Experience

INEOS Styrolution America LLC

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• North American Maintenance Excellence and Capital Projects Manager

  • Apr 2018 - Present

  Responsible for leading our Americas locations with their capital project planning and execution efforts. Also leading our Maintenance Excellence and Asset Management efforts for the sites in this region.Assist in developing the Styrolution Capital Programs, Asset Management Philosophy and Guidelines, and leading our global Mechanical Integrity programs.

• North American Regional Projects Manager

  • Jul 2016 - Apr 2018

  Responsible for the overall management of the capital and project processes for INEOS Styrolution's North American region.- Tasked with defining capital project processes and strategy in alignment with the company's long-range business plan- Work with manufacturing site directors and capital leaders to develop strategic direction for capital that supports site, regional, and global directives- Work to align regional capital plans with the needs of business partners, including procurement, finance, logistics, and operations Show less

• Engineering and Maintenance Manager

  • 2010 - Jul 2016

  - Site Capital Leader including project prioritization, capital planning, forecasting, and ensuring effective implementation and integration by engineering team. Most recent project included conversion of commodity plastic line into specialty plastics line to align with Styrolution's global stategy- Manager of maintenance department, responsible for establishing department priorities and objectives, and ensuring successful operation of the department and the services it provides to the site.- Manager of the engineering group, supporting maintenance and operations, developing project priorities, acquisition of funding, ensuring compliance to standards and codes, leading PHAs, revalidations, Management of Change, Design Reviews and other PSM programs.- Site lead for purchasing group, including storeroom and inventory management.- Site lead for TAR management including scope development, resource and funding plans, and ensuring successful execution.- Functional Leader of Reliability Center of Excellence team for North American sites working towards unified and consistent metrics, best practice sharing, and a shared knowledge base. Show less



IneosNova

• Decatur, Alabama Area

• Reliability Engineer

  • 2004 - 2010

  - Primary responsibilities included ensuring reliable operation of plant equipment including necessary inspections, failure reviews, and PM development - Responsible for all aspects of department’s capital program including the development of capital plans, submission of capital requests, budgeting and tracking costs, and field implementation of capital projects - Worked with department coaches and technicians to identify key reliability issues in order to improve our World Class Reliability targets using PM and PdM practices (RCFAs, RCMs, and failure frequency analysis). - Developed Maintenance Department activity-based budgeting process - Developed Asset Management Program and process for maintaining critical site assets with forward looking estimates of 5 years - Leading site’s Root Cause Failure Analyses with cross-functional teams to identify causes and solutions for site’s leading chronic problems - Site TPM (Total Productive Manufacturing) Leader. Developed or assisted in developing many of the site’s TPM processes and continually working with Steering Committee to improve those processes - Leader of Corporate Reliability Team for North American Polymer sites, identifying best reliability processes and issues. Show less



Superior Essex

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality Assurance Manager

  • 2001 - 2003

  - Managed in-house testing programs and processes to assure product quality conforming to UL, CSA, and other company and customer standards.- Member of site’s Leadership Team responsible for making key site decisions such as production targets, budgetary goals, and continuous improvement goals.- Directly supervised technicians performing product testing and maintaining process tooling. Responsible for technician’s performance management, coaching, and skill development.- Led plant efforts in reducing customer returns by 66% over two years through direct customer contact, root cause investigation, and in-plant corrective action.- Team leader and/or member for lean manufacturing activities (Kaizen events, FMEAs, and Six Sigma projects) focused on significant WIP and scrap reduction. - Developed plant’s World Class Manufacturing program- Coordinated the introduction of all new or specialty products and packaging into normal plant operations. Show less

• Manufacturing Engineer

  • 1998 - 2001

  - Duties included the improving and troubleshooting of processes and equipment. Primary focus was to improve productivity, reduce set-up times and costs.- Acquired and integrated new equipment technologies into plant processes for the purpose of reducing set-up times and material usage.- Managed multiple capital projects including the construction of plant shipping facilities and the rebuilding of plant receiving area.- Additional duties included assisting in line breakdowns, maintenance troubleshooting, and the design of support equipment. Show less



Reynolds Metals Company

• Muscle Shoals, Alabama

• Thermal Process Engineer

  • 1995 - 1998

  - Primary mechanical engineer for casting area focused on process improvement and troubleshooting of processes. Work included the design of equipment for specific in-process applications and testing of subsequent designs - Managed capital projects for casting equipment upgrade and other projects designed to reduce operating costs and scrap. - Assisted in monitoring and control of critical plant energy supplies. - Primary mechanical engineer for casting area focused on process improvement and troubleshooting of processes. Work included the design of equipment for specific in-process applications and testing of subsequent designs - Managed capital projects for casting equipment upgrade and other projects designed to reduce operating costs and scrap. - Assisted in monitoring and control of critical plant energy supplies.