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• Manage and Engage cross-functional teams. Plant and corporate level.• Gather information and Assign tasks.• Follow tasks until completion.• Maintain timelines including end of phase and end of projects.• Analyze and manage risks to timeline, schedule or scope.• Communicate to suppliers about the needs of the customer.• Issue purchase orders.• Follow logistics of materials from the supplier to the plant.• Product stewardship.• Optimize and follow processes• HSE Coordinator for a department of 60• Onboard new and transfer employees about safety policies and practices.• Lead monthly safety and communication meetings for a department of 60.

Manage day to day operations which include release of raw materials and data entry into the SAPsystem.• Assign tasks to employees in six different areas including physical dynamic sample prep compoundingcuring.• Address Quality Concerns and execute corrective actions.• Communicate between shifts, departments and management.• Develop current shift personnel by cross training.• Led lean six sigma processes including Kaizens, 5S projects, DMAIC and MSA.• Obtained Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Perform laboratory tests and experiments. Prepare samples for the laboratory tests. Conduct testingof materials and the release of raw materials through SAP.• Communicate with other department personnel about concerns/issues.• Led Kaizen process.