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Waxahachie, TX, US

Bedminster, NJ, US

Wayzata, Minnesota, US

• Led projects from ideation through implementation. In this role I provided technical support, operations experience, continuous improvement, and project management skills across multiple production facilities in the.
• Designed new plant layouts to introduce a new process or maximize use of production facilities and personnel
• Worked on multiple multimillion automation projects in different facilities in efforts to reduce production costs
• Partnered with relevant personnel from other departments across the business to recommend benchmark practices and create strategies

Wayzata, Minnesota, US

• Project Lead supporting the purchase of capital manufacturing equipment in support of production operations from project initiation, commissioning, to installation and release to production. Collaborated with multiple.
• Lead cross functional weekly project status meetings and review the project schedule to support on time milestone completions and collaboration with production to manage risk startup and smooth transition
• Travel to equipment vendors to support testing and commissioning including sign off approval
• Review data and conduct an ROI analysis for justification of the capital equipment purchase
• Create MOI (Manufacturing Operating Instructions) for new incoming equipment and ensure readiness prior to release for production
• Manage start up activities including contractors performing work on projects by ensuring they follow company's policies on safety, food safety and the build right principle

-Aided in the designing and building of industrial water treatment equipment using CAD -Diagnosed and repaired equipment on client's site in a timely manner for improved operations-Documented, effectively tested and chemically treated industrial water to meet client standards

Arlington, Virginia, US

Arlington, Virginia, US

Horizontal Construction Engineer -Deployed to Afghanistan from 2013 - 2014 -Supervised infrastructure improvements in support of operations including roads, helipads, and shooting ranges-Ensured correct use of all assigned vehicles and enforced safety at all times -Ensured proper training among my team members-Ensured proper upkeep of heavy equipment to.