Plan and execute complex, large projects.Advanced leadership and general management skills.

Provided support to engineering, automation, operation and innovation type projects.SME support to highly complex technical issues.Participated in multidisciplinary global projects.

Managed daily Raw Materials, Mixing, and Melting operations. Lead personnel to execute department and company goals.Assurance of environmental permits compliance for the company.

Responsible for company goals during the different construction phases and final plant start up.Goals were safety, quality, building permits, choosing contractors and project execution.

Utilized data analysis to improve production processes such as enhancements in yield, lowering costs and increasing manufacturing uptime.Utilized lean and/or continuous improvement methodologies to facilitate process improvements and teach others.Worked to resolve quality issues and implement corrective actions to resolved customer problems.Trained production operators and worked collaboratively with them to improve processes.

Lead, directed and managed subordinate hourly personnel engaged in all phases of raw material storage, mixing and melting to produce glass. These functions include scheduling of raw material, storage of raw material, furnace operations and maintenance of all systems, equipment, grounds and facilities for the department.Responsible for daily planning which includes analyzing, operations, and making recommendations to upper management relative to changes in organization, personnel, equipment and department policies and procedures.Responsible to make sure that department work is completed on time and within budget. Worked in conjunction with the Environmental Manager to ensure the plant is run in ordinance with the AQMD and all other environmental regulations. Reduced department downtime by more than 60% and energy consumption of furnaces by 40%.Accomplished NOx and SOx emissions under goal for 2009. Extra SOx credits sold in the market, company profited from good operations.

Provided manufacturing plants with technical assistance and training for furnace operations when dealing with glass quality issues. Provided manufacturing plants in the US and plants overseas with the start up of furnaces after being repair or rebuilt.Provided manufacturing plants with assistance on training of personnel on the operation of furnaces.

Assisted department head with daily operations to maintain department efficiency.Responsible for keeping optimal furnace operations to provide maximum melting efficiency at a low fuel cost.Coordinated work among Furnace, Maintenance and forming departments on daily basis to maintain Glass Quality and to prevent downtime that could affect production.