Doug Lasky

1577 Derby
Birmingham MI 48009
313-303-8945
SENIOR CHEMICAL PROCESS ENGINEER
A lead chemical process engineer, chemical operations leader, and chemical manag
ement program analyst with expertise in assembly plant operations with focused p
roblem resolution experience with; body shop sealers and adhesives, pretreatment
, e-coat, paint, paint , purge solvent, paint department maintenance cleaners, p
aint line cleaning, assembly aids, glass bonding, supply chain management, and t
ier service management. Proven track record of improving process throughput, eff
iciency, profitability, and, reducing costs through effective process troublesho
oting, defect resolution, product rationalization, and, product performance trou
bleshooting in highly competitive and challenging commercial automotive environm
ents. Disciplined, customer focused, and bottom-lined oriented. Proven ability i
n:
* Automotive Assembly Plant Operations Experience in Body, Paint, Assembly, Powe
rhouse, Cooling Tower, Wastewater, and General Crib areas.
* Paint FTC, PPCR, PPAP, Transfer Efficiency, PDCA, Scrap Reduction, and, VOC Re
ports
* Profit Turnaround and Cost Savings Project Management, RFQ Sourcing Research,
Supplier Selection, and, Process Change Implementation
* Metal and Plastic Pretreatments, Weldable Sealers, Structural Adhesives, E-coa
t, Top-Coat, Mix Room and Paint Booth Maintenance Cleaners
* Budget Forecasts, and Financial Reporting for Fixed Fee, Pass-Through, Price/L
B, Cost/unit (CPU/Pay as Built) Material Contracts
* Direct and Indirect Material Supply Chain Management, Process Troubleshooting
and Optimizing
* Payment Variances, Pricing Issues, Payment Issue Resolutions, Inventory Turn A
nalysis, Material Price Indexing/Trend Analysis, Inventory Turn Analysis
* Product Validation, Conformity, Quality Concerns, and Defective Material Troub
leshooting
* Effective Multi-Level Supplier/Customer, Production/Maintenance, Materials/Ass
embly, and Plant Management Relationship Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SENIOR CHEMICAL PROCESS ENGINEER; direct and indirect chemicals, metalworking fl
uids, paint systems, corrosion protection systems, cooling towers, filtration
Detroit Diesel Corporation, Detroit, Michigan (April 2008 to present)
Manage technical and process issues with all direct and indirect chemicals used
in multiple Daimler tenant plant operations including DDC, Axle Alliance, Purem,
and MTU-Detroit Diesel. Chemical quality and process troubleshooting, chemica
l management contract, and chemical supply chain for a $ 5 million/year diesel e
ngine manufacturing, axle manufacturing, assembling, and painting.
* Chemical vendor liaison for product quality, performance, and manufacturing pr
ocess control plans
* Chemical sourcing, cost savings, performance, process optimizations, and chang
e of material orders
* Launch champion for MRF and lubricating oil based Total Chemical Management co
ntract, purchase orders for payment, and ongoing program performance metrics
* Month end closing documentation, inventory records, product usage, price varia
tions, payment variance issues, financial analysis, and, executive reporting
HENKEL TECHNOLOGIES SITE MANAGER; direct and indirect chemicals, metal pretreatm
ents, adhesives and sealers, tier services, MRO- tool stores
Chrysler Jefferson North Assembly Plant, Detroit, Michigan (Feb. 2005 to Jan.
2008)
Managed purchases, deliveries, tier services, inventory, material changes, and s
upply chain at a $5 million/year account for the Chrysler Jeep automotive assemb
ly plant. Scope of work included production, non-production, commodity, tier ser
vices, and maintenance chemicals under three separate Chrysler contracts.
* Bundled and leveraged pricing for tier chemical suppliers resulting in 1.25 mi
llion in EBIT over three years
* Led a team of engineers in improving account profitability from -1% to over 20
% in the first year
* Delivered 25% in cost savings to customer over a three year contract period by
bundling and leveraging pricing with several tier chemical suppliers
* Developed a purchasing and operating plan for a $1.2 M annual metal pretreatme
nt chemical contract and grew profit margin by 10%
* Consolidated adhesive and sealer supply base leveraging pricing and delivery p
erformance

HENKEL TECHNOLOGIES SITE MANAGER; chemicals, blast media, metalworking fluids, t

ier services, compressed gasses, MRO- general crib
General Motors Powertrain Foundries, Saginaw, Michigan (January 2002 to Febr
uary 2005)
Managed purchases, deliveries, tier services, inventory, material changes, and s
upply chain at a $8 million/year account for automotive powertrain foundry and m
achining operation. Scope of work included production, non-production, commodit
y, tier services, and maintenance chemicals at 2
GM Powertrain Saginaw Foundry locations.
* Led a team of engineers in improving account profitability from breakeven to 1
1%
* Successfully re-sourced and leveraged $350 K in Henkel product consolidations
* Managed environmental compliance and reporting for all chemicals used at found
ry locations
HENKEL TECHNOLOGIES SITE MANAGER; chemicals, blast media, metalworking fluids, t
ier services, compressed gasses, filtration
General Motors Powertrain, Warren, Michigan (September.
1999 to January. 2002)
Managed purchases, deliveries, tier services, inventory, and supply chain at a $
6 million/year account for GM Powertrain Warren machining operations. Scope of w
ork included production and maintenance chemicals, metal pretreatment, e-coat, s
tamping lubricants, metal working fluids, environment and fluid filtration.
* Doubled account profit through process standardization and material optimizati
on
* Sourced new polymer and introduced polymer dispersion technique used in metal
working fluids thereby reducing environmental hazard to exceed OSHA requirements
HENKEL TECHNOLOGIES SENIOR TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE; PLASTICS GROUP
Madison Hts., Michigan (March 1995 to Sept. 1999)
Provided technical and sales support for plastic powerwashing chemical accounts
in OEM assembly plants and suppliers of plastic automotive parts using injection
molding, rotational molding, compression molding processes, and painting on pla
stics.
* Assisted in winning 17 new customer powerwashing accounts for Henkel
* Developed and implemented an on-line plastics power washing technical resource
database
* Revised and improved customer training manual
HENKEL TECHNOLOGIES CHEMICAL MANAGER; AUTOMOTIVE METAL PRETREAMENT
Ford Motor Company Dearborn Assembly Plant, Dearborn, Michigan (March 1993 to M
arch 1995)
Managed purchases, deliveries, tier services, inventory, and supply chain at a $
4 million/year account for Dearborn Assembly Plant.
* Successfully re-sourced several chemical applications for Henkel expanding acc
ount revenue by $300K annually
HENKEL METAL PRETREATMENT AND AUTOPHORETIC TECHNICAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
Madison Hts., Michigan (August 1989 to March 1993)
Technical consultant for metal pretreatment, paint defect analysis, autophoretic
processes, application equipment, and performance in 14 North American automoti
ve assembly plants including GM, Ford, Chrysler, Nissan, and Toyota.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Zoology Chemistry Minor
Michigan State University St. Mary's College
East Lansing, Michigan Orchard Lake, Michigan
TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION
Certified ISO 16949 Internal Auditor
DOT Hazardous Material Transportation Control training
RECENT AWARDS
Chrysler LLC Environmental Leadership Award, 2007
Henkel Teamwork Award - Jefferson North Assembly Operations Team, 2006