John Savage

Experience

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  The Dow Chemical Company

  Jul 1997 - Feb 2005

  Promoted to Head of Quality Department for manufacturing plant, Head ISO auditor, Customer Quality Complaint Resolution and Investigation Lead, Production meeting quality representative, R&D liaison for new product scale-up; secondary duty – Laboratory Supervision and Training of 15 – 20 operations employees, laboratory equipment & consumables inventory control, maintenance and calibration, expense reporting, EH&S backup, Microbial, GC method development Finished and in-process latex emulsion analysis (TS, pH, Viscosity, particle size, density, residual monomers using GC-FID, paint thickening analysis, filterable)

  • Quality Assurance Supervisor

    Jan 2001 - Feb 2005

  • Laboratory Analyst

    Jul 1997 - Jan 2001
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  Mettler-Toledo International, Inc

  Dec 2010 - May 2013

  Field Service Engineer

  • Highly Trained in method development, preventative maintenance, calibration, certification, repair and installation of the following laboratory instrumentation:• Precision, Analytical and Micro Balances; Titration including Karl Fisher; Density & Refract meters; Mass Comparators; pH & conductivity meters; Material Characteristics including Melting, Dropping and Softening Points; Air Gas Generating and Purification systems; Laboratory Fume Hoods• Remote based employee, independent of supervision• Service area included Texas, Oklahoma, and sections of Louisiana, Arkansas, and New Mexico (based in Dallas area)• Responsible for customer scheduling, inventory and tool upkeep, product and service up-sales, sales leads Show less

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  Authentix

  May 2013 - Jan 2019

  • Subject matter expert and technical product and program support for GC/MS based remote laboratories in Europe, Africa and the Middle East• Technical program solution designer, maintenance trainer and field implementation coordinator• Program Management team leader for cost reduction efforts in technical materials, optimizing logistics for implementation timelines and delivery (initiation of program)• Customization and validation of new analytical methods, data management and testing platforms for GC/MS and support instrumentation• Improvement and optimization of existing methodologies and product platforms including reducing maintenance of hardware and utilization of new software advances• Advanced trainer for Agilent Mass Hunter Acquisition, Qualitative Analysis and Quantitative Analysis software including Roles & Responsibilities and Intelligent Sequencing utilization• Support for LIMS integration via XML report generation, network architecture implementation and work/information process design and flow• Technical demonstrations for sales support• Final level technical support for field maintenance group• Evaluation and study of alternative technologies projects for use in the Oil and Gas industry Show less • Worked closely with Product Development, specifically in the area of GC/MS instrumentation and product realization• Traveled internationally for GC/MS equipment installation and laboratory setup• Trained local partners and client personnel on GC/MS operation, basic maintenance, application usage and characteristic forensic principles• Supported Program Management in the integration of GC/MS technology with other program technologies, subsystems and services• Conducted periodic maintenance and repair visits to mobile and remote laboratory locations• Aided in the development and validation of new analytical methods• Coordinated third-party equipment service companies• Focused on continuous improvement, predictive statistical failure indications, and application optimization Show less

  • Principal Solutions Engineer

    Feb 2015 - Jan 2019

  • Senior Field Service Engineer

    May 2013 - Feb 2015
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  PerkinElmer, Inc.

  Jan 2019 - Aug 2019

  Customer Support Engineer

  • Field Customer Support Engineer in Molecular Spectroscopy instrumentation lineincluding FTIR (NIR, MIR, ATR, Microscopy), UV/Vis and Fluorescence Spectroscopy• Functions include repair & maintenance, qualification, training, demonstrations,consumables & service sales• Remote based employee, independent of supervision• Service area included Texas, Oklahoma, and sections of Louisiana, Arkansas (based in Dallas area)

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  Abbott

  Jun 2020 - now

  • Planning and organizing direct and supporting project activities for associate and mid-grade level team members, currently five direct reports• Managing resources for a majority of Systems Integration active projects with projections up to 18 months in advance• Career Development of team members including strategic career analysis and planning, communication improvement, networking, and Abbott Capability focus• Leading broader development training for TPD with the monthly Presentation Skill Building Workshops focusing on persuasion techniques• Mentor role in the Supervisor Buddies program, providing insight and support for new site supervisors and including topic presentations• Actively participating in a Learning gig for the Project Management Office in which I am running two Design Plans for the integration of the new Platform H SCC computer projects for Alinity and Architect instrumentation. Show less

  • Project Manager

    Feb 2024 - now

  • Systems Integration Supervisor

    Apr 2022 - Feb 2024

  • Field Services Engineer

    Jun 2020 - Apr 2022