Steven Uzupis

Experience

• 

  Center Clinton County Water Filtration Plant

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2007

  Water Analyst

  Performed pH tests, turbidity tests, and UV-VIS testsTemporary employment during city water shortage

• 

  Croda

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2020

  • Maintained all responsibilities that were overseen in the personal care R&T group. • Attended technical events and visited universities in order to explore new, innovative ideas that could be incorporated into Croda’s existing portfolio.• Help grow the business in a way that would be sustainable from the standpoint of natural resources, energy consumption, land usage, and a new business landscape. • Worked with an outside company in order to integrate a new technology into Croda’s manufacturing capacity.• Evaluated new raw materials for use in the synthesis of target molecules. Show less

  • Research Scientist - Long Term Innovation

    Jan 2016 - Jan 2020

  • Research Scientist - Personal Care R&T

    Jan 2011 - Jan 2016

  • Lead QC Analyst

    Jan 2009 - Jan 2012

  • Quality Control Analyst

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2009
• 

  Cardolite Corporation

  Jan 2021 - Jan 2021

  Senior Research Chemist

  • Plan and execute the synthesis of curing agents for epoxide systems in the coating industries, targeting the specific needs of the customers.• Analyze materials developed with wet test, GC, HPLC, GPC, and FTIR analysis to gain understanding into the composition of the polymer.• Perform application testing on the synthesized curing agent by analyzing the products film appearance and measuring the film cure properties.• Write detailed reports describing the experiment, material analysis, and application testing in order to convey all learnings of the work done, actions that can be implemented, and devise further process and formulation improvements for ongoing research projects. Show less

• 

  Aurorium

  Jan 2022 - Aug 2023

  Business Analyst/Product Manager

  • Developed market segmentation and end-use categorization of Jarchem's product portfolio to monitor sales performance in specific markets and gain insights into material usage patterns.• Generated Booked & Billed report to track actual sales against budget, conducted gap analysis to identify potential opportunities and risks, and reported findings to leadership in weekly updates.• Managed product cost models and performed laggard analysis to ensure accurate pricing, target margins, and market competitiveness.• Contributed to the annual budget planning process by collaborating with sales representatives to update forecasts and align with business objectives, while also monitoring performance to ensure business goals are met.• Collaborated with Aurorium IT to import Jarchem ERP build from Datacor to SAP to ensure data integrity of products, pricing, and build BOMs for synthesis of products at new facilities, including creating new materials in SAP. Show less