Steven Mattes
Bridgeport,TX
Summary
Continuing my career in manufacturing preferably in Coatings.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Technology specialist
socomore/dysol
2024.08 - 2025.05
- Assisted with backlog of customer orders though batch adjustments and color matching
- Guided the Quality Team with approval decisions
- Supported the manufacturing floor in packaging and manufacturing of coatings products
- Collaborated with Management Team for equipment efficiency with automation
Quality manager
Behr process
2011.07 - 2024.08
- Lead a Team of six Quality Technicians with varying degrees of proficiency and experience
- Responsible for Total Quality of the finished product from incoming raw materials through batches in progress followed by packaging materials and Finished Goods audits for evaluating stability and field issues
- Interacted with marketing and research groups for new product development projects
- Mentored new factory personnel in paint technology and manufacturing principles
- Troubleshoot manufacturing and packaging issues
R&D chemist
valspar paint
2005.03 - 2011.05
- Maximize raw material substitutions
- Evaluate competitive versus control exterior architectural coatings
- Developed an exterior semigloss coating that won Consumer Reports best in class for 2011
- Mentored entry level chemists in manufacturing techniques and paint technology
CHEMIST/ QUALITY SUPERVISOR
SHERWIN WILLIAMS
1997.01 - 2005.01
- Directed a Return Goods Department of four operators
- Assisted Management Representative with ISO maintenance and recertification
- Guided raw material chemist with incoming raw material approvals and investigative analysis
- Modified existing formulae as needed for Regional Customers
- Implemented formula maintenance on factory batches
- Fabricated Lab Batches and batch scale ups
- Investigated batch complaints
PLANT CHEMIST
BENJAMIN MOORE
1990.01 - 1997.01
- Maintained plant formulations
- Investigated batch complaints
- Provided manufacturing and troubleshooting support
- Provided customer support including color modification, system specifications, etc.
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - Chemistry (with a business emphasis), Mathematics
northern il. university
12.1989
Skills
- Team leadership
- Total quality management
- Root cause analysis
- Coating formulation
- Attention to detail
- User expectation analysis
- Business acumen
Volunteer Experience
- Volunteered on multiple Habitat for Humanity builds
- Donated time, skills and resources at various churches
- Served in U.S. Army. Achieved the rank of Sergeant. Presented various awards and achieved qualifications
Timeline
Technology specialist
socomore/dysol
2024.08 - 2025.05
Quality manager
Behr process
2011.07 - 2024.08
R&D chemist
valspar paint
2005.03 - 2011.05
CHEMIST/ QUALITY SUPERVISOR
SHERWIN WILLIAMS
1997.01 - 2005.01
PLANT CHEMIST
BENJAMIN MOORE
1990.01 - 1997.01
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - Chemistry (with a business emphasis), Mathematics
northern il. university