Vice President Manufacturing
CurrentResponsible for all manufacturing activities in an eight plant network located in the US and Canada producing products for six unique product divisions for Oil Dri Corporation.
May 2022 - Present
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David Downs Email & Phone Number
Vice President of Manufacturing at Oil-Dri Corporation of America
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Oil-Dri Corporation of America
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Vice President of Manufacturing at Oil-Dri Corporation of America
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Thomasville, Georgia, United States
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David Downs is listed as Vice President of Manufacturing at Oil-Dri Corporation of America at Oil-Dri Corporation of America, based in Thomasville, Georgia, United States. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at oildri.com, phone signal with area code 804, 540, 904, 302, 757, 978, 502, and a matched LinkedIn profile for David Downs.
David Downs previously worked as Vice President Manufacturing at Oil-Dri Corporation Of America and East Region Manager at Oil-Dri Corporation Of America. David Downs holds Bs, Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Military Institute.
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About David Downs
Manufacturing Plant and Project Management professional offering expertise in operations management, project management, LEAN initiatives, team facilitation, P&L management, budget development/administration and start-ups
Listed skills include Project Management, Leadership, Management, Engineering, and 18 others.
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East Region Manager
Managing the Oil Dri East Region plant network manufacturing clay based absorbent and adsorbent products for use in Cat Litter, Food Oil Filtration, Diesel Fuel Filtration, Industrial/Automotive, Crop Production and Specialty Product markets.
Feb 2019 - May 2022
Plant Manager
Managed a mining, processing and packaging facility producing absorbent clay products used as agricultural chemical delivery medium, shop floor absorbents, cat litter and sports surfacing.
Jan 2017 - Feb 2019
Senior Engineer / Start Up Leader
Senior Engineer from concept to completion of a major plant expansion of $55M which doubled production capacity. Specifically managed start-up of all equipment which exceeded expectations.
Jan 2013 - Jan 2017
Vice President & Plant Manager
United States Lime & Minerals
Managed a lime operation that included an underground limestone mine, two rotary kilns, stone crushing, a hydrator and Raymond mill. Surface operations produced quick lime, hydrate, pulverized lime stone and aggregate. Focused on improving infrastructure and personnel to support significant plant upgrade and expansion.
Mar 2011 - Dec 2012
Corporate Technical Director
Managed a multi-disciplinary team of Professional Engineers that provide high-level, internal technical services to all facilities in the areas of electrical, civil, mechanical, environmental, mining, maritime and mobile equipment. Fully supported all technical works related to projected +$500M five-year capital budget. Initiated Energy Star® Partnership.
Jan 2008 - Mar 2010
Jv Manager Paper Mill / Assistant Plant Manager Gypsum
Managed Lafarge interest in JV Papermill for three years. Coordinated operations following start-up of the fastest gypsum wallboard manufacturing line worldwide. Managed $60M operating budget and associated capital planning/spending. Led 7 direct reports overseeing 107 hourly employees. Established a single line net production world record recognized by.
Apr 2000 - Feb 2005
Project /Maintenance/Production Manager
Promoted 5 times in 8 years with moves to three different plant locations.; Initiated, designed, and managed small projects valued at $25K and large projects up to $9M concurrently.
Jun 1992 - Apr 2000
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David Downs education
Bs, Mechanical Engineering
Virginia Military Institute
Executive Management Training Curriculum
Duke University - The Fuqua School Of Business
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David Downs works for Oil-Dri Corporation of America.
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David Downs is listed as Vice President of Manufacturing at Oil-Dri Corporation of America at Oil-Dri Corporation of America.
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David Downs is based in Thomasville, Georgia, United States while working with Oil-Dri Corporation of America.
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David Downs has worked for Oil-Dri Corporation Of America, Nestlé Purina North America, United States Lime & Minerals, Titan America, and Lafargeholcim.
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David Downs holds Bs, Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Military Institute.
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David Downs is listed with skills including Project Management, Leadership, Management, Engineering, Factory, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, and Mining.
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