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Rockford, Illinois, United States

London

Directed and supported all phases of project delivery from contract signature to in-the-field performance of the installed ethanol dehydration systems - directly leading the global project management team, details engineering department, procurement, and field engineering support team.- Collaborated with the Sales Team to support new project opportunities- Helped manage customer relationships at workshops, conventions, and on the client site- Developed relationships with third… Show more Directed and supported all phases of project delivery from contract signature to in-the-field performance of the installed ethanol dehydration systems - directly leading the global project management team, details engineering department, procurement, and field engineering support team.- Collaborated with the Sales Team to support new project opportunities- Helped manage customer relationships at workshops, conventions, and on the client site- Developed relationships with third party engineering firms and construction companies to help control costs and standardize expectations- Managed contracts with third party engineering firms- Supported and guided the design engineering department - helping to establish new standard work processes and performance expectations- Established expectations for the field engineering team for interacting with clients, facilitated the development work process documents and supported field e3ngineers as they worked with clients to resolve operational issues Show less

Plymouth, Mn

Managed the operations of Seacole's production, distribution, warehousing, facility security and maintenance activities. Worked with operations teams to meet goals for EH&S, yield and production. Provided engineering support and personnel leadership of continuous improvement for the organization utilizing Root Cause Analysis, FMEA, GMP, and Lean Manufacturing Methods.- Worked with site IT Manager to install and implement an Automated Warehouse System for Seacole's primary warehouse in… Show more Managed the operations of Seacole's production, distribution, warehousing, facility security and maintenance activities. Worked with operations teams to meet goals for EH&S, yield and production. Provided engineering support and personnel leadership of continuous improvement for the organization utilizing Root Cause Analysis, FMEA, GMP, and Lean Manufacturing Methods.- Worked with site IT Manager to install and implement an Automated Warehouse System for Seacole's primary warehouse in Plymouth, Minnesota.- Managed the business' P&L in collaboration with other members of the Executive Management Team with specific responsibilities for all areas pertaining to Operations- Utilized EOS principles in development and execution of business vision and strategy- Integrated Muti-million dollar business acquisition into Seacole operational organization including 1 public warehouse, 6 consignment warehouses and multiple new product lines- Facilitated on-site audits by DHS, MNOSHA, EPA, and customers - encouraged a strong EH&S culture by implementing safety improvements including Pre-Task Analysis program, Job Hazard Analysis, and Behavior Based Safety Show less

Plymouth, Minnesota, United States

Support the company's goals by providing engineering, quality, process, logistics and procedure support to the organization. Support the company's ERP and Unipoint system management software and collaborate with the Regulatory Manager to ensure facility security, environmental compliance, personnel safety and provide training to company personnel.- Designed and installed dedicated contract powder and liquid chemical processing systems- Implemented production scheduling work process… Show more Support the company's goals by providing engineering, quality, process, logistics and procedure support to the organization. Support the company's ERP and Unipoint system management software and collaborate with the Regulatory Manager to ensure facility security, environmental compliance, personnel safety and provide training to company personnel.- Designed and installed dedicated contract powder and liquid chemical processing systems- Implemented production scheduling work process utilizing ERP system (Apetan Process Pro) and visual scheduling table- Organized and coordinated bi-annual inventories all warehouses- Developed maintenance strategy for all production systems including repair and spare parts planning Show less

Edina, Mn

Representative of the Dow Chemical manufacturing organization to the Dow RO KSA project team and EPC firm designing, constructing, and starting a world class reverse osmosis filter manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia.- Ensure appropriate transfer of Tech Center and Business Most Effective Technology to project team and selection of equipment- Collaborate in the design of the plant and required approver for all final designs including process systems, discrete manufacturing… Show more Representative of the Dow Chemical manufacturing organization to the Dow RO KSA project team and EPC firm designing, constructing, and starting a world class reverse osmosis filter manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia.- Ensure appropriate transfer of Tech Center and Business Most Effective Technology to project team and selection of equipment- Collaborate in the design of the plant and required approver for all final designs including process systems, discrete manufacturing systems and process automation- Equipment and systems owner until the plant was turned over to the Saudi Arabian operations team along with all system and work process technical documentation and intellectual property knowledge Show less

