Compounding Specialist

Compounding Specialist Adrian Goode

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Extrusion Specialist Adrian Goode
Adrian Goode is a compounding specialist in the global polymer industry with experience ranging from recycling, post-consumer polyamide fiber conversion to engineering thermoplastic compounds, colored masterbatch, additives and compounds for commodity and technical applications.  He also has experience in both food and feed compounding and extrusion.
SKILLS & EXPERTISE

Polymer industry experience
  • Polymer industry/management/leadership positions 21 years
  • Sales/business development/key account/product management 7 years
  • Manufacturing/operations/Production/Processing 14 years

Prior manufacturing experience
  • Aircraft landing gear and components
  • Flatwork folding systems including mechanical, pneumatic, electrical/electronic controls
  • Specialty pump manufacturing & general engineering
  • Studied Mechanical and Production Engineering – United Kingdom

Areas of responsibility and experience
  • Global business development and sales
  • Strategic business planning
  • Operational leadership, production, and site management
  • Global key account management
  • Project and product management
  • Procurement and vendor relationships, logistics management, local, regional, and international
  • Processing, process design, engineering, and maintenance
  • Plant design construction and commissioning
  • Lean manufacturing/process improvement/waste reduction
  • Global regulatory compliance including environmental and safety
  • International Free Trade Agreement writing/Business grant writing
  • Quality Assurance, ISO9001, ISO14001, IATF16949
  • Quality Control systems design, implementation, and monitoring

Polymer industry sectors
  • Engineering thermoplastic compounding
  • Color masterbatch and additives
  • Polymer reclamation and fiber conversion
  • Injection molding
  • Biodegradable packaging materials

Customer sectors
  • Global chemical companies
  • Automotive, aerospace, electrical, electronics
  • Industrial packaging film
  • Cosmetics, Point of sale
  • Medical, safety
  • Home and garden
  • Construction materials

End markets
  • Polymer Compounders
  • Injection, Blow and Rotational molding
  • Film and Sheet
  • Vacuum Forming
  • Wire and Cable

Procurement
  • Capital Equipment and Machinery
  • Raw Materials
  • Facility Services
  • Buildings/building materials
  • HR Services/Recruitment/Benefits
  • Consumables/Safety equipment
  • Packaging materials
  • Transportation and warehousing

Polymers
  • Polyamides PA6, PA66, PA11, PA12
  • Experienced in PA bright, non-bright, drawn, undrawn and spin finishes.
  • Filled and unfilled compounds
  • PBT, ABS, PC
  • Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Styrenics

Material types
  • Prime grade
  • Off spec prime
  • Post-consumer Polyamide pellet and Fiber
  • Regrinds
  • Fillers/reinforcing
  • Piments and additives
  • Masterbatch and concentrates
  • Modifiers

Additive/Master Batch/Concentrates for:
  • Packaging, flexible, ridged
  • PE, PP, BIOPE, BOPP
  • Engineering Thermoplastics PA, PBT, PET, PC
  • Automotive, Electrical, Consumer
  • Conductive

Biodegradable Polymers
  • Starch based Biodegradable packaging peanuts
  • Technology transfer from Europe to North America
  • Market research, Marketing, and Sales
  • Route to market strategy via distribution and direct sales
  • Pilot plant programs to evaluate raw materials and combinations thereof to achieve desired product, process, and commercial demands
  • Formulation, Raw Material selection and sourcing

MANUFACTURING PROCESSES:

Extrusion
  • Single screw, Corotating twin screw, Counterrotating twin screw, Co kneader
  • FCM
  • Pelletizing - Strand cut, die face, underwater strand cut

Densification
  • Condux/Pallman
  • Force feeding

Material Handling
  • Segregation
  • Metal detection Ferrous and Non-Ferrous
  • Bulk handling
  • Pneumatic conveying
  • Granulation/size reduction/uniformity/dust removal
  • Clarifying, size, contamination, color

Blending
  • High and low speed blending
  • Ribbon and double cone and fountain
  • Granulation and pulverization

Drying
  • Desiccant drying
  • Freeze air drying
  • Spiral air
  •  Bulk Vacuum drying

Injection molding
  • Engineering thermoplastic
  • Thermoplastic elastomers
  • TPE over molding
  • Liquid silicon
  • Rubber molding - Direct and REP
  • Insert and over molding

