Project Manager Engineer

DAVID J. LOVEJOY, PMP

( *** Cedar Court, Norwood, NJ 07648

( *********@*****.*** ( 513-***-****

MANUFACTURING LEADERSHIP

Process Improvement Design EHS Engineering

Global Manufacturing Executive Leadership

Career Highlights

. Audited and coached 100 factories in 15 countries for manufacturing

and sustainability best practices.

. Led relocation of HP Inkjet Pack Center (shipping 150M cartridges),

winning global customer service award.

. Led TPM and lean process strategies in five factories, one winning

JIPM TPM world class award.

. Instructed 1000+ individuals in 5S methodology and crafted multiple

Focused Improvement case studies.

. Optimized 1M+ sq ft manufacturing and distribution center, largest in

L'Oreal, to support multi-billion-dollar Maybelline and L'Oreal

brands. Won global L'Oreal award plus earned site recycler of the

year. Became OSHA VPP Star Certified, produced zero landfill, and

established 100% green energy-powered facility.

. Exceptionally educated as BSEE, MAS, PMP, and Advanced Master's in

Project Management; former USAF Captain.

( Executive Leadership ( Vision ( Revenue Growth ( Operations Efficiency (

Quality Management ( Customer Relationships

( Engineering Excellence ( Manufacturing ( Process Improvement ( TPM (

Regulatory Compliance ( Safety

Americas Regional Director of Safety, Health & Environment 2011-2013

Unilever, Englewood Cliffs, NJ (NYSE: UN)

Recruited to world-class company to develop and reinforce environmental

safety program for global manufacturing leader. From within matrixed

organization and leading a team of 9, guided well-being of 45,000 employees

throughout 145 facilities in 12 countries in North, South, and Central

Americas plus evaluated technology implementation of green initiatives.

Slashed incident rates and promoted culture of EHS best practices.

Advocated for 2020 strategic sustainability plan for Fortune 100 Company.

Executive Leadership in Engineering / Sustainability

. Oversaw three-year capital plan of 400+ projects valued at $70M.

Reduced financial impact of new energy strategies on company bottom

line through strategic use of federal and state incentive programs.

. Built capital expenditure plan for 145 facilities encompassing

distribution, manufacturing, and sales to adhere to 28-point energy

efficiency plan of "simple solutions."

. Reached key thresholds, including zero landfill in 26 factories and

38% drop in CO2 emissions in 1 year.

Technology Safety Solutions

. Achieved 5 million hours and 5 years without a Lost Time Accident.

. Cut incident rate 38%. Developed and instituted behavior-based safety

strategies across sites that promoted individual responsibility for

decreasing risk and improving productivity in manufacturing

facilities.

Assistant Vice President of Engineering, Safety, Health, & Environment

Director ETNSH&E 2007-2011

L'Oreal, Little Rock, AK, and Solon, OH (NASDAQ: LRLCY)

Recruited to turn around flagging division $1M overspent with deteriorating

manufacturing facility to refresh Arkansas site and improve budgetary

controls; rapidly fast-tracked (<2 years) to vice president, redesigning

largest manufacturing facility to align with supply chain strategy. Earned

high-profile site visits from AR Governor Beebe plus President Bill Clinton

as part of partnership with Clinton Global Initiative.

Manufacturing Environmental and Employee Safety Strategy

. Won global L'Oreal award with departmental team for safety and

incident investigation and reporting tool; developed plan and strategy

for custom technology built over 6 months with internal IT resource,

saving $500M compared to off-the shelf purchase and tailoring project

to L'Oreal's specific needs.

. In Little Rock factory, educated local companies on world-class

sustainability, safety, production and efficiency, and waste

minimizing, demonstrating methods for becoming zero landfill

facilities.

. Bought 100% energy from local hydroelectric plant partnership.

Corporate Customer Program Director Project Manager / New Projects

Manager / 2001-2007

Plant Engineer

Sonoco Products Company, Jackson, TN, Richmond, VA, Cincinnati, OH (NYSE:

SON)

Volunteered for and subsequently promoted to lead manufacturing

relationship with Procter & Gamble at innovative adjacent facility. Sourced

Cincinnati site and office to encompass sales, design, and production for

Sonoco's largest customer. Oversaw supply chain process to support growth

of this customer's business. Earlier, turned around contract with Hewlett-

Packard with strategic project management for SKU growth coupled with

manufacturing technology expertise. Initially recruited to manage three

manufacturing facilities, particularly to revamp maintenance and

engineering organizations.

Customer Relationship Management

. As unique engineer in innovative facility, and with keen understanding

of P&G product line and packaging needs, sourced site and pitched plan

to create adjacent P&G-specific Innovation Center. Re-envisioned

relationship created $435M in new sales and $122M in contributions by

2006. Project managed entire process, from architecture to office

design.

o Earned reputation as leader in facility with prime

responsibility for health of corporate relationship. Developed

mock retail environment and consumer testing platforms.

o Initiated and facilitated joint planning sessions with P&G that

formed foundation for customer interaction; meetings increased

trust, achieved joint savings of over $22 million annually, and

identified over $3.5 billion in growth opportunities for Sonoco.

. Authored largest RFP response in Sonoco's history, coordinating input

from sales, finance, engineering, manufacturing, and more, generating

$320M contract. Resulted in acquiring business for all packaging for

P&G in North America, including liquid, paper, and packaging for 5

major distribution centers, all co-located for bundling and packaging.

Factory Site Relocation

. Won Sonoco Global Award for customer excellence for contribution to

relocating Hewlett-Packard inkjet pack center. Successfully moved 800+

personnel and 25 production lines with zero interruptions in supply

chain and no safety issues. Completed move early and under budget.

Shipped 150M+ HP inkjet cartridges during transition while earning

trust of HP as steward of billions of dollars of product.

Additional Expertise

. Operations Manager Human Resource Manager, Procter & Gamble

(Mehoopany, PA). Managed $9.5 million production line upgrade that

included a new building and the addition of new production lines to

existing plant; saved $300,000 by redesigning equipment layouts of

upgrade, optimizing HVAC, and conducting and using results of piping

analysis. Led startup of Bounty napkins; sourced equipment vendor,

designed plant staffing, identified and selected internal talent,

facilitated advanced technical training for Italian vendor, developed

quality control procedures, and designed and coordinated transition.

. Captain of Aircraft Maintenance Electrical Engineer, United States

Air Force. Certified Nuclear Munitions Officer; Certified Aircraft

Maintenance Officer; Certified Aircraft Accident Investigation

Officer; Adjunct Faculty Member while on active duty. Supervised up to

800 personnel while in the military. Demonstrated exceptional courage,

determination, and problem solving as leader of rescue efforts to save

five crewmembers from a burning B-52H bomber loaded with live

munitions.

Executive Development

. Advanced Master's Certificate in Project Management, The George

Washington University, Washington, DC.

. Master of Aeronautical Science, Operations Management, Embry-Riddle

Aeronautical University, Daytona, FL.

. Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, Clarkson University,

Potsdam, NY. Air Force ROTC Scholarship.

. Academy Leadership, Center for Creative Leadership, Team Trek, Leadership

Development Programs.

Volunteer Leadership

. Vice President, Publicity, Project Management Institute.

. Project Manager, Construction Remodeling, The Center Against Family

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