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4 production line Growing Media facility with $77MM annual sales & 95 full time and seasonal employees

• Directed 4 production line Growing Media facility with $44MM annual sales & 28 full time employees• Responsible for local raw material procurement, production, and distribution operations at the plant• Drove 23% efficiency improvement and 12% cost per unit reduction through first four fiscal years• Implemented Clean Inspect Lube (CIL) and Centerline TPM Foundation Systems • Responsible for scoping, bidding out, and implementing Cost Reduction and Asset Maintenance capital projects• Oversaw the launch of Hyponex Carrollton Trucking, a dedicated flatbed fleet for local deliveries

Hydrofluoric chemistry precipitation process optimization and scale up for LED Phosphor production. -60x Scale up and validation of a critical feed stock chemical at a specialty vendor-Constructed and optimized pilot-production chemical reaction apparatus-Led pilot production team through sampling, scale-up, and product activation phases-Supported full scale production construction and launch, including unit-ops station design, production floor design, process optimization, and safety procedure and quality system implementation-Assisted with achieving OSHA PSM compliance, including establishing PHA and MOC processesPatent Granted: "Color stable red-emitting phosphors" (US 10,047,286 B2)

A two-year rotational engineering development program focused on technical leadership.Rotations:Linear Fluorescent (LFL) Phosphors: Large scale batch process scale up and optimization (7/2012 - 1/2013)LFL Cost Out: Cement Reformulation for linear fluorescent products at Bucyrus Lamp Plant (Jan - July 2013)Energy Efficient Soft White Capacity: Equipment installation and validation for EESW Halogen products at Mattoon Lamp Plant (July 2013 - January 2014)LED New Technology Introduction: Filament LED research and development (January - July 2014)Completed "Foundations of Leadership" course at GE Crotonville Management Development Institute - Spring 2013

*Characterized existing European emission mix (e-mix) samples for baseline control data*Assisted with the installation and validation of emission mix production equipment*Examined how process variables such as particle size and viscosity affected e-mix performance and lamp life* Assisted with e-mix validation on fluorescent lamp production equipment at Bucyrus Lamp Plant* Coordinated with sourcing and vendors to acquire the correct materials and resources for e-mix production

* Developed test standards for imaging, defect/dark spot analysis, and adhesive peel strength analysis* Investigated material joining techniques for flexible electronics and collaborated with specialty vendors* Investigated application techniques, peel strength, and light transmission qualities of thermal adhesives* Evaluated the effects of accelerated life tests on adhesive strength and substrate robustness

* Assisted with the Equipment Validation Plan for the Halogen Capsule Innovation team* Investigated metal joining and welding solutions with resistance welders and specialty brazing vendors* Coordinated Production Validation Plan (PVP) for the Halogen MR/IR New Product Introduction team* Created a process to recover and reuse lamps assembled with incorrect cover glass

* Prepared incoming samples for analysis* Performed maintenance and troubleshooting on equipment in the Organic Extraction Laboratory* Extracted and concentrated samples from a variety of media (waters, oils, paint chips, soils, sediments etc.)