Dean Inman is a leader in the plastic film industry and is the owner and primary consultant for Polymeric Applications Consulting, LLC. 

Resume of:

Dean M. Inman

2140 Lonicera Way

Charlottesville, VA 22911

434-973-0417, 434-989-4629 (cell)

Dinman526@comcast.net

Dean.Inman@PolyApps.com

Scientist, Process Engineer, Quality Improvement Professional, Manager, Executive with emphasis on:

• Quality Systems & Quality Control

• Formulations and traceability for pharmaceutical and food packaging

• Raw material management, measurement and control  

• Customer Technical Service

• Product Development and Refinement

• Process measurement and control systems including SPC

• Technical laboratory management

• Capital project management from design through startup & operation

• Procedures and Specifications to include ISO implementation and compliance

• Productivity improvement --- both continuous and project based

• Cost reduction programs

• Technical and Manufacturing Department Management

• Training and teaching of many topics in the manufacturing and management arena

Experience:

Polymeric Applications Consulting, LLC                                               January 2007 thru Present

Owner & Lead Consultant,  Charlottesville, Virginia & Illinois

Offering plastics processing and manufacturing improvement consulting services in addition to the management of family farming operations in Illinois.

Klockner Pentaplast of America, Inc.                                                      July 1988 thru Dec. 2006

(Gordonsville VA and Montabaur Germany)

VP of Technology & Process Engineering (1997 - 2006)

Total responsibility for all technical areas for product quality and product performance at customers, Quality systems to include ISO, cGMP, Pharmaceutical compliance DMF, Process Engineering, Technical Services, R&D and laboratory services.

Developed products, designed, purchased, installed and implement several new product lines to include, polyester medical packaging products, Barex food packages, TDO oriented bottle label films, MDO battery label films, Pharmaceutical barrier films (coated and laminated films).

Technical liaison between US, Canada, Central & South America and Europe.

Implemented TQM, CPI & SPC.

Participated in the sale of the company 3 times in 6 years.  The worldwide operation last sold for $1.8 billion.

Process Engineering Manager  (1993-1997)

Led group of engineers to many product and process improvements.

Started 3 new film and coating production facilities.

Polyester Project Leader and Product Manager  (1988-1993)

Total responsibility for starting from conception through startup and growth to what is now over a $150 million business segment.

Industrial Coatings Group (Chicago, IL )                                           (1973-1988)

Manufacturing Manager

Plant Manger (two locations)

Started new film extrusion plant in Newport News, VA

Started joint venture in Germany

Plant Engineer

US Industrial Chemicals (Quantum & Millennium)

Polymer Services Laboratories and polymerization site.                            (1971-1973)                                            

(Tuscola & Chicago IL)

Application Development Engineer --- Extrusion coating and cast films

Technical Service Engineer

Education:

BS - School of Engineering and Technology (Chemical), Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 

Plus many topic focused training classes post college.

Personal:

• Married (my wife, Terri has been employed by the Albemarle County School System for 20 years) and we have four adult daughters.
• German language skills & I have traveled to many places.
• Hobbies and interests include motorcycling, science and mechanics, classic cars, music, homeowner --woodworking projects. 
• Computers and associated electronics since 1983
• Grew up on a farm in Southern Illinois and both parents were teachers.

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