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Enoree,Sc

Drive, foster and support continuous improvements and activities on siteSite technology: Emulsion polymerization

Seneca, South Carolina, United States

Led hydrometallurgical commissioning of new refinery in Seneca SC, with associated precious metal flows of $2-$5B.Responsibility for hydrometallurgical commmioning included onboarding of proprietary technology, pilot plant operation, operator training, operational systems development, safety performance, and hand-over to production.Pre-cursors to commissioning included:• Leading precious metal catalyst department to improve Safe Schedule Attainment from 80% to > 95%, in support of revenue growth totaling ~$5-$10.• Transforming performance of a new Catalytic Convertor recycling site in Converse, South Carolina by increasing Safe Schedule Attainment from 25% to >95%, thereby achieving site stabilization while improving productivity and profitability.

Iselin, New Jersey, United States

Spearheaded major high-impact OpEx taskforces, along with annual budgeting, capital management, operational excellence reports, and operations performance metrics.Taskforce activity included:• Implemented a DMAIC approach to identify root causes and solutions in leading global team to address significant product performance issues for a key global customer, driving continual customer interaction with next-generation product trials.• Pioneered the development and phased implementation of Safe Schedule Attainment (SSA) program across the Seneca, SC site, driving performance from 80% - 90% to > 95%, adopting SSA as a new site-wide common language.

Iselin, New Jersey, United States

Led major key projects, along with annual budgeting, capital management, operational excellence reports, and operations performance metrics.Major project activity included:• Stabilized the Edgar, Georgia site by strategically analysing business operations related to carve-out with potential customer impacts. Transformed the problem into an opportunity by evaluating and addressing conflicts and dependencies, successfully eliminating bottlenecks, leading to continued successful business operations and satisfied customers.• Selected to resolve the skyrocketing of product lead-time from 4 weeks to ~ 9 months following Port Allen, LA site closure and consolidation to Vidalia, LA. Successfully achieved output stabilization and drove continuous process improvements across manufacturing and supply chain operations in Vidalia, LA. Stabilized lead times to enable the company to retain new and current customers by overseeing production planning, scheduling, and execution efforts.

Iselin, New Jersey, United States

Member of Global Manufacturing Leadership team, with North American network of 10x sitesImprovement projects included:• Transformed operations at Erie, Pennsylvania site that had been experiencing lower performance across various production departments impacting product quality, production rate, and customer delivery metrics. Established LSS projects to bring to light true root causes with appropriate resolution, achieving improved production performance and delivery metrics.• Closed a 20% product fulfilment gap at Elyria, Ohio site by utilizing LSS projects to drive output improvement measures, with usage of OEE framework. Delivered the committed product sales, leading to investment of 2nd production asset.• Enabled significant capacity increase at Pasadena, Texas site by developing a visual sequencing tool to provide real-time operational

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Drove business process improvements and productivity objectives. Leveraged operational excellence and standardized best practices globally. Exceeded 2010 budget of 3% hard savings.

Australia

Led the successful Australia-wide conversion of 200+ Hanson Concrete Ready-mix batching plants from BASF to WR GRACE supply. Assimilation and alignment of multiple stakeholders was critical to success.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

With a strong Safety First mindset, led field-based service organization responsible for break/fix, calibration & preventive maintenance activities, and capital installations at ~3500 customer locations with ~25,000 assets ($22 million expense, $13 million capital, 85 headcount, 6 direct reports). Developed and introduced field service metrics program to spearhead improvements.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

On-site projects including:Chicago (USA), Epernon (France), Toluca (Mexico)Master Black Belt:Developed, coordinated and implemented productivity initiatives for global division with 5 full-time Black Belt direct reports supporting 15 plants and >80 greenbelts.Black Belt / Advanced Black BeltResponsible for identification, scoping, execution and mentorship of Six Sigma projects.

City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Designed, performed and managed laboratorial and pilot-scale test work. Accountable for total project management of an on-site purpose-built integrated pilot-scale metallurgical facility (R40 million).

Masters In Chemical Engineering Practice, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Inclusive of on-site project work at Mitsubishi Chemicals in Mizushima, Japan (2 months)

Bachelor'S Degree, Business/Commerce, General

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Chemical Engineering, 4.0