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Led the organization through a visioning and alignment process focused on performance excellence.Led a SLD team through analysis and change mgmt planning focused on closing Consumers Energy 7 smaller generating facilities. Evaluated Generations portfolio Periodic Factor plans and developed turbine overhaul timing that allows increased generation potential and as a result increased productivity. Coaching the site engineering organization through developing and implementing a focus on Reliability Centered Maintenance methodology. Establish a best in class Root Cause Analysis process and filtered to the company.

Essexville Mi

Led creation and implementation of a site maintenance planning and scheduling methodology aimed at centralizing site maintenance. Targeted achievements include reducing craft overtime. Increasing planned work, decreasing Random Outage Rate and contractor expenditures by increasing the effectiveness of the predictive and preventative maintenance process. Used Site concept to develop plan to broker craft resources reducing labor charged to O&M by 1.2MM in 2008.

Essexville

Responsible for capital and major maintenance budgeting. Responsible for system continuous improvement strategy and implementation. Managed the plants Economic Based Reliability team consisting of six direct reports. Institutionalize the plant modification work process, lead major Root Cause investigations for the facility and portfolio. Developed a system owner handbook for the facilities engineering staff to help develop young engineers and help them be successful in their role.

Michigan Operations

Responsible for leading the initiative to increase utilization of desktop information research tools, make available global education and training modules, and develop best practice for utilization of tools for employee population.

Michigan Operations

Completed over 20 projects with savings of $20million/year focused on establishing Local Business Unit inventory levels, fully implementing Sales and Operations Planning, Forecasting, What-If analysis for future forecasting and planning, and redesign of Sentricon termite sensing electronics to achieve life cycle and cost targets

Michigan Opearions Dow Agro Sciences

Led and managed 40 full time operations personnel with an average of 200 part time hourly individuals. Developed Operator a training curriculum. Incorporated Total Quality Control concepts of Continuous Good Manufacturing Practices.

Michigan Operations

Led the Michigan Division Reliability Engineering network while support Ag & Pharma production facilities

Mmm, Manufacturing Management

Bsee, Electrical Engineering