Ethan Tsai

About Ethan Tsai

Ph.D. chemist with an extensive background in research and development, project and program management, and operations. Specialized experience in creating, fabricating, and managing R&D and manufacturing spaces, as well as development of quality management programs, and establishing a workplace culture of safety and precision. A firm believer in collaborative servant leadership, cross-discipline engagement, and utilization of values/principles of 5S, Six Sigma, and Agile to drive a customer-focused ethos of continuous improvement. Empowering people to be their best, and do their best is the way.

Experience

1. Director of Manufacturing Operations

   Quicksilver Scientific

   Jan 2023 — Present

   Utilize extensive soft skills in servant leadership, empathy, and rational compassion to drive and manage continuous improvement and change implementation for Quicksilver Scientific manufacturing operations o “Instill a passion for our industry, foster respect for our people and product, encourage integrity in all we do, and exemplify discipline in craft, and quality first mentality”• Act as vanguard of continuous evolution of Quicksilver Scientific production operations to help set and redefine OKRs/KPIs based on company forecasts and organizational vision o Provide key inputs for CapEx project management, and budget for continued improvement/infrastructure projects o Provide key inputs for manufacturing materials management o Optimize manufacturing operations and processes to minimize costs/losses o Co-Direct Quicksilver Scientific production logistics o Co-Direct Quicksilver Scientific production scheduling o Manage pipeline for transitioning product R&D/innovation to product scale up and commercialization• Coordinate continuous improvement projects within Quicksilver Scientific o Author and revise SOP documents o Author and revise Batch Production Records and Master Manufacturing Records o Author CAPA/RCA documentation as necessary o Oversee internal operations/inventory/safety audits for continuous improvement o Standardize and optimize utilization of ERP software (Netsuite/BlendERP) for large scale production of dietary supplements and food additives • Manage a diverse team of production employees o Coach and guide employees needing training in different job functions across manufacturing operations o Mentor employees seeking professional development o Foster the growth of new leaders and managers across all production teams

Education

• University of Colorado Boulder

  Ph.D., Materials Chemistry - Liquid Crystals

  1999 — 2006

• Carleton College

  BA, Chemistry

  1995 — 1999

Skills

• Nanomaterials
• Ir
• Organic Synthesis
• Nanoparticles
• Chromatography
• Teaching
• Microscopy
• Recipe Development
• Experimentation
• Design of Experiments
• Powerpoint
• Excel
• Word
• Characterization
• Solar Cells
• Problem Solving
• Spectroscopy
• Chemistry
• Microsoft Office
• Uv-Vis
• Uv/Vis
• Physics
• Afm
• Research and Development (R&D)
• Materials
• Nmr
• Mass Spectrometry
• Science
• Uv/Vis Spectroscopy
• Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (Nmr)
• Thin Films
• Organic Chemistry
• Hplc
• Polymers
• Mathematica
• R&D
• Nanotechnology
• Scanning Electron Microscopy
• Surface Chemistry
• Brewing