Benjamin Gamble Email & Phone Number

Kingsport, Tn, Us

Kingsport, Tennessee, Us

Leading the Technology Capital Program for the global Eastman Technology organization:- Managing the annual budget and multi-year strategy for Capital investments- Championing strategic changes to the Technology Capital Program aligning the program for sustainable growth while achieving both administrative improvements and tangible productivity gains- Leading a global, cross-organizational team of Capital Division Stewards to plan and manage the spend of the annual Capital Budget- Driving Capital project execution for Technology- Manage engineering resources in Technology Project Engineering group

Kingsport, Tennessee, Us

Project Engineering / Technology Services- Provide mechanical design support for pilot plant and R&D laboratories- Project Management of Technology capital projects- Responsible for equipment selection & specification (valves, piping/tubing systems, mechanical equipment, pressure vessels, etc.)- Provide mechanical technical support for maintenance and facilities- Provide troubleshooting of operational problems related to building systems and equipment. - Lead projects to improve efficiency of Project Engineering’s workflow processes- Direct allocation of mechanical and electrical resources for Project Engineering- Interface directly with internal, external, and contract execution forces (mechanics, machinists, welders, pipefitters, etc.)

Kingsport, Tennessee, Us

Project Engineering/Technology Services

Kingsport, Tennessee, Us

• Recognized for directly leading technical efforts to avert a significant claim related to questionable product performance. • Recognized for leading joint (external) development projects that increased Eastman’s technical knowledge of novel PET formulae.• Key member of a Polymers Technical Service & Development team that is consistently ranked #1 by clients and peers in an annual, industry-wide, multi-client study.• Managed technical interface with strategic growth accounts in Latin America region to enable 35% increase in sales from previous year. Progressed with Spanish language training to improve quality of service for these customers.• Participated in development and fitness-for-use evaluations of specialty PET resins for BCF carpet applications.• Taught energy consumption measurement techniques to team members, and provided instruction on proper use of measurement and data collection equipment.• Led team to explore methods for facilitating industry light-weighting. • Provided crucial technical input on improved PET screw designs. Developed extruder tests for Husky preform molding systems to compare evaluate performance of said designs.• Managed key strategic technical interface with Eastman’s primary PET customers during launch of novel PET products. • Assisted in launch of over 600 MM lbs of novel PET resins through extensive direct technical engagement with converter targets (numerous global accounts) as well as major brand-owner targets to enable sustained commercial revenue generation from commercial plant products despite initial product deficiencies.

Kingsport, Tennessee, Us

• Primary contributor to multiple development efforts related to novel PET manufacturing process• Identified need, developed plan, and supported the strategy execution to convert pilot plant into semi-works plant which enabled the PET business to create commercial quantities of representative product to use in pre-qualification trials with customers. As a result, the business was able to ship every pound of product as Class 1 commercial from Day One of start-up of novel PET technology. Thus, maximizing the revenue potential for the PET business.• Achieved expert skill level in PET manufacturing/conversion & related processes

Kingsport, Tennessee, Us

• Managed technical interface with strategic growth accounts in Latin America region to enable 2X increase in sales from previous year • Successfully managed technical interface for multi-national direct customer accounts and brand-owner clients totaling $300MM annual revenue• Contributed additional $1.6MM annual revenue as a direct result of implementation of technical solutions provided to existing customers• Managed cross-functional team responsible for division-wide development projects ($500,000 annual budget)• Led applications development projects which have resulted in commercialization of multiple new packaging solutions

Kingsport, Tennessee, Us

• Knowledge of marketplace has permitted crucial input into the development of new and improved resins to grow largest market segments in PET Business Organization• Research and evaluate new packaging technologies for potential licensing and joint development agreements• Developed economic models to aid in business, technical, and strategic planning• Provided direct customer engineering support for injection and blow molding processing of polyester bottle polymers• Developed and led training programs and presentations for numerous global clients, internal and external stakeholders• Developed subject matter expertise by investigating and resolving hundreds of complex customer issues

Spanish & German

B.S., Mechanical Engineering