, books, etc. Over 20 years of direct experience dealing with all sorts of vendors. He knows who is and who is not reliable and prices. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Expert in aluminum bright dipping, dye coloring, color matching, silkscreening, and dye sublimation printing on aluminum, electroplating, and powder coating. Familiar with pricing, local customers, federal, state and local environmental regulations. Experience with computers (power user and programming). |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| He was the founder and owner of an aluminum anodizing shop in North Hollywood for 20 years. Familiar with customer service, all the technical aspects of the anodizing business, billing, shipping and receiving, developing software for the company, training of personnel, dealing with state, local and federal regulations. In addition, he built from scratch a powder coating shop which he operated for two years before it was sold. Experience with permanent printing techniques on aluminum (silkscreen and dye sublimation). |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Spanish | 100% - He was born and raised in Mexico City. He obtained his BS degree in chemical engineering in one of the top schools in the country. Spanish is his mother language. |
| English | He is fluent in all facets of English: speaking, reading, writing, and oral comprehension. |
Fields of Expertise
aluminum anodizing, aluminum finishing, anodic coating process, anodizing, bright dipping, bright anodizing, chromic acid anodizing, color anodizing, electroplating, hard anodizing, metal finishing process, metal passivation, plating process, pretreatment, sulfuric acid anodizing, surface finishing process, stainless steel passivation, anodized aluminum, nitric acid passivation, aluminum chemical etching, aluminum chemical polishing, aluminum cleaning, aluminum corrosion resistance, aluminum electroplating, aluminum etching, anodic protection, automated painting, automatic plating, barrel plating, chemical plant design, chromate treatment, chromium electroplating process, electroless plating process, nickel plating process, passivating solution, pattern plating process, plant management, precious-metal plating process, production process, quality management, rack plating, selective plating process, business analysis, change management, business process management, business, business valuation, business development, business ethics, small business, business strategy, self-directed work team, team building, business management, titration, painting pretreatment, plating wastewater treatment, technical management, chemical plant operation, aluminum bicycle, trivalent chromium plating process, solder plating process, sterling silver, titanium anodizing, waste acid, plating testing, plant operations management, immersion plating process, aluminum plating process, alloy plating process, through-hole plating process, plating waste, chromium plating process, gold electroplating process, silver electroplating process, nickel electroplating process, zinc electroplating process, hard chrome plating, pilot plant operations management, technology innovation, regulatory compliance auditing, electronic circuit element plating process, cadmium plating, research and development management, technology management, program evaluation-and-review technique, wastewater pretreatment, strike plating process, zinc plating process, tin plating process, additive plating process, metal etching, integral color anodizing, cobalt plating process, business system design, quantitative chemical analysis, strategic planning, metal pretreatment, research management, project management, production control, process chemistry, planning, operations management, management decision-making, copper plating process, continuous anodizing, chemical analysis, business process re-engineering, analytical chemistry, aluminum alloy, aluminum