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Canton, OH, US

Canton, OH, US

A specialty chemical company that manufactures and delivers a variety of chemical solutions to clients in the quarry, mining, construction, steel and mass transit industries with revenues of $38M per year.In my position as Vice PresidentMajor Responsibilities:Develop and implement new strategies for the mining group to focus limited resources in key North.

Gillette, WY, US

• A joint-venture mining services company providing clients with a total solution for environmental dust mitigation through coal-car topping systems design, build, maintenance, logistics and product applicationsIn my.
• Negotiated multi-year contract extensions with key customer accounts totaling $20M.
• Improved efficiency of field operations through implementing stringent cost accounting practices.

• The aerospace parts manufacturing division for a Fortune 200 company with $23B in revenues.In my position as Plant ManagerMajor Responsibilities:Oversaw the manufacturing process of small aerospace parts unit within.
• Achieved environmental health and safety standards by implementing behavior-based safety system.
• Increased 20% efficiency within a year by streamlining production planning practices, eliminating production bottlenecks and focusing on key productivity drivers.

Cleveland, Ohio, US

A Fortune 500 international natural resources company with $6B in annual revenues.In my positions as Senior Director and Vice PresidentMajor Responsibilities:Created a centralized Asset Management Group combining business improvement with maintenance and reliability experts to deliver exceptional operational support enterprise-wide. Reorganized Asset.

London, Greater London, GB

• Rio Tinto Minerals is the world’s leading supplier of specialty borate chemicals used in glass, ceramics, fiberglass, agricultural and other products with $800M in annual revenues. This international company supplies.
• Constructed and implemented viable commercial strategy for the specialty borate chemical produced at the facility aligned with the overall company strategy.
• Improved profitability of lower margin commercial accounts by 15%.
• Developed and negotiated multi-year customer contracts.

London, Greater London, GB

• In my position as Plant ManagerMajor Responsibilities: Responsible for all aspects of a unionized chemical manufacturing plant on the Port of Los Angeles. The Plant annually produced $50 million in specialty chemicals.
• Constructed and implemented a viable business strategy for the facility to deliver results that exceeded reduction targets for safety and costs while improving production rates.
• Direct P&L responsibility reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer (COO).
• Improved and then maintained integrity of Health, Safety and Environmental standards.
• Successfully negotiated two multi-year collective bargaining agreements with International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU).

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Chemical And Materials Engineering

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General