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United States

Technical manager for $130M factory expansion capital build. Development of planning, process and controls design and engineering, commissioning and start-up for new lightweight litter facility. Value engineering optimization for capital savings and construction adjustments for process management.Lead for greenfield factory design and analysis. Process and product evaluation, capital equipment estimation, facility flow and layout following LEAN design principles. Incorporation of distribution and production split impacts on overall factory network.

Saint Louis, Missouri

Manage and co-ordinate the capital portfolio for the Nestle Purina global R&D network, including 3 pilot plants, 2 animal care facilities, and laboratories in the US and Europe. Development of the capital plan, the 3 year plans and facility Master Plans. Specific focus on expanding the R&D capabilities to deliver on research and product needs, balancing the current portfolio and future planning, and developing and implementing on the global strategic sustainability initiatives.

Maricopa, Ca

Directly manage the plant engineering operations team of four, including engineering, controls, maintenance and environmental responsibilities in a heavily regulated environment. Integral part of the plant leadership team for production and compliance. Direct the short term and long term strategic planning for budgeting, small and large capital projects and process development. Environmental planning and compliance reporting for California and federal requirements. Planned Maintenance (PM) Pillar leader in a Total Production Management (TPM) factory.

Greater St. Louis Area

Requested for a newly created position in operations engineering. Primary responsibilities as process expert for new capital projects through planning, design and engineering, construction, commissioning and start-up. Management of the energy and waste reduction initiatives for the Golden Products division. Assist facilities in their drive to operational plan goals for efficiency and throughput. Development of engineering design for creating innovative materials, coordinating with corporate engineering and external vendors.

Greater St. Louis Area

Process expert for drying technology. New dryer start-up and evaluation in Australia facility. Developed and executed experimental designs and equipment specification for novel product format, resulting in the identification and specification of new system. Coaching of Green Belt candidates through process improvement projects and a pillar member of the Focused Improvement team. Introduction and training of engineering team on statistical process analysis, capability and design of experiments. Global review of dryer systems with creation, evaluation and improvement of equipment and process standards.

Plymouth, Wisconsin

Process engineer with responsibility for new equipment implementation and product commercialization. Investigation and testing of innovative non-thermal pasteurization technology for preservative-free dairy product, extending shelf life from 20-24 days to 90+ days. Principle engineering resource for new product packaging identification, installation and start-up training in the conversion facility. Development of process and equipment documentation for standardization of commercial processes.

Processing expert for high acid juice applications. Developing engineering solutions with cross-fuctional teams for new product development and production, innovative technology applications, cost saving initiatives, and quality investigations.

Processing expert for juice and juice product pasteurization, both chilled and hot fill production. Corporate specification development for global juice processing. New process design and optimization. Qualification of new internal and external processes and equipment.

Process design, development, scale-up and commercialization for new soy protein product launches. Certified Six Sigma Black Belt , use of DMAIC tools, experimental design and statistical process analysis. Work experience from bench-top to international new plant commissioning.

Pilot development of new process, new equipment testing and system design, redesign of facilities sterilization processes