Kurt Fischbach, Mba Email & Phone Number

Marysville, Ohio, US

Leads automation initiatives and drives transformative change within the organization by implementing automation strategies, optimizing business processes, and leveraging emerging technologies to achieve operational excellence. As a key leader within the organization, this position shapes the automation roadmap, manages cross-functional teams, and ensures.

Marysville, Ohio, US

Marysville, Ohio, US

• Certifications: PMP (Aug 2019), ITIL 4 Foundation (Feb 2020)
• Cybersecurity Project and Program Manager -Lead a team to implement key objectives to reduce the organization’s security risk-Partnered with the security team to develop a security program centered around NIST and.
• Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Program Manager-Partnered in development of the RPA program and center of excellence-Developed tools, standards, and dashboards to assist in idea evaluation, process optimization.

Marysville, Ohio, US

• Developed and executed maintenance, repair, and operations category strategies -Group purchasing organization alignment – $300,000 per year savings-Project leader for cross functional cost reduction projects – $230,000.
• Developed and executed capital category strategies -Price reduction through negotiations – $1.2 million annual reduction (8-10% average savings)-Cash flow improvement through payment term negotiations-Lead capital.
• Evaluated supplier capabilities, cost structure, risks, and partnership potential-Core team member on new technology supplier analysis-Developed supplier scorecard to ensure supplier performance exceeds expectations
• Gained category alignment across numerous business units

Marysville, Ohio, US

• Developed and implemented capital and non-capital cost reduction projects-Process debottleneck analysis for fertilizer processes-Production flexibility improvement scoping and implementation - $250,000 per year.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts in the fertilizer processes-Raw material feeder calibration measurement system analysis-Quality control variation measurement system analysis-Overall equipment effectiveness.
• Project manager for asset maintenance capital projects-Facility improvements including concrete, concrete refinishing, and pavement-Fertilizer packaging line upgrades-Structural repairs on East to West plant gantry-EZ.

Nashville, Tennessee, US

• Certifications: Six Sigma Black Belt (May 2014)
• Process engineer for seven plants across the nation-Developed key project documents including process flow diagrams, piping and instrument diagrams, equipment specifications, procedures, and standards
• Core team member for standardization of processes, continuous improvement, and safety system development
• Completed numerous plant trials to assist in determination of optimal operating points and development of new technologies
• Developed capital strategy for a major product line
• Project manager for large capital projects-Packaging machines-Continuous inline process measurement tools-Conversion of processes from batch to continuous production-Implementation of data historian and reporting system

Indianapolis, IN, US

Six sigma process improvement engineer for Dow Agroscience's electrolysis process

Midland, Michigan, US

• Core design/process engineer in multiple high visibility fast paced projects
• Debottlenecked processes to develop improvement opportunities -Liquid/liquid/solid separation processes -Evaporation processes -Bioreactor/Fermentation processes -Waste/infrastructure systems
• Six Sigma Green Belt Process Leader Certification in 2010
• Participated in multiple start-ups in new and existing processes
• Became trained in multiple design tools

Midland, Michigan, US

Production Engineer in Polystyrene

Irving, Texas, US

• Cooperative learning education working under a Product Development Engineer.
• Contributed to the development of next generation Ticona liquid crystal polymer-Worked in formulation and product development
• Completed fundamental research in LCP film extrusion
• Completed fundamental research in PPS polymer
• Completed competitor analysis-Ticona liquid crystal polymer versus competitor-Developed new testing procedure for thermal analysis
• Became trained in multiple R&D technologies

The Woodlands, Texas, US

• Cooperative learning education working as a Process Engineer.
• Designed and constructed quality improvement projects
• Justified a vent scrubber system
• Designed experiments to test equipment reliability
• Designed plant wide database to assist with process de-bottlenecking
• Improved areas in which health, safety, and environmental issues occurred

Atlanta, Georgia, US

-Worked with customers on the sales floor offering outstanding customer service-Dealt with thousands of dollars while providing fast and efficient check out-Helped customers load vehicles; received five customer appreciation badges for excellent customer service

Bachelor'S, Chemical Engineering

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