Edina, Mn

Supervised the operations of a reverse osmosis, industrial filter manufacturing department with a budget of $10,000,000 and staff of 150 personnel.- Worked with employee teams to address personnel, quality, production and EH&S issues using root cause analysis, FMEA, Lean manufacturing methods and DaMAIC six sigma tools- Worked with business management team and operations personnel to lead the plant through a company wide restructuring at the end of 2012- Participated in… Show more Supervised the operations of a reverse osmosis, industrial filter manufacturing department with a budget of $10,000,000 and staff of 150 personnel.- Worked with employee teams to address personnel, quality, production and EH&S issues using root cause analysis, FMEA, Lean manufacturing methods and DaMAIC six sigma tools- Worked with business management team and operations personnel to lead the plant through a company wide restructuring at the end of 2012- Participated in production planning using SAP production planning and budgeting tools Show less

Edina, Minnesota, United States

Collaborated with shift supervisors, production engineers, and operations personnel to improve safety, plant reliability, product quality, and production yield of Dow's reverse osmosis industrial filter manufacturing department.- Assembled and led a multi-disciplinary team to develop a comprehensive product defect guidebook used by Operations, Sales, and Customer Support personnel- Led Green Belt Six Sigma Project to eliminate friction weld slag on the tubes of elements-… Show more Collaborated with shift supervisors, production engineers, and operations personnel to improve safety, plant reliability, product quality, and production yield of Dow's reverse osmosis industrial filter manufacturing department.- Assembled and led a multi-disciplinary team to develop a comprehensive product defect guidebook used by Operations, Sales, and Customer Support personnel- Led Green Belt Six Sigma Project to eliminate friction weld slag on the tubes of elements- Operations representative on DMAIC project that decreased product cycle rates 10%- Led interdepartmental team to reformat and update all industrial size reverse osmosis product drawings Show less

Edina, Minnesota, United States

Primary engineering and technical support for the day-to-day operations of one of several reverse osmosis filter manufacturing lines.- Organized and led the preparation of new reactive chemistry manufacturing packages for the reverse osmosis element manufacturing plant- Developed new method for tracking and reporting industrial element plan production capacity- Worked with plant operations to improve manufacturing performance and increased demonstrated maximum asset capability… Show more Primary engineering and technical support for the day-to-day operations of one of several reverse osmosis filter manufacturing lines.- Organized and led the preparation of new reactive chemistry manufacturing packages for the reverse osmosis element manufacturing plant- Developed new method for tracking and reporting industrial element plan production capacity- Worked with plant operations to improve manufacturing performance and increased demonstrated maximum asset capability by 7% Show less

Edina, Minnesota, United States

Member of the project team that designed, constructed and commissioned a $100 million, reverse osmosis utilities, production, and packaging systems facility in Edina, Minnesota- Manufacturing representative for installation and start-up of chemical supply systems- Primary start-up engineer for number one manufacturing line and back-up for number 2 manufacturing line- Worked with operations and maintenance technicians to improve the number one manufacturing line production rate… Show more Member of the project team that designed, constructed and commissioned a $100 million, reverse osmosis utilities, production, and packaging systems facility in Edina, Minnesota- Manufacturing representative for installation and start-up of chemical supply systems- Primary start-up engineer for number one manufacturing line and back-up for number 2 manufacturing line- Worked with operations and maintenance technicians to improve the number one manufacturing line production rate by 32% over the first six months of production- Provided start-up engineering support for the product packaging system- Worked with Maintenance Reliability Technician to develop new spare parts strategy for the plant Show less

Midland, Michigan, United States

Provided primary engineering and technical support for the day-to-day operations of a multi-product chemical production facility that took three major turnarounds per year to reconfigure the process units to meet product processing requirements.

Midland, Michigan, United States

Served as primary engineering and technical support to Dow AgroScience's Sulfonamides, Dursban, and Lorsban formulation and packaging plants. Formulations process included pan granulation, agglomeration and chemical blending. Packaging systems included water soluble packets, super sacks, bottle and drum packaging technologies.

Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan

Maintained and operated gas turbine propulsion engines and generators, boilers, heat recovery steam generators, ship's and aviation fuel systems on a ship forward deployed from a home port in Yokosuka, Japan.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Gas Turbine Mechanical Systems Specialist, Marine Gas Turbine Propulsion

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business Administration