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Oahu

Kapolei, Hawaii, United States

Leads the Equipment and Facilities Engineering departments to support the safe production of pharmaceutical grade product while planning and executing new expansion initiatives in the semi-conductor industry- Audits and institutes engineering control processes, organizational systems, and training programs to enable business expansion while maintaining cGMP requirements, including maintenance management systems, validation protocols, and change control processes- Leads, plans, and performs equipment design, installation, qualification, validation, maintenance, and repairs for all existing and new equipment that enters the site across 5 departments including Manufacturing, Facilities, and R&D- Coordinates between engineering direct reports, cross-functional partners, and external vendors to plan large scale expansion of the facility and manufacturing throughput capacity

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Directly managed $38M in capital and construction scope across 20+ capital projects as the lead technical engineer and project manager for all liquids process scope among 5 brands and 8 production lines while maintaining communication and coordination with an additional $50M of parallel and interconnected initiatives at the plant- Coordinated with the manufacturing department and construction contractors to oversee 100+ individuals in multiple trades, 4 manufacturing shift teams, 3 engineering managers, and 15 engineering contractors across all projects and $90M+ annual spend- Demonstrated prioritization and resource balancing abilities to manage safe practices, scope downtime requirements, and technician led non-routine tasks at a union site- Directly oversaw active construction work sites for on-going projects from pre-scope walkthroughs through final installation with a focus on safety, technical clarity, and ensuring design scope and physical execution align at all phases- Led collaboration with cross functional partners in design reviews, new initiative feasibility studies, and operational pain point and break down remedies- Mobilized immediate solutions of emergency supply chain disruptions, while protecting ongoing production and delivering new product initiatives by target launch dates

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Led cross-disciplinary technical team to conceptualize, design, modify, and qualify scope across 160+ liquid systems, 75+ formulas, and dozens of transformations including weekly design reviews, new initiative feasibility studies, and day-to-day support for break downs and operational pain points- Designed the first close coupled continuous process skid for the Swiffer Wet Jet platform from only R&D formula requirements and end-to-end user success criteria. Led the design revision, procurement, fabrication, installation, qualification, and start-up, doubling equipment capacity for the entire platform- Performed safety audits and creates safety-oriented execution plans from project inception to manufacturing turn-over. Daily responsibilities include Lock Out Tag Out, Isolation of Energy, universal risk prediction, and non-routine-task safety review methods- Utilized “touch-and-improve” methodology to bring outdated systems to top of the line performance standards with a focus on safety and quality – including anti-microbial clean design and process control strategies- Specialized in automation of routine procedures and simplification of systems to maximize operability, maintainability, and technician capability- Ensured cGMP compliance for FDA and EPA guidelines for all new initiatives and retrofit scope, including Kosher and anti-bacterial certified products- Created standard operating procedures, installation and qualification checklists, and training documentation to build technician aptitude

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Liquid process equipment design for Tide Pods product franchise. Supported 7 plant locations and 3 technical innovation centers globally- Interfaced heavily with both upstream (R&D) and downstream (operations) teams to assess feasibility, streamline concepts to preferred technical options, and translate R&D driven initiatives into detailed executable engineering packages on 19 non-standard lines across the globe for the Tide Pods franchise.- Delivered more than $220MM in incremental production capacity at North American sites for less than $2MM in capital scope by utilizing modeling and simulation tools and lean improvement cycle methodology- Delivered more than $40MM in annual savings for North America over 3 years through raw material supply chain and savings projects.- Supported new initiatives across 7 P&G sites around the globe (including the start-up of one of the sites), while working closely with several domestic and international vendor partners- Developed and demonstrated “5M” learning plans to take new technology from modeling scale to full manufacturing scale – including unique and proprietary process transformations as the primary global technology expert within P&G.- Served as the primary global technology expert within P&G for a key proprietary process transformation

Freeport, Tx

Industrial Applications of Polyurethanes R&D:-Synthesized polyurethane polymers, pre-polymers, elastomers, adhesives, and sealants to expand the market for raw materials and fully developed product systems-Designed experiments, ran tests and did analysis to provide thorough data packages that completely answered all questions of product application in a manner that was easily understandable to non-subject matter experts-Became subject matter expert of my assigned realm of reactions and products through thorough research and networking with subject matter experts of similar fields

Deer Park, Tx

Emulsion Polymers and Coatings Manufacturing: -Handled capital improvement projects for the site, increasing production, revenue, optimization and safety-Projected increased revenue of $600k to $800k from personal capital improvement projects completed-Networked within and outside of the company to find necessary experts to complete any project or task required-Redesigned piping and safety relief device systems to prevent exposure of workers to dangerous raw materials, decreasing exposure amounts by 98% at key locations-Re-evaluated flammable vapor and combustible dust classification drawings, led inspections, ventilation calculations, locating and closing holes in safety procedures and layers of protection

Charleston, Wv

Acetone Derivatives Refining and Manufacturing:-Handled day to day “firefighting” and problem solving to keep the plant running safely and smoothly 24/7-Worked with equipment inspection and maintenance to inspect, maintain and replace hundreds of thousands of instruments and pieces in the unit-Planned and wrote code to create and institute trend analysis program to live track process data for the Glycol Recovery unit to identify and optimize production/quality controlling variables-Worked in lab to evaluate condition of product chemistry and make appropriate operation changes to maintain in-spec product for 400,000 – 600,000 lbs of liquid product per day

Boone County, Ky; Warren Count, Ky

Sales Manager -Part of a leadership team of 6 to manage, train and motivate an organization of 15 people on the field-Conducted all prospecting, recruiting, interviewing and selection process of 32 students-Attended over 200 hours of management trainingIndependent Contractor -Ran a business as an independent contractor in direct sales of educational products-Prospected and approached over 3400 families from various socioeconomic backgrounds-Worked over 1200 hours in summer period, averaging 92 hours a weekSummer 2014, Warren County KY—Personal retail sales of more than $30,000 in 13 week periodSummer 2013, Boone County KY—Personal retail sales of over $25,000 in 13 week period