Joseph Hamlin

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Chief Operations Officer
Joseph Hamlin's Location
Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States, United States
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About Joseph Hamlin

My career spans more than 30 years of leading startup, transition, and fast-growth operations for multi-site, multi-national production facilities. With full P&L/CAPEX control experience in union and non-union environments, my background includes oversight of continuous and batch commercial units and building organizational infrastructure to support lean plant enhancements, expansion efforts, raw material utilization, and long-term production goals. I have an impeccable track record for safety, cost controls, and environmental compliance and have consistently developed sustainable strategies while eliminating key process bottlenecks.Core Competencies:Performance/Production Improvement | Capital Expansion | Integration | Logistics | Community AdvocacyRaw Materials | Labor Relations | Staff Coaching/Development | Environmental Health & Safety | Risk AssessmentEnergy Efficiency | R & DChemical Process Experience:Polymer Catalysts | Organometallic | Fine Chemicals/Brominated Flame Retardants | Food Grade AdditivesAnti-oxidizes | Aluminum Alkyls | Wood Sizes/Additives | Mining Chemicals | Oil & Gas Drilling FluidsFertilizer Intermediates | Olefin MoleculesI can be reached at josephhamlin@ymail.com.

Joseph Hamlin's Current Company Details

Chief Operations Officer
Joseph Hamlin Work Experience Details
  • Synsus Private Label Partners
    Chief Operations Officer
    Synsus Private Label Partners 2021 - Jan 2024
    Houston, Texas, Us
  • Galata Chemicals, Llc
    Global Director Of Manufacturing
    Galata Chemicals, Llc 2019 - 2021
    Jersey City, New Jersey, Us
  • Carousel Specialty Products, Inc.
    Vice President Of Manufacturing
    Carousel Specialty Products, Inc. 2018 - 2019
    A key member of a startup Executive Team for Specialty Chemicals and Frac Sand operations; we are currently starting the construction phase of the Frac Sand Facility, building the infrastructure for multiple Greenfield sites including contract negotiations, project design/costing, and pre-construction organizational development. I am also actively involved in negotiating with partners for future facilities, both domestic and internationally.
  • Lanxess/Chemtura
    Head Of Global Manufacturing Brs
    Lanxess/Chemtura Feb 2016 - Apr 2018
    I provided direction for five separate production facilities for Bromine and Flame Retardants, Anatomy and Transport Equipment Repair including three sites in South Arkansas (650-700 employees and >425 MT’s per day), one in Mexico (48 employees handling Anatomy and Zinc chemicals producing >15 MTs per day), and financial oversight of shipping container management in the UK (15 employees).• Managed plant capital spend exceeding $40 million, budgetary expense accountability of >$150 million and raw material annual spend >$160 million with revenue of >$830 million.• Led expansions and validation of project ROI including $73 million M&A expansion team along with Asian Region and Asset Management.• Drove plant operational excellence and discipline, reducing costs by >$2.25 million in 2017.
  • Fmc
    Plant Manager - Health And Nutrition Division
    Fmc Jul 2014 - Dec 2015
    I provided direction for a chemical manufacturing site with >140 non-union personnel and a budget of >$100 million with revenue exceeding $450 million. I implemented process safety management, EHS, risk assessment, and hazard recognition standards for a plant that utilized warm and cold-water seaweed for daily plant production of >20 MTs per day in North/South America and Asia. I led site sustainability efforts with state and federal environmental agencies and enhanced the plant management team through organization adjustments.• Managed $35 million plant installation of compressed natural gas system; worked closely with Maine Department of Environmental Quality.• Implemented Continuous Improvement Technology Team to facilitate plant cost reductions.• Reduced raw material utilization by more than $3 million on 2014 annual operating plan.
  • Albemarle Corporation
    Executive Operation And Production Manager
    Albemarle Corporation Feb 2012 - Jul 2014
    Charlotte, Nc, Us
