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Pioneered the support of a new business group formed to evaluate the health of industrial machinery operations, overseeing 22 direct reports.• Oversaw the deployment of 70K devices across 120+ sites across North America and Europe with direct cloud connections, enabling frictionless and centralized data analysis/software modeling to drive decision-making and identify at-risk or failing machinery. • Leveraged cross-functional and cross-silo collaboration to execute trials and build… Show more Pioneered the support of a new business group formed to evaluate the health of industrial machinery operations, overseeing 22 direct reports.• Oversaw the deployment of 70K devices across 120+ sites across North America and Europe with direct cloud connections, enabling frictionless and centralized data analysis/software modeling to drive decision-making and identify at-risk or failing machinery. • Leveraged cross-functional and cross-silo collaboration to execute trials and build new solutions from the ground up, including AI and predictive analytics systems, realizing a $25M ROI annually for the past 2 years. • Realized a $10M ROI in the first year by integrating CSC analytics and IoT monitoring, which resulted in avoided costs and increased labor productivity.• Executed comprehensive change and transformation management, garnering buy-in through role-model leadership to lead logistics and operations development across globally distributed sites, maximizing asset health and avoiding downtime. Show less

Pivoted off a proven track record of success to drive cohesive strategy and planning on a 5-year business outlook across 70 sites between North and South America, collaborating directly with 6 divisional leads to ensure alignment and harmonization. • Championed gap and root-cause analyses to identify key areas for improvement, leveraging indicators like OEE, unplanned downtime, maintenance costs, and more to create plans and opportunities for holistic improvements, bolstering… Show more Pivoted off a proven track record of success to drive cohesive strategy and planning on a 5-year business outlook across 70 sites between North and South America, collaborating directly with 6 divisional leads to ensure alignment and harmonization. • Championed gap and root-cause analyses to identify key areas for improvement, leveraging indicators like OEE, unplanned downtime, maintenance costs, and more to create plans and opportunities for holistic improvements, bolstering capabilities. • Improved overall plant and workforce culture to focus on reliability, operational cadence, defect elimination, and more, driving improvements to productivity and strategic alignment.• Pioneered a hands-on, site-to-site inspection and mentorship program, bridging gaps and building knowledge through mentorship functions to ensure robust operations and improve individual performance at each site. • Forged ironclad alignment with long-term plans, coming alongside 5 vice presidents in the group to support segment reliability leads and teams, spearheading manufacturing and maintenance excellence efforts. Show less

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Established common leading and lagging indicators throughout the division based on mill-specific reliability opportunities, fostering accountability for real improvement and creating significant short-term and long-term effects on the bottom line. • Spearheaded peer leadership with 5 other directors to foster improved collaboration and communication, establishing shared best practices, SOPs, and other functions to improve harmonization and site reliability. • Identified gaps… Show more Established common leading and lagging indicators throughout the division based on mill-specific reliability opportunities, fostering accountability for real improvement and creating significant short-term and long-term effects on the bottom line. • Spearheaded peer leadership with 5 other directors to foster improved collaboration and communication, establishing shared best practices, SOPs, and other functions to improve harmonization and site reliability. • Identified gaps, prioritized risk avoidance, and pioneered new operational procedures that reduced hydraulic oil consumption by 60-70%, resulting in an annual cost savings of $6M. • Established a culture of reliability excellence as a core value, shifting from a production-first, short-term perspective to a reliable operation, long-term mentality through the implementation of market-based Management tools. Show less

Greater Atlanta Area

Facilitated proprietary asset strategy initiatives in collaboration with other leaders/specialists, working with the team to identify key areas for improvement and implementing new SOPs and other developments to reduce downtime and maximize efficiency. • Completed 1 project improvement with an estimated $6M value add through opportunity due to improvements to reliability, machine uptime, and other efforts. • Served as a key SME on multiple items concerning reliability, including… Show more Facilitated proprietary asset strategy initiatives in collaboration with other leaders/specialists, working with the team to identify key areas for improvement and implementing new SOPs and other developments to reduce downtime and maximize efficiency. • Completed 1 project improvement with an estimated $6M value add through opportunity due to improvements to reliability, machine uptime, and other efforts. • Served as a key SME on multiple items concerning reliability, including CMMS systems, lubrication databases, vibration analysis databases, and more, providing key information to other employees and leaders as needed to maximize alignment and efficiency. Show less

Implemented an Infrared Thermography program for periodic analysis of 480 V MCCs, tank soap levels, transformer operation, and incinerator heat signature, contributing to a 30% reduction in downtime in 2010 and an additional 20% in 2011. • Pioneered cost avoidance and asset reliability through a host of methods, realizing $1.8M in cost savings between 2009 and 2011. • Implemented a Root Cause Analysis program integrating 5 Why and PROACT methodology into a 3-tier system, driving… Show more Implemented an Infrared Thermography program for periodic analysis of 480 V MCCs, tank soap levels, transformer operation, and incinerator heat signature, contributing to a 30% reduction in downtime in 2010 and an additional 20% in 2011. • Pioneered cost avoidance and asset reliability through a host of methods, realizing $1.8M in cost savings between 2009 and 2011. • Implemented a Root Cause Analysis program integrating 5 Why and PROACT methodology into a 3-tier system, driving failure analysis to uncover physical, human, and latent root causes, resulting in a 35% decrease in repeat failures in the first year alone. • Championed ongoing team development and site reliability increases, resulting in the eventual reinstatement of a failed machine, driving increased productivity and revenue. Show less

Responsibilities:Preventive MaintenanceRoot Cause Failure Analysis

Electrical Officer (1/05-7/05)Assistant Operations Officer (7/05-5/08)Force Protection Officer (5/05-5/08)