Rob Rabenstein Email & Phone Number

Ridgeville, South Carolina, Us

- Chair and co-founder of the Plant-wide Safety Steering Committee- Currently leading 13 capital projects - Project Management Specialist- Installation and Commissioning Lead- Production handoff Lead- Engineer responsible for core competency of facility (extrusion) -Troubleshooting complex and unique processes -Process improvements working with Maintenance, Engineering, and Quality

• Leader for professional maintenance techs and engineers.• Managed capital projects within budget and schedule resulting in 1.5M cost savings.• Upgraded Tooling Department for a 5% reduction in Operating Expenses YOY.• Maintained all production and facilities equipment within AOP budgets.• Implemented several Continuous Improvement Actionso Kaizenso OFI system (Opportunity for Improvement)o GEMBA• Created and maintained Electronic ISO documentation- Previously hardcopy.• Created Management of Change (MOC) for plantwide changes / updates.• Implemented Preventative and Predictive Maintenance practices utilizing several toolso TPM o Autonomous Maintenanceo Predictive Maintenance

• Completed 6 Sigma Green Belt saving $100K / year through downtime reduction.• Successfully completed 4 Capital Equipment purchases within budget and schedule.• Saved $200K / year through use of VAVE practices.• Responsible for maintaining ISO document database.

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• Developed core competencies including shaving, drawing, annealing and cold rolling of specialty steels.• Lead engineering and maintenance technicians through successful completion of new equipment installation and commissioning.• Commissioned, installed, and updated steel processing equipment for new products and services.• Served as liaison to solve Customer’s downstream issues, enhancing Company relationships and partnerships.

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• Decreased Operating Costs by $250K through Continuous improvemento Kaizens o SMED Events – Changeover times reduced by 50+%o 5S events to reduce waste• Lead maintenance and machining technicians through day to day activities.• Developed Standard Work for all department personnel resulting in decreased variation.• Utilized CAD software to lower replacement part costs through intelligent design.• Trained technicians on repair and rebuilding of complex mechanical systems such as cross-country rolling mills and three roll inline rolling stands to save external costs.

• Initiated a plant wide preventative maintenance program increasing uptime by 20%.• Developed and coordinated Contingency and Business Continuity Plans.• Commissioned $140M onsite refinery, hexane extraction facility, spray drying facility, and fermentation recovery area.• Developed and initiated a well water monitoring and conservation program Saving 35K gallons per well YOY.