Plastic Profile Consultant
Randy J Brown
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Our Senior Associate is a plastic profile consultant that is a customer-focused, profit-driven, plastics engineer with extensive experience in turning ideas into plastic profile extrusion die designs. He is a hardworking, innovative, and dependable leader with an enthusiasm for solving the problems involved in growing a plastic-related business. Extensive experience in rigid PVC formulation for specialty applications along with the processing technology needed for novel extrusion applications.
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Experience
August 2018 - Present
Plastics Engineer Consultant (Various Companies)
2012 – August 2018
SEKISUI SPI, Research Leader
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
2007 - 2012
Barrette Outdoor Living, New Product Development Manager
Bulls Gap, Tennessee
2004 - 2007
Milgard Manufacturing, Director of Materials Development
Tacoma, Washington
2003 - 2004
Plastics Engineer Consultant (Various Companies)
Crane Plastics Manufacturing, Technical Director
Columbus, Ohio
Innovative Plastic Products, President and Founder
Toledo, Ohio
Aeroquip, Plastics Division, R & D Manager
Maumee, Ohio; Jackson, Michigan; and Elkhart, Indiana
BFGoodrich, Senior R & D Engineer
Avon Lake, Ohio
Education
Memberships
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August 2018 - Present
Plastics Engineer Consultant (Various Companies)
- Helped develop and commercialize a novel composite siding panel.
- Developed a patent pending technology for increasing output rate on complex rigid profiles through an Innovative Cooling Technology.
- Developed an instrument to measure the melt temperature of the plastic melt inside an extruder.
- Plastic Profile Extrusion Die Design
2012 – August 2018
SEKISUI SPI, Research Leader
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
- Led the development of an innovative high-impact aviation compliant rigid formulation.
- Coordinated the development of a novel translucent aviation compliant rigid formulation.
- Found and approved alternate ingredients when two critical raw materials became unavailable.
- Continuous improvement of existing products while delivering an average of three new products per year.
- Implemented a Stage Gate process for new product development.
- Developed a novel sheet die design to improve yield and reduce edge burning.
2007 - 2012
Barrette Outdoor Living, New Product Development Manager
Bulls Gap, Tennessee
- Pushed through the development of a new fence product in 2009, as sales were dropping off, that led to an increase in sales of about $8 MM in that year.
- Formulation development that saved ½ cent per pound on white compound and improved performance on colored compounds.
- Implemented continuous improvement to existing products while pushing for innovation and development of new technologies.
- Led the development of an innovative guard rail system that was introduced in 2012.
- Created and led the development of a novel, patented fence panel.
2004 - 2007
Milgard Manufacturing, Director of Materials Development
Tacoma, Washington
- Formulated a new window compound that resulted in about $1.8 MM / yr in savings.
- Developed novel polyurethane material and pultrusion technology that resulted in material cost savings of 10 – 15% on fiberglass lineals with improved performance.
2003 - 2004
Plastics Engineer Consultant (Various Companies)
- Managed tooling development of an average of two new dies per week while acting as Engineering Manager.
- Completed initial design for the installation of a new compounding line.
- Developed training program for new extrusion operators.
- Led the changes needed to take a foam extrusion line from 50% scrap and behind schedule to on time, doubling the output rate, and turning profitable.
- Led the process of approving alternate material sources that resulted in 10% reduction in total raw material costs.
Crane Plastics Manufacturing, Technical Director
Columbus, Ohio
- Built the capability to pelletize in-house PVC compounds, resulting in cost savings of over $500 M / yr compared to purchasing pellets.
- Managed the blending operation and helped reduce costs by about $300 M / year while improving delivery and service to in-house customers.
- Reduced scrap levels on wood fiber composite profiles from over 50% to 10% while increasing output and improving profitability.
- Formulated several new compounds that resulted in about $600 M / year in savings.
Innovative Plastic Products, President and Founder
Toledo, Ohio
- Created a custom plastic profile extrusion company and built it up to $ 500 M per year in sales with complete P/L and management responsibility and five employees.
- Engineered technology oriented extruded products from fiberglass reinforced materials, thermoplastic pultrusion, metal embedded profiles, structural foam extrusions, and traditional plastic profiles.
Aeroquip, Plastics Division, R & D Manager
Maumee, Ohio; Jackson, Michigan; and Elkhart, Indiana
- Started an "intrepreneurial" business around a novel foam garage door seal that increased to $ 1 MM / yr. in sales within one year under my leadership.
- Demonstrated excellent communication when working with customers in the development of new products and the solution of their problems with our products.
- Implemented a Quality program across the plastics division that was based on Targets for Excellence.
BFGoodrich, Senior R & D Engineer
Avon Lake, Ohio
- Developed several new rigid PVC compounds for new sheet and profile extrusion applications.
- Provided technical service to customers to help them solve their technical problems using our materials.
Education
- University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, M.S. Polymer Science
- Thesis: "The Relative Contribution of Radial Position on Extrudate Swell"
- University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, B.S. Chemical Engineering
Memberships
- Society of Plastics Engineers, Senior Member
- Vinyl Division, past Chairman, current Treasurer
- 12 patents, 1 patent pending
- 14 Technical Publications
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