Resume

Personal Details

Full Name: Joseph L. Allen

Address: 6 Campbell Court, Brookfield 3338

Email Address: jal402@westnet.com.au

Mobile Number: 0458-326-860

Skills

Communication skills - verbal, written and presentation abilities. Analytical abilities – solving production problems and issues Leadership skills – managing teams composed of staff and union employees. Interpersonal skills – working with people to adopt new skills. Negotiation and Influencing abilities – influencing operators to take greater role in quality. Management of several labs, lab systems and real time data monitoring systems.

Professional Experience

October 2011 to September 2016CleaneventEmployed in Facility ManagementDuties included:

Ensuring venues and spaces were kept in a clean and tidy state for use by client.

November 2011 - Current

Fun CityEmployed in Maintenance Management/Customer ServiceDuties include:

Building go-kart track General maintenance Customer service.

July 2011 to September 2011

Australian Bureau of StatisticsEmployed as Urban Census CollectorDuties included:

Distribute and collect census forms for the 2011 Census on 9 August 2011. Securely delivery completed forms.

May 2010 to March 2011

Advance Chemicals Pty LtdEmployed as Product Quality ManagerDuties included:

Document storage maintenance Trained operators how to handle and respect dangerous chemicals in their work area. Reworked old products into new products. Resolve customer product issues Working with plant personnel to repair out of specification batches. Participate in Worksafe and MFB audits of facility.

During my time with Advance Chemicals Pty Ltd I accomplished the following; Wrote new Material Safety Data Sheets for new products, and reformatted and updated

older MSDS into GHS formatting. Organised lab into proper working area. Learning and working with Australian Dangerous Goods Code version 7.

6 Sept 1988 to 30 Sept. 2008

DOW CHEMICAL AUSTRALIA, LTDEmployed as Quality Assurance Chemist/Facilities ManagerDuties included:

Working across several plants including Latex and POD plant laboratories. Released final product for customer shipment according to Dow specifications and

customer needs. Became proficient in use of Dow workstations. Purchased laboratory consumables by PSMS and credit card. Assess laboratory capital

needs, then purchased and set up capital equipment. Led Latex Quality Team, whose goal was to solve customer complaints and internal

problems in the latex production process. Made adjustments to latex process to meet Dow and customer quality specifications. Participated in internal Dow audits of other production laboratories. Managed latex plant Total Quality system, laboratory procedures, equipment calibration

and maintenance program, Rework database and Quality Performance & Information Management System database.

Ensured maintenance of laboratory buildings and equipment took place as needed. Ran biocide program to ensure latex is free of bacteria in customer shipments and storage

tanks. Led CAMP [Corrective Action Management Plan], a system to resolve internal and external

customer complaints. Prepared quality control charts for external and internal customers. Worked in POD/Glycols plant laboratory releasing USP product and performing plant Inter

Laboratory Uniformity testing. Worked in Polyurethanes laboratory performing foam testing as needed, in conjunction with

the POD Plant Quality Assurance Chemist. Worked on EH&S and OH&S issues as they related to plant and laboratory operations. Worked in partnership with plant and TS&D people on recycling offgrade product.

During my time with DOW Chemical Pty Ltd I accomplished the following: Worked with several teams across the geographical regions of Asia, North & South

America, and Europe for the latex, epoxy and POD businesses. These analytical quality teams solved several problems for the analytical labs, and have led to uniform procedures and operations for Dow across diverse cultures and operations.

Worked with Management of Change system.

Managed to keep the POD laboratory going through the first 6 months of 2002 when their chemist left Dow, until the POD plant hired a new chemist. I then trained the new chemist. At the same time, I was part of a team leading the refurbishment of the POD laboratory and the introduction of the new equipment. This was in addition to my normal duties at latex, plus conducting the Inter Laboratory Uniformity testing program for Emulsion Polymers (Latex) division.

Took over full facility management of latex/epoxy lab in 1998, responsible for purchasing supplies, managing procedures, maintenance of lab, instrument purchase, maintenance, and calibrations, capital improvements, training, OHS, and MSDS management. Later I took over boxfoam lab and managed that until it was shut down through a business decision.

