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Rotterdam, Nl

- Directed tactical and strategic Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) initiatives for the North American Epoxy business, providing strong leadership and vision.- Developed and continuously refined long-term HSE and Process Safety Management (PSM) strategies and improvement plans for the North American Epoxy division.- Ensured adherence to all relevant local, state, and federal regulations, maintaining full compliance across operations.- Contributed to labor union negotiations as an integral member of the negotiation team.- Played a key role in the development of a global HSE Management System aligned with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards.- Supported the implementation of a new global electronic HSE management system.

Rotterdam, Nl

Rotterdam, Nl

Continuation of role at former Hexion site

Columbus, Oh, Us

- Fostered a servant leadership culture by organizing monthly lunch-and-learn sessions with shop floor associates and coordinating regular "Voice of the Employee" meetings.- Acted as a coach for frontline leaders, leading monthly in-depth discussions on key topics of interest.- Developed and implemented a new staffing model, enhancing frontline leadership focus and increasing field presence.- Led the site to achieve improved continuous improvement performance, earning the Hexion Silver Award.- Established and chaired a 5S steering team to design and audit the site’s overall 5S strategy.- Implemented a sustainable Process Safety Management (PSM) Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) strategy and trained all site engineers to become qualified PHA facilitators.

Columbus, Oh, Us

- Specialized in the design, operation, control, and optimization of established chemical processes.- Served as Acting Production Manager, overseeing daily operations.- Active member of Shell Deer Park Emergency Response Team (ERT), with expertise in industrial firefighting.- Led a team to significantly improve batch unit utilization, breaking a 19-year production record twice within the same year.- Owned and managed the site's alarm philosophy, including performance metrics and the rationalization process.- Contributed as an operations team member to site-wide initiatives, including lubrication systems, mechanical seal reliability, and raw material vendor validations.- Collaborated with Process Technology and Development to develop a dynamic reaction model, enhancing unit optimization and increasing yields.- Designed and executed plant-scale experiments to improve unit operations.- Led multiple site-wide incident investigations, from evidence collection to reporting and recommendations.- Partnered with the site reliability team and union workforce to implement and maintain an operator-driven reliability program.- Managed logistics tasks related to receiving raw materials and processing them in SAP.- Completed month-end closing tasks, including raw material usage, finished product shipping, and variance analysis in SAP.

Columbus, Oh, Us

- Guided leadership in implementing a system centered on lean manufacturing principles, integrating management controls, effective meetings, KPIs, and visual management to enhance communication and drive performance.- Conducted workshops on safety, KPI development, milestone planning, 5S, standard work instructions, visual management, signal response, and structured problem-solving for a diverse audience, from union members to site leadership.- Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to develop and deliver a company-wide safety workshops

Columbus, Oh, Us

Continuation of previous role at formerly Momentive facilities

Schenectady, New York, Us

Development Program with Four Segments: Production Engineering, North American Projects, Process Technology and Development, and Manufacturing ExcellenceProduction: June 2013 - January 2014- Provided daily engineering support for liquid and solid epoxy resin production in a chemical plant.- Developed and managed Management of Change (MOC) processes of varying scales to enhance and troubleshoot operations.- Collaborated with the union workforce to resolve production issues.- Utilized root cause analysis techniques to investigate and report on customer complaints.- Monitored and reported on production losses and environmental incidents.Projects: January 2014 - September 2014- Participated in configuration acceptance testing (CAT) and site acceptance testing (SAT) for a distributed control system (DCS) upgrade from Honeywell 2000 to Delta V.- Developed and maintained dynamic tracking charts to provide real-time project progress updates to management and the cutover team.- Updated and maintained all Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) with new control configurations.- Implemented an enhanced alarming design in the new Delta V DCS.- Created advanced Process Book displays to enable operations to efficiently monitor key parameters.- Contributed to various Six Sigma and Lean projects aimed at reducing waste and downtime.Process Technology and Development: October 2014 - March 2015- Developed an empirically based reaction model to reduce operator sampling, improve cycle times, and decrease product variability.- Collaborated with an international team to develop and validate an ASPEN model for site troubleshooting and improvement efforts.- Worked with various business units to validate a raw material change.Manufacturing Excellence:- See above for position details.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

“Investigation of Particle-level Structures in Oil and Aqueous Suspensions”- Conducted research on particle-level structures in oil and aqueous suspensions as part of the Particle-based Functional Materials Research Experience for Undergraduates (PFM-REU) at the University of Pittsburgh.- Investigated controlled mixing and segregation of granular materials, focusing on the formation of liquid bridges that influence these processes.- Expanded existing theories to model the behavior of discrete oil and water systems.- Developed an original theory describing the movement and interactions of particles in oil-water systems.- Presented findings through a poster at AIChE National Student Conference, University of Pittsburgh Science 2012, and the University of Duquesne Summer Research Symposium.

Two Rotations- Gained expertise in polymer compounds and viscoelastic materials.- Conducted instrumental analysis to evaluate the physical properties of various compounds.- Investigated new materials and molecules for potential research applications.- Analyzed the impact of cure temperature and time on different compounds.- Developed computer programs for new physical testing equipment and for processing data.

- Designed and led engaging learning experiences for children ages 5-12.- Employed interactive techniques to foster enthusiasm for learning and science.- Continuously acquired new knowledge and leveraged prior expertise to enhance the educational process.

Bachelor Of Science, Chemical Engineering

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