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  • About me

    Senior Customer Technical Service Specialist [Engine Oils] at Afton Chemical

  • Education

    • Liverpool Blue Coat School

      1994 - 2001

    • University of Durham

      2001 - 2004
      BSc(Hons) Chemistry

  • Experience

    • Polartech Ltd.

      Nov 2004 - Mar 2010

      Supervising Polartech's UK Technical Service laboratory and team, latterly having additional responsibility for the Quality Control laboratory. Responsible for laboratory-based formulation and testing of metalworking products (finished fluids, packages and additives), latterly focusing on the Indian marketplace. Additionally responsible for purchasing laboratory consumables within a set budget.Selected to re-design Polartech’s customer-facing laboratory report templates and deliver training on report writing skills to the laboratory team. Quick-response laboratory-based formulation and testing of metalworking finished fluids, responding to drivers such as: quality control problems, raw material availability issues and changes to regulations.

      • Technical Service Manager

        Jun 2008 - Mar 2010

      • Development Chemist

        Nov 2006 - Jun 2008

      • Junior Development Chemist

        Nov 2004 - Nov 2006

    • Afton Chemical

      Mar 2010 - now

      Supporting sales and successful application of metalworking products in France, Benelux, Italy, Spain and Portugal and for a number of key accounts. Management of technical projects, including: product development, screening exercises, programmes of data generation, technical support for tenders, and concern resolution.Coordination of programmes of technical work, and creation of sales literature, to support the launch of a new additive.Creating and delivering technical presentations in English and French.Management of a team of two people, including recruitment and performance management.Overseeing dispatch of product samples in compliance with international transport regulations (principally IATA, ADR) and company policy. Show less

      • Customer Technical Service Group Leader [Engine Oils]

        Jul 2024 - now

      • Senior Customer Technical Service Specialist [Engine Oils]

        Apr 2022 - Jul 2024

      • Customer Technical Service Specialist [Engine Oils]

        Nov 2016 - Apr 2022

      • Customer Technical Service Supervisor [Metalworking]

        Mar 2010 - Nov 2016

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Diplôme d'Études en Langue Française (DELF) B2

      French Ministry of Education
      Jun 2016

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to David Lee
      Chartered Chemist (CChem) Royal Society of Chemistry Dec 2013 Professional qualification achieved after completion of a 2-year programme and submission of a portfolio of evidence demonstrating 12 key professional attributes.
    • Awarded to David Lee
      Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC) Royal Society of Chemistry Aug 2008 Member of the following divisions and forums: - Industry & Technology Division - Formulation Science Technology Group - Speciality Chemicals Sector

  • Volunteer Experience

    • ChemNet Ambassador

      Issued by Royal Society of Chemistry
      Royal Society of ChemistryAssociated with David Lee

    • Mentor

      Issued by Royal Society of Chemistry on Jul 2022
      Royal Society of ChemistryAssociated with David Lee