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ILJIN (TIGER) KIM

Clarksville

Summary

Dynamic General Manager with extensive experience at Hankook Tires, excelling in quality control and productivity enhancement. Proven track record in managing complex manufacturing processes and leading teams to achieve significant cost reductions. Expertise in material development and process improvement drives operational excellence and fosters innovation in tire manufacturing.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

General Manager

Hankook Tires Clarksville TN
CLARKSVILLE
12.2024 - Current
  • Technology team
  • Manage of material and structure spec.
  • Industrailization of material and tire.
  • Control of productivity, quality, and Cost

Genaral Manager

Hankook Tires Clarksville TN
CLARKSVILLE
01.2022 - 11.2024
  • Quality Control Team General Manager
  • Quality Control Tower in the tire manufacturing process
  • Management of tire nonconformity and scrap.
  • Operating and managing for Auto compound inspection system
  • Control to internal and external quality issues (with NA OE car maker)

Sr. Manager

Hankook Tire Company
SEOUL
01.2020 - 12.2021
  • Quality System, Process Audit, Quality support for issue
  • Tire Manufacturing Process Quality Audit
  • Establishment of Auto compound inspection system
  • Control to internal and external quality issues (with OE Car maker)

Sr. Research Engineer

Hankook Tire R&D Center
DAEJEON
07.2012 - 12.2019
  • Hankooktire&Technology

- Item Passenger Car Tire, Truck Bus Tire

  • Compound development, Manufacturing Process Research

: Development of Compound for Passenger Car Tire and Truck Bus Tire

: Development of sealant and silent Tire

: Sustainable Material Compound Development

: Research for PCR TBR Cure Rate, Issue of Silica Cure Guideline

Research Engineer

DRB rubberbelt
BUSAN
11.2008 - 06.2012
  • DRB www.drbworld.com - Item Power transmission belt, Conveyor belt, rubber track, Vehicle sealing, Construction Material In DRB R&D center job and work
  • Development for compound of conveyor belt and rubber track
  • Technical support to many plants
  • Power plant Thermal power plant, Malaysia KAPAR power plant - Steel company: POSCO, Hyundai steel, KOBE Steel, JFE - Cement Korea cement (HD, SY, HI, SS etc.), Lafarge, Holcim, Sumitomo, etc

Education

Doctor degree - Chemical and polymer engineering

Pusan National University
07.2021

Master degree - Chemical and polymer engineering

Pusan National University
02.2009

Bachelor degree - Chemical engineering

Pusan National University
02.2007

graduation -

Pusan Yongin high school
02.2001

Skills

  • Quality control and Management
  • Cost management
  • Productivity analysis
  • Process improvement
  • Manufacturing operations
  • Team leadership
  • Material development

Candidate

Il Jin Kim, 1983, Married, 11/15/09, tigerkim@hankookn.com, 010-4628-6153, +1 931-217-0498, 901 Piter Rd, Clarksville, TN, 37043, Doctorate, Chemical and Polymer Engineering, Pusan National University, 03/01/01, 02/28/07, Master's, Chemical and Polymer Engineering, Pusan National University, 03/01/07, 02/28/09, Bachelor's, Chemical Engineering, Pusan National University, 03/01/98, 02/28/01, High School Diploma, Pusan Yongin High School, 02/28/98, Manager, Hankooktire America HQ, Quality Control Team, 01/01/22, Present, 1 year 8 months, Sr. Manager, Hankooktire Headquarters, Quality Division, 01/01/20, 12/31/21, 2 years, Manager, Hankooktire R&D Center, Material Development Division / Mat. Dev. Team 2, 01/01/16, 12/31/17, 2 years, Manager, Hankooktire R&D Center, Material Development Division / Mat. Dev. Team 1, 07/01/12, 12/31/15, 3 years 6 months, Development Team Member, DRB Rubber Belt / Industrial Rubber Division, 11/01/08, 04/30/12, 3 years 6 months, Fire Manager Level 2, Korea Fire Safety Association, 03/11/08, Word Process Level 3, Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 12/06/96, OPIC IM2, ACTFL, 07/13/21, Samsung SDI Internship, 2006, UTM (Instron) Machine and Software Training, 04/17/07, Patent Writing Training, 04/18/07, Rubber Analysis Technical Seminar, 09/07/07, EVONIC Degussa Technical Seminar, 04/17/08, Patent Specification and Claims Interpretation Training, 09/05/11 to 09/07/11, Tableau Basic Training, 09/14/21 to 10/05/21, City of Clarksville Honorary Citizenship, 02/18/23, Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts, English, Speaking, Written, Reading, MS-Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Army, Sergeant, 01/01/03, 02/28/05

Languages

Korean
Professional
English
Limited

Timeline

General Manager

Hankook Tires Clarksville TN
12.2024 - Current

Genaral Manager

Hankook Tires Clarksville TN
01.2022 - 11.2024

Sr. Manager

Hankook Tire Company
01.2020 - 12.2021

Sr. Research Engineer

Hankook Tire R&D Center
07.2012 - 12.2019

Research Engineer

DRB rubberbelt
11.2008 - 06.2012

Doctor degree - Chemical and polymer engineering

Pusan National University

Master degree - Chemical and polymer engineering

Pusan National University

Bachelor degree - Chemical engineering

Pusan National University

graduation -

Pusan Yongin high school
ILJIN (TIGER) KIM