Through the development, manufacture, and commercialization of Superoxalloy abrasives, 10X Engineered Materials is providing ultra safe, ultra high-perfomance, and ultra low-consumption to the surface preparation industry.

Waste Hub is an environmental service organization dedicated to uncovering high value uses for all types of production byproducts. Our staff brings tremendous experience, technical and analytic capabilities, creative problem solving skills, and a dedicated focus to solve even the most challenging problems. Waste Hub has done this time and time again for our clients enabling them to reach their environmental management goals, turn operating expenses into revenue streams, and support their ISO 14000 objectives.

Business development and manufacturing operations consultant. Providing market intelligence, customer identification, product trial support, process design, and process optimization support to clients.-Cultivated customer base resulting in 7 successful product trials-Assisted in developing manufacturing process utilizing clients patent pending technology.

Responsible for safety, environmental, sales, customer service, operations, transportation, and maintenance of an industrial recycling facility with municipal single stream sorting capability processing over 100,000 tons annually and annual sales of $7M. Responsible for sole supply relationship with local papermill consuming 50,000 tons annually. Managed staff of five professionals with responsibility for 45 employees total. Full P&L responsibility. - Realigned operations staff to improve plant efficiency which reduced labor cost per ton 20% YOY.- Reduced material inventory by 1000 tons which improved plant safety and returned idle transportation assets to profitable use.- Achieved 284 days without a Lost Time Accident and on track to reach first injury free year in 5 years.- Renegotiated supply agreement with a Top 10 supplier that improved profitability $72,000 annually.

Responsible for safety, environmental, sales, customer service, operations, transportation, and maintenance of an automated electronics recycling facility processing over 30M pounds annually and annual sales of $7M. ISO 9001, 14001, and e-Stewards certified. Full facility P/L responsibility.- Improved plant productivity 11% in 3 months through Lean Manufacturing methods.- Achieved 237 days without a Lost Time Accident doubling the previous plant record.- Improved process control on the glass crushing and treatment system which reduced waste costs by 68%.

Responsible for four end-of-life electronics recycling facilities with nationwide processing capabilities exceeding 60M pounds annually and annual sales of $19M. ISO 9001, 14001, and e-Stewards certified.- Accomplished plant management change that improved facility monthly profit by $45,000 YOY.- Directed team responsible for reducing Total Recordable Injury Rate by over 30%.- Reduced waste cost by $100,000 annually through product development and operational improvements.- Initiated changes in the demanufacturing process that increased productivity by over 10% while also improving ergonomics.- Successfully negotiated 3 year agreement with USW Union and resolved longstanding work hours problem that affected plant productivity.

Project engineering, system design, and project management for the processing and recycling industries.

Responsible for operation of three local recycling facilities processing over 100,000 tons annually and annual sales of $20M.Operations Management- Designed, installed, and successfully started recycling lines at two customer locations and managed customer relationship for duration of the supply agreements.- Designed, installed, and successfully started recycling lines for two internal plants processing municipal recyclables.- Started up and operated business to produce recycled aggregate products for the abrasive industry.- Completed multiple $500,000+ construction and equipment installation projects with minimal operational downtime.Business Development/Sales- Worked with ownership to sell Document Shredding Business Unit with annual sales of $400K to a strategic buyer including marketing the business, participating in negotiations, and managing customer relationships through the transition.- Developed a sand replacement recycled product for the water filtration market.- Negotiated supply/marketing agreements with two nationwide distributors for sand replacement product.

Responsible for operation of clay-coated boxboard mill including stock preparation, board machine, and maintenance. $35M annual sales. ISO 9000 Certified. Operated 24/7, 355 days/yr. Managed staff of eight production and engineering professionals with responsibility for 66 hourly union employees.- Accomplished management change that improved employee morale and safety record.- Assembled and led a team that corrected long-standing equipment problems reducing downtime by 18%.Technical Sales Representative (7/98-12/98)Responsible for servicing clay-coated boxboard customers in Michigan, and gypsum paper customers in Texas, and Arkansas.Solved a long-standing problem at a customer’s plant that resulted in the successful resolution of a $20,000 claim.Production Manager (10/94-7/98)Responsible for all aspects of safety, quality, and production of $18.5M annual sales paperboard machine. Operated 24/7, 355 days/yr. Supervised staff of six professionals with responsibility for 48 hourly union employees.- Increased production 42% to 135 tons per day.- Reduced employee turnover from 94% to 40% annually.Process Engineer (7/93-10/94)Responsible for implementing mill process improvement projects for a boxboard mill producing 51,000 tons annually.- Developed unique chest level control system that improved machine productivity.