SCOTT WILLIAM KLIMEK

19611 Edgecliff Drive, Euclid, OH 44119

Cell: 216-744-3545 Email: sk5fce92@westpost.net
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Strong analytical and conceptual thinker qualified by a Masters in Business Admi
nistration combined with a broad range of experience including business developm
ent, refinery catalyst account management, customer relations, catalyst research
& development, chemical process engineering, total quality management implement
ation, supervision and purchasing. Seeking high-level sales management, new busi
ness development, or Supply Chain Management opportunity.
EDUCATION
Webster University - St. Louis, Missouri (Louisville, KY campus) Master of Busin
ess Administration. 5/2007. GPA 4.0/4.0
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology - Terre Haute, Indiana Bachelor of Science,
Chemical Engineering, 5/1986.
GPA 3.3/4.0 Minor: Economics. Graduated Cum Laude and Chauncey Rose Scholar. Ear
ned 30 CEU's primarily in team building
and quality process training.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sawyer Technical Materials - Eastlake, Ohio September 2007 to present
Director Business Development - New Products September 2007 to present
Accomplishments - Led and coordinated several materials development projects wit
h new partners by tirelessly obtaining contact information of decision makers, p
resenting Sawyer technical competencies and successes, and coordinating mutually
beneficial development projects.
Sud-Chemie, Incorporated - Louisville, Kentucky May 1990 to Septembe
r 2007
Research Engineer July 2004 to September 2007
Accomplishments - Determined hydrodesulfurization capabilities of nickel catalys
t in liquid hydrocarbon fuels and established procedure to assist sales by analy
zing customer used catalyst and providing process optimization recommendations.
Technical Sales Engineer May 1990 to July 2004
Accomplishments - Increased sales from $2MM to over $8MM per year by creating a
positive business environment, cultivating win-win relationships with customers,
and providing continuous technical assistance through seminars, sales presentat
ions, operator training, laboratory testing and service calls. Optimized custome
r process efficiencies by: determining fouling mechanism and developing procedur
es to enhance chloride removal catalyst performance resulting in customer cost s
avings of $750,000; revising cumene operation start-up procedure resulting in im
mediate on-spec cumene and improved catalyst life; and developing new loading co
nfiguration to minimize pressure drop in poly gasoline reactors resulting in dou
bling catalyst lives.
Aristech Chemical Corporation - Haverhill, Ohio Nov 1987 to May 1990
Process Engineer - Phenol I, II, & Bis Phenol A Nov 1987 to Jan 1989
and Nov 1989 to May 1990
Accomplishments - Designed and commissioned grassroots alpha methyl styrene hydr
ogenation facility, corrected rupture disc problem resulting in $500,000+ in ann
ual savings, and solved environmental problems involving sludge in the waste wat
er unit.
Quality Process Facilitator Jan 1989 to Nov 1989
Accomplishments - Led and coordinated Steering Committee to grasp the concepts o
f total quality management and implemented quality process utilizing team buildi
ng concepts and use of statistical tools throughout 650 MM lbs/year phenol compl
ex, led initial quality process team applying the quality team problem solving a
pproach and coordinated quality process surveys with customers and suppliers and
obtained preferred supplier awards from four customers.
Warsaw Chemical Company - Warsaw, Indiana Oct 1986 to Nov 1987
Asst. Plant Manager/Asst. Purchasing Manager Oct 1986 to Nov 1987
Accomplishments - Supervised 45 hourly employees in all facets of plant operatio
ns for $10 MM/yr janitorial/cleaning supply chemical company and developed tow-m
otor policy to control inventory problem and better utilize personnel and equipm
ent. Contributed to sourcing with all suppliers.