• Oversee daily operations• Design and implement business strategies, plans and procedures• Set comprehensive goals for performance and growth• Establish policies that promote company culture and vision• Lead employees to encourage maximum performance and dedication• Evaluate performance by analyzing and interpreting data and metrics• Participate in expansion and contentious improvement activities

• Focused on product strategy for ISO standard cylinders. • Served as a critical link between the Commercial and Manufacturing Teams.• Completed market analysis to provide insight into market positioning and the impact of a price increase.• Worked closely with customers to develop long-term solutions to industrial and OEM problems.• Developed and provided in-depth product training for the end users and distributors through onsite, field and web-based training.

• Responsible for managing the cost of goods manufactured (COGM) for $53MM for cylinder and valve manufacturing.• Set and delivered to strategic business KPI goals by setting clear targets and leveraging positive reinforcement to the desired behavior.• Managed the daily operational requirements for Planning and Production this includes 14 direct reports and over 125 indirect reports.• Successfully managed layoffs, recalls and promotions in the union environment without a single grievance filed.• Lead member of the negotiating team that successfully leverage a 5-year contract with positive results for Aventics, including mandatory overtime and non-smoking work place.

• Member of the Leadership Team for the SF&S business unit.• Responsible for managing the cost of goods manufactured (COGM) for $64MM for Lexan Sheet manufacturing.• Set and delivered to strategic business KPI goals by setting clear targets and leveraging positive reinforcement to the desired behavior.• Reduced the overall COGM by 3% by leveraging a whole business approach to developing an Economic Batch Size (EBS) to balance manufacturing and inventory costs. • Maintained a pinpoint focus on quality that resulted in a 50% reduction in overall customer claims without sacrificing yield performance.• Worked closely with front line leadership to prioritize the production schedule to effectively meet the customer demand, resulting in a 93% on time delivery.• Developed and maintained positive working relationships with all levels of the organization to gain alignment and accomplish business goals, including Product Management, Technology and the Commercial to deliver new products to the market.• Championed a shift in safety culture that resulted in an increase of near miss reporting by 300%, over 1300 Safety Task Analysis cards completed for non-routine tasks, and initiated monthly Safety Walks by the Leadership Team.

• Member of the Leadership Team for the Lexan Finishing business unit• Responsible for developing a strategic business plan to optimize the performance of the assets in the most cost effective manner.• Serves as the asset owner within the unit• Owns the Asset Reliability and, Asset Availability Work Processes.• Manages the reliability initiatives such as Criticality Assessments, Root Cause Analysis, Reliability Centered Maintenance, Predictive and Preventative Maintenance.

• Represented Packaging Technology in several strategic line transfer initiatives to maintain the high level of performance of ITO in the BMS Network. • Worked closely with subject matter experts and line technicians to develop a project plan to increase line speed by 41%.• Frequently interfaced with BMS World Wide Packaging Team (WWPT), contract engineers, and vendors. • Served as a reviewer and approver of packaging component specifications• Developed Process Qualification documentation to qualify 3 product line transfers• Led continuous improvement line trial activities

• Successfully developed Automation User Requirement Specifications (URS) for critical automated equipment involved in the manufacture and packaging of oral solid dosage (OSD) drug products.• Responsible for confirming the User Requirement Specifications, Detail Design Specifications, and Functional Design Specifications were met. • Established as site expert for processing equipment for active ingredient coating.• Collaborated with Process Engineering, Maintenance, Project Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Production to develop and implement solutions to improve overall system performance. • Led risk assessments, root cause analysis, and job hazard and operability studies.• Participated on continuous improvement team to optimize coating pan throughput using lean six sigma tools.• Demonstrated proficiency in cGMP, OSHA, and FDA Regulations including supporting regulatory audits

Process• Led or was an integral member in process and product improvement projects including extruder performance, productivity projects, volume/inventory balancing projects, safety projects, and de-bottlenecking projects.• Supported all other operation segments with assistance and solutions to processes that affected schedule attainment, material flow, equipment reliability, and safety.• Successful closure of key customer complaints involving direct interactions with customers and sales personnel.Maintenance/Reliability• Established procedures for maintenance and electrical departments to ensure ISO 9001 and QS9000 certification factors were met• Remained as supervisor for maintenance• Acted as the Electrical Reliability Engineer Projects• Designed and installed a power factor correction system to provide a cost savings by reducing power consumption• Installed and upgraded from Allen-Bradley to Fisher-Rosemount DeltaV control systems on six extruder lines

• Performed light specification for residential, commercial, and industrial settings• Designed and determined specifications for lighting circuits and power distribution • Dealt directly with every level of a project from contractor to distributor

Projects• Determined the needs and requirements of customers and collaborated with fellow engineers to ensure customer satisfaction • Involved in the set-up of control systems from design to installation • Performed specification, size, and troubleshooting for control systems• Coordinated shut down project at E.I. Dupont and Marathon Ashland Petroleum for preventive and scheduled maintenance of control valves, instrumentation, and control panels• Worked closely with on-site engineer at Lyondell Chemical to assist in determining materials needed on a reconstruction project for areas of the plant • Assisted engineers at Clearon Corporation with the determination of the replacement of various instrumentation and process control equipment

• Worked closely with customers to design and establish appropriate control systems based on their specific applications• Created loop sketches including selection of all control system hardware • Selected and specified field devices including transmitters, valves, gauges and PLC systems