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Nashville, Tennessee, Us

• Played instrumental role as part of cross-functional team to increase output of Self-Adhered (SA) products by 70% • Designed over 50 trials to improve processes as well as launch new products across all lines across the plant. Directed workforce to execute each trial in a timely manner.• Led and assisted in cross-functional, multiple plant team investigations for web handling, UV curing, and extrusion troubleshooting, using Six Sigma tools (5-Whys, A3s, Is/Is Not analysis). Developed countermeasures to correct the root cause determined in these investigations, and monitored its effectiveness.• Communicated with operators and supervisors daily to determine any possible areas for improvement.• Supported quality personnel during investigations of customer returned products.• Performed root cause analysis (RCA) to determine the cause of deviations in our process.

Nashville, Tennessee, Us

• Managed four supervisors and 40 hourly employees across two different departments. • Interviewed and hired new employees that were needed to minimize costs as both departments expanded to a 24/7 schedule.• Supported the launch of four new products to better meet customer needs• Developed KPI targets and supplied my team the tools necessary to meet those targets.• Implement improvements to improve safety within the facility.• Utilized 5S in order to better organize and improve efficiency within the departments.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

• Leading $1 million project to improve our Process Safety Management (PSM) areas as per OSHA regulations.• Designed projects which resulted in a 20 percent decrease in downtime in the distillation and vapor recovery operations. Led contract and union workers to complete projects as designed.• Assisted Environmental, Health and Safety department to develop lockout tryout (LOTO) procedures and to minimize hazardous emissions with our vapor recovery systems, using data analysis and process improvements.• Recommended process improvements in distillation operations.• Led and assisted in team investigations for web handling, extraction and extrusion troubleshooting, using Six Sigma tools (5-Whys, A3s, Is/Is Not analysis)• Performed root cause analysis (RCA) to determine the cause of deviations in our process.• Created and updated operating procedures in compliance with ISO 9001. Trained personnel in ISO and corporate safety procedures.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Accomplishments ● Led six-member project team that reduced the amount of a high cost material used in one of the blast furnace’s processes by 25%. ● Lowered fuel rate to lowest level in blast furnace’s history. Replaced high cost fuel source with lower cost fuel source, proving cost effectiveness of using higher quality materials at a lower rate versus using a high quantity of inferior materials.● Improved six other blast furnace processes and reduced costs by 10% independently of the two projects highlighted above.Duties & Responsibilities● Collected and analyzed data, as well as used Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma principles, to determine the most efficient and effective way to operate the blast furnace.● Employed material and energy balances to monitor and improve blast furnace operations● Assisted in team investigations for blast furnace troubleshooting. ● Performed root cause analysis (RCA) to determine the cause of the deviations of our process.● Made recommendations to improve blast furnace operations as well as distribute these recommendations throughout the organization.● Assisted accounting in creating cost/benefit analyses.● Collected and analyzed data for material and equipment trials for our vendors.● Provided technical support when re-starting the blast furnace after extended maintenance outages.● Created and updated operating procedures in compliance with ISO 9001.● Trained blast furnace personnel in process engineering duties and ISO and corporate safety procedures.

Port Washington, New York, Us

Accomplishments● Improved the duration of our basic test procedure from an average of 30 minutes to an average of 22 minutes.● Led Lean Manufacturing Initiative in Customer Sample Storage Areas that improved tracking customer returns, maximized space available for the samples, and allowed better tracking of customers’ issues. Increased capability to improve product quality. ● Defined and cataloged capabilities of 17 labs across 3 locations to better define labs for internal and external use.Duties & Responsibilities ● Performed the necessary tests required for our products to have Installation Qualification (IQ), Operation Qualification (OQ), and Performance Qualification (PQ) documentation. This was in the new product development process.● Created and updated test procedures in compliance with ISO 9001.● Prepared test reports to be used for R & D analysis.● Prepared test reports for customers and made recommendations to improve their usage of our products.● Trained lab personnel in ISO 9001 procedures.● Designed and built lab-scale and pilot-scale systems, with extensive knowledge in NPT, Swagelok and sanitary fittings.

Bs, Chemical Engineering

Masters, Business Adminstration