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Morgantown, West Virginia, United States

Lead the site’s engineering operations (12 engineers). The engineering group was responsible for capital and non capital projects, manufacturing, R&D, safety, and maintenance support.• Responsible for management of the site’s capital and non capital projects averaging $20 to $40 million annually.• Improved project completion schedules through the use of scheduling software and communication meetings.• Improved project cost forecasting through detailed project meetings.• Developed professional working relationships with all groups serviced.• Maintained high customer service to all groups served.

Lead the site’s cage operations (12 cages over 5 shifts with 31 union personnel), indirect spend group, SAP group (plant maintenance of 8000+ pieces of equipment and 12,000+ work orders per year), and Department Compliance group.• Led effort in the Cage to successfully develop respect and regain confidence with plant leadership and employees• Led the reorganization of the of the SAP group to more effectively utilize talent and better focus on the needs of the maintenance department• Department successfully passed multiple internal and external audits with various regulatory agencies• Manage over $7 million cage, which supports facility and maintenance needs• Develop process that takes into account maintenance recommendations, usage, cost, and delivery to properly set inventory levels and reorder points• Manage spend of over $10 million of plant support parts and services

Lead the site’s SAP group and Compliance group.• Ensured department compliance with cGMP’s• Department successfully passed multiple internal and external audits• Enhanced the use of SAP more accurately track and trend hours and parts for maintenance activities.• Analyzed all maintenance PM’s to develop a process of ordering PM parts as they were needed and not relying on inventory to fulfill needs. Effectively able to reduce inventory.• Worked with maintenance dept. to update task lists and align PM schedules

Managed capital projects from project conception through completion. Provided support as needed for all departments within the plant.• Project Management (planning stages thru validation) of new equipment/processes and upgrades or retrofits to existing equipment• Decreased installation time of fluid beds by 50% to allow quicker installations and more allowable production time• Troubleshooting and problem solving of production equipment and production support equipment• Work closely with Quality Department to ensure that projects/equipment meets FDA standards• Work closely with Safety Department to ensure safe operation of new and existing equipment• Provide engineering support to production, maintenance, safety, quality, and technical services

Led a team of 5 employees engaged in ensuring total product quality consisting of incoming raw materials, in process checks, and finished product checks. Direct interaction with sales and customers on all customer related issues. Managed the ISO 9001 quality system. Provided technical support for all plant processes and the maintenance department.• ISO 9001 System Manager• Manage Quality Department• Maintain control of incoming and outgoing product• Responsible for technical service to customer, root cause analysis of complaints, and communication with customer in the event of a complaint• Maintain Environmental Compliance with all State and Federal Agencies (air emissions, storm water, waste water, and solid waste)• Project Management (planning stages thru validation) of all new equipment/processes and all upgrades or retrofits to existing equipment• Systems Design within Plant• Troubleshooting and Problem Solving of all Plant Systems (production lines, electric, water, air, gas, and control systems)

Led a team of 15 employees that serviced all plant equipment, facilities, and grounds. Provided technical support for all plant processes and the maintenance department. Evaluated all plant jobs and created work instructions. • Project Management (planning stages thru validation) of all new equipment/processes and all upgrades or retrofits to existing equipment• Systems Design within Plant• Troubleshooting and Problem Solving of all Plant Systems (production lines, electric, water, air, gas, and control systems) • Complete Planning and Oversight of Preventive Plant Maintenance for Annual Shutdown• Prepare complete work instructions for processes and preventive maintenance• Maintenance Department Manager• Maintain Environmental Compliance with all State and Federal Agencies (air emissions, storm water, waste water, and solid waste)

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering