Frank Abschlag

Chemical engineer with core areas in R&D management, paints, coatings, plastics, composites and surface technologies

Work experience

Since 05/2014 / Elementis GmbH
Senior Technical Service Manager Coatings EMEA
-Advice and implementation of additives in customer formulas
-Trainings
-Lectures on international fairs and congresses
-Kick-off of new R&D projects
-Management of interaction between R&D, production, marketing, sales, technical service and customers
-Studies on viscosity behavior of different paint systems
-Projectswith global key accounts
04/2012 – 04/2014 / Sarex Belgium AG
R&D Manager Printing Inks
-New product development of waterborne printing inks for food contact
-Optimisation of solvent borne printing inks
-Factory scale-up
-Quality assurance
-Product launch at customer’s
-Layout of a new water borne factory
01/2008 – 03/2012 / AkzoNobel Deco GmbH, Cologne, Germany
R&D Manager Joinery Opaque
Development of waterborne paint systems for claddings, windows and doors
-International project management
-Performance and development dialogue
-Coordination and delegation of daily tasks and projects
-Planning of trainings
-Budget planning and controlling
-Cost savings
-Continuous improvement process
-Improvement in efficiency
-Monitoring of complaints
-Introduction of quality improvements

Work experience

09/2005 – 12/2007 / AkzoNobel Deco GmbH, Cologne, Germany
R&D Manager Glasurit Joinery
Transfer of lab and production from Münster to Cologne
-Know-How covering
-Scale-Up and adaptation of formulas
-Standardisation and optimisation of formulas
-Reduction of raw materials
-Screenings for new developments
-Team-building
-Budget planning and controlling
05/2002 – 06/2005 / Institut für Verbundwerkstoffe GmbH, Kaiserslautern, Germany
Laboratory engineer
Development of fibre-reinforced plastics
-Support of scientists
-Optimisation of fibre-reinforced plastics regarding class-a requirements
-Responsibility for welding plant (vibration and induction welding)
-Project management and coordination between partners
-Acquisition of customers
-Contract clarification with the client
-TQM workshop at customer’s
-Redevelopment and technical support of institutes www
-Training of student assistants
-Scheduling of technical staff
09/2000 – 03/2002 / Dynamit Nobel France SAS, Hambach, France
Manager surface technologies
-Implementation of new colours in the paint line
-Initial sample test report
-Process enhancement of the paint line
-Evaluation of workers suggestions
-Workshops with suppliers and customers
-Budget planning and contolling
-Trainings
-Function standby of paint equipment
06/2000 – 08/2000 / Dynamit Nobel France SAS, Hambach, France
Process engineer surface technologies
-Correlation research between paint line parameters and quality
-Statistical process control
-Enhancement of robot programs
-Feasibility studies
-Optimisation of operational procedures
09/1997 – 02/1999 / Fachhochschule Aachen, Germany
student assistant
-Mentoring of first year students
-Moderation of student projects
-Administration of study groups
-Practising presentations
05/1996 – 09/1996 07/1997 – 08/1997 07/1998 – 09/1998 / Herberts GmbH, Köln, Germany
Paint Laboratory Assistant (Lacklaborant)
Production of plastic coatings and e-coats
-finalisation, shading, filling

Education

09/1996 – 05/2000 / Fachhochschule Aachen, Germany
Studies in chemical engineering
Focus: plastics engineering
Degree: Dipl.-Ing.
Diploma thesis: „Correlation research between paint line parameters and quality ”, Dynamit Nobel France SAS, France
08/1993 – 05/1996 / CWS Lackfabrik, Düren, Germany
Apprenticeship Paint Laboratory Assistant (Lacklaborant)
08/1984 – 06/1993 / Gymnasium am Wirteltor, Düren, Germany
Schooling
Degree: university-entrance diploma (Abitur)