Experience

Biscotti Brothers

• United States
• Food Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Plant Manager

  • Feb 2022 - Present



City Brewing

• United States
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Plant Manager

  • Sep 2013 - Feb 2022

  Overall accountability for all plant level activities and departments including EHS, Quality, HACCP, Brewing, Batching, Packaging, Commercialization, Warehouse, Engineering and Finance. Overall accountability for all plant level activities and departments including EHS, Quality, HACCP, Brewing, Batching, Packaging, Commercialization, Warehouse, Engineering and Finance.



PolyOne

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Plant Manager

  • 2012 - 2013

  › Managed all elements of a Union compounding plant with 130+ employees. › Responsible for plant performance in all areas of EHS, Quality, Operations, Maintenance, Warehouse, Engineering and HR.› Responsible for plant performance versus budget and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as TRIR, Returns, On-time Shipments, Scrap Costs, Yield Improvements, Overtime Reduction, etc.› Managed operating budget for the plant.› Provided strategic oversight to drive bottom line improvements and operational efficiencies via capital budget.



Spartech Corporation (now PolyOne Designed Structures and Solutions LLC)

• Plant Manager

  • Sep 2011 - Jan 2012

  Interim plant manager responsible for all aspects of a union compounding plant. Temporary assignment to fill a void as the Company searched for a fulltime hire.

• Director of Process Engineering & Project Management

  • Feb 2009 - Sep 2011

  › Managed annual capital budget for all 7 global plants in the Color & Specialty Compounds (CSC) Segment.› Managed key strategic projects for CSC Segment; including design, justification, installation, startups and training.› Managed OEE improvements across all plants in CSC Segment to drive yield, rate and uptime improvements.› Corporate ROI leader/resource for all Capital Requests.› Act as liaison between Commercial and Operations group with key customers and new high-profile products.



Valspar

• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Plant Engineer (Engineer IV)

  • 2006 - 2009

  › Managed capital budget as well as Repair and Maintenance budget.› Managed Engineering and Maintenance departments consisting of 4 engineers, 6 maintenance technicians and 2 Co-ops.› Site PSM Coordinator and element owner for Hot Work, Contractors, PSSR/MOC and Mechanical Integrity.› Provided technical assistance to Divisional Purchasing group during national/global equipment negotiations.› Provided engineering expertise to Packaging customers and Sales Division on an as-needed basis.› Performed problem batch investigations to determine and eliminate root causes and product variability.› Actively participated in Safety, Hazardous Waste, JSA and OSHA Star VPP Recertification teams.

• Project Engineer (Engineer I-III)

  • 1998 - 2006

  › Worked at a chemical manufacturing site that achieved 1MM+ man-hours worked without a recordable injury.› Implemented computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) to facilitate work order tracking, asset history/utilization and maintenance productivity reporting› Project leader for transition of production from Pittsburgh to Birmingham. Scope included redesigning entire Blend Department to accommodate the transfer of 3MM+ gallons of products comprised of 550+ formulations.› Project manager for construction of the Packaging Divisions Global Pilot Plant facility. Structure included three automated reactor systems and ancillary equipment required to mimic manufacturing processes throughout Valspar’s Global Packaging Division.› Designed / converted numerous bulk tank systems for Valspar’s major customers throughout North America.› Researched, trialed and installed new technologies to reduce manufacturing cycle times (grinding, dispersion, filtration).