Michelin North America (American Synthetic Rubber Company) - Louisville, KY SITE PROGRESS LEADER | Industrial Engineering & Continuous Improvement Manager (2017- present)Steer performance and drive progress at the site by developing IE Basics and the deployment of Lean methodology. Ensure the Progress Team has the qualified people to achieve this mission and ensure the team is working on the right activities.• Animate the construction of the plant vision and progress plan and manage the impact of actions on achieving the site mission.• Solve complex problems utilizing the DMAIC approach and guide other professionals to develop and apply the competency• Create new ideas, solutions and approaches to ongoing challenges• Accountable for the labor budget for the site and the ongoing dynamic reforecasting

Developed new strategies and implemented industry best practices to drive energy improvement in a very energy intensive manufacturing environment.• Site Energy Intensity reduction of 12.6% from 2014-2017 • First site in NA to Reach score of 10 for M_07 MMW Foundation• Project leader for capital projects to improve condensate return, implement desuperheating and implementation of other efforts to optimize energy use.• Development of a dynamic energy model to evaluate performance daily and reforecast yearly results in real-time

CENTRAL TECHNICAL ENGINEER | Synthetic Elastomer (2010-2012)• Project leader to increase VOC capture in drying process• Completed technical papers to evaluate the use of raw materials derived from different process to the Michelin synthetic elastomer manufacturing sites• Optimization Performance Improvement team leader for Louisville and Bordeaux sites• Completed new product industrialization milestones• Led industrialization of existing elastomer on new production line (including completing of technical dossier)• Prepared the Quality Analytical portion of the Michelin BR343 elastomer License

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER (2008-2010)• Executed study of post which resulted 38% measured productivity improvement.• Significant contributor to establishing the universal definition of Operational Efficiency for Michelin Synthetic Rubber Manufacturers• Established common codes• Implemented OE as an indicator in ASRC in December 2009

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