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Nashville, Tennessee, Us

• Manage capital expansions for bulk material handling, storage, and distribution across multiple facilities in North America and Canada.• Lead design, safety, and integration of process equipment, ensuring smooth production startup and project closeout.• Oversee electrical and automation requirements, selecting compliant controls, and defining installation scopes.• Coordinate contractor selection, bid management, schedule development, and onsite safety audits.• Develop automation solutions to enhance weighment accuracy and reduce waste, improving operational efficiency.• Support Electrical engineering projects ensuring design, safety, and facility integration for brownfield expansions.• Spearhead proportional material dosing automation, enhancing weighment accuracy, and reducing waste significantly.• Standardize mixer PLC programs for new mix recipes, streamlining implementation processes and improving efficiency.• Conduct onsite safety audits, I/O checkouts, and IT interfacing, ensuring seamless equipment programming and commissioning.• Optimized electrical infrastructure, integrating energy-efficient solutions to reduce operational costs and enhance system reliability.• Facilitated cross-functional teams to streamline project timelines, ensuring all departments met critical milestones with minimal downtime.

Geneva, Switzerland, Ch

• Managed capital projects and process improvements for pharma and non-pharma lines, ensuring FDA compliance.• Optimized Korber Medipak, reducing downtime and resolving material inconsistencies.• Enhanced BellMark laser printing, improving equipment uptime and labeling accuracy.• Trained mechanics and technicians in equipment setup, providing hands-on training in Pennsylvania.• Supported plant production equipment troubleshooting and maintenance shutdown activities, ensuring minimal disruptions and sustained productivity.• Pioneered automation of pallet tipper, overseeing electrical setup, programming, and safety protocols, enhancing operational efficiency.• Conducted root cause analysis on production issues, implementing solutions that minimized downtime and enhanced operational efficiency.

Corning, New York, Us

• Managed production equipment project for 3M Austin Texas Acquisition, ensuring seamless integration.• Led investigation and repairs of Rockwell and Siemens controls, enhancing operational efficiency.• Coordinated equipment relocation to Reynosa, Mexico, optimizing production workflow.• Standardized PLC programs across Reynosa, Mexico and Strykow, Poland, improving system consistency.• Implemented change management strategies, resulting in measurable improvements in process reliability.

Corning, New York, Us

• Coordinated equipment relocation from Dongguan, China to Reynosa, Mexico, ensuring seamless integration.• Set up product line equipment and clean room calibration in Reynosa, enhancing production efficiency.• Trained in Germany on Ficontech equipment for fiber cutting and signal testing, improving technical expertise.• Managed computer, software, and testing equipment rollout, supporting operational continuity.• Conducted laboratory conformance testing and hardware qualification, ensuring compliance with standards.

Corning, New York, Us

• Managed Site Energy Plans for Taiwan and Beijing, focusing on reducing costs due to carbon taxes.• Developed and implemented 5 & 10 year energy efficiency portfolios for manufacturing systems.• Collected and analyzed energy usage data, creating actionable reduction proposals.• Achieved significant cost savings through enhanced energy management strategies.

Corning, New York, Us

• Developed design standards for Gen 8 & 10 glass manufacturing facilities, enhancing system efficiency.• Directed contractors to upscale designs, ensuring alignment with Gen 10 manufacturing needs.• Authored detailed equipment documentation, improving construction and operational protocols.• Created Facility Monitoring and Control System standards, approved by Rockwell Automation.• Conducted risk assessments for 7 facilities across United States and 4 Asian countries, identifying critical gaps.

• Designed process-specific equipment and turn-key packaging systems for North America's largest insulation facility.• Coordinated capital projects including expansions, equipment relocations, and utility conversions.• Performed system check-outs, programming, commissioning, and quality tracking, ensuring seamless operations.• Managed nationwide plant projects, providing 24/7 production support and troubleshooting.• Trained and directed staff in a salary/union environment, fostering a collaborative workforce.

Perrysburg, Ohio, Us

• Reduced daily downtime through effective project planning and design, resulting in measurable uptime improvements.• Coordinated work for hourly employees, ensuring seamless implementation and troubleshooting of equipment.• Managed purchasing and logistics of spare parts, maintaining strong vendor relationships for timely deliveries.• Trained personnel using ISO certified documents, enhancing staff competency and compliance.• Directed union and salary personnel for specialized orders, achieving operational efficiency.

Bsemet, Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Electromechanical Engineering

Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology, Automation Engineer Technology/Technician

2Eet, Electrical Engineering Technology

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