Jeffrey A. Dugger Email & Phone Number

Wallingford, Connecticut, United States

-Key Leader on Business Management Team responsible for 5 Manufacturing Sites, two R&D centers for additives in coatings, inks, plastics, paints, oil & gas, automotive, construction, and personal care products.-Responsible for Operations, Quality, EHS, and Process Safety, Capital Spending. - NAFTA regional sales 2021 $400+ million and approximately 360 employees reports though my role.- Successfully Hired 4 of the 5 site managers and invested much time in organizational development through hiring, performance management, growth, and development of technical teams. - Consolidated 2 sites from recent acquisitions to improve cost structure and technical synergies. The new site posted 4 consecutive production records in 2021.- Expanded Texas site with $46 million capital project creating a new production asset along with $14 million in support infrastructure. Plus, constructed a $9.4 million building for Administration and R&D, all under budget.- Relocated production for half of the Louisville, KY site to Texas. Reorganized the site to operate effectively as the sole global production asset for a strategic water-based rheology technology.- Hired a site manager for Connecticut to revamp the Process Safety Management program and grow the site capacity with efficiency improvements and capital expansion. 2022 volumes expected to exceed 30,000 MT versus 2016 at 13,000 MT without installing a new reactor.- Implemented ETQ Reliance in NAFTA and exported this integrated management system platform globally gaining visibility across BYK for consolidating incidents, customer service complaints, corrective actions, document control.- Collaborated with Supply Chain to institute monthly regional S&OPs and strategic capacity reviews. - Installed DuPont STOP for Supervision program for behavior-based safety.- Developed activity-based product costing models for 3 sites, and developed the plant managers to partner with sales to price existing products and opportunities.

Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Area

Wexford HOA President Board of Director

Columbia, South Carolina Area

-- Competitive Business Leader with full P & L responsibility, Strategic Planning, Project Engineering, Strategy & Business Development, Customer Service, and all other aspects leading an OSHA PSM chemical manufacturing business- Directed Business Growth, increasing EBITA, and prioritization to personnel regarding planning, scheduling, purchasing, manufacturing, manufacturing engineering, quality, inventory control and distribution/shipping - Developed a dollar-per-reactor hour pricing model for evaluating new & existing business with target setting - Designed a model organizational structure to guide personnel assignments and hiring priorities- Developed and implementing an infrastructure improvement plan with costing and timing- Collaborated with WeylChem International platform sales to hire & install a sales manager on-site to oversee new business development, customer service, and manage the sales force- Installed two new product lines with capital projects of $1.7 and $5.7 million respectively- Public Affairs outreach speaker during hosting of business site visits for attracting and capturing new business opportunities for growth

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

-Directed high Return on Investment increasing earnings of 5.8 million dollars net profit for 2012- Excellent Sales increased by 29% from $44.5 million in 2011 to $57.1 million for 2012- Reorganized business by increasing employment accountability, rapid management decision making, especially at Lead Operator and Supervisor level- Overcame decreased Sales demand with existing customers by pursuing New Opportunities for toll business implementing effective Strategic Business Development- Advise, coach and lead all employee of entire plant - Initiated the safety DuPont STOP program for Supervisors and other operator training programs- Rebuilt the Engineering Department and added R&D resources to capture new business and support processes- Solved many mechanical and process problems at root cause and invested in site infrastructure- Remapped ISO business processes, the interface between Operations and Sales, the OSHA PSM Management of Change program- Executed a Capital Project to connect the site’s waste water treatment system to the local POTW- Concluded negotiations for an EPA Consent Decree for infractions observed from 2005- 2007- Evaluate the Plant's capacity and capital needs to meet current and future production requirements -Plan and implement timely capital investments to support present and future sales while protecting present assets to maximize return on investment-Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) working safely and protecting the environment are an essential part of an employee’s job performance and all employees are responsible for adhering to plant EHS policies/procedures, report hazardous conditions or risks follow department EHS rules, PPE requirements, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), ISO regulations and Good Housekeeping procedures. All employees shall operate in a manner that protects the health and safety of its employees/visitors and operate in a manner that conserves energy, natural resources and protects the environment.

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Multi-Site, International, VP responsible for eight (8) chemical sites, FDA and discreet pharmaceutical production sites in Europe, Asia, New Zealand and the USA.-Multi-Site, International, Vice President of Operations leading eight (8) chemical production facilities in Europe, Asia, New Zealand, and the USA, driving continuous improvement in Production Operations, Supply Chain, and partnership with Sales. Continually seeking opportunities to increase productivity, reduce cost structure, ensure safety, quality assurance, and maintain regulatory compliance. Dedicated to integrating Sales, Supply Chain, Finance, and Manufacturing needed to maximize growth and profitability. Hands-on leader enthusiastically utilizes technical, tactical and strategical problem-solving skills. - Increased productivity per labor hour ranging from 23% to 13% and decreased cost per production unit averaging 7.8% from 2008 to 2011. Accountable for the design, construction, and start-up of multi-million cGMP manufacturing expansions in Belgium, China, Brazil, and Russia - Achieved the lowest the rate of goods returned for any manufacturing division in DeLaval - Created and implemented a global Safety Incident Reporting System for all of the manufacturing facilities - Initiated and Implemented a Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process between manufacturing and the North American Sales Company to coordinate supply, demand, and working capital control - Conducted commercial sales negotiations for an FDA regulated animal health drug - Executed capital projects in all five (5) countries with more planned - Developed a monthly factory Key Performance Indicator (KPI) report highlighting productivity, cost, safety, sustainability (energy and water consumption per unit of manufacture), and headcount

