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V H E I d u Po n t d e Ne mo u r s 51 Co mp a n y CO EO 256 Va n d e r p o o l STREET Ne w a r k Ne w Je r s e y 07114 c h e mic a l s a n d p ig me n t s d e p a r t me n t Newark, New Jersey May 19, 1981 PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL ---- ~>P A WRIEDE C+P JACKSON LAB R+D ORGANIZATION STAFFING Per our discussion on 5/14/81, I've summarized Newark R+D staffing opposite two cases CASE A - Same product mix and personnel CASE B - 50% manpower reduction CASE A - Same Proudct Mix and Personnel Technical Assistance Organization Technical Superintendent R E Peavy - Sr Supervisor Chemists/Engineer - Technical Assistance |G R Aldridge E A Stefancsik R L Sweet R D Nelson I C Peitz Analytical -FA Cappelleri Development Engineers |M A Smith A E Chiedu T E Lee (ESP) F V Ontaneda (ESP) N37150 A -2E W Koslosky - Assumed he will be transferred to Production TECHNICAL MAN r e s p o n s ib il it y /t a s r s G R Aldridge Other Organic Tech Assistance and process improvement QA Technical Assistance New Product introduction * Develop crude acceptance tests Quality at wet stage Documentation R L Sweet CPC Technical Assistance * 00 - Intermediate Specifications * 00 - Process Improvement Documentation Wash water conservation E A Stefancsik Raw material piloting Presscake evaluation for finished product 00 - Process improvement and blending technology Documentation T C Peitz Batch Molybdate Tech Assist ^ Cont Unit tech assist Process Engineering * Miscellaneous Inorganics Tech Assist Back-up for area chemist Documentation R D Nelson Computer color reading Krolor process improvements PQM - product quality management Inorganic raw material specs Documentation Tech assistance personnel also involved in identified productivity and cost reduction programs as well as other programs that develop - Evaluate eliminating diazo clarifications - Eliminate operating instruction - vagueness (pitfalls) - Improve volumetric efficiency - Characterize reduced dry cycles for high solids presscakes - Evaluate new raw material sources DUP050146739 DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERS ENGINEER M A Smith A E CHIEDU T E LEE F V ONTANEDA ANALYTICAL F A CAPPELLERI 3- - RESPONSIBILITY Waste Treatment Air Pallets Various short term engineering assist programs Inorganic and Organic finishing tech assistance - Dust Control - Alternate packaging for in-house pigment movement/storage Technical Assistance Making area - 00 Krolor, Batch Holy Membrane press Belumping devices CPC-AF facilities Dry room dust prevention Technical assistance for the Continuous Unit - Flow control - Dust control - Dry train improvements - Packing improvements Routine analytical plant support Analytical assistance and Color Testing Laboratory Screen raw materials Convert wet analyses to instrumentation Documentation Analytical for regulatory sampling requirements DUP050146740 CASE B - 50/ Manpower budget cut Plant Management 4- - Tech Super9 R E Peavy - Sr Supervisor G R Aldridge. R D Nelson T C Peitz F A Cappelleri Development Engineers (2)* Phase out ESD, use C+P engineers TECHNICAL MAM Chemists G R Aldridge R D Nelson T C Peltz Engineers 2 Engineers (ESD phased out) Analytical F A Cappelleri RESPONSIBILITY/TASKS Other Organic tech assist Raw Material testing and paste component evaluation QA technical assistance New technology introduction Krolor tech assistance - process improvement PQM Continuous Unit Tech Assist - back up for T C Peitz and area chemist Tech assist for computer Color Reading Develop expedient Krolor component evaluation method CPC technical assist Batch molybdate tech assist Misc Inorganics tech assist Cont unit tech assist Back up for R D Nelson Technical Assistance for operating buildings Programs remain the same DUP050146741 5- - Assumptions EAS and RLS Tech Assistance effcrt reduced Retire 1982 Area chemists compliment technical assistance effort - Trouble shoot quality problems - Insure operating instructions and procedures are followed Equipment modification/upgrading accomplished to eliminate processing quality pitfalls Major documentation effort completed - Process documentation - Operating instructions Raw material specifications established Continuous Unit Reproducibility improvements made Batch Molybdate Equipment modification/upgrading accomplished Reproducibility improved Krolor Quality stabilized - on going RDM program needed Engineering Technical Assistance (reduced manpower) Mechanical Dept -- compliments/supports effort Use engineering department and contract services on as need basis for overflow work COLOR TESTING LABORATORY Current Staffing L W Pancoast W R Zonin E Montgomery R 0 Mattoon S J LaMotta B W Lamberg (on loan to production return to R+D mid T81) 14 technicians 5 days/week 3 shifts/day With weekend coverage when continuous unit runs - one technician 11unsupervised'' (Cont unit supervisor - technician communicate) PROPOSED -"Immediate L W Pancoast - Spa lal Assignment until retirement mid '82 DUP050146742 L W PANCOAST PROGRAM 6- - Fully implement < omputer color reading and develop machine release specifications Purge/revise/update TF methods and documentation Select and charac terize new standards Introduce ICI green testing/release specifications Handle complaint5' Train weak supervisors and technicians W R Zonin (3 -> 3A or 4) runs laboratory S J LaMotta R Q.. Mattoon E Montgomery (B W Lamherg) letire/reassign9 15 technicians - add one to support the 1+3 forecast which is significantly up Restructure Shift Coverage for Improved Productivity (see attached) 7 days/week 2 fully staffed shifts, 7-3 3-11 12-3 one technician unsupervised - Color control for continuous unit Paste product standardization Evaluate mix formulations When needed hold 3-11 supervisor over or have 7-3 supervisor report early DG/cjg R+D Division DUP050146743