Summary
Highly motivated, self-directed individual capable of managing cross-functional teams and responding rapidly to internal and customer opportunities. Experienced Chemical Engineer seeking to lead a dynamic manufacturing environment to operational excellence.
Experience
2010–Present SiVance LLC a Milliken Company Gainesville, FL
Operations Manager
• Lead production teams to demonstrate habitual operational excellence, including associate engagement, safety culture/performance, customer fulfillment and product quality/performance
• Ensure environmental compliance of all production systems from design through execution
• Direct a 24/7 manufacturing staff of 2 Production Support Engineers, 4 Production Supervisors, and 25 Operators including project prioritization and performance management
• Execute responsibilities within a highly complex and variable environment. Average 20 changeovers/week over 20 production resources including batch reactors, batch and continuous distillation, filtration, bulk and packaged material handling of highly hazardous materials.
• Member of Operations Leadership Team responsible for setting site objectives, budget, and policies; reviewing site production and EHS performance; and resolving priority conflicts regarding customer needs and available resources
• Coordinate transitions from pilot plant to commercial scale manufacturing including development and implementation of SPC/SQC systems.
• Lead and document investigations of internal Material Non-Conformances and Customer Complaints. Includes root cause analysis using the Seven Basic Tools of Quality and driving process improvements to minimize future non-conformances.
• Develop and implement Production Performance Tracking programs measuring resource utilization and tracking categories of lost efficiencies
Highlight Accomplishments:
o Provided leadership for process improvement and cost savings projects totaling $500K in 2014
o Developed documented Production Vision for the Gainesville site focusing on Operations In-Control (Safe and Effective Staff, Predictable Processes, Prevention Mindset)
o Led implementation of the SAP Production module at the Gainesville site including development of new workflows and transactions to provide point of use transactions, conversion of master data, and training of 100+ site associates.
o Led development of high purity product manufacturing with retrofitted 80plate distillation column. Products manufactured to electronics industry standards including process control monitoring, SQC, change management, and special product packaging.
o Led implementation of Fire Resistant Uniforms at the Gainesville site including product testing, site policy development, and contract negotiation.
o Researched and implemented high purity drum packaging for products sold into the Personal Care industry. Project included process development and operations training for a closed-fill system to minimize product contamination. Reduced drum inspection failures by 75%
o Sourced and developed new supplier of gallon glass bottles for electronic-grade, high purity silane. Reduced bottle rejection rate by 10%. Redesigned the shipping box to improve bottle protection and increase the shipping container load by 90%
2005–2010 Clariant LSM, FL/SiVance LLC Gainesville, FL
Site Technical Buyer
• Define all site purchasing practices, minimizing duplication and driving cost savings through evaluation and consolidation of spend
• Manage $6 million in annual expenditures for indirect materials and services
• Chair the multi-disciplinary Indirect Procurement/ Inventory Control Team for evaluation of site procurement and inventory control practices. Achievements include decrease in technical material inventory value and overstock, increasing inventory turns, implementing MRP and AutoPO functionality, and development of a non-stock purchase requisition system
• Chair the Packaging Committee responsible for review of all hazardous material packaging used at the site
Highlight Accomplishments:
o Cleaned/Created inventory and purchasing data for 800 stock PVF materials as the switch from multiple suppliers to single, corporate supplier was completed. Included negotiation for vendor buyback of aged inventory and implementation of consignment stock
o Created inventory and purchasing data for 150 electrical items as the switch from vendor supplied material to site purchased material was completed
o Implemented and managed the site P-Card program. Included definition of users/authorizations, training, and conversion of 4,000 annual purchase lines from standard purchase order system saving $150K annually
o Negotiated the contract for site multifunction machines saving $18K annually
o Led conversion of the purchasing module from SAP to Dynamics AX. Included development of a Non-Stock Purchase Requisition process
2000–2005 Clariant LSM, FL Gainesville, FL
Capital Project/ Process Design Engineer
• Responsible for project scope development, preliminary design and cost estimates, equipment design and procurement, contractor management, project execution, cost management, and start up and training.
• Technical resource involved in root cause failure analysis and technical solutions to increase the reliability and efficiency of existing equipment, processes, and facilities
Highlight Accomplishments:
o Designed and managed the installation of two 15,000gal vertical tanks, conversion of a 10,000gal horizontal tank, and installation of medium expan...
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