Global responsibility for project budgeting, planning, procurement, execution and commissioning. Specializing in glass furnace technology, batching facility and mechanical utility capabilities on large scale ($50M+) rebuilds.

-Achieved profitability after six months of operation with 20-30% average profitmargins in second year of operation-Continuously increased sales and profit margins by product innovation and improvement as well as cost-cutting and process optimization-Business completely financed through bootstrapping-Cooperated 50-50 with a Chinese partner, maintaining a clear and transparent business relationship throughout-Worked through personal and professional networks to create lasting business relationships with international organizations and offices-Created a working system of checks and balances for quality control and easy expansion-Working with angel investors for upcoming expansion to second and third locations-Featured in Beijing city guides as well as the national paper China Daily

• Successfully lead the installation of four major capital equipment projects in China totaling more than $50 Million in capital equipment• Installed and commissioned all process equipment from arrival on site to production• Acted as principal customer liaison spending 80% of time on-site• Supported customers in system maintenance and process improvement• Used language skills to improve customer relations and communication• Collaborated with US suppliers to assure all customers concerns and improvements were properly resolved and implemented during equipment manufacture• Lowered costs and lead times by introducing and qualifying local equipment sources• Developed project progress metrics, improving information sharing and organization • Developed shipment inspection guidelines and organization systems resolving many initial on-site issues with ocean shipped equipment• Developed equipment final assembly testing and qualification guidelines• Troubleshot process instrumentation communication & mechanical issues• Designed and detailed process pipe skids, mechanical door assemblies, coater support beams and transporter systems for build using Solidworks• Redesigned heavy equipment transport system, allowing a single transport system for multiple coater types, reducing manufacturing complexity and costs• Improved coater onboard instrumentation and piping design, increasing functionality and simplifying on-site installation• Detailed on-site installation drawings and site layouts using AutoCAD