Pete Ragone

Experience

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  Sherwin Williams

  Jan 1995 - Jan 2008

  Manager of the Product Development Lab for the Highway Business Unit. Involved in the development of impact novel technologies for all the division within Sherwin-Williams Waterborne Industrial Coating. Involved in the research and development of new waterborne coatings

  • Group Leader

    Jan 2005 - Jan 2008

  • Novel Technology Development Chemist

    Jan 1999 - Jan 2005

  • Senior Chemist

    Jan 1995 - Jan 1999
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  PPG Industries

  Feb 2008 - May 2022

  Plan, strategize, implement, and manage the marketing functions of the Solventborne Collision Brands and Product portfolio for North American Automotive Refinish. Interact heavily with the sales, technical, training, customer service, manufacturing, and distribution groups in order to effectively manage complexities surrounding product performance, positioning and needs. Work with development team to identify key product attributes, competitive benchmarks and validation of product performance through customer field trials. Analyze product portfolio to determine appropriate mix of products for competitiveness in the market. Understand the competitors’ strengths and weaknesses and identify areas of opportunity and threats in a thorough competitive analysis. Show less Managed all the activities for the Adrian, MI and Cleveland, Ohio facilities for the Automotive OEM Adhesive & Sealant Business Unit. Responsibilities included, but not limited to the following areas: product development & maintenance, plant technical support, quality and technical field-testing. Conducted audits of PPG production and customer application sites. Lead Root Cause Analysis and Process Standardization for quality issues with key OEM Customers. Implemented a First-Lot-Control system to improved manufacturing and testing first-time production batches. Managing various projects such as cost reduction, batch time reduction, right first time, development, customer support & complaint resolution. Continuous interaction with PPG Purchasing, Sales Managers and Global Automotive manufacturers with respect to future product requirements. Responsible for creating a future Adhesive & Sealant Platform Development Lab in Cleveland, OH. Show less Drive technology transfer activities for 2K Clearcoat product commercialization around the globe. Utilizing the Global Automotive Operating Disciplines and the technology transfer protocols and working closely with the 2K Clearcoat platform team, supply chain, marketing, sales, environmental, and manufacturing, I precisely transfer technology from Technical to Operations and between manufacturing facilities globally. My responsibilities include conducting audits of finished goods and key material manufacturing sites, identifying gaps, establishing countermeasures, and driving those countermeasures to completion. Show less

  • Marketing Segment Manager - Solventborne Brands

    Jun 2019 - May 2022

  • Platform Technical Manager

    Jul 2017 - May 2019

  • 2K Clearcoat Technology Transfer Leader, Global Process Management

    Nov 2014 - Jun 2017

  • Clearcoat Group Leader

    Feb 2008 - Oct 2014
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  EMD Electronics

  May 2022 - now

  Strategic Marketing Manager - Industrials

  Primarily responsible for developing and leading the Market Strategies for the Industrial market segment in the Americas.