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Verdigris, Oklahoma, United States

Yazoo City, Ms

Norco, La

•Managed all aspects of operation for the Norco Polypropylene Catalyst Production Unit including plant operations, production planning, logistics, maintenance and production prioritization, policy and procedure reviews and revisions, project safety reviews and execution•Led a multi-functional operations group of operators, technical advisors, and logistics technicians through changes in corporate and plant leadership• Collaborated with payroll personnel to identify, explain, and resolve pay discrepancies for salaried non-exempt employees upon migration to a new payroll system• Managed product quality through use of key indicators of process control, coordination with third-party lab, and determined the disposition of material either suspected or confirmed to be off-spec in one or more quality parameters

Norco, La

•Tabulated monthly production data and reported metrics to plant manager for communication to key business personnel•Collaborated with R&D personnel to conduct product development trials, accommodate requests for special samples, and review product quality data•Ensured continued compliance with company and government-issued process safety regulations•Reviewed management of change (MOC) documents for process safety compliance, operation and operability, material compatibility and reactive chemical potential•Conducted process hazard analyses (PHAs) for new projects•Led root cause investigations (RCIs) for a large variety of equipment failures, quality excursions, and process safety near misses, as well as significant successes

St. Charles Operations

• Provided day-to-day technical support for polypropylene catalyst production unit • Directed daily production to meet customer and business needs, and coordinated with maintenance scheduler to balance plant maintenance and production needs • Ensured compliance with corporate and government-mandated process safety regulations • Gathered and analyzed process data; collaborated with environmental reporting group to ensure accurate annual environmental reporting • Coordinated product development trials to facilitate development of next generation polypropylene catalysts• Led and participated in RCIs as an independent facilitator to ensure objectivity of investigations

• Monitored plant-wide power consumption/made recommendations for reducing down-time power use• Worked with LEAN/Six Sigma teams to create a value stream map of process to reduce process cycle times and improve production efficiency• Presented key findings on multiple, concurrent projects and developed path forward plans for each• Led DuPont Student Employee Network and organized monthly networking teleconferences for DuPont's student employees across the nation

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Chemical Engineering