Experience

East Fork

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Director

  • Feb 2019 - Present

  Responsible to establish and scale manufacturing operations at a rapidly growing and exciting DTC brand. Accountable party for achievement of manufacturing metrics including productivity, quality, volume, and cost controls. Establish and manage necessary teams to support production operations including ceramic engineering, mechanical engineering, facilities, process improvement, and safety. Responsible to specify, procure, and plan the installation of manufacturing technologies, equipment, and new factories on timelines that ensure business growth metrics and profitability goals are met. Collaborate with executives and directors to create alignment between executive, marketing, operations, culture, and production activities. Manage manufacturing budgets and create annual plans to realize the achievement of executive business plans in accordance with 5 year vision. Show less



Heath Ceramics

• United States
• Glass, Ceramics and Concrete Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Dinnerware Production Manager

  • May 2016 - Jan 2019

  Responsible for plant operations of a ceramic dinnerware facility comprised of a team of 40+ production staff making approximately half a million pieces of dinnerware annually. Maintain annual budgets, headcount, and capital investment plans. Implementation of lean manufacturing principles, continuous improvement, development of standard operating procedures, and training programs. Ensure quality and yield while directing collection of production data and analysis to drive effective decision making. Partner in new product development and design initiatives. Show less



Ardagh Group

• Luxembourg
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Batch and Furnace Manager

  • Jan 2015 - Apr 2016

  Department manager responsible for the operation of two color container glass furnaces, batch house, raw materials ordering and receiving, and environmental abatement equipment operation. Track and inspect raw material and recycled glass, track glass quality to ensure consistent chemistry, density, color, and defect levels. Responsible for department budget, furnace repair schedule, process improvement projects, environmental compliance projects, and department personnel and training. Department manager responsible for the operation of two color container glass furnaces, batch house, raw materials ordering and receiving, and environmental abatement equipment operation. Track and inspect raw material and recycled glass, track glass quality to ensure consistent chemistry, density, color, and defect levels. Responsible for department budget, furnace repair schedule, process improvement projects, environmental compliance projects, and department personnel and training.



PPG

• United States
• Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineer II - Process Engineer

  • May 2013 - Dec 2014

  Float glass facility hot-end process engineer. Responsible for furnace, bath, and lehr operations as well as some batch house, material receiving, and batching functions. Ensure stable day to day operations in regards to furnace maintenance, continuous emissions monitoring, glass quality, and yield. Additionally propose, implement, and track process improvement projects including new equipment/technologies, methodologies, and training. Float glass facility hot-end process engineer. Responsible for furnace, bath, and lehr operations as well as some batch house, material receiving, and batching functions. Ensure stable day to day operations in regards to furnace maintenance, continuous emissions monitoring, glass quality, and yield. Additionally propose, implement, and track process improvement projects including new equipment/technologies, methodologies, and training.



Oak Ridge National Laboratory

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Associate - Ceramic Science and Technology Group

  • Jun 2010 - Oct 2011

  Conducted research on novel processing of silicon for solar cell substrate applications. Silver sintering advancement for hybrid and electric vehicle power electronics. Mechanical testing of glass, glass/ceramic, and ceramic armor. Conducted research on novel processing of silicon for solar cell substrate applications. Silver sintering advancement for hybrid and electric vehicle power electronics. Mechanical testing of glass, glass/ceramic, and ceramic armor.



Alfred University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Undergraduate Researcher

  • May 2008 - May 2010

  Bio-glass research including selective batching, melting, forming, fiber-drawing and characterization of bio-glass formulations. Researched microwave assisted ion exchange coloring of glass. Bio-glass research including selective batching, melting, forming, fiber-drawing and characterization of bio-glass formulations. Researched microwave assisted ion exchange coloring of glass.



Kohler Co.

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Industrial Design - Artist Editions - Intern

  • May 2008 - Aug 2008

  Worked in the New Product Development group within Artist Editions between the designer and the production floor. Formulated glaze and enamel surface treatments, digital print decals, glass slumping patterning and decorative techniques, and conducted a feasibility study of using recycled glass in the hot glass casting facility. Worked in the New Product Development group within Artist Editions between the designer and the production floor. Formulated glaze and enamel surface treatments, digital print decals, glass slumping patterning and decorative techniques, and conducted a feasibility study of using recycled glass in the hot glass casting facility.