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Perry, Ga, Us

Minong, Wi, Us

Sleepy Eye, Mn, Us

Lead the capital budgeting process, project execution, maintenance and reliability functions across 200+ farms. Develop organizational technical capability to support current and future needs of the company. Implement process and technical rigor to maximize efficiency and cost savings. Establish functional platform teams to derive best practices from subject matter experts.

Oakland, Ca, Us

• Lead the Process, Packaging and EIC functions through scope development, design and engineering for the construction of a new $125M litter plant. Drive collaboration between Clorox and Engineering Service provider to ensure efficient work platforms and ideation throughout project life-cycle • Manage the Process and EIC Engineering groups which provides engineering support services across the entire enterprise, domestic and international. Coordinate and adjust work assignments based on changing business needs to meet customer expectations, drive employee engagement and development through effective coaching and performance feedback.• Facilities Audit Program Manager for domestic and international plants. Lead the facility audit program to ensure all domestic plants are audited according to the published schedule. Developed a web based audit reporting tool greatly simplifying reporting efforts for all plants. Expanded the audit program to include international plants while using local service providers in each country to reduce cost by 50%. • Lead the Clorox Engineering Standards program. Maintain the integrity of the standards program ensuring all standards are routinely reviewed and updated to maintain relevancy in our dynamic production environments. Manage the creation of new standards to drive safety, consistency and performance across the entire organization.

Oakland, Ca, Us

• Project Manager for multi-year $30M Division-wide conversion to new bleach making technology, across seven manufacturing sites. Implement standard design high strength bleach dilution process to eliminate risks associated with on-site railcar quantities of highly hazardous chemical.• Project Manager for new $12M Pine-Sol processing operation in Atlanta. Design and construct new flammable/non-flammable materials unloading and bulk storage area. • Project Manager for new $11M bulk bottle delivery system for Hidden Valley Ranch Division. Construct new 12,000 sq ft building addition to house new operations, including bottle depalletizer system.• Project Manager for $3M new product introduction across Glad Division (Quick Tie Forceflex). Lead product development for OEM Conversion equipment and planned conversion at owner site. Development of new bag flap slitting technology to support product quality benchmarks.

Oakland, Ca, Us

• Lead technical operations supporting 300,000 sq. ft. plastics processing plant. Manage five plant engineers and 32 maintenance personnel in support of daily operations and capital projects across 18 disposer and 10 food packaging lines. • Leadership skills to help convert plant culture to Clorox business model as a result of recent acquisition from First Brands. • Convert reactive maintenance to a preventative maintenance program. PM program includes work request/work order, planning & scheduling cycle. • Renegotiate NPDES discharge permit with Town of Amherst for relief on copper discharge limits. Extensive waste discharge sampling and monitoring to substantiate plant position.

Oakland, Ca, Us

• Managed capital project budget development, spending forecast and project execution for process, packaging and facilities improvement projects, ensuring compliance with company best practices.• Reorganize plant wide maintenance function to increase team productivity, effectiveness and response time.• Reduce wastewater disposal costs by 28% and redirect 4 million gallons of wastewater from POTW to composting recycling operation.• Install new Fresh Express liquid pouching line production line and new Single Serving Cups production line.• Ensure compliance to company environmental standards and governmental regulations including air, wastewater, hazardous waste, storm water permitting and reporting.• Oversee inspection by outside agencies including AIB, Factory Mutual, State Fire Marshall, County Health Department and POTW to ensure uninterrupted business operations.

Oakland, Ca, Us

• Capital project management including new $3M gallon bottle blow molding production line.• Reduce hazardous waste activities to minimize waste generation and obtain Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generator (CESQG) status.• Upgrade control systems to ensure consistency between process operational platforms.• Develop and manage spill response activities, serve as Incident Commander during spill response efforts.• Ensure compliance with all Company, Federal, State and Local environmental regulations including permit applications and renewals.• Prepare and submit revisions to plant Business Plan and RMPP.• Maintain plant MSDS files.

Oakland, Ca, Us

• Process engineer during construction of new $100M bleach plant.• Design, install and startup of process projects to ensure planned operation and performance.• Research, recommend and select process equipment to meet company engineering standards and project objectives.• Resource and team member providing technical expertise to manufacturing clients and new product project teams.• Construction manager during equipment installations.

Oakland, Ca, Us

• Prepare feasibility studies and capital estimates for new product introductions and project improvements.• Installation of dough making and beer battered co-extruded appetizer production line.• Engineering resource to new product teams.

• Design, install and startup of new products, product improvements and technology upgrades including Savory Classics production line and Ghirardelli Chocolate blending system.• Managed design and construction of new buildings and renovations for Evaluate and select equipment, materials and methods to control project schedule and budget.• Retrofit existing equipment systems to incorporate PLC or microprocessor based systems to increase level of automation for improved product quality, increased line speeds and efficiencies.