Finishing
  • Painting
  • Printing
  • FR welding
  • Assembly – Manual and automated
  • Point of sale packaging

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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October 2020 - Present
Freelance - Interim Management Consultant

Mar 2020 – Sep 2020
Lutgert Construction LLC - Project Manager
Naples, FL

Responsible for assigned functions for construction project including:
  • Liaison – Customer, Architect, Engineers, Planning/Permitting, Superintendent, Subcontractors
  • Proposal – writing, presentation, and support information/documentation 
  • Contract writing & change orders – Customers and subcontractors
  • Preparation of project schedule in critical path analyst (Gantt) based planning system
  • Managing and maintaining schedule to meet project end date expectation
  • Specifications – materials, scope, quality of work and timeline
  • Subcontractors – tendering, contracts and maintaining agreed quality standards
  • Compliance – OSHA trained, working with local permitting authorities including fire & life safety
  • Establish and maintain positive working relationships with all project stakeholders

Mar 2012 - Feb 2019
Tosaf Group/Colloids Ltd. - North American Business Development ManagerManufacturing/Process/Tooling Engineer 
Naples, FL 

The Tosaf Group is a global leader in developing and manufacturing high quality additives, compounds and color masterbatches for the plastics industry with 9 global production locations including 2 UK based Colloids Companies

Tosaf | Colloids Ltd | Plastics | Polymer | Master Batch | Additives | Film | Manufacturing |
  • Develop and manage the North American market for Colloids and the global parent company, Tosaf Compounds
  • Successfully developed and manage an active pipeline of potential clients through prospecting, trials and product sales
  • Conduct market research using industry tools, internet, attending industry conferences and direct and indirect referrals to determine areas of interest to develop a strategic approach
  • Manage largest global key accounts on a day-to-day basis while enhancing the relationship experience through proactive support resulting in additional business and new development opportunities
  • Gather valuable data on potential leads and established brand recognition through implementation of direct calling and email marketing campaigns
  • Manage product and process development functions on a global basis to ensure the company is the leading innovator in the Colloids market and to drive success through enhancing customer relationships and customer experience
  • Set up logistic centers and educate business units on service expectations, cross multi-cultural boundaries and ideologies for doing business in the US

Aug 2009 - Mar 2012
UnitedHealthcare - Regional Sales Manager
Florida

  • Responsible for leading a team of independent insurance agents selling Medicare & Medicaid Health Plans 
  • Built and developed a sales team of 40+ agents through local recruiting, product, and compliance training to meet Federal and State Medicare legislation
  • Managed successful implementation, training and use of “bConnected” CRM and lead management system transitioning all agents from paper-based scheduling and application documentation to electronic online systems 
  • Initiated and provided ongoing training to agents in sales techniques, self-branding and positioning in the local markets and community 
  • Raised visibility and approachability of UHC in the community and senior markets through networking with medical associations, trade shows, senior living associations and local community involvement
  • Management and assignment of sales leads to agents to ensure best closure rate, minimum time in process and superior customer service

Aug 2005 - Aug 2009
Adera/Allsafe Medical Inc. - Sales Business Development Manager
Naples, FL

Adera/Allsafe Medical are a Naples, FL based company managing and disposal all aspects of regulated waste from medical, financial and business entities including document and E-waste.
  • Responsible for sales and geographical business growth
  • Increased sales annually through direct selling
  • Expanded geographical presence, active customers, and sales from 3 to 11 Florida Counties 
  • Launched sales and marketing initiatives for the company through development of a systemized sales process
  • Built a strong brand identity within community and business partners
  • Created value added complimentary services including regulatory compliance training programs


Aug 2000 - Feb 2005
Chem Polymer - Operations Manager
Fort Myers, Florida

Plastics | Polymer | Manufacturing | Lean Manufacturing

  • Oversee the management of plant efficiencies and environmental and health and safety and standards
  • Increased production volumes by 40%
  • Increased productivity per man hour employed by 35%
  • Reduced rejects by 2.2% or $700 thousand per annum
  • Achieved a safety record of 0 lost times accidents in 5 years of management
  • Improved attendance from 87% to 97%


EDUCATION
Bachelor’s Degree
Mechanical & Production Engineering 
United Kingdom
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