Led operations team to drive safety culture, quality mindset, accountability in operations. Oversaw plant assets, personnel, and achievement of plant-related business goals. Drove productivity improvement thru lean initiatives. Brought behavior-based mindset shift inside the organization, resulting in action-oriented culture and optimized performance. Enabled performance improvement metrics (KPIs) and Visual Controls, driving plant performance by coaching and empowering employees to respond quickly to critical metrics.

Steered Integrated Performance Systems (IPS) implementation at Dow sites. Identified improvement opportunities thru value case analysis, and aligned financial and operational deliverables with Integrated Performance Systems and Lean initiatives. Customized and implemented Performance Improvement tools and common site approach for visual control strategies. Facilitated DOW Management Systems at heritage Rohm and Haas sites, encompassing EHS, Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Operating Discipline, and Site Logistics

Directed 35 member Manufacturing and Site Logistics teams of Engineers, Chemists, Supervisors, and Operators. Led planning, directing, and controlling manufacturing activities to reduce costs, exceeding customer expectations, and ensuring plant operations were carried out in a safe and environmentally responsible manner. Initiated and managed capital and process improvement projects. Spearheaded cost saving and plant optimization projects and presented them at S&OP. Acted as a back-up for Plant Manager as needed.