My hobbies include woodworking, camping, hiking, boating I enjoy cookouts and family activities and spending time with my one son
Michael Wayne Salyer
Oak Ridge,TN
Summary
Seasoned Chemical/Production Technician bringing 32 years of hands-on experience with process improvement and development, inspecting and testing raw materials, intermediates and finished products as well as quality inspection experience. Tech-savvy individual possessing outstanding safety record and documented history of increasing efficiency and decreasing costs. Self-motivated follows safety practices, policies and procedures to consistently drive safe job performance. Enjoys troubleshooting and continuously learns new technologies.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Technician II
CoorsTek
Oak Ridge, TN
06.2021 - Current
- Run microscopy, dielectric testing, CMM programs and helium leak testing of production parts used in the manufacturing of semiconductors. All microscopy testing is performed in a clean room.
Crew Leader: Analytic Technician IV
BAE Systems
Kingsport, TN
01.2017 - 01.2021
- Discussed daily work requirements with crew and assigned skills-based tasks to enable completion of work. Experience in Liquid and Gas Chromatography • FTIR • VTS: vacuum thermal stability test • Microscopy • IR spectroscopy • Melting point and exotherm determination by differential scanning calorimetry • Ion chromatography (IC) • Impact Testing • Pellet pressing of energetic materials
Quality Engineering Technician
Holliston Mills LLC
Church Hill, TN
01.2013 - 01.2017
- Reported on non-compliance issues and other negative factors discovered during production.
- Contributed to root cause analysis to determine core reason for failures and errors.
Process Improvement Technician/Technologist and Prep Lab Manager
Eastman Chemical Company
Kingsport, TN
01.1991 - 01.2013
- Gathered and analyzed large amounts of data to determine improvement projections.
- Identified appropriate methodology to shorten cycle time and achieve target margins.
- Resolved technical issues and provided approval recommendations effectively.
- Developed streamlined manufacturing process.
- Resolved technical and quality issues by collaborating with customer, manufacturing, quality assurance, vendors and supplier personnel.
- Scaling up chemical processes from lab to pilot to production • Continuous hydrogenations • cGMP products • Organic and photographic Chemical Processes • Adhesives Chemical Processes
Analytical Technician
Great Lakes Chemical Company
Newport, TN
01.1990 - 01.1991
- Prepared and analyzed routine samples for laboratory.
Education
Associates of Applied Science - Chemical Technology
NE State Community College
Skills
Process Improvement and developement
Scaling up chemical processes from lab to pilot to production
Continuous Hydrogenations
Organic and Photographic Chemical Processes
Testing products in a clean room
Highly proficient Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Give technical Presentations on projects to Management
Writing SOP’sMaterials handling
Quality control
Product testing
Equipment preparation
Testing and troubleshooting
Accomplishments
NETS-ACS Chemical Technician of the year award 2008
ACS 2009 National Chemical Technician Award
Process Development: Developed one section of the process for producing Eastman Tritan®.
Process Improvement: Implemented numerous process improvements to production procedures and processes to improve cycle time, quality and yield which I documented in technical reports
Patents: Co-Production of 2,2,4-4 Tetramethylcyclobutane 1,3-Diol and 1,4-CHDM Nickel Catalyst for Tetraalkylcyclobutane-1,3-Diol Process for Preparing p-Phenylenediamine Color Developers in a Concentrated Free-Base Form
Interests
Timeline
Production Technician II
CoorsTek
06.2021 - Current
Crew Leader: Analytic Technician IV
BAE Systems
01.2017 - 01.2021
Quality Engineering Technician
Holliston Mills LLC
01.2013 - 01.2017
Process Improvement Technician/Technologist and Prep Lab Manager
Eastman Chemical Company
01.1991 - 01.2013
Analytical Technician
Great Lakes Chemical Company
01.1990 - 01.1991
Associates of Applied Science - Chemical Technology
NE State Community College