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Birmingham, Alabama, Us

Birmingham, Alabama, Us

Cleveland, Ohio, Us

Design, build, service and maintenance of primary ferrous and non-ferrous industry furnaces and thermal processes.

Chemical blending and packaging plant for fireproofing materials. Supplied South East U.S., Mid West U.S., Latin America and Western Europe with UL and CE listed Fire Protection products used on structural steel.12 year No Recordable Safety Record reached February 10, 2018. Daily engagement of workforce and contractors in practice. Responsible for safety, quality, production scheduling, supply chain coordination, production, maintenance, HR, EHS training and projects with support staff of one administrator and one scheduler/plant supervisor. Process definition and resource management were critical to achieve staff productivity levels required for this operation. Excel control systems for materials planning, plant scheduling and recipe management. 99.9% on time shipments. Lean methodologies, daily information meetings MDI, visual tools, hourly counts, make to order, manufacture direct to truck, standard work, root cause analysis, Kanban + to reduce costs and improve quality. Exemplary EHS history. Key cost savings on utilities, processes and materials. Bulk materials handling, dilute and dense phase conveying, supersacks, PLC controls, dust collection, hot wire cutting, grinding, loss of weight feeders, screening, blending, auger filling, palletizing, SAP, MS Office, AB controls, iFix HMI, SQC Pack

Design, build, installation and service of heat treat furnaces, generators and related equipment.Company ownership transition from JL Becker to Gasbarre Industries. Organization, analysis, job process, structure, standardized tools, floor process improvements and ERP implementation to improve organizational responsiveness and profitability. metal fabrication, GMAW, GTAW, electrical controls and cabinet assembly, burners, atmosphere generation, hydraulics, gas tight systems, project management, AutoCAD, MS Project, Infor ERP, MS Office, AB and Siemans controls, Wonderware,

Fort Mill, South Carolina, Us

Major manufacturer of helical anchor systems for power, solar, commercial and residential. Plant was relocated to TN.Turn around for MacLean Power in Pinson Al. Started semi-automatic weld processes and implementation of lean basics and cell production. Started safety and core capital processes overhaul. Focused manufacturing on customer requirements. Reduced expense costs while improving quality, safety, productivity and site organization.metal fabrication, GTAW, GMAW, upset forging, piercing, stamping, cutting, induction heating, liquid paint, automatic saws, bulk gases, bulk wire, OH cranes, NC plasma, custom cells, MS Office

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Manufacturer of bolted bulk storage tanks made from glass coated steel, aluminum geodesic domes for tanks, Ag storage silos and unloader mechanisms. Turnaround assignment with significant operational challenges and unstable management group. 28% EBIDTA increase in calendar year 2009 through orchestration of planning, material flow, labor control, scrap management, reduced warranty claims and inventory. Drove plant productivity and inventory turns with master scheduling capacity and dashboard order tracking tools to coordinate steel purchasing with manufacturing while Baan ERP system implementation was redone. Selected key position hires, training, and support to get company efficient. Accomplished key capital equipment purchases and repairs to support required operations and volumes. metal fabrication, GMAW, stamping, forming, cutting, die making, NC turret punch and plasma, assembly, dust and fume collection, washers, waterjet, structural rolling, grit blasing, porcelain coating, vitreous mixing and spraying, porcelain furnace, kitting, Baan, MS Office

Wadley, Alabama, Us

Specialty division of largest wrought iron manufacturer in the US. Plant closed Performed in a turnaround environment to realize a sustainable manufacturing productivity improvement of 42% in just four months. Accomplished substantial team building and empowerment throughout the unionized workforce without incurring any grievances. Recognized for fairness, integrity and straight talk. GTAW and GMAW welding, stamping, forming, roll reduction, roll forming, machining, e-coat, powder coating, SAP, MS Office, AutoCAD

Trussville, Alabama, Us

Largest and highest quality manufacturer of commercial fire extinguishers in the US.Developed Manufacturing Engineering group for this company. Consolidated manufacturing sites, developed and built custom processes, cells and equipment. Managed building and site projects, Coordinated regulatory requirements with processes. Oversaw and developed automatic and semi-automatic weld and braze processes for UL and DOT pressure vessels. Managed capital projects from power distribution, equipment, buildings, controls, processes, automation, new products and more. Managed and oversaw large base of automatic equipment with high reliability and standardization including a double hand portable extinguisher fill, assemble, pressurize, leak detect and packing line that was the best in the industry. Facilitated rapid and remote troubleshooting of processes along with real-time process statistics and KPIs to facilitate supervisory line management. Exemplary environmental, health and safety record. Participated in evaluations for acquisitions. metal fabrication, GTAW, GMAW, stamping, drawing, forming, rolling, hammer mills, classifiers, bulk material handling - dense and dilute, powder and liquid blending and dispensing, pressurizers, mass spectrometer leak detection, dust collection, furnace brazing, automatic assembly of valves, smaller brazed extinguishers, orbital riveting, vibratory feeding, dry and liquid mixing transfer and dispensing, wash and powder coating, liquid painting, blasing, metallizing, stress relieving,

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Manufacturing

B.S. Interdisciplinary, Technical Focus, Industrial Engineering