Derrick Blackburn Email & Phone Number

United States

Utah, United States

Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area

• Optimized 80 redundant and ineffective work orders into 1 concise and trackable work order: adapted new technologies to track orders, increase maintenance staff accountability• Reduced system upkeep by more than 50%: by refined and automated maintenance spare parts and inventory system elements, increasing accuracy • Managed and scheduled team of electricians and millwrights during 8 production line shutdowns: all down time completed under budget… Show more • Optimized 80 redundant and ineffective work orders into 1 concise and trackable work order: adapted new technologies to track orders, increase maintenance staff accountability• Reduced system upkeep by more than 50%: by refined and automated maintenance spare parts and inventory system elements, increasing accuracy • Managed and scheduled team of electricians and millwrights during 8 production line shutdowns: all down time completed under budget and ahead of schedule Show less

Salt Lake County, Utah, United States

• Reduced unscheduled production down time from 2% to 0.25% in less than 2 yearso Identified reoccurring failure root causes, developed engineered solution to resolve issues and increase efficiencies in production line equipment• Successfully designed and built 6-spool carbon fiber rope machine to reduce production time by 50%, increasing reliability, using more current, locally sourced, components• Key contributor to process hazard assessment (PHA) teams to identify and remove… Show more • Reduced unscheduled production down time from 2% to 0.25% in less than 2 yearso Identified reoccurring failure root causes, developed engineered solution to resolve issues and increase efficiencies in production line equipment• Successfully designed and built 6-spool carbon fiber rope machine to reduce production time by 50%, increasing reliability, using more current, locally sourced, components• Key contributor to process hazard assessment (PHA) teams to identify and remove hazards in production and processing equipment, increasing operator safety• Designed and engineered lathe particulate capture system: enabled safe use of machine and allowed for machining of carbon rolls in-house o Reduced turnaround time for these rolls from 4 weeks down to 1 day, reducing cost from $4K per roll to $1K per roll• Utilized CFD software to enhance oven exhaust system for better reliability, easier installation and maintenance• Designed, developed, delivered over 10 separate 3D printed tools used in operations to increase safety and product quality Show less

Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

• Developed and managed start-up and commissioning plans for $250M production line o Enabled team to produce aerospace qualified carbon fiber line• Ensured efficient operation of first European carbon fiber production line

Greater Salt Lake City Area

• Wrote and awarded 50+ capital expenditure requests, ranging from $1K to $25M• Directed and completed capital projects in 4 US states and 2 countries