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Provide strategic input on manufacturing capability development. Lead the development of capital project schedules, by plant, to ensure employee safety, high productivity and production quality while ensuring projects support the corporate strategic direction. Maintain and develop a staff of engineers across multiple facilities to define and execute individual projects.Currently leading the completion of a new $1B rail mill in at the Evraz Pueblo facility. Supervise a team of permanent employees, supplemented by specialized consultants, acting as the General Contractor to complete the facility.

Regina, Canada

Lead manufacturing capability development with the goal of increased quality and productivity. I have developed a five year capital plan that addresses key business concerns and API pipe manufacturing capabilities. Developing engineering talent to execute key projects and support operations into the future.

Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Fast track implementation of capital improvements totaling $150M to address Canadian tubular product requirement of up to 1" wall thickness pipe. Lead team of engineers, technicians, maintenance and operations staff through process and equipment change. Working with a team of highly motivated and competent professionals at all levels.

Witbank, South Africa

Asked to assist Evraz Highveld, South Africa in obtaining it's monthly rolling mill production goals. Evaluated process and people. Led the local team through technical and management changes resulting in the best production month since 2009, a daily production record and attainment of project goals.

Claymont, Delaware

Charged with guaranteeing that our clients receive quality product, that our systems prevent the manufacture of inferior product & redesigning our processes through capital investment where required.

Greater Chicago Area

Managing major projects for the Flat Products Group in Evraz. Concentrating on major facility expansions and rolling technology projects.

Started as Manager of Capital goods purchasing. Changed bidding practices to better enable bid comparison and began initiative to develop the vendor base. Responsible for approximately $20 million in capital purchase.After six months, became Manager of Capital & Services. Implemented negotiation tracking to drive performance, automatic service purchase orders in SAP to improve efficiency and vendor base evaluation to ensure strong primary suppliers and a pool of capable secondary suppliers. Responsible for approximately $150 million spend.

Managed team of Architects, Designers, Engineers and Project Managers focused on providing technical and financial input on strategic initiative development to entire corporation. Ensured that strategy was accurately reflected in the affiliate Capital Budgets working through a matrix organization. Additionally worked to define, identify and develop the engineering talent required for future organizational needs.• Restructured Industrial Projects Group into its new role as strategic central engineering and PMO using competency-based appraisals, recruitment and by establishing individual objectives• Developed Center of Excellence to ensure proper execution of multiple infrastructure projects consisting of 6-7 team members and a financial value from $10M to over $200M. Utilized Lohminger competency model for defining group’s objectives and measuring accomplishments• Led the development of flexible manufacturing footprints to support increased product portfolio complexity and new product production while minimizing the need for capital investment• Trained high potential engineering talent from Portugal, Mexico and Philippines through short-term assignments in Switzerland providing exposure to strategic and facility planning

Managed program and led team delivering a series of key projects involving: upgrades and restarts (blast furnace, steel converters, continuous casters, transportation infrastructure, hot and cold mill controls, acid regeneration) capacity increases (steel shop cranes, plant utilities) and general improvements/new equipment (Danube river port, tin line tension leveler and side trimmer, pickling line tension leveler, truck staging and weigh stations) etc… • Led group that increased production capability from 25% to full design capacity through implementation of high priority productivity, quality and yield improvement projects during 24 hour / 7 day operations• Supported continuous improvement efforts and coordinated implementation with capital project program. • Established a reliable supply chain of contractor and machine manufacturing companies in post war Serbia • Planned, prioritized and managed ROI, environmental and infrastructure projects totaling $45M annually• Created and revised annual, 3 and 10 year investment plans for facility infrastructure and improvements

Recruited by USX Engineers & Consultants for my extensive steel business knowledge, I commercialized US Steels’ manufacturing knowledge and developed relationships with mostly state owned steel makers.• Ran the USX Engineers & Consultants business for the world outside of China.• Increased consulting revenues 15% above predecessor.• Prepared annual business plans and operating budgets for the consulting group.• Cultivated business contacts with major steel makers in Europe and South America.• Worked with local business partners to identify consulting opportunities with key accounts.• Provided consulting and technical services to United States Steel Kosice, Slovakia.• Performance led to promotion to General Manager Engineering, Serbia.

Used extensive metal processing knowledge to strengthen group sales effort and generate revenues.• Managed manufacturing equipment and automation sales efforts to world metals industry• Provided expert technical support to projects and clients in numerous countries• Led sales effort for new rolling mill plants in US and France.

Highly technical position providing experience in metals facilities around the world. Position included development, installation and commissioning of metals rolling equipment and automation systems.• Developed and implemented online mathematical process models and supporting applications for US plate mills to provide productivity, cost and quality improvements. • Led the development of a run-out table cooling model for hot strip mills providing sophisticated cooling strategies and temperature accuracy. Finalized first installation in USA. • Provided technical assistance in the implementation of steckel mill control systems.• Led the development of a tandem cold mill model used in numerous rolling mills.• Extensive control and regulation field experience with high pressure hydraulic and drive systems.

Imba, International Business

Took overseas assignment in France during MBA classes.

Bsee, Electrcal Engineering

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