Responsible for directing daily operations at an industry leading equipment manufacturer of customized machines involving window and door production and CNC equipment for machining aluminum, PVC, fiberglass and composite extrusions that generates $40M in annual revenue. Directly managed five supervisors overseeing 35 non-exempt employees while developing production schedules, considering equipment capacity and resource availability. Designed and implemented coaching and training programs to develop staff, facilitate efficiency, and improve performance. Fostered a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement within the production team.● Selected to attend OSHA 10 HR Safety training and initiated the process of establishing a safety committee and implementing the required safety training at the site.● Developed a mentor training program for new hires that decreased on boarding and decreased the floor training process by 3-4 months.● Collaborated with Engineering, Project Management and Supply Chain teams to create a scheduling process to reduce the “floor time’ of assembly builds and increased machine throughput by 25% and increased annual revenue from $32M to $36M.

Directed a 7-person team at a licensing Print Farm for state driver's licensing and medical ID cards. Developed operational procedures for all licensing programs, mailer units, warehouse receiving and site supply, consumable return and reconciliation and shredding operations. Restructured plant organizational reporting and responsibilities to maximize performance. Built and implemented a comprehensive Preventative Maintenance program for each of the state print farms and the mailer units.Excellent communicator who actively interfaces in both delegation and upward accountability with senior management.● Implemented waste reduction program that has minimized the scrap rate of the site from 15.6% to 10.5% in 4 months.● Reinstated the Quality Control program at the site which led to a 75% cost recovery for out of spec consumable material.

Responsible for stabilizing a processing plant that was in disarray. Tasked with stabilizing the workforce, bringing consistency to the processes and increasing efficiency. Implemented focused leadership and accountability utilizing a firm, but fair and consistent management style. Developed job standards and expectations for the workforce and implemented that led to standardized work performance in the plant. Made decisions on hiring, promotion, transfers, training and development, disciplinary action, terminations and pay adjustments; monitored performance by completing new hires bi-weekly performance evaluations. Created production KPI’s and objectives and reported on the performance of meeting those objectives. Monitored budget and financial reporting for the plant. Coordinated and conducted meetings (production, quality, maintenance, OSHA safety training, ISO, customer complaints).● Stabilized employee turnover rate for new entry level techs hiring weekly to a stabilized work force that has kept incumbents for 5 months without a new hire.● Streamlined 2 process circuits that resulted in nearly 200% increase in throughput.● Led the development of a robust PM program that improved reliability and predictivemaintenance of the processing units.● Site returned to profitability within 2 months of hire through process stability, efficiency, consistenttraining programs and budget parameters.

Led and managed operations for 7 different operating processes at the world’s largest natural Soda Ash manufacturing facility.Lead Production SupervisorOversaw 11 employees, implemented production schedules across shifts, and focused on continuous improvements. Responsible for development of operations training programs and certification standards. Part of the management team that successfully implemented the “Safe Tons” strategy program which increased operating rates and weekly maintenance outage efficiency. Monitored shift and individual performance, earned a reputation for firm, yet compassionate mentorship in a union environment. Conducted in house audits: MSHA safety, food safety, environmental and operational guidleline compliance. Trained and mentored newly hired Production Supervisors. Accomplished zero safety incidents (recordable), 100% reporting and zero impact to the environment over 3 years.

Key contributor in the development and implementation of operating procedures, commissioning and start-up plans dealing with the latest technology of the Chlor-Alkali industry in a union environment.Production SupervisorDeveloped the training programs and curriculum for a state of the art Chlor-Alkali facility. Developed commissioning plans for operating equipment to meet acceptance standards for full operational criteria. Developed operating procedures and trained the operations group to those standards. Responsible for certification of 6 person crew that included safety, operations guidelines and equipment competence.  Developed and implemented a Supervisor’s Handbook to be used a guideline for front line supervisors and to establish consistent work practices and development of their direct reports. Selected to several commissioning teams to lead in the start up of the Chlor-Alkali facility.

Qualify, direct operation of and coordinate training for all process equipment. Monitor and troubleshoot issues with equipment through all production phases. Adeptly guide and coach teams of up to 12 per shift. Liaise with customers, vendors and outside contractors in gathering production requirements and facilitating equipment purchase, maintenance and repair. Facilitate monthly safety meetings, quarterly safety drills and daily / weekly shift meetings. Schedule employees and partner with union representatives to ensure compliance with union-mandated guidelines. Maintain and enter data in documentation-tracking records, including key point indicator (KPI) sheets, process variable sheets and training files.

Directed team of 28 in processing up to eight one-ton cylinders daily. Coordinated cost-effective allocation of labor and material resources. Handled safety and environmental controls and acted as Incident Commander for emergency response situations, with accountability for directing staff and technical advisors of military base rescue department. Oversaw preventive maintenance, repair and upgrading of equipment. Liaised with vendors, negotiating procurement and maintenance / repair.

Charged with maintaining compliance with ISO 14001 environmental and ISO 9000:2000 quality management systems for custom chemical manufacturer. Established and monitored plant operations for adherence to SA8000 accountability system, ensuring continual reliance on high workplace standards. Partnered with environmental, safety and quality control departments in developing and implementing workplace procedures. Conducted inspections / audits, implementing corrective actions to address any non-compliance encountered. Interfaced closely with staff to improve employee relations. Planned and organized training sessions in environmental, safety and quality subjects.

Supervised top-notch team of eight in employing distillation columns, extraction columns, centrifuges, rotational dryers and reactors for batch processing of pesticides and herbicides to cosmetics and pharmaceutical runs. Skillfully operated facility control systems to monitor and regulate temperatures, chemical additions, oxidations and process hydrogenations.