I oversee all the daily and long-term business operations including administration, sales, logistics, finances, external partner/vendor management, and marketing. I consult and communicate directly with the customers on products and services from sale to installation. I coordinate the sales appointments, material shipments, and installer schedules while maintaining a strong, reliable vendor base and material prices. I also enforce a strict safety program, employee training, updated certifications, and compliance with all the state and company requirements/regulations. ♦ Engineered and rolled out busines plan and sustainable structure from the ground up; directing all aspects of initial business programming and launch including marketing, operations, finances, and sales. ♦ Drove operational efficiency (including installation times and cost metrics) by implementing an Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) with standardized work processes and a best practices methodology/accountability system for both installation and warehouse management teams.

Responsible for the ceramics department operations for manufacturing nuclear fuel pellets. I managed the daily production, adjustments, and personnel with special attention to all safety and compliance measures. I analyzed the KPIs for opportunities in order to drive efficiency, production, quality, and mitigate any material losses. I oversaw the manufacturing direction, strategy, finances ($15M annual budget), and corporate relations while managing ~100 salaried and hourly shift managers, engineers, and staff. I led the continuous improvement efforts including workflow/process optimization, cost reduction initiatives, and strategic business planning. Accountable for staff onboarding, training, development, and ongoing performance evaluations. I interfaced directly with the internal customers, contractors, and suppliers in order to address any concerns and ensure accuracy across all the service requirements and expectations. I also continuously championed safety and reliable operations, securing plant compliance with all NRC, DHEC, OSHA, and EPA regulatory requirements.♦ Generated consistent decline in area injuries/incidents year over year while serving on Site Safety Team and Site Emergency Operations Command in varying roles. Achieved great results by directly involving employees, developing departmental safety group for peer-to-peer safety audits, and implementing safety observation program for shift managers to focus on staff behavior as opposed to attitude.♦ Improved average nuclear safety culture survey score by 26%. ♦ Achieved 98%+ on-time shipment record following unplanned three-month outage by reducing cycle period, change over time, and reallocating unused equipment to varying product lines to meet demand. ♦ Accelerated pelleting area output up 12% by decrease processing time as cross-functional team lead. Coordinated with customers and product/process engineers to increase capacity of bottle neck without having to implement new capital project.

• Performed observations in the operational areas to ensure all procedural requirements were met and quality checks were appropriately conducted and analyzed.• Interacted with customers and customer contractors to ensure all concerns were dealt with appropriately; averaged over 600 man-days of auditing from regulators and customers per year.• Continuously drove safe, reliable operations that ensured the plant operated within all NRC, DHEC, OSHA and EPA regulatory requirements.• Maintained knowledge of nuclear plant systems/operations in order to provide response to technical questions on equipment design, condition or recommended repair.• Achieved an overall increase in nuclear safety culture surveys from an average score of 62 to 88. • Accomplished a 98%+ on-time shipment record, while operating the plant at 90%+ capacity following an unplanned 3-month outage.• Led cross functional teams to implement process improvements that increased output by 12% in the pelleting area.• Served as a member of Site Management Safety Team overseeing all area safety teams; realized a decrease in site injuries for 3 years in a row. (2012-2015)

Managed and led the planning and preparation of production schedules for the manufacturing of product and the drawing up of master schedules to establish sequence and lead time of each operation to meet shipping dates.• Planned and scheduled workflow for each department and operation according to established manufacturing sequences and lead times.