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Sunbury, OH, US

Avon Lake, Ohio, US

IATF 16949-01 recertification auditRC14001 recertification auditFood, Drug, Medical, Pharmaceutical successful auditService level increased from 80% to 97%Employee Safety Walk Program implementedLine rate improvement led to new production throughput records - 20% improvementCritical System Check protocol implementedChangeover performance reduction.

Elkhart, IN, US

• Business Excellence System leadership for 14 plants including direct management of all Quality EngineersAccomplishments include:
• Customer complaints reduced by 50%
• Operational Excellence System implementation increased from 50% to 85%
• 5S implementation increased from 50% to 80%
• Training/Coaching of Genesis manufacturing leadership (regional, plant managers, supervisors)

Riyadh, SA

SABIC Innovative Plastics – Mt Vernon, Indiana 2014-Present(World leader in providing engineering thermoplastics material solutions in more than 35 countries)Americas Manufacturing Manager – Functional Forms (formerly Sheet and Film)Manage 2 plants (Mount Vernon, Indiana & Long Sault, Canada) with a team of 175. P&L budget responsibility over $35 million..

Riyadh, SA

• Manage 28 direct employees and a team of 150. Budget responsibility over $50 million. Accomplishments include:
• Reduced OSHA recordables from worst in company to zero in 2 years
• Near miss reporting doubled / Zero Title V deviations / GMP compliant
• Inspired operation to believe that safety is a value and if we all work together we can return home safely
• Complaints reduced by 20%
• Throughput increased by 20% without investment

Heerlen, Limburg, NL

• Member of DSM Engineering Plastics U.S. Management Team Responsible for Quality, Safety, Production, Maintenance, Color Services, Process Engineering, Capital Investment Plan, Environmental Policy (approximately 100.
• Incident rate reduced from 3.5 to zero since September 2007
• ISO 14001 implementation and certification
• Significantly improved site teamwork
• Chairman of DSM Engineering Plastics Global Color Team
• Justified complaints reduced by 80% since September 2007

Apeldoorn, Gelderland, NL

• Member of Board of DirectorsResponsible for Innovation Policy, Group Research and Development, Marketing, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Global Industry Managers, Patent Policy
• Increased speed of innovation and improved output
• Chairman of Holland Colours' Innovation Board
• Key contact for Holland Colours' strategic partners such as Valspar, Dow, Ciba, Byk, Deceuninck, Gaypa, etc.
• New product launches: Acrylic, ASA, Barrier resins for PET packaging, Functional additives for PET packaging, High Temperature Vulcanized (HTV) Rubber, Liquid coloring systems for rigid PVC, Liquid coloring systems for.
• Redeveloped Holland Colours' key product line, Holcobatch, leading to increased throughput rates, higher concentrated products and improved product quality

Apeldoorn, Gelderland, NL

• Led a global team responsible for optimizing Holland Colours’ manufacturing methodologies and equipmentManaged a team of Plant Managers and Engineers (7 plants)
• Improved manufacturing efficiency by 50%
• Reduced conversion costs by 25%
• Developed a global blueprint for manufacturing excellence
• Reduced scrap by 10%

Apeldoorn, Gelderland, NL

• Member of Holland Colours Americas Management Team Global Manufacturing Technology ManagerResponsible for 2 local plants
• Throughput increased 50%
• Silicones and Elastomers plant installed
• Technology transferChairman of Holland Colours' Quality Improvement TeamBusiness Development Manager for Holland Colours' largest customer. Business increased by 400% globally over an 8 year period.

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