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Manufacturing Expert & Engineering Professional

** ********** ***** - ****** *****, FL 33884

rkbome@r.postjobfree.com - 863-***-****

Turned around four industrial manufacturing facilities, both union and non-union.

My experience and education has provided the professionalism to create high level profit plans from the ground up. Plans that include fundamental objectives in addition to financial EBITA. Objectives include, Safety, Environmental, Quality, Production (Rates), HR, Maintenance, Capital, Shipping, Procurement, & Material (yields).

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Plant Manager

KC Industries LLC - Mulberry, FL Present

Able to make the following contributions in a highly corrosive chemical process environment.

- Successful major project execution

- Employee turnover resulting from hi performance expectations

- Extensive Maintenance using diverse contractor expertise.

- Maintain production requirements during minimal manning periods.

- Provide process training.

- Installation and management of extensive environmental permit requirements.

- Write specifications and receive competive bids

- Responsible for warehousing and purchasing.

Plant Manager

American Air Filter Corp - Ontario, CA September 2007 to October 2009

Increased performance of commercial and residential high speed filter manufacturing processes.

-Total plant responsibility i.e. manufacturing and distribution center management.

-Rates were increased by 40%

-Rejects reduced by 30%

-Hired & trained over 50% of the workforce including salaried and hourly.

-On time deliveries improved from last to first.

-Installed new high tech filter machine.

-Implemented Lean Manufacturing

-Improved warehouse layout for more efficient order picking.

-Successfully led safety, quality, engineering, hr, inventory, order fulfillment.

Project Engineer

Envisors - Winter Haven, FL April 2007 to September 2007

Construction Engineer for County reclaim water plant expansion:

- Design specification verification

- Approve project progress payments

- Lead contractor performance review meetings

Operations Manager

MonierLifeTile - Lake Wales, FL June 2006 to February 2007

Extensive training for the flagship high tech manufacturing facility plant manager position upon construction completion.

Plant Manager

Calgon Carbon Corp - Pittsburgh, PA March 1999 to June 2006

Turned around a marginally profitable chemical manufacturing facility resulting in the most profitable facility.

Total plant responsibility that included a permitted TSDF RCRA process, military specification process, downstream operations, and a 1mm square foot warehouse.

- Develop and implement annual profit plan successfully for 6 consecutive years.

- Negotiated (2) union contracts.

- Implemented self directed work teams

- Led cross functional teams

- Central Safety & Health Committee Chairperson.

- Maintained environmental permit requirements.. full compliance.

- Led process improvements

- SME in SAP

- Maintained ISO quality system

Plant Manager

Calgon Carbon Corp - Bluelake, CA August 1995 to March 1999

Full site responsibility.

Successfully developed and implemented annual profit plans.

Performed HR activities that included hiring training over half the plant employees.

Achieved lowest cost producer.

Achieved highest quality (first time quality).

Designed and implemented additional process

Implemented and maintained ISO quality system.

Developed and presented business plan to the city.

Maintained environmental requirements and worked with local officials.

Operations and Process Engineering Manager

Calgon Carbon Corp - Catlettsburg, KY February 1988 to August 1995

Turned around a failing TDSF, RCRA permitted facility.

- Engaged employees.

- Identified and solved process bottlenecks

- Established and trained employees on job responsibilities

- Implemented 12 new products.

- Broke production record.

- Plant became the most viable facility due to capabilities and unit cost.

Plant Engineer

AIr Products & Chemicals - Elkton, MD April 1984 to February 1988

Plant technical expert.

Responsible for Maintenance Management & Capital Program development and implementation.

EDUCATION

MBA in Business and Finance

University of West Florida - Pensacola, FL

BSME in Mechanical Engineering

University of Kentucky - Lexington, KY

AS in Pre-Pharmacy

Ashland Community College - Ashland, KY

SKILLS

Plant Management, Profit Planning, Project Management, Lean Manufacturing, Toyota Way, ISO implementation & maintenance, Engineering Management, Maintenance Management, Process Improvement, GAP analysis, SWOT, Safety Management, Environmental Management, HR leadership, Quality Management, Unit cost optimization, Theoretical best calculations, Acquisition evaluation/integration, Cross functional team leadership, Plant safety and environmental lead audits

CERTIFICATIONS

Professional Engineer - Florida

September 2007 to February 2013

Professional Chemical & Mechanical Engineer - Delaware

June 1984 to June 2012

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