Experience

Aspen Aerogels

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Director of Operations

  • May 2022 - Present

  East Providence, Rhode Island, United States Site Leader of East Providence manufacturing facility. Oversee roughly $200 million in annual production and 300 people.

• Director of Thermal Barrier Scale-Up

  • Nov 2020 - Present

  Providence, Rhode Island, United States



Barnes Custom Builders

• Partner

  • Mar 2015 - Oct 2020

  North Falmouth, MA Partner in a local residential construction with longtime friend Charlie Barnes. We focus on residential construction projects located in the upper Cape Cod area. My focuses are on sales, estimating, project tracking, and accounting.



Dow

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Site Process Control Systems Leader

  • Jun 2012 - Mar 2015

  Marlborough, MA •Site leader for implementing new process control planning methodologies in all three businesses on site. •Provide technical guidance to all engineering staff for control systems and control planning strategies. •Focused on improving processes by identifying and controlling key variables input/output variables and reducing process risks. •Managed project execution across all processes onsite. •Communicate key project milestones and achievements to several levels of management… Show more •Site leader for implementing new process control planning methodologies in all three businesses on site. •Provide technical guidance to all engineering staff for control systems and control planning strategies. •Focused on improving processes by identifying and controlling key variables input/output variables and reducing process risks. •Managed project execution across all processes onsite. •Communicate key project milestones and achievements to several levels of management globally. •Received significant formal recognition for project execution. •In depth knowledge control planning systems to identify and control key process variables. •Participated in global network meetings of control systems leaders in six countries around the world.

• Run Plant Engineer

  • Apr 2010 - Jun 2012

  Marlborough, MA Run Plant and TICA Improvement Engineer •Directly responsible for both copper and electro-less nickel manufacturing product lines for new growth business group Advanced Packaging Technologies. •Participated in foreign plant start-up as manufacturing expert. •Managed a cross functional team to design a new process control system for manufacturing areas. •Issued capital expense of $200M for control system project. •Worked in team to implement real time SPC process across business… Show more Run Plant and TICA Improvement Engineer •Directly responsible for both copper and electro-less nickel manufacturing product lines for new growth business group Advanced Packaging Technologies. •Participated in foreign plant start-up as manufacturing expert. •Managed a cross functional team to design a new process control system for manufacturing areas. •Issued capital expense of $200M for control system project. •Worked in team to implement real time SPC process across business unit. •Key member of team to design and build a new manufacturing facility in Marlborough plant. •Solved major product issues with leading semiconductor manufacturer, securing substantial business on an annual basis. •Travel to customer sites in Virginia and Idaho to present manufacturing and quality improvements. •Received significant formal recognition for role in solving major customer issue. •Worked in multi-faceted team to correct implementation issues with recent SAP upgrade. •Extensive knowledge of ROS based SAP quality systems. •Developed a co-op program with Northeastern University to facilitate growth and continual improvement projects. •Directly responsible for hire and management of two co-op students per semester. •Routinely worked with Six Sigma methodologies (FMEA, SPC, cause and effect, DoE, etc). •Collaborate with other groups in a heavily matrixed global organization. •Shared my visions of success and influenced upper management to make significant capital expenditures on several key projects.

• Applications Engineer

  • Jul 2009 - Apr 2010

  Marlborough, MA •Responsible for the move and startup of an expensive laboratory from Freeport, NY to Marlborough, MA. • Lead capability, shelf life, and customer trials using electro-chemical processing equipment. •Hosted customers for in-house trials of our chemistry and taught the installation of our chemistry. • Held responsibility for maintenance of several business critical pieces of equipment, lab safety, and quality standards. •Directly managed lab technician.

• Product and Process Development Engineer

  • May 2006 - Jul 2009

  Marlborough, MA •Successfully managed the scale-up of several products in a new product line. •Received formal recognition for being a company leader and top contributor. •Consistently introduced and implemented practical concepts into company practice. Several concepts have resulted in substantial company cost savings and paradigm shifts in the way products are manufactured. •Managed new Delta V control system project for Korean manufacturing facility. •Traveled internationally as part of Korean… Show more •Successfully managed the scale-up of several products in a new product line. •Received formal recognition for being a company leader and top contributor. •Consistently introduced and implemented practical concepts into company practice. Several concepts have resulted in substantial company cost savings and paradigm shifts in the way products are manufactured. •Managed new Delta V control system project for Korean manufacturing facility. •Traveled internationally as part of Korean control system project. •Provided complete technical guidance for pilot scale manufacturing operation. •Led audits of the quality and EH&S systems for conformance to the ISO 9001 and RC14001 standards. •Responsible to identify non-conformances to standards as well as opportunities for improvement. •Accompanied third party auditors throughout their site visit.