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JEFFREY B. FOOR

CAREER SUMMARY

A seasoned Mechanical Engineer with 20+ years of experience managing Production Departments, Maintenance Departments, Capital Projects, Project Engineers, and Total Plant Operations. Experienced in both continuous and batch chemical processes, with a focus on continuous plant improvements yielding record setting production volumes year over year while improving safety performance.

CORE COMPENTENCIES

• Plant Manager • Production Manager • Maintenance Manager

• Project Management • Lean Manufacturing • Root Cause Analysis

• Team Building • Budget Development • Strategic Planning

• Contract Negotiations • OSHA and EPA Knowledge • ISO Certification

• Effective Leader • Dependable • Critical Thinking

WORK HISTORY

Erachem Comilog, Inc. July 1992 – June 2015

Manager – Process Engineering, Quality, & Environmental (New Johnsonville, TN) Jan. 2015 – June 2015

Transitional position to train replacement Technical Manager and Plant Manager

Provide leadership and direction to the Process and Environmental/Safety Engineers

o3 Direct Report Engineers

o2 Lab Chemists

Developed and implemented ISO9001 certification plan (Stage 1 audit completed July 2015)

Maintained ISO14001 certification

Ensured all site environmental regulations were met

Ensured process chemistry and final product quality met customers’ expectations

oLead Weekly, Monthly, and Quarterly formal Quality Reviews

oAdvise Production Department of requirements to improve product quality

Plant Manager - (New Johnsonville, TN) Oct. 2010 – Dec. 2014

Provided leadership and direction for management of the 24/7 continuous operation Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide facility

o6 Direct Report Managers

o86 Total Plant Headcount

Developed and adhered to annual budget

o$42M Operating Expenses & $7.3M Capital Budget

oSet Production Records (2010 – 2014)

Presented plant’s Annual Budget to Corporate Board in Paris, France

Developed improvements to Plant Safety Programs

oCombating Compliancy & Expanding Behavioral Auditing Program to include Hourly lead audits

Reduced OSHA recordable rate by 10% (10.0 – 8.9)

Ensured site compliance of all Environmental Regulations

oTitle V Permit & NPDES Permit (Zero Violation)

Generated site production plan to meet customer orders and expectations

oDecreased Finished Good Inventory by 40% (from 1,670mt to 1,000mt)

oZero customer complaints for last two years

Implemented Plant Re-Engineering Program

oReduced Headcount by 25% while increasing Total Production by 15% (3,400mt)

Manager – Maintenance & Project Engineering - (New Johnsonville, TN) Oct. 2002 – Sept. 2010

Provided leadership and direction for the Maintenance Department to reliably support plant production at 98.5% plant up-time

o4 Direct Report Supervisors/Engineers

o19 Hourly Maintenance Employees

Planned and executed the ~$3.0M annual Capital Budget

oDefine, Secure Approval, Manage Project Design, Installation, and Commissioning

Developed and adhered to the ~$4.0M annual Maintenance Budget

Reduced Headcount by ~25% (6 employees) and increased Plant Uptime during same period

oImplemented Overall Equipment Effectiveness Program and Reliability Based Maintenance Program

$1M annual savings

Manager – Production - (Baltimore, MD) Apr. 1999 – Sept. 2002

Provided leadership and direction for Production Department to ensure all customer needs and expectations were met

o8 Direct Report Supervisors/Engineers

o43 Hourly Production Employees

Developed and adhered to the Production Department annual budget ~$16M

Ensured circuit efficiencies, labor efficiencies, safety, and product quality to meet plant expectation through the use of OEE, Statistical Process Control, and Lean Manufacturing

oSaving achieved year over year above the annual labor, raw material, and reagent increases.

Set annual production records in each of the 7 process areas

Commercialized two new products

Reliability Engineer - (Baltimore, MD) July 1992 – Mar. 1999

Planned and executed capital projects from conception to implementation

Provided technical support to the Maintenance Department

Developed and spearheaded the implementation of the plant’s Reliability Based Maintenance programs (Oil & Vibration Analysis, OEE, and KPI tracking)

Completed root cause analysis on plant equipment failures

Member of the ERP selection and implementation team representing Maintenance and Production Departments

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration 2010

Bethel University, 325 Cherry Avenue, McKenzie, TN 38201

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering 1992

Drexel University, 34th & Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104

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