    I managed P&L and strategic direction for a >$300 million unionized Bromine production facility with >400 permanent and contract employees. The plant utilized waters from the Dead Sea as major feed stock, with daily production surpassing 700 MTs for seven different products.• Orchestrated plant expansion of >$115 million and implemented Continuous Improvement Technology Team, reducing costs by $1.75 million in 2012 and projected to cut $14.4 million over the next four years (energy, water, utilization of raw material and power).• Reduced overall raw material utilization by $2.4 million over past two operating plan cycles.• Lowered customer complaints by 76% over previous two years.• Actively participated in Board of Directors meetings (Albemarle and Arab Potash Executives) and resolution of labor disputes/negotiations with country and plant operations.• Worked with Jordanian and Israeli governments on future energy needs of the region; negotiated a 15-year natural gas contract (>$550 million GSPA).Notable Awards:• Earned two Sustainability Awards in 2012 and five in 2013• Named Most Improved Production Site (out of 17); ranked #3 in Operating Discipline• Named a Top-5 Business for Safety in the Country of Jordan
  • Albemarle Corporation
    Operations And Logistics Manager
    Albemarle Corporation Jan 2009 - Feb 2012
    Charlotte, Nc, Us
    I provided continuous plant support and leadership for a unionized facility with 335 employees producing >100 million pounds annually of Aluminum Alkyls, fertilizer intermediates, and olefin molecules. I managed an annual budget of >$225 million, trained and implemented lean manufacturing terminology, and served as site Kaizen sponsor and drove lean policy and practice changes at other sites.• Led labor negotiations team with site union; completed 4-month negotiation process.• Implemented KPIs and a Lean Audit Program at all US sites.
  • Albemarle Corporation
    Operations And Maintenance Manager,
    Albemarle Corporation Feb 2007 - Jan 2009
    Charlotte, Nc, Us
    I managed a unionized plant with 128 employees producing brominated flame retardants, agricultural and pharmaceutical intermediates. I provided long term production planning and day-to-day support of production activities and mechanical intervention planning for the production units.• Implemented a new reactive organization combining maintenance and operations groups on site.• Reduced budget overrun by $2.5 million in the maintenance department, factory cost by $1.2 million using Continuous Improvement Technology, non-conform inventory of site from $2.7 million to $436 million.• Reduced customer complaints by 75% by use of good manufacturing practices in units.
  • Albemarle Corporation
    Operations Site Supervisor/Area Superintendent
    Albemarle Corporation Sep 2003 - Feb 2007
    Charlotte, Nc, Us
    I managed three large non-unionized manufacturing plants with $65 million budget and 650 employees producing brominated flame-retardants, agricultural intermediates and oil.• Reduced annual factory cost greater than $1 million each year; increased powder unit production throughput by 7% ($4.92 million); and decreased losses at three bromine plants by average of 20 ppm ($435 million).
  • Albemarle Corporation
    R&D Engineer To Operation And Supply Chain Manager
    Albemarle Corporation Aug 1994 - Oct 2003
    Charlotte, Nc, Us
    • Operations and Supply Chain Manager, Baton Rouge, LA | 2002 to 2004• Operations Supervisor/Superintendent, Baton Rouge, LA | 1998 to 2002• R&D Specialist/Senior R&D Specialist, R&D and Pilot Plant Manufacturing | 1997 to 1998• R&D/Senior R&D Engineer | 1995 to 1997• Chemical Engineer, R&D | 1994 to 1995

Joseph Hamlin Skills

Process Optimization Chemical Engineering Capital Projects 5s Additives Catalysis Aspen Hysys Manufacturing P&l Management Cost Control Polymers Global Manufacturing Plant Operations Multi Plant Operations Chemicals Start Ups Business Expansion Managing Business Growth Multi National Experience Capex Union And Non Union Continuous Commercial Production Batch Commercial Production Organizational Infrustructure Raw Material Utilization Safety Cost Management Cost Reduction Enviromental Compliance Capital Expansion Community Engagement Community Advocacy Integration Labor Relations Staff Development Enviromental Health And Safety Risk Assessment Energy Efficiency Research And Development Organometallic Fine Chemicals Brominated Flame Retardants Food Grade Additives Aluminum Alkyls Mining Manufacturing Fertilizers Oil And Gas Drilling Fluids Continuous Improvement Product Development Change Management

Joseph Hamlin Education Details

  • Louisiana State University
    Louisiana State University
    Chemical Engineering

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