Lead, consolidate, and standardize 12 maintenance and engineering departments (5 direct, 259 indirect) supporting 5 product lines across two manufacturing sites while developing site-wide maintenance best practices.Direct multi-site maintenance expense and labor budgets developing a comprehensive capital project list across two facilities.Upgrade the Maintenance Apprenticeship program and curriculum to broaden and improve the skill set of technicians, standardize courses, and cross-train where possible (fully implemented November 2017)Identify, create, and implement alternative programs for entry into Maintenance and Engineering (Maintenance NOW, Indiana AMT, Engineer-in-Training (EIT), and SICTC Co-op programs)Implement multi-site JDE PEM system incorporating preventative maintenance programs, daily work orders, and cost tracking of existing assets

Develop and mentor printing maintenance organization (2 direct, 35 indirect) at two plant sitesCreate a capital project list for printing including prioritization, budgets, and timelines for continuous improvement and 5S opportunitiesDevelop and implement both preventative maintenance programs (tasks/frequency/compliance) and predictive maintenance techniques to improve operationsStandardize maintenance work processes and procedures across both printing maintenance teams ensuring consistent application of troubleshooting and repair techniques

Provide leadership, coaching, and support for the Westech Organization (6 direct, 105 indirect) developing personnel in Operations, Maintenance, and Supply Chain. Achieve monthly production volumes, reduce scrap rates, and manage plant expenses to budget.Implement capital plan while serving as project manager for the new North American TruGrain Product Line including the specification and turn-key installation of new systems for blending, extrusion, sanding, and packaging.Drive continuous improvement by identifying projects, tracking savings, and supporting training initiatives for black and green belts.Execute Improved Business Model transforming the product portfolio into two independent product lines to meet market needs.Led cost saving initiatives for raw material substitutions.

Manage and develop plant operations team (5 direct, 80 indirect) including Production, Maintenance, Quality, Blending, and DIY. Achieve annual production throughput while reducing scrap.Identify, create, and monitor KPIs for plant operations.Initiate tooling and equipment upgrades focusing on the conversion to co-extrusion to maximize sub usage for cost savings.Develop and implement comprehensive PPM program using SAP PM with MRO.

Lead plant de-bottlenecking activities incorporating lean six sigma techniques to improve rates, increase raw material yield, and enhance product quality.Monitor plant/process performance to identify and correct system inefficiencies, manage turn-key capital projects, and serve as plant technical resource.

Manage and develop maintenance/reliability team (2 direct, 8 direct) including contractual maintenance to ensure safe operation of plant assets and safe work practices.Plan, develop, and safely execute all maintenance activities including preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance within the Mt. Vernon operational complex.Develop, implement, and oversee plant CMMS System (Mainsaver) in Mt. Vernon and plant reliability systems.

Manage and develop Process Engineering, Reliability, and Maintenance organizations (5 direct, 12 indirect.)Lead U.S. Maintenance and Reliability Network, and served as U.S. Representative on Global DSM Maintenance and Reliability Steering Committee.Prepare, track, and control annual Maintenance, Capital Project, and Process budgets.Direct the organization to apply continuous improvement initiatives.

Manage and develop maintenance organization (2 direct, 12 indirect.)Prepare, track, and control annual maintenance budget while developing and implementing PPM technology programs for critical equipment.Maintain required state and federal equipment certifications.

Responsible for line ownership of five extrusion lines.Manage capital projects for extrusion lines.

Responsible for daily manufacturing operations of the Terre Haute Vinyl Compounding Operation.Manage and support 88 exempt and non-exempt employees in a team environment (4 direct, 84 indirect.)

Manage transfer of new products totaling 18 million pounds of new business to the Terre Haute Plant while overseeing the design and installation of production line reconfigurations and directing activities of cross-functional team.Plant Spokesman on Corporate Wire & Cable and Packaging Teams.

Direct three compound production lines while serving as plant engineer.Assist Corporate R&D in new product development.Direct average $1.8 million capital budget while managing turn-key capital projects.

Responsible for design, development, and manufacturing of custom cryogenic equipment and accountable for cost analysis and pricing of new products.Supervise drafting department.