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Pensacola, Florida, United States

- Leader for a 1,050 Mlb/year Adipic Acid Manufacturing facility. Responsible for all safety, quality, production, maintenance, cost and distribution.- Responsible for the operational commissioning of a major capital expansion (thermal reduction unit) that has reduced the adipic acid unit greenhouse gas emissions by over 98% year to date (2024).- Led a team of 86 employees with an annual operating budget of over $30M to zero injuries- Initiated team to improve and resolve product… Show more - Leader for a 1,050 Mlb/year Adipic Acid Manufacturing facility. Responsible for all safety, quality, production, maintenance, cost and distribution.- Responsible for the operational commissioning of a major capital expansion (thermal reduction unit) that has reduced the adipic acid unit greenhouse gas emissions by over 98% year to date (2024).- Led a team of 86 employees with an annual operating budget of over $30M to zero injuries- Initiated team to improve and resolve product quality issues resulting in a 35% reduction in customer complaints- Responsible for managing operational costs, forecasting operating spend and achieving targets including raw material usages, labor, maintenance, supplies, and outside services Show less

Pensacola, Florida, United States

- Led operations team to over two full years with zero recordable injuries- Span of responsibility includes leading an organization of over 100 employees across four control rooms with an annual operating budget of over $25MM- Accountable for all ES&H, quality, reliability, cost, and production performance, of six large production units critical to site’s intermediate and final products including truck and railcar shipping and receiving - Successfully led my areas through the first… Show more - Led operations team to over two full years with zero recordable injuries- Span of responsibility includes leading an organization of over 100 employees across four control rooms with an annual operating budget of over $25MM- Accountable for all ES&H, quality, reliability, cost, and production performance, of six large production units critical to site’s intermediate and final products including truck and railcar shipping and receiving - Successfully led my areas through the first ever total site turnaround where I had to coordinate execution of unit outage maintenance, multiple capital projects >$10MM, and operational interaction between other plant units during shutdown and startup- Achieved record annual production in HMD units as well as demonstrating multiple new 30 day max production rate records for the HMD refining and Dimethyl Esthers (DME) units- Led the site-wide (>1000 people) 4 Disciplines of Execution (4DX) Wildly Important Goal (WIG) to improve safety performance resulting in the best safety year (2021) in the history of the facilityScope of responsibility includes 4 control rooms with multiple different production units:-Hexamethylenediamine (HMD) synthesis, HMD refining, Hydrogen manufacturing, Dimethyl Ester (DME) manufacturing, Liquid Distribution (railcar, truck loading/unloading), Nitric Acid manufacturing, Cyclohexane Oxidation (Halcon-KA) and Refining, Phenol Hydrogenation (P-to-KA),Wharf (Barge Unloading, Cryogenic Ammonia Storage) Show less

Pensacola, Florida Area

- Led an organization of over 50 employees across two control rooms with an annual operating budget of over $15MM- Accountable for all safety, environmental, quality, reliability, costs, and production performance of three large production units critical to the site’s intermediate and final products- Led a commitment to zero culture, resulting in zero recordable injuries and significant process safety events- Fostered a culture of engagement, teamwork, ownership, trust, and… Show more - Led an organization of over 50 employees across two control rooms with an annual operating budget of over $15MM- Accountable for all safety, environmental, quality, reliability, costs, and production performance of three large production units critical to the site’s intermediate and final products- Led a commitment to zero culture, resulting in zero recordable injuries and significant process safety events- Fostered a culture of engagement, teamwork, ownership, trust, and creativity during a unique year of navigating production demand from idled assets to a new 30-day production record (P-to-KA).Scope of responsibility includes 2 control rooms with multiple different production units:-Nitric Acid manufacturing, Cyclohexane Oxidation (Halcon-KA) and Refining, Phenol Hydrogenation (P-to-KA), Wharf (Barge Unloading, Cryogenic Ammonia Storage) Show less

Narrows, Virginia

- Led, set expectations, and held responsibility for the safety, quality, reliability, and production performance of a 100+ employee union operations team responsible for the final product manufacturing (baling) and warehouse units- Manage day to day operations and provide technical engineering expertise to ensure efficient operation- Provide supervision of personnel to ensure performance targets are met or exceeded, and the improvement of productivity and departmental spending… Show more - Led, set expectations, and held responsibility for the safety, quality, reliability, and production performance of a 100+ employee union operations team responsible for the final product manufacturing (baling) and warehouse units- Manage day to day operations and provide technical engineering expertise to ensure efficient operation- Provide supervision of personnel to ensure performance targets are met or exceeded, and the improvement of productivity and departmental spending control.- Serve as a catalyst for the engagement and change, particularly for safety and productivity system enhancements.- Accountable for the quality of work as judged by customer complaints.- Interact with maintenance, quality, and process improvement to resolve any issues to ensure quality and efficiency of production. Show less

