EDUCATION

University of Southern Indiana- Evansville, IN

Bachelor Degree - Political Science, Military Science

OSHA 30 Hour Course

American Red Cross CPR/First Aid/AED Certified

WORK HISTORY

Aventine Renewable Energy - Pekin, IL

Operations Manager 7/1/2012 to Present

Responsible for the day to day operation of 175million gallon/year wet-mill ethanol facility

Manage plant with 220+ employees and multiple contract labor personnel

Established new monthly production records 5 times during 2013 and 2014

EBITDA of over 82 million dollars in 2014 (-100million in 2012)

Successful contract negotiation between Union and Company

Reduced the number of recordable injuries by 70%

HACCP Team leader/responsible for all co-products meeting quality standards

Schedule and plan maintenance of production equipment

Proven troubleshooting skills that lead to increased production and less downtime

Responsible for environmental and product quality and compliance

Responsible for all co-product shipments via barge, rail, and truck

Project Manager: Aurora, Nebraska 4/1/2012-6/30/2012

Responsible for completion of construction of 110 million gallon per year dry-mill ethanol plant.

Completed construction phase one time and under budget

Distillation, Fermentation, Barr-Rosin Dryer systems were completed under my leadership

Managed contractors and plant personnel from construction to production with 0 OSHA Recordable injuries

Trained production operators in all aspects of safety, production, and logistics

Production Supervisor: Mt. Vernon, IN 9/7/10 to 3/31/2012

Shift leader for day to day operations of a 110 million gallon per year dry-mill ethanol plant

Led the startup of a new Ethanol plant that exceeded production and safety goals

Implement safety procedures, environmental compliance, and management of change

Develop and train new employees in various industry practices and manufacturing guidelines

United States Army

Military Intelligence Officer- Human Intelligence Platoon Leader 2007-2010

Command an Army Platoon in all facets of collecting, analyzing, and distributing intelligence data

Responsible for creating training schedules, Unit standards and operating procedures, and evaluations.

Active Duty Army 2003-2007

Risk Management NCO

Training NCO- Responsible for creating, supervising, documenting, and implementing all training

Recruiter/Career Counselor- Responsible for building relationships with local high schools and businesses

Operation Iraqi Freedom 2005: Base Defense Operations

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