Participated in a real world Greenhouse Gas inventory for the Borough of Monaca, Beaver County Pennsylvania. Helped to facilitate the development of a GHG inventory for a local Pennsylvania Municipality in conjunction with the Local Government Climate Action Assistance Program. Collected and compiled data to use create an assessment and later create a Climate Action Plan. Entered and interpreted data on behalf of municipality to be used for the creation of a Greenhouse Gas mitigation plan to reduce emissions. Acted as liaison between Monaca Borough, ICLEI (local Governments for Sustainability), and DEP.

Independent Contractor under HWI Corporate Engineering for the relocation and installation of a multi million-dollar wet milling /flash dryer GP-3i Process.Responsibilities included: Process troubleshooting and equipment installation at new facility, process validation to ensure conformance of product and acquisition of samples, training all plant personnel in proper operating procedures, Sops, and Safety for GP-3i Process.Established Quality Control process and set up Lab at Fulton, created standard work, SOP procedures, visual standards and worksheets for Operators. Trained all operators who will be performing lab technician responsibilities.

Performed Quality Assurance testing and mix Modifications to ensure product conformance with respect to Specialty Refractory Products.Shift Lead man with full responsibility of full time Supervisor including scheduling of emergency maintenance, modification of shift personnel responsibilities, modification of production scheduling based on JIT shipments Raw material availability and Customer needs.Conducted ISO-9000 audits to ensure compliance to Current standardsPerformed day to day QA Manager functions 2018 and 2019 as facility was cycled down, prior to closure including: approval of mix changes, performing mix modifications, approving shipments, creating and issuing certificates of Compliance and Certificates of Analysis, interacting with Sales and Customer Representatives.

Vesuvius USA (Cookson PLC) Altoona, PAQuality ManagerManaged the plant quality systems for $5-6 million dollar Altoona Specialty Division.Process Manager for Specialty Precast Division and Fired Specialty ProductsISO 9000 Certified Auditor (LRQA) and (CICS), created ISO system from scratch and successfully managed through 8 years of certification, including Initial certification, 9 surveillance audits, 2 re-certification and 1 conversion auditLiaison between the plant and Engineering, Research and Marketing. Plant representative for complaints and quality improvement programs.Conducted cost savings programs and raw material substitution programs that saved ~ $1.8 million dollars over 6 years.

Participated in approximately 400 research and development programs and under Ceramic Engineers.Conducted Hi-Temp material tests, Responsible for Furnace Room testing, including maintenance and rebuildsConducted daily maintenance and Calibrations for Research Department.