Narrows, Virginia

- Lead site predictive maintenance programs and provided technical support for > 2000 pieces of rotating machinery- Developed and owned the site vibration monitoring and lubrication program- Performed site rotating machinery mechanical integrity program audits, and developed/implemented gap closure strategies- Provided technical guidance in design and specification of equipment- Performed root cause failure analyses on failed equipment, and implemented corrective action… Show more - Lead site predictive maintenance programs and provided technical support for > 2000 pieces of rotating machinery- Developed and owned the site vibration monitoring and lubrication program- Performed site rotating machinery mechanical integrity program audits, and developed/implemented gap closure strategies- Provided technical guidance in design and specification of equipment- Performed root cause failure analyses on failed equipment, and implemented corrective action strategies Show less

Narrows, Virginia

- Supervised and provided technical support for both rotating machinery and fabricated equipment subject matter expects- Improved team productivity by 40% allowing an increase in responsibility during a time of attrition- Coordinated and ensured the completion of equipment inspections, vibration monitoring, lubrication, alignments, and troubleshooting of critical equipment- Assured the alignment of plant inspectors with operational needs and coordinate unplanned inspections of… Show more - Supervised and provided technical support for both rotating machinery and fabricated equipment subject matter expects- Improved team productivity by 40% allowing an increase in responsibility during a time of attrition- Coordinated and ensured the completion of equipment inspections, vibration monitoring, lubrication, alignments, and troubleshooting of critical equipment- Assured the alignment of plant inspectors with operational needs and coordinate unplanned inspections of time-critical equipment Show less

Narrows, Virginia

- Achieved a first ever site record of zero overdue fixed equipment mechanical integrity inspections- Lead site predictive maintenance programs and provide technical support for > 5000 pieces of fixed equipment, piping circuits and PRD’s- Perform site fixed equipment mechanical integrity program audits, and develop and implement gap closure strategies- Lead scoping of projects up to $3M in capital investment and provide technical guidance in design and specification of… Show more - Achieved a first ever site record of zero overdue fixed equipment mechanical integrity inspections- Lead site predictive maintenance programs and provide technical support for > 5000 pieces of fixed equipment, piping circuits and PRD’s- Perform site fixed equipment mechanical integrity program audits, and develop and implement gap closure strategies- Lead scoping of projects up to $3M in capital investment and provide technical guidance in design and specification of equipment- Apply necessary industry recognized codes and state laws to fixed equipment- Perform root cause failure analyses on failed equipment,and implement corrective action strategies- Generated > $800,000 and > $1,200,000 of period cost and capital savings projects during 2016 and 2017 respectively Show less

Narrows, Virginia

- Analyzed equipment in my operating unit for performance limitations, developed and acted on improvement plans- Developed and implemented long term care plan strategies for critical plant assets- Lead technical scoping of projects up to $350,000 in capital investment in my operating unit- Managed eight scheduled and unscheduled maintenance turnarounds on critical equipment and units over the course of seven months enabling higher on-stream reliability during runtime- Performed… Show more - Analyzed equipment in my operating unit for performance limitations, developed and acted on improvement plans- Developed and implemented long term care plan strategies for critical plant assets- Lead technical scoping of projects up to $350,000 in capital investment in my operating unit- Managed eight scheduled and unscheduled maintenance turnarounds on critical equipment and units over the course of seven months enabling higher on-stream reliability during runtime- Performed root cause analysis on failed equipment, and implement repair strategies Show less

Charlotte, North Carolina

- Interacted closely with my department as well as with Supply Chain, and Information Services to develop a new system of material requisition with high quality data and a faster workflow process- Studied and employed technical documentation including many natural gas regulatory codes and standards such as ANSI, API, ASME, and PHMSA Part 192 to develop the new material requisition system- Strengthened the quality of data in the materials catalog to allow for more efficient physical and… Show more - Interacted closely with my department as well as with Supply Chain, and Information Services to develop a new system of material requisition with high quality data and a faster workflow process- Studied and employed technical documentation including many natural gas regulatory codes and standards such as ANSI, API, ASME, and PHMSA Part 192 to develop the new material requisition system- Strengthened the quality of data in the materials catalog to allow for more efficient physical and financial asset management Show less

Raleigh, Nc

Cary, Nc

Bachelor’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, 3.5/4.0

Activities and Societies: Nation Society of Collegiate Scholars, NC State Men's Lacrosse Team - Graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS.

High School, 4.0/4.0 Unweighted Gpa

Activities and Societies: DECA, Varsity Lacrosse Team, Cross-Country Team, Recreational Soccer Club, Recreational Swim Team