I have participated in audits conducted by the Dow Chemical Emulsion Polymers division. The Dow business audits look at all parts of the business and are more stringent and thorough than audits conducted by registered auditing firms.

Led the Inter Laboratory Uniformity testing for the Emulsion Polymers division of Dow Chemical in 2002. I collected 50 samples, sent them out, collated the data, and then shared the data with all the other plants. Received letter of accomplishment for this.

Invented a test for the Epoxy plant that led to a reduction in volatiles testing from 4.5 hours down to a 10 minute procedure performed in a commercial microwave oven. I did the bulk of the research that proved the principle. I was one of the 4 authors on the CRI report on the procedure. Approximate savings of $30,000 USD lab costs per year in the Australian epoxy business, and $2MM yearly for total Dow epoxy business; vastly improved plant runtime capacities.

Cleaned out hazardous chemicals from the shutdown of the polyurethane laboratory in 2002. This was accomplished in a safe manner with no spills or injuries. The lab was shutdown when we discovered customers were not using the data we generated; saving $50K US per year.

Removed hazardous chemicals without incident or injury from the epoxy TS&D area and boxfoam labs when they shut down.

Reduced the use of resources used in laboratory testing and sampling, by use of recycling and using less expensive containers. Sample containers are the biggest use of financial resources in the laboratory. About $3K per year savings.

Prepared the latex/epoxy laboratory for the first ISO9000 certificate in the Dow world in 1992. ISO9000 is now standard in all Dow facilities around the world.

I trained operators and several staff members to do portions of my job so that my absence did not affect plant operations. Trained plant personnel in OHS and QC databases matters.

Worked with staff and operators at latex to reduce offgrade from 1988 level of 40% to 1.6% in 1997 and keep it at those levels for duration of time I was there. Implementation of continuous improvement and 6 Sigma programs.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Arts, Biology, University of IndianapolisAssociate of Science, Health Sciences, University of Indianapolis

Diploma of Management BSB 51107Ashley Institute of Training, Williamstown, VictoriaAugust 2011

Description Course codeOperating Discipline Management System Overview

CP0518

ODMS Structure & Content CP0519ODMS Implementation Process

CP0525

CPR/O2 Refresher Training7 Habits of Highly Successful PeopleApollo Root Cause Analysis 340001NET Meeting-MS Frontpage Fundamentals

CP0293

Event and Action Tool Overview

CP0521

Managing Personal Growth CP0051Getting Your Message Across in Asia

200002

MS Explorer 200007Net Meeting 200006MS Exchange Mail Advanced CP0055Cross Cultural Awareness - chopsticks

200000

Cross Cultural Awareness "Hands"

200001

MS Exchange Mail CP0054Strategic Learning Session 97 CPP000Management of ChangeStatistical Process ControlTrain the TrainerSafe Work Permits (Hot/Cold)Fire Extinguisher Train.-BasicSelf Contained Breathing ApparatusGoal SettingTime Management

Professional DevelopmentCourse Place

Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy NSITCElectrodes- Maintenance & troubleshooting NSITCOne on One training skills MTIAAdvancing with Excel 97 Kangan Batman TAFEUnderstanding ISO 9001:2000 Gray Management/Dow

ChemicalAuditing skills for management systems Gray Management/Dow

ChemicalSafety in the chemical laboratory RMIT

Professional Affiliations

Member of Royal Australian Chemical Institute since 2002. Working member of the Health, Safety and Environment Group (purpose of this group is to

keep members informed in OHS legislation and standards under consideration by government agencies and Standards Australia).

Licences Victorian Drivers Licence

Referees

Name: Steve RipperCompany: Dow Chemical AustraliaJob Title: Coach and plant supervisorContact Number: 0411399153

Name: Darren ShawCompany: Fun CityJob Title: Owner and managerContact Number: 0419359979

Name: Angie ShawCompany: Fun CityTitle: Owner and managerContact Number: 0401665444

Name: Ken HollandCompany: CleaneventJob Title: Former manager at CleaneventContact Number: 0413341865