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David Burch

2242 S. Olde Mill Drive, Bloomington,,IN

Summary

Senior executive with over 45 years of diverse experience in the chemical industry. I have been involved in specialty chemical and polymer manufacturing, working for American and international companies. I have led organizations with an emphasis on process safety, reliability quality assurance and high performance by the team of employees. I have directly and indirectly supervised 100’s of employees.

Overview

45
45
years of professional experience

Work History

VP – Operations

Nippon Chemical Texas Inc.
01.2001 - Current
  • Responsible for multiple newly constructed unit commissioning and start-ups, managed the plant production, ultimately had responsibility for the total operations (production, safety, quality, maintenance, environmental)
  • Roles held include Operations Superintendent, Operations Manager, Engineering Manager, VP – Operations
  • During this time, the production capacity expanded to over 3 times its original capacity
  • The company’s environmental and safety performance improved dramatically
  • The organization developed into a cohesive team with a record of success

Plant Manager

Aristech Chemical Co.
01.1989 - 01.2000
  • Responsible for polypropylene production units
  • Increased reliability of the units to one consistently in the top five units worldwide re: benchmarking studies
  • Developed predictive software that minimized transitional off-specification product
  • Led the quality improvement by the ISO 9000 team
  • Project leader for modernization of the extrusion area
  • Roles included Unit Manager, Production Manager and Plant Manager

Production Manager

Chemlink Inc.
01.1982 - 01.1989
  • Production manager at specialty chemical company
  • Roles included operations, environmental and safety, engineering

Process Engineer

Cities Service Polymers
01.1980 - 01.1982
  • Role was process engineer
  • The plant closed in 1982

Education

Master of Science - Industrial Administration (MBA)

Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
01.1980

Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering

University of Delaware
Newark, DE
01.1977

Skills

  • Strategic planning and execution
  • Safety Management
  • Leadership training
  • Organizational Development
  • Operations Oversight
  • Process Improvements
  • Performance Analysis
  • Logistics Management
  • Workforce Planning
  • Facilities Management

Timeline

VP – Operations

Nippon Chemical Texas Inc.
01.2001 - Current

Plant Manager

Aristech Chemical Co.
01.1989 - 01.2000

Production Manager

Chemlink Inc.
01.1982 - 01.1989

Process Engineer

Cities Service Polymers
01.1980 - 01.1982

Master of Science - Industrial Administration (MBA)

Purdue University

Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering

University of Delaware

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