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Bloomington/Normal, Illinois Area

Red Wing, Minnesota

Coordinated daily production goals with management and communicated to plant staff of 60 employees. Organized and maintained a metric tracking system based on quality control measurements for final products. Assisted in the development of a training program and a proactive, preventative maintenance program for the maintenance department. Assisted in the planning, scheduling, and completion of any plant improvement projects.• Project Manager – Oversaw the implementation of a $700,000 project and annual maintenance shutdown consisting of managing and scheduling 20 ADM employees and 15 outside contractors. Coordinated proper plant shutdown and all maintenance tasks required to be completed during the planned downtime. Developed and maintained appropriate budget• Temporary Maintenance Supervisor – trouble shoot failed equipment (i.e. motors, pumps, gearboxes, conveyors) and decide on best repair option. Plan, coordinate, and schedule daily maintenance tasks, develop and implement proactive/preventative maintenance program that would assist in an overall budget savings.• Onsite contractor Supervisor – Schedule daily tasks and assist millwrights and electricians in trouble shooting equipment issues (i.e. sensors, motors, start/stop circuits). Problem solve any equipment issues that would lead to plant run loss and decide on • Shift Foreman – Run plant based on day to day operations making necessary adjustments to meet plant production goals. Responsible for safety of up to 5 crew members, maintaining environmental compliance, coordinate necessary maintenance on down equipment, process troubleshooting during production.

Alton, Illinois

Research, analysis and development of more efficient processes for corporate warehousing and fabrication departments.• Improvements include: Material Flow, Error Reduction, Job Analysis. Cost benefit analysis resulting in nearly $225,000 of “soft” savings per year• Work with the team of 2 quality engineers to verify and validate new production drawings and update their corresponding documents

B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Senior

Activities and Societies: SIUE Formula team

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Mechanical Engineering

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (A.A.S.), Biology, General