John Tranquilli

Experience

1. Materials Manager Rubber Chemist Marketing Manager

   Apple Rubber

   Oct 1996 — Present

   Rubber Development -Implementing a 3-sigma compound gates system to tighten control of incoming compounds -Developed new rubber compound formulations while troubleshooting mold performance -Compound to meet NSF, FDA, UL, USP Class VI, ISO 10993 ERP Project Leader -Choose and implemented new company-wide ERP system -Write Crystal Reports for all departments -Implemented Warehouse Management System with fully barcoded inventory -Accounting: created P&L statements, inventory retention report, sales analysis, and assisted outside accounting firm with year-end audits -Modules include: Accounting, Sales, CRM, Quality, PM, Manufacturing, Costing, Document Control, SPC, Forecast, Real-Time Data Collecting Marketing -Worked with an outside firm on yearly plan and budget -Assists in all updates for the company website. Help create a new website for the Medical Division-Created and write content for Engineering Blog (Hot Topics) to provide technical articles to customers -Organized media shoots for still shot and high definition video. Assisted in writing and producing a series of technical videos for the addition Apple Rubber website-Extensive domestic and international travel to support various industry-related trade shows and customer visits. IT -Negotiate Telecommunications contracts reducing cost and providing higher data speeds -Implemented full facility Wi-Fi network for the use of mobile devices QC Lab -Added equipment to improve rubber testing capabilities Purchasing -Manage all purchasing for raw material, fully compounded rubber formulations, maintenance items and any items needed for manufacturing -Negotiated all major vendor contracts Compliance -Compliance to Rohs, REACH, Conflict Mineral, Prop 65, EU MDR -Required medical documentation for toxicology, bioburden and full material declaration for companies submitting 501k to FDA