Experience

LiquidPower Specialty Products Inc. (a Berkshire Hathaway Company)

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Plant Manager

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  Plant Manager for plant operations producing drag reduction polymers. Promote safety culture enhancements for OSHA VPP Site. Advance continuous improvement through 6 sigma techniques including problem solving and OEE initiatives. Promote maintenance excellence and reliability. ISO 9000. Capital budget; plant expense budget responsibility. Plant Manager for plant operations producing drag reduction polymers. Promote safety culture enhancements for OSHA VPP Site. Advance continuous improvement through 6 sigma techniques including problem solving and OEE initiatives. Promote maintenance excellence and reliability. ISO 9000. Capital budget; plant expense budget responsibility.



Solvay

• Belgium
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Manager

  • Apr 2015 - Jan 2019

  Manage Engineering, Technology, and Quality for specialty surfactant alkoxylation plant. Manage all Process Safety systems for Site. Lead cross functional improvement teams including causal tree mapping for problem solving. Manage Engineering, Technology, and Quality for specialty surfactant alkoxylation plant. Manage all Process Safety systems for Site. Lead cross functional improvement teams including causal tree mapping for problem solving.



AkzoNobel

• Netherlands
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Site Director

  • Sep 2010 - Jan 2015

  Manage all chemical plant operations producing a wide variety of specialty surfactants including alkoxylates, sulfonates, and resins.Manage safety and environmental culture improvementsRealized OSHA VPP STAR StatusManaged capacity improvement projects realizing major increases in critical unitsIntroduced maintenance excellence project to improve planning, kitting, and productivityISO 9000, 14000Managed capital budget; plant expense budgetDeveloped long term vision and strategy Show less

• Commercial Services Director

  • Sep 2007 - Aug 2010

  Managed commercial services for Americas surfactants sub business unit.Managed S&OP for business, customer service, demand forecasting, supply modeling and planningLong range business planning modelsOperating working capital reductionsCustomer satisfaction improvements; segmentation, lead time management, entitlement

• Plant Manager

  • Sep 2004 - Aug 2007

  Manage all operations for specialty chemical surfactant plantProduction efficiency improvementsManaged union workforceSafe operation and shutdown of facility for plant closure

• Production Operations Manager

  • Nov 1998 - Aug 2004

  Manage safe production operations for specialty chemical surfactants plantProduction budget development and controlProduct cost analyses and yield assessmentManaged capacity improvement and performance realization for debottleneck project exceeding targets.

• Plant Engineer and Maintenance Manager

  • Feb 1993 - Oct 1998

  Managed maintenance and utilities for bulk fatty amines plantManaged maintenance budgetsImproved safety and quality to realize continuous improvement and cost savingsImproved maintenance excellence processes for PSM Mechanical Integrity program, Training, Planning and scheduling, and preventive/predictive maintenanceManaged internal and external contract maintenance and contractor safety programManaged capital budget and projects up to $1MMManaged debottleneck projects

• Process Engineer

  • Dec 1991 - Feb 1993

  Production engineering support and optimizationsWaste minimization project detailed and implemented to recycle filter waste realizing over $500k in annual savingsManaged projects to design and install equipment replacements and upgrades of pumps, piping, heat exchangers, and control systemsUtilized Aspen modelling to assess distillation unit performanceScoped, programmed, and installed Foxboro I/A DCS for continuous operation control upgrade

• Process Automation Engineer

  • Nov 1989 - Dec 1991

  Installed Foxboro I/A DCS for batch hydrogenation amine productionOptimized Modicon PLC for purification process

• Environmental Engineer

  • Jan 1988 - Nov 1989

  Calculated all material balances and emissions for plant and submitted SARA 313 reportsPrepared environmental permit applicationsPlant representative for regulatory inspectionsWrote plant compliance programs including SPCCManaged asbestos abatement projectsSupervised waste treatment plantCertified Class K wastewater treatment operator