This is the first US based manufacturing facilty for Microvast built on brown field site in Clarksville Tennessee.Lead the Microvast facility team through construction, startup and operation.Provide 100% uptime of critical utilities to support production.Manage PM activity and unscheduled breakdowns.Setting of annual Op Ex and Cap Ex budgets and ensure they are not exceeded.Direct supervision of team of highly skilled engineers and technicians.

Unit Manager for Utilities and Facilities at Hankook Tires First North American manufacturing facility.Recruit, develop and manage 30 direct reports.Manage maintenance spare parts and repair budgets and capital investments.Track and Manage the Utility usage and utility budgets.Responsible for utility equipment technicians, calibration technicians, predictive maintenance technicians, power distribution technicians, building maintenance technicians and engineers.Currently working to stabilize the facility through continuous improvement and proactive maintenance strategies.

Utilities engineer for greenfield construction and startup of Hankook Tire's first North American manufacturing facility.Factory acceptance testing of critical path utility equipment.Research, evaluate and implement industry best practice for construction installation, operation and maintenance of utility facilities.Monitor construction quality and ensure adherence to code and specifications for all utility buildings and systems.Prepare and maintain State inspection records of fired and non fired pressure vessels.Assist in the preparation of the Prevention of Significant Deterioration permit for gas fired equipment.Develop equipment specifications and capitol project bid packages, manage vendor bidding and coordinate with the Industrial Development Board on State funded projects.Utility facilities managed include; waste water treatment, cooling water, HVAC units and chillers, steam boilers and steam distribution pipework, sanitary and storm sewers, compressed air and nitrogen systems.

Identify opportunities and implement changes to improve the capability, reliability and productivity of the processes.Manage process changes in accordance with OSHA's PSM standard.Troubleshoot new or existing plant problems involving designs, materials, or processes.Identify plant maintenance opportunities, trying to limit the number of disruptive work orders using SAP.• Coaching, training and development of operators, taking them through to internal certification.• Prepare engineering and training documentation for new and existing manufacturing processes.• Utilize lean manufacturing methods to maintain safe and productive operation.• Engineering responsibility for the safe and reliable operation of air compressors, chillers, hot water boilers, steam boilers, reverse osmosis units and cooling tower systems.Maintain equipment and piping integrity by preservation of commissioned and idled assets.Site lead for instrumentation and analyzer reliability.Capital projects manufacturing representative.Planned maintenance for disruptive breakdowns and work with vendors to establish critical spare parts list.

Facilitate Orientation and induction training for new employees.Evaluate training effectiveness using test results, competency assessments, trainer evaluations and feedback.Identify training process improvement opportunities, and develop solutions to optimize training process workflows.Assist trainers and subject matter experts in the design and development of training materials, including training manuals, presentation materials and tests.Work with external third parties and equipment vendors to develop and deliver training programs.Site training delivery of the distributed control system.Development and management of the site's operator training simulator.

Subject matter expert for Fluidized Bed Reactor.Operability and maintenance reviews using 3D models of the process.Preparation of commissioning procedures.Systemization of process P&ID’s.Preparation of Standard Operating Procedures.Preparation of operator training manuals.Construction quality walk down.Testing of SIS and DCS safety systems.Factory acceptance testing of the distributed control system.Process alarm rationalization and priority setting.On the job training with local hires.

Commissioning and startup of the European second pillar mega expansion project.Senior operator of fluid bed reactor and distillation area.Operator of fired heaters, refrigeration, silicon grinder, vent incinerator, waste recovery and cooling water units.Lead operator responsible for on shift supervision of operators.