Christopher Johnson
Morrisville
Summary
Production specialist with strong background in overseeing manufacturing processes and ensuring operational efficiency. Proven ability to lead teams, optimize workflows, and drive productivity in fast-paced environments. Known for strategic problem-solving, adaptability, and fostering collaborative work environments. Skilled in lean manufacturing, quality control, and resource management.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Production Manager
UCT Specialties, LLC
01.2022 - Current
- Led manufacturing team in the synthesis of silanes, silicones, and platinum catalysts with minimal oversight, filling in for chemists as necessary.
- Create and update manufacturing standard operating procedures for new and legacy products.
- Lead customer issue investigations and corrective actions.
- Highly invested in Sage 300 ERP system, managing raw material and finished good inventory, examining sales history, creating and maintaining part numbers, increasing traceability.
- Coordinate with quality control to troubleshoot process performance and investigate process errors.
- Fostered a team environment between sales, customer service, manufacturing, research and development, quality control and shipping departments.
- Assist research and development in transitioning products to manufacturing.
- Internal ISO auditor, auditing to ISO 9001:2015 Standard. Generate non-conformance reports and follow up documentation.
Production Chemist
UCT Specialties, LLC
09.2021 - 01.2022
- Manufactured highly reactive silanes, silicones and platinum catalysts.
- Handle large quantity pours and transfers of reactive chemicals.
- Handle process glassware to build reactors, run reactions and clean glassware as required.
- Interpret quality control data to determine next steps for a reaction including gas chromatography, titrations, IR, and viscosity.
United States Military: 143rd Transportation Company
01.2016 - 01.2022
- Trained new soldiers in job duties and responsibilities.
- Exercised loyalty, integrity, and respect throughout interactions with superiors and subordinates.
- Assumed all responsibility for assigned tasks regardless of a positive or negative outcome.
- Transported equipment and personnel efficiently.
Process Chemist
Gelest, Inc.
01.2021 - 08.2021
- Follow broad procedures to perform complex, multistage reactions including lithium reductions, aminations, and living polymerizations.
- Distillation and purification played major roles in synthesis of materials.
- Works closely with quality control lab to determine if products are within the desired specifications via gas chromatography.
- HAZWOPER 40 industrial applications certified.
- Hazardous waste disposal following EPA and OSHA regulations.
Aquatic Technician
Princeton Hydro, LLC
05.2017 - 12.2020
- Safely carried out treatments of water bodies and mitigation sites to prevent spread of invasive vegetation.
- Confidence in executing treatment plans independently.
- Trained new staff in pesticide operating procedures.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry, Criminology
The College of New Jersey (TCNJ)
Ewing, NJ12.2020
Skills
- Microsoft office suite, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- AutoHotKey – personal task streamlining and automation software
- Production planning
- Operations management
- Staff management
- Production scheduling
- Continuous improvements
- Team development
- Health and safety compliance
- Staff scheduling
- Root-cause analysis
- Project management
Certification
- HAZWOPER40, yearly refresher
- ISO 9001:2015 Certified Lead Auditor, 09/22
- RCRA: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act – Hazardous waste management, yearly refresher
- 49 CFR / IATA – Hazardous materials shipment training, 09/23
- Forklift – Sit down, standing and walk behind drum lift
Timeline
Production Manager
UCT Specialties, LLC
01.2022 - Current
Production Chemist
UCT Specialties, LLC
09.2021 - 01.2022
Process Chemist
Gelest, Inc.
01.2021 - 08.2021
Aquatic Technician
Princeton Hydro, LLC
05.2017 - 12.2020
United States Military: 143rd Transportation Company
01.2016 - 01.2022
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry, Criminology
The College of New Jersey (TCNJ)
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