Greg Cecil Email & Phone Number

Prospect, Ky, Us

Prospect, Ky, Us

Houston, Texas, Us

• Site Black Belt responsible for representing Operations for major capital projects, leading high-impact improvements across all functional areas of the site, and mentoring greenbelts and yellow belts on area improvement projects• Leading Operations in a multi-line plant startup slated for 2021, which will recommission moth-balled polymerization lines, increase upstream throughput, and add new pelletizing equipment for a site increase of >100 MMlb MAR• Standardizing data collection and measurement systems for production, OEE, and quality metrics, allowing for more seamless personnel transitions both within and between sites

Houston, Texas, Us

• Manufacturing Engineer in the Nylon polymerization industry responsible for roughly 65% of the site’s production including raw materials intake, adipic conveying, two continuous polymerization lines, seven batch polymerization lines, pack-out and truck loading• In 2017, led the successful startup of a Nylon-6,6 continuous polymerization line and four Nylon fiber spinning lines adding 30 MMlb MAR to the site, and increasing asset utilization at the site• In 2019, led the startup of a Nylon-6,6 continuous polymerization line for pelletizing, adding an additional 35 MMlb MAR to the site and helping Ascend meet customer demand for pelletized Nylon-6,6• Headed Greenbelt project to reduce polymerization equipment downtime, increasing yield by >4% and saving >$600,000/year in waste reduction• Developed and managed SharePoint site to centralize area information, including transition dates, process set points, KPI metrics, operating procedures, daily checklists, training documentation, P&IDs, and control plans• Developed and rolled out training program for more than 30 area Operators• Prepared team for ISO:9001 audit and led ISO certification efforts• Developed real-time SPC charting dashboards for quality parameters using Tableau and integrated into SharePoint • Developed run parameters for the creation of two new products, generating >$300,000/year in new product sales• Initiated and implemented several process improvement projects aimed at increasing capacity, reliability, safety and quality

Midland, Michigan, Us

• Manufacturing Engineer in the Silicone fluids refining industry responsible for 11 unit operations, including several distillation columns, continuous polymerization reaction processes, stripping columns, natural gas furnaces and product packaging• Developed and communicated process upset mitigation strategies to Operations, Engineering and Management, and drove long-term corrective actions to prevent recurrence• Effectively led initiative with Operations and Quality teams to improve process analytics, quality assurance and process control• Developed rate and inventory strategies during annual turnarounds shutdowns to ensure customer satisfaction• Achieved record production year in 2016 through increased asset utilization, implementation of stretch projects and reduction in unplanned downtime• Successfully led trial and implemented findings allowing single-column distillation and purification, increasing annual capacity by >1200 ton/year • Effectively led trials qualifying Carrollton site for the production of two new products, generating >$200,000/year in new product sales• Ensured compliance of REACH regulatory requirements for existing product lines• Led process startup for high-throughput stripping column• Participated in customer and regulatory agency audits including ISO:9001, HACCP, Kosher, Halal and GMP certification requirements• Coordinated with the Global Technology Center to implement most effective technologies organization-wide• Supported Capital Projects, Six Sigma Projects and Process Hazard Analyses• Led Root Cause Analyses, process changes through MOC system and Risk Assessments

• Worked with RCA team to identify cause of environmental issues through dye and float testing • Identified and initiated work orders required to restore functionality and eliminate deficiencies to storm sewers• Developed complete underground mapping system process and storm sewers• Completed Process Hazard Analyses to identify and prevent high severity and high frequency safety concerns• Headed Alarm Management meetings to improve instrumentation and process logic• Led Alarm Rationalization initiative, reducing nuisance, flood and redundant alarms leading to >25% alarm reduction