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Caddo Mills, Tx, Us

Roswell, Georgia, Us

Ardmore, Oklahoma, Us

Managed day-to-day operations and business unit for 24/7 plastic recycling plant, supervising 120 full-time employees. Numerous responsibilities included: human resources management; EHS compliance; sales and customer engagement; procurement; logistics management; P&L oversight; team building and development. ● Significantly improved production and product quality of previously underperforming plant within 6 months in position; launched logistical enhancements, and trained and developed team in more efficient recycling and extrusion techniques and operations. ● Cut safety incidents by 60%. ● Gained prominent customer with quality improvements.

Walnut Creek, Ca, Us

For Del Monte, I oversee all production operations for three separate internal plants (Plastic Fruit Cup, The Fresh Plant and Labeling Plant) at company's Modesto site. I supervise 500 full-year employees, and up to 1800+ seasonal personnel. I engage in safety management, quality control, quality assurance, production scheduling, facility maintenance, cost control, budget management, team training and development.Success stories include:• Efforts have been instrumental in enhancing operational efficiency through training production personnel, team managers and supervisors in lean manufacturing methodology and strategic planning.• Implemented inventory management systems and process flow charts to reduce downtime from onsite shortages.• Instituted budget planning systems, enabling all production managers to set up annual budgets for all fixed and variable costs.• Established floor level cell teams for each manufacturing line to drive improvements through operator ownership.

At this time I directed 24/7 plant operations and 90 employees for a prominent full service PET recycler and processor in the California Central Valley region. Myriad responsibilities included: human resources management; EHS compliance; sales and customer engagement; procurement; logistics management; P&L oversight; team building and development.Success stories include:• Significantly expanded customer base to increase sales.• Slashed safety incidents by 60% during tenure in position.• Boosted annual pellet production and sales by 24M pounds.• Recorded 20% yield improvement and 10% waste reduction.• Established rail distribution of resin to customers throughout the U.S.• Key accounts included: Niagara, Amcor, Coke and Pepsi.

I managed day-to-day operations and the business unit for a 24/7 plastic recycling plant, supervising 150 fulltime employees. Numerous responsibilities included: human resources management; EHS compliance; sales and customer engagement; procurement; logistics management; P&L oversight; team building and development.Success stories include:• Significantly improved production and product quality of previously underperforming plant within one year in position; launched logistical enhancements, and trained and developed team in more efficient recycling and extrusion techniques and operations.• Cut safety incidents in half.• Significantly expanded customer base to increase sales.• Boosted annual production by 35%; increased monthly sales by $1.3M.• Recorded annual waste reductions of $250K.• Key accounts included: Nestle, Niagara, Amcor, Coke and Pepsi.

Dalton, Ga, Us

In this role, I directed all engineered hardwood operations and 140 personnel at the Clinton, SC plant for a global provider of flooring and specialty products for commercial and residential markets.Success stories include:• Selected by management to utilize lean methodology to turn around lagging plant operations, improve product quality, cut safety incidents, reduce customer claims, and reduce operating costs.• Cut safety incidents in half.• Reduced customer claims by $1M annually.• Reduced off quality by 30%.• Enhanced production output by 30%+ while reducing operating costs and scheduled work hours.

Dalton, Ga, Us

I oversaw all recycled polymer assets within the Fibers Division's eight plants, coordinating and directing numerous major installations of new equipment and decommissions of outdated assets.Successful high-profile projects and installations include: • PET/rPET expansion at Columbia site ($55M), on time and under budget.• Expansion and upgrade of Clear Path Recycling plant ($18M), on time and under budget.• Decommissioning of Evergreen Plant, completed for under $1.5M.

Dalton, Ga, Us

As Plant Manager, I directed construction, commissioning and startup of our Clear Path Recycling Plant ($60M project), assuming management of plant operations and 147 employees upon plant startup in 2011. Numerous responsibilities included: hiring, onboarding and training of plant personnel; vendor setup and management; SAP implementation and logistics management; EHS compliance; quality control and assurance; budget management; cost control; P&L oversight.Success stories include:• Supervised plant construction and operational launch, guiding the project to completion on time and within budget; plant was up to full output within 18 months of start-up.• Incrementally improved plant performance from $14M annual loss to $1M annual gain over a 2.5-year period.• Product quality enhancements enabled customers to increase rPET insertion rate by 50%.• Established customer distribution network of three locations across the Southeast.

Dalton, Ga, Us

Dalton, Ga, Us

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Westerly, Rhode Island, Us

Spartanburg, South Carolina, Us

Bs, Chemical Engineering

Cooperative Education Program

Cooperative Education Program