I am a chemical engineer with a master’s in business administration with extensive manufacturing experience. I have worked in Fortune 500 companies, Fortune 100 companies, and small businesses. I understand accounting statements and what drives the numbers. I am a proven plant and operations management professional with experience at the plant, regional, and corporate levels overseeing hourly and salaried personnel, Union, and Non-Union with multiple shift schedules. I am recognized for root cause analysis within production, manufacturing operations, environmental, safety, and quality. I am know for utilizing diverse methodologies to provide continuous improvement, efficiency, growth, and expansion. I have an ability to increase knowledge and productivity by ensuring a strong culture, employee engagement, and integrating the latest technology. I have been a Consultant, Small Business Owner, Quality Manager, Plant Engineer, Process Engineer, and EHS manager. I have a passion for getting results, lean manufacturing, and continuous improvement. At Cooper Lighting (523K square foot facility with 225 employees), I developed a system that improved site safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and costs by changing the site culture and getting a 200% increase in employee engagement. Productivity increased 12% utilizing lean, Kaizen, and ergonomic tools. I reduced operating supplies costs by 20%, water costs by 60%, electrical costs by 20%, and natural gas costs by 40% by identifying areas of improvement and implementing them.During my time as a quality manager for 1.2 million tons per year of product, I achieved an all-time first pass quality record of 99.5%, reduced the loaded out-of-specification tons by 65%, and achieved a 53% reduction in downgrades due to quality.As a business owner, I managed the P&L and cash flow to minimize costs and maximize profits. I aspire to lead a manufacturing operation to improve metrics and to develop the people around me. I will promote a team-oriented culture with an emphasis on lean and continuous improvement. Specialties: strategic planning, continuous improvement, project management, root cause analysis, manufacturing, process improvement, plant maintenance, energy efficiency, lean manufacturing, operations management, employee development, environmental compliance, safety standards, waste management, engineering, quality, 5S, process optimization, sustainability, security, six sigma, Kaizen, plant startup