Director of Operaional Efficiency

• Aug 2023 - Present

Deputy Director - Manufacturing Excellence

• Aug 2022 - Jul 2023

Implement SMS (Sanofi Manufacturing System) standards across the site, focusing primarily on Building 100. Responsible for governance and compliance to SMS (Sanofi Manufacturing System) standards. Schedule and facilitate training, primarily Lean Manufacturing and Root Cause Analysis. Identify cost savings initiatives and assist with implementation of required solutions. Manage the Lean Six Sigma program and coach Green Belts and Black Belts on continuous improvement projects Implement SMS (Sanofi Manufacturing System) standards across the site, focusing primarily on Building 100. Responsible for governance and compliance to SMS (Sanofi Manufacturing System) standards. Schedule and facilitate training, primarily Lean Manufacturing and Root Cause Analysis. Identify cost savings initiatives and assist with implementation of required solutions. Manage the Lean Six Sigma program and coach Green Belts and Black Belts on continuous improvement projects

Plant Manager

• Oct 2019 - Feb 2022

Plant Manager

• Apr 2016 - Oct 2019

Responsible for all operations, KPIs, and personnel (~65 in total) for the Compound and Plasticizer facilities, including oversight of an annual operating budget of 8 million dollars. Develop capital project plans and assign projects to direct reports. Ensure standards for product quality, equipment and operator performance are established. Assign and follow-up on performance objectives. Ensure compliance to all internal and external health, safety and environmental and engineering standards. Participate on a multi-disciplinary product line team that is responsible for a $150 million segment within Geon Performance Materials. Show less

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

• Feb 2013 - Mar 2016

Responsible for planning and executing Black Belt projects for the Performance Products and Solutions business in PolyOne. Coaching and mentoring Green Belts and Kaizen leaders. Delivering training modules for Green Belts, Kaizen Leaders and Yellow Belts. Assisting with Lean Six Sigma deployment in a variety of areas.

Operations Manager - Plasticizer

• Oct 2007 - Feb 2013

Responsible for all operations, KPIs, project engineering and personnel for the Plasticizer facility, including oversight of an annual operating budget of 2.8 million dollars. Facilitate and lead LSS projects, comprising Kaizen events and Green Belt initiatives. Identify, budget and manage capital projects. Implement process improvements. Assign and follow-up on performance objectives. Ensure compliance to all internal and external health, safety and environmental and engineering standards.

Process Engineer

• Jan 2005 - Oct 2007

Plan, conduct and direct process engineering assignments, identify and manage capital projects, coordinate and supervise finished product trials, identify and develop new processes and modify existing processes, investigate and resolve in-process problems, continuous improvement and operational excellence, standard operating procedure ownership and revision, and ensure compliance with all applicable health, safety and environmental regulations.