• Successfully managed projects with critical deadlines and limited resources• Provided clear direction to internal and external teams, setting expectations and due dates for deliverables.• Managed project budget and oversaw expenditures to keep costs controlled and within budget parameters.• Resolved conflicts among team members by facilitating productive conversations.• Analyzed data from past projects to quickly identify areas for improvement• Created project documentation including charters, status reports, and presentations

• Managed capex and expense projects with a multi-year $10M budget, identifying and addressing gaps in scope, budget, and schedule within two weeks of employment• Streamlined equipment lead times by two to four months, reducing project design time by three months• Implemented [bi]weekly project status reports with project team, stakeholders, and executives - utilizing PowerPoint and Autodesk Build for progress updates and Excel and Projects for schedule updates• Developed workflow process diagrams to document capital process and SAP process for new hires• Co-hosted and organized mini-Kaizen event to identify and address bottlenecks in capital and procurement process

• Successfully managed and executed capital projects valued over $2M, overseeing entire process from concept to completion• Implemented and installed new plant heat exchanger to address bottleneck in product operations, resulting in approximately $100K in energy savings, 25% reduction in product waste, and decreased labor costs• Streamlined warehouse racking project that was $50K over budget, four months behind schedule with partially incorrect racking installed. Upon taking and leading this project to completion, it finished three weeks ahead of revised schedule and identifying $10K in cost savings• Collaborated with Strategic Capital Project Manager, Site Plant Manager, and Plant Leadership Team to drive capital investments, plant upgrades, and feasibility studies• Expertly negotiated contracts with procurement, engineering firms, vendors, and contractors to ensure best prices while meeting all scope requirements. Additionally, provided technical expertise to optimize equipment in alignment with company goals for production, process, and maintenance departments

• Successfully managed end-to-end delivery of complex multi-million-dollar capital projects, ensuring on-time completion and within budget and scope• Implemented automated controls system resulting in a monthly cost reduction of approximately $100K in plant sludge waste• Completed multi-million-dollar wastewater treatment project three months ahead of schedule, $1.5M under budget, and maintained zero safety accidents throughout the entire multi-year project duration• Generated reports including KPIs, budget, financial forecasts, technical support and equipment specifications for capital project approvals• Actively led the Women in Manufacturing resource group