Patrick Pierce Email & Phone Number

Springfield, Ma, Us

Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Area

Underground Solutions, Inc. provides infrastructure technologies solutions for water, sewer and conduit piping applications. We offer Fusible PVC® products, including Fusible C-900® and FPVC® pipes, which contain a proprietary PVC formulation that, when combined with our patented fusion process, results in a monolithic, fully-restrained, gasket-free, leak-free piping system. Underground Solutions' Fusible PVC® pipe has all of the same benefits of PVC along with the benefits that come with a fusion joining process for both trenchless and traditional open-cut project installation.PVC has a long and successful history as water and sewer pipe. It is:• Durable• Corrosion resistant• Resistant to chemicals• Strong• Inexpensive• Familiar

Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Area

• Worked to restart a dormant renewable biodiesel fuel manufacturing plant • Lead a volunteer technical team to develop a plan and budget for installing fuel processor upgrades, along with cleaning out tanks and updating tank farm connections• Recruited commercial biodiesel fuel customers, raw material suppliers, and initial plant employees• Worked with fundraising team to obtain the necessary capital, to start up & operate the plant

Windsor, Ct

• Full P&L responsibility for a CNC machining manufacturer of torque calibration equipment.• Managed all phases of sales, marketing, financing and manufacturing operations for niche business with unique product offerings. • Responsible for ISO 17025 accreditation procedure and continued compliance. • Analyzed, planned and implemented operational process improvements, which increased business profitability and allowed for streamlining of the overall business.• Established system for financial controls, from raw material procurement through customer accounts receivable collections.• Implemented capital improvement plan for a company with significant modernization needs while maintaining strong profitability.• Created cohesive team environment resulting in more effective productivity and enhanced safety.

Worcester, Ma

• Managed all daily operations, including cryogenic metal treatment, cryogenic deburring/deflashing, and dry ice blast cleaning, along with other cryogenic processes. • Oversaw ISO 9001 Quality Program, Production Scheduling, and supervised all operations personnel, including workforce planning and hiring. • Maximized effective resource management, and improved financial operating performance, including collection of seriously overdue accounts receivable. • Improved physical plant facilities, and maintained company vehicle fleet.• Established 100% on-time product delivery, which had not existed previously.• Motivated and trained workforce to operate in a safe, effective and efficient manner.

Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Area

• Primary goals were to strive for quality improvement, effectiveness and efficiency gains, along with more positive customer experiences. • Analyzed, planned and implemented operational process improvements, which increased business profitability and allowed for streamlining of the overall business.• Deployed continuous process improvement plans, from conception through closing, which resulted in a total business solution. • Specialized in establishing financial controls, from raw material procurement through customer accounts receivable collections. • Diversified knowledge of raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods inventory allowed for improved inventory resource planning for customer base.

Hamden, Ct

• Managed Operations for a manufacturer of laboratory automation equipment, whose products are used in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology research fields. • Acquired and retained customers in the New England area. • Participated in new product introduction, customer training, and oversight of supply chain.• Developed quality protocols for newest product (IQ/OQ/PQ). Improved raw material quality for a primary product line, which reduced rework and improved efficiency.

Westhampton, Ma

• Managed all phases of sales, marketing, financing and manufacturing operations for a medical device start-up company, whose patented product is used in the rehabilitation and nursing field. • Full P&L responsibility for corporation.• Increased sales ten-fold from startup status, throughout North America and several other countries. Succeeded in placing product in all 50 states, including 20% of all Long Term Care Centers.• Identified market for a new product. Developed successful marketing approach to reach targeted customer base, including nursing and rehabilitation centers, physical & occupational therapists, home care agencies, durable medical equipment providers, and consumers.• Secured two U.S. patents, two U.S. trademarks, and patents in 7 foreign countries.

Holyoke, Ma

• Handled all technical issues related to the manufacture of aluminum offset printing plates, including batch processing of light sensitive coatings and chemicals used in the production and end use of aluminum offset printing plates. • Implemented various improvements that increased product reliability and customer satisfaction.• Established total environmental compliance for a 24-hour manufacturing operation, including air, water, and hazardous waste permitting. • Responsible for vendor improvement and supply chain management for daily plant operation, resulting in shorter lead times and cost savings of 15%.• Provided technical service and support for customer base, resulting in customer satisfaction.• Improved workplace safety by instituting a safety training program for all employees. Reportable incidents were greatly reduced after adoption of the safety program.• Undertook part-time sales role in New England territory, resulting in increased sales four-fold in five months.• Developed thorough working knowledge of complete plant operation on a day-to-day basis.

B.S., Chemical Engineering

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