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Durham, North Carolina, United States

• Responsible for a manufacturing plant producing Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) ceramic product used for environmental solutions for the reduction of NOx in the power, refinery, chemical, and automotive industries.
• Provide support for Carbon Capture (CO2) development and manufacturing of catalyst for Direct Air Capture (DAC) and Point Source Capture (PSC).

Smithfield, NC

Plant manager for the Global Skyware US manufacturing facility responsible for the production and distribution of steel and sheet molded compound satellite antennas, support structures and packaging solutions for worldwide distribution. Manufacturing core competencies include stamping, forming, punching, bending, fabrication, powder paint coatings, wet.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Responsible for the manufacturing of Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) ceramic product packaged in steel modules for NOx reduction in the power, refinery, and chemical industries for domestic and international.
• Managed 200 employees in two production plants with full budget development and capital expenditure (CapEx) responsibilities.
• Manufactured products supporting automotive, diesel, marine, and rail industries

Durham, NC

• Maintained a strong safety record and a better than average industry EMR rating.
• Managed 90 employees with budget/CapEx responsibilities.
• Streamlined manufacturing process through lean initiatives, process/product redesign, and equipment automation.
• Responsible for scheduling/forecasting monthly, quarterly and annual production volumes.
• Created a culture of empowerment and autonomous thinking to maximize leadership and influential behavior.
• Manufactured products supporting automotive, marine, diesel, and rail industries

Durham, NC

• Managed three shift production and off-site warehouse operations focused on team building and conflict resolution.
• Successfully mentored supervisors, technicians, and operations associates to prepare/accept opportunities for additional responsibilities and promotions.
• Manufactured products supporting automotive, marine, diesel, and rail industries

Durham, NC

• Managed five to six engineers and technicians supporting the ceramic catalyst manufacturing process.
• Maintained continuing responsibilities for the engineering manager duties over a three-year period.
• Initiated and directed cost reduction programs, Kaizen methodology, CAPA, 8D, RCA project teams.
• Assisted the commercial team’s field service and on-site project management for coal boilers, gas turbine plants, refineries, and chemical plants involving equipment installation, inspections, and troubleshooting.
• Manufactured products supporting automotive, marine, diesel, and rail industries

Durham, NC

• Responsible for production support, cost reduction, and new equipment installation and qualifications.
• Experienced with ceramic batching, extrusion, drying, firing, assembly, welding and shipping processes.
• Coordinated with steel fabrication suppliers to insure on-time, quality steel components to support the power industry.
• Manufactured products supporting automotive, marine, diesel, and rail industries

• Designed and implemented hardware and chemical processes for new precious metal plated connector products supporting aerospace, automotive, military, and telecommunication industries.
• Responsible for process support, quality, and precious metal cost control for existing products.
• Implemented quick changeover methodology, reducing changeover times by up to 75%.
• Manufactured products supporting aerospace, automotive, military, and telecommunication industries

• Responsible for process support for capacitor manufacturing and the supervision of one process engineer.
• Responsible for startup, qualification, and production of $1.2M in-house electrolytic plating process for capacitors.
• Specified, installed, and qualified new equipment/process for electroless plating of surface mount capacitors.
• Manufactured products supporting aerospace, automotive, military, and telecommunication industries

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