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St. Louis, MO, US

Cairo, Illinois, United States

• Responsible in overseeing all CAPEX projects at the facility. Manages and leads projects up to $5M by conceptualizing and implementing from developing feasibility, scope, schedule, and budget, to managing procurement.
• Constructs and distributes bid packages. Collaborates with stakeholders to decide best options based on safety, quality, schedule, and budget.
• Directly managed 12 projects and oversaw 35 projects resulting in a total of $12M in 2023.
• Managed a $4M hexane tank install project that won Bunge North America “Best Project Award” in 2023 by executing the best proactive safety approaches, completion of safety trainings, communication and engagement.
• Leads Project Management Pillar at facility and ensures all projects adhere to BPS methodology. Streamlined the Project Management Pillar, resulting one of the first Bunge North America facility to reach BPS PM level 1.

Bloomfield, Missouri, United States

• Planned and directed capital projects to expand and improve factory operations, upgrade and maintain infrastructure, utilities and grounds, in accordance with state and federal regulations.
• Focused on sustainability projects to reduce natural gas, electricity, and water consumption around the plant.
• Estimated and managed each project’s costs to ensure it is within budget.
• Designed layout and integration of new equipment into the factory and manufacturing process, including all required utilities and material flow.
• Worked with cross-functional groups of employees and contractors to successfully manage and execute key projects while ensuring compliance with all company standards including safety, quality and cost control.
• Participated in Nestle Continuous Excellence (NCE) operational reviews and use TPM methodology to uncover and resolve the causes of unplanned downtime.

Sikeston, Missouri, United States

• Managed manufacturing activities during the designated shift by leading and motivating maintenance technicians in all areas including safety, efficiency, loss management, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Responsible for the productivity of the site during off-shifts which includes contacting appropriate resources for issue resolution, providing alternative duties in the event of breakdown or material shortage.
• Met legislative requirements, provided instruction regarding safety procedures, and supported plant SHEQ initiatives as required (GMP, Hygiene, 5S, etc.).
• Practiced and implemented WCM principles across the factory. Led PM Pillar to improve PM completion, minimize breakdowns, and increase maintenance technicians competencies.
• Organized PMs including making sure adequate amount of labor is scheduled for amount of work that is planned. Ensures production starts on time and provides support in case of any malfunctions.
• Drove breakdown reduction using a robust root cause analysis process.

Sikeston, Missouri, United States

• Worked directly with the maintenance supervisor to reduce the downtime of the Talenti freezing tunnel by 88% achieving a cost reduction of $1.3 million per year. Installed proximity sensors and worked with OEM to.
• Constructed a report that provided information on how the Talenti freezing tunnel mechanics worked and documented all modification and inspection findings

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Chemical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Engineering Physics

Activities and Societies: Sigma Pi Sigma Honors Society , Women in Physics, Society of Physics Students, Chemistry Club, Women's Rugby Club

International Student, Chemistry