Mike Gretschel

Email: abp5j2@r.postjobfree.com

Address: PO Box 2008

City: Canyon Lake

State: TX

Zip: 78133

Country: USA

Phone: 979-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $110,000

Willing to Relocate

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MIKE GRETSCHEL, P. E.

1638 Stagecoach Canyon Lake, Texas 78133

Home 979-***-**** / Mobile 979-***-****

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SUMMARY

Over 30 years of hands-on technical and leadership experience in manufacturing operations, including: hydrometallurgy, pyrometallurgy, and solid liquid separation. Extensive experience in budgeting, planning and forecasting business objectives. Directed and implemented process improvement and CAPEX projects. Problem-solver who utilizes root cause methodology in LEAN and 6 sigma basis.

Professional and Personal skills:

Lean Six Sigma

LEAN Facilitator Trained

DMAIC

Kaizen / SMED / DOE

6S

Business Development

ISO / QS Quality Systems

Integrated Process Management

EH&S collaborative

Budget, planning & forecasting

Advocate of the -5S- System

Microsoft office

People

Multi-Functional Teams

Team Development

Team Building Activities

Education / Training

Mentoring / Coaching

Conflict Management

Change Implementation

Professional Experience

11/1985 to 10/2011 Gulf Chemical and Metallurgical, Freeport Texas GCMC is a recycling company collecting valuable metals from spent refinery catalyst and, in turn, providing an essential environmental service for refinery customers.

9/10 to 10/11 Plant Manager

* Four direct reports with total of 104 employees plus contractors.

* Facilitated Lean throughout operations for continuous improvement, with 20% reduction in reagent consumption.

* Planning and forecasting budgets

* Assisted, developed, and implemented overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) metrics` systems.

* Trained operators and developed cross training metrics to reduce over time by 30%.

* Ensured personnel`s compliance with safety and environmental SOP to meet EPA, OSHA and DOT regulations.

* Monitored day-to-day production.

* Met objective of zero recordable accidents.

11/09 to 9/10 Process Engineering Manager

* Implement continuous improvement projects.

* Implement SO2 abatement for environmental compliance.

* DCS work with ABB to fed information to ERP system.

* Analyzed production data giving direction to operations to correct process issues.

1/09 to 11/09 VP Operations

* Six direct reports accounting for total of 191 employees plus contractors.

* Responsible for the P&L of the operations.

* Using Lean Manufacturing Principles to enhancing the operations through continuous process improvement. With Lean have realized 10% cost reduction in process`s and system throughputs.

* Implemented -ROSS- ERP system and Environmental Management System using -Training Mine-.

* Monitored day-to-day production.

7/07 to 12/08 GM of Manufacturing,

* Five direct reports accounting for total of 160 employees plus contractors.

* Responsible for the P&L of the operations.

* Planning and forecasting budgets

* Lean Manufacturing leader.

* Driving continuous improvement.

* Environmental Management System for 14001 certification.

* Monitored day-to-day production.

* Assisted startup of Canadian calciner plant in selecting operators and supervisors and training.

2/06 to 7/07 Plant Manager,

* Four direct reports with total of 150 employees plus contractors.

* Responsible for the P&L of the operations.

* Planning and forecasting budgets

* Interacted with environmental agencies on permit renewals, and notice of violation negotiations.

* Worked with engineering company for specifications to build Canadian calciner plant from brown field plant.

* Average annual capital spending of $10.5 million per year.

2/90 to 2/06 Manager of Operations,

* Responsible for the P&L of the operations.

* Reduce operating cost by an average of 8% per year, due to cost saving investments, and increased through put. This was accomplished with bottleneck improvement team of engineers and operators.

* Developed frontline foremen and superintendents for improved productivity through team building.

* Implemented grass roots ($15 million) DC electric arc furnace (1996), selected engineers, supervisors and operators.

* Developed material and energy balances.

* Oversaw day-to-day production.

* Supervise QA lab and M/H Warehouse personnel.

* Chaired the Brazosport CAER group of 14 local chemical companies for community awareness and emergency response for two years.

11/88 to 2/90 Production Manager,

Responsible for $15.5 million budget, with 50 employees in department. Was able to reduce unit cost by de-bottlenecking the process. Reduced reagent consumption by 10% with tighter process controls and process changes. Improved product quality through training and team building.

11/85 to 11/88 Process/Project Engineer,

Responsible for relieving bottlenecks from the process in resizing equipment to improve yields.

Programmed Taylor MOD 300 DCS computer and maintained system. This included the project from design to implementation of the entire plant for DCS. Trained operators on new computer system with a new process. Computer modeling to assist in determining operating plans for incoming feedstock`s to reduce cost.

9/79 to 9/85 Process/Production Engineer, Reynolds Metal Company, Gregory Texas

Responsible for production control for product specifications and operating set points for all areas of plant. Implemented computer modeling to assist in process changes with their economic impact to plant cost. Implemented computer controls with Fisher Provox System for improved operation. Charged with operations startup on new 20 million-dollar bauxite grinding facility.

EDUCATION:

University Houston Clear Lake Masters of Business Administration

Texas A&M University B.S. Chemical Engineering

Lean Facilitator Certified- Houston, Texas

Communispond Executive Presentation Skills- Dallas, Texas

CERTIFICATION:

Registered Professional Engineer, Texas.

References provided on request

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