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Findlay, Ohio, Us

At Marathon, I’ve been the project manager for large-scale upgrades and installations requiring shutdown and interruption of business critical systems. I am frequently tapped to reenergize stalled or challenged projects as result of my ability to quickly assess and address bottlenecks and have extensive experience coordinating across stakeholder groups globally. 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱▶︎ Increasing throughput by as much as 30%, adding processing capacity and mitigating capacity creep through project planning.▶︎ Leading a 5-year enterprise redesign and global valve replacement.▶︎ Project-managing a $12M capital improvement that reduced total chlorides in waste streams 35%.▶︎ Developing and implementing a 12-year, $54M infrastructure upgrade program that required coordination with 5-year rolling turnarounds.Specialties: Project Management | Budgeting | Project Coordination | Budget Allocation | Resource Management | Capital Projects | Engineering Project Management | Milestone Reporting | Stakeholder Management | Capacity Improvements | Site Compliance

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I managed projects ranging from $250K to $7B, working in collaboration with engineering and technical teams to add processing capacity in line with strategic business goals. Managing all different stakeholders across the global from proposal, scoping, and process design to implementation and integration with existing systems, I played a key role in projects that increased throughput and processing efficiency. 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱▶︎ Developing project schedules and appropriation timelines for a $2.1B program. ▶︎ Managing project delivery for a $100M equipment installation to bring the site into compliance.. ▶︎ Coordinating pre-construction and turnover on a $7.7B project.Specialties: Project Monitoring | Project Reporting | Project Budgeting | Issue Escalation | Complex Project Management & Implementation | Managing Expectations | Coordination | Scheduling | Cost Control

Indianapolis, In, Us

As project engineer, I oversaw project development and implementation for a portfolio of distillation and reboiler replacement projects at the Indianapolis site. 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱▶︎ Negotiating, scheduling, and coordinating with multiple stakeholders internally.▶︎ Reducing budget overages and scope creep through resource allocation. ▶︎ Averting engineering delays through strategic handling of procurement.Specialties: Budget Control | Project Scoping | Vendor & Stakeholder Management | Cross-Functional Communication | Procurement | Negotiations | Project Development | Project Implementation

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In this role, I managed a team of 15 from project development to execution for a portfolio of 10 concurrent projects. 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱▶︎ Project managing a $2M distillation tower upgrade.▶︎ Realizing 10% capital cost savings through piping/valve spec change.▶︎ Capturing $100K+ in cost takeout (and 3 FTE reduction) through electrical substation installation. Specialties: Cost Reduction | Capital Projects | Program Management | Team Leadership | Enterprise Projects | Mechanical Projects | Project Engineering | Infrastructure Upgrades