Orangeburg, Sc

ISO 9002certified, FDA-regulated, pharmaceuticalManufacturing APIs: Propofol, Flu, AIDS, Hepatitis Vaccines, and Artificial Sweeteners. 425+ employee Union site and world's largest Ibuprofen production facilities-Second in Command of manufacturing and staffing issues in a 150+ person operations, including 12 chemical engineers, in a union plant employing 425+ people manufacturing pharmaceutical and specialty chemical products with excellent safety and environmental record. This manufacturing site is one of the world's most extensive Ibuprofen production facilities, manufacturing pharmaceutical drug Propofol. Other cGMP projects included drugs for Flu, AIDS, and Hepatitis, and artificial sweeteners for food and beverages - Directed the operations department during the start-up of seven new products in 11 months while simultaneously maintaining production 24/7 of 13 existing products using either continuous or batch reactors, operations include distillation, crystallization, centrifugation, solids drying, and packaging, wiped film evaporators, and high-pressure hydrogenation - Improved the cost structure for several Active Pharmaceutical Intermediates (APIs) by consolidating two production areas and staff reductions - Capital Project investment of more than $7 million start-up of a pharmaceutical production unit, refurbished an older production platform in 2005 for commercial-scale volumes for drugs entering the third stage of clinical trials, reviewed and approved all commercial quotes - Maintained intimate association with the Marketing, Maintenance, Quality Assurance, and Supply Chain Departments to achieve corporate goals in satisfying customer tolling needs, production planning, budgets, inventory control, approval of raw material costs and specifications, and manage customer feedback - Core team member on the corporation's Fine Chemical Services Business Growth Initiative - Assisted with the design and hazardous operations study for new site for China

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

- Promoted to Plant Manager in International Manufacturing of 115+ people providing overall leadership by planning, directing and controlling all manufacturing activities and ensuring that all plant operations are in a safe and environmentally responsible manner for a plant with a sales revenue of $41 million and a $15 million operating budget - Created a LEAN Management organization by reorganizing and recruiting staff to implement the proposed site structure integrating manufacturing, planning, quality, engineering, accounting, and purchasing of raw materials - Exceeded company safety standards with an excellent record of No Lost-Time Injuries on a unionized production facility - Developed a personal relationship with the British Health and Safety Executive and the Environment Agency under European Union regulations based on mutual trust and respect. - Managed the contract negotiations for a Toll-Manufacturing Agreement between the previous and the new business owner

Bristol, United Kingdom

Deployed on European Expatriate assignment as Production Manager for a Specialty Chemical site in the United Kingdom. Responsible for International Operations with six production units and 6 top tier hazardous chemicals - Served as Senior Manager for the manufacturing site following reorganization to a joint-management platform with a neighboring Rhodia production site - Directed the asset management process between marketing, production, supply chain, and technical support - Assisted the Plant Manager with union contract negotiations

Charleston, South Carolina Area

- Managed a $22 million hazardous, multi-purpose, multi-train production unit conducting 35-56 changeovers per year to produce an average of 15 different molecules at a 250+ person facility.- Commissioned a $1 million wiped film evaporator to purify a pharmaceutical intermediate.- Reduced maintenance costs by $167k and total unit expenses by $751k utilizing Lean Manufacturing Concepts

Charleston, South Carolina Area

- Provided direct supervision, evaluations, coaching, and team building for 17 union operators and worked to improve their fundamental understanding of the processes - Conducted troubleshooting, process improvement, and liaison activities between the analytical lab, process engineers, and operators to achieve product volume and quality

Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston, SC-Served as Operations Shift Supervisor with Incident Command System responsibilities for 140-acre specialty chemical complex consisting of nine separate production units employing 250+ people.

Clemson, Sc

Researched and published a graduate thesis on the feasibility of using aqueous foam as a transport medium to pre-impregnate a carbon fiber tow with polymer for use in aerospace manufacturing applications.JOURNAL PUBLICATION: “PMR-15/Carbon Fiber Composites Produced From Powder-Coated Towpreg”Polymer Composites: Volume 17, Issue 3, Pages 492 – 496 Copyright © 1996 Society of Plastics Engineers Published Online: 15 Apr 2004Link::http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pc.10638/abstract

Tacoma, Wa

Tacoma, WA-Served as Platoon Leader in a FORSCOM Chemical Company and as a Staff Officer at both Battalion and Brigade levels with responsibility for chemical warfare readiness and chemical decontamination.

Master'S Of Science Degree, Chemical Engineering

Activities and Societies: HONOR GRADUATE, 3.63 GPAABTRACT: 1PMR-15Ccarbon Fiber Composites Produced From Powder-Coated Towpreg Polymer.

Bachelor'S, Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Honor Graduate, 3.39 GPAHonor Graduate

Master’S Chemical Engineering