f/k/a NorandaOversaw safety, quality, cost, and delivery for Salisbury, North Carolina facility as well as P&L responsibilities for site. Managed site capital budget to plan with timely execution. Served as active member of executive team ensuring site alignment to strategic objectives. Placed a strong focus on environmental concerns, with no NOVs during tenure. Initiated sustainability programs, which increased the utilization of recycled products from 0% to 45%. Supported the addition of new foil-based products, which created a broader market space and expanded the production of light gauge products by 50%. - Developed employee-based Safety Steering Committee with personal commitment to 100% employee engagement in site’s safety program.- Achieved 61% reduction in TRIR in 2015 and 23 consecutive months with zero lost workdays. - Drove 32% improvement in EBITDA year over year.- Attained 16% reduction in production-related costs due to continuous improvement.- Focused on process reliability driving 24% reduction in downtime on critical process centers.- Maintained strong focus on working capital with overall reduction in inventory of 15%.

Managed all production centers at Huntingdon site, including melting, casting, cold rolling, annealing, slitting, and finishing as well as engineering, quality control, and IT. Administered capital budget responsibilities for multiple sites. Developed and implemented new site-based hazard recognition process (rolled out to other facilities). Supported and sponsored new Safety Steering Committee and new safety process based on Milliken Performance Solutions. - Led numerous 5S and Kaizen events annually driving Y-O-Y EBITDA growth.- Oversaw process improvements and personnel changes resulting in safer and larger utilization of discounted metal in molten metal production center to increase sustainability and reduce costs. - Set several production records in cold rolling process, with three of four cold rolling mills setting new monthly records in volume and one in performance. - Achieved slitter production records at five out of seven slitting centers.- Focused on integration of reliability-focused maintenance allowing 6% growth in volume.- Maintained a capital budget of $12,000,000 and executed all projects on time and at or below projected budget.

(f/k/a Excel Polymers ) (f/k/a PolyOne, Inc.)Directed corporate engineering, capital investment, purchasing, energy procurement, and project management for global and domestic facilities. Provided guidance to operations, directing majority of continuous improvement initiatives. Worked closely with all site managers and on same reporting level. Supported and guided production management teams.- Served as project manager for global plant construction and support of globalization that involved new startups in China and Mexico.- Drove alignment of capital investment with organizational goals.- Managed organizational initiatives in past four years, exceeding $10,000,000 in economic value resulting from Lean manufacturing techniques, productivity improvements, and cost of quality improvements.- Started energy reduction programs and energy contract negotiations resulting in annual savings exceeding $2,400,000.- Managed and completed over $65,000,000 in capital projects, including plant construction and expansion.- Established cross-functional work group participation with site operations, finance, technology, and commercial teams throughout organization.- Achieved strong safety record with zero incidents within area of responsibility.- Maintained strong knowledge of investment, purchasing, and production modules of SAP.

Managed electrical engineering for elastomers division of company (eight facilities). Implemented preventative and predictive maintenance programs. Provided accurate documentation of plant electrical distribution for all facilities. Performed AC, DC, and hydraulic drive installations, including numerous mixing and compounding process centers. Oversaw sizing, selection, and installation of electrical distribution switchgear, panel boards, and motor control centers, including low- and medium-voltage equipment. Installed and started up new manufacturing facility in Queretaro, Mexico. Supported plant maintenance personnel.

Oversaw budgeting, designing, installation, and commissioning of projects related to aluminum rolling and casting industry. Installed and commissioned mill gauging and shape control systems, DC drive systems, and high-speed casting line. Maintained power distribution systems. Supported plant electrical maintenance. Oversaw support of maintenance function as engineering manager (interim) for six-month period.

Repaired and maintained gauging systems for aluminum sheet rolling mills. Installed and calibrated PID controllers; maintained and repaired sheet flatness control systems, DC drives, and PLCs. Installed and commissioned aluminum sheet slitting operation and DC drive systems. Supported plant electrical maintenance.