ERIC HAZUKA

**** ******** **** - ***** ****, IA 51106 - Cell 712-***-**** - Home 712-***-**** - ac50jh@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a challenging management or engineering position that allows me to utilize my unique experiences in manufacturing processes, automation, organizational optimization, continuous improvement, and leadership.

BUSINESS STRENGTHS

Production/Manufacturing Processes Authentic Leadership ISO/cGMPs/HACCP/FDA

Process Design and Implementation Total Quality Management Safety Improvement Processes

Labor Relations (union and non-union) Problem Solving/Troubleshooting Behavior Based Safety

EDUCATION

B.S. in Chemical Engineering – University of Nebraska Lincoln GPA: 3.2/4.0

EXPERIENCE

Hepar BioScience - North Sioux City, SD

Director of Engineering (May 2013 – June 2018)

Complete responsibility from design through construction and start-up of a $50 million state-of-the art biochemical manufacturing facility

Developed and directed technical and safety training for all facility maintenance and process employees

Implemented new Lock Out/Tag Out, Hot Work Permit, Confined Space, and monthly safety equipment inspection programs, policies, and procedures

Supported off-site satellite facilities, providing troubleshooting, process optimization, and maintenance

GELITA USA - Sioux City, IA (previously known as Kind & Knox Gelatine, Inc.)

Engineering/Technical Manager (April 2008 – May 2013)

Directed Engineering and Technical operations with 3 general supervisors, 2 supervisors, 5 engineers, and 23 Technical shift personnel; international work experience during role

Managed budgets for Engineering Capital Projects ($6 million/yr) and Maintenance ($6 million/yr) at 2 plant sites (Sioux City, IA and Calumet City, IL) and supported engineering needs at Calumet City, IL

Successful completion of annual facility Capital Project Plan consisting of 70% Major Replacement, 20% Return on Investment, and 10% Regulatory project categories

Initiated Energy Efficiency Program (Industrial Optimization Pilot Program) to reduce manufacturing costs and receive refunds on capital expenditures and in-house engineering labor costs from local utility provider

Obtained IDNR approval for a new NPDES permit and orchestrated financial agreements with local land owners to implement direct treated wastewater discharge to the Missouri River, with a ROI of 3.3 years

Reduced Maintenance Emergency work orders and successfully met new Priority #2 and Priority #3 work order targets of <3 days and <5 days, respectively

Plant Manager (January 2005 – April 2008)

Directed gelatine manufacturing operations with 4 managers, 6 general supervisors, 18 supervisors, and 150 Production shift personnel; international work experience during role

Managed budgets for Operations ($55 million/yr), Engineering Capital Projects ($6 million/yr), and Maintenance ($5 million/yr)

Developed a modernization strategy ($10 million over 5 years) to upgrade facilities and increase productivity

In response to a sudden market demand for Pork Gelatine, increased production capacity from 4,000 MT/yr to 8,000 MT/yr by converting an “idle” production facility into an operational process

Successfully negotiated labor contract with local Union

DGF Stoess AG. - Eberbach, Germany (Parent Company and Corporate Headquarters)

Manager, Manufacturing Support (January 2004 – November 2004)

Responsible to learn the European Gelatine Manufacturing techniques, intermediate and final product quality impacts, engineering project standards, as well as the German management philosophy and culture

Benchmarked Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) regarding production costs, yields, and gelatine quality between the European and USA gelatine facilities

Completed Four Quadrant Leadership (4QL) training while in Germany

Kind & Knox Gelatine, Inc. - Sioux City, IA

Manager, Manufacturing Support (November 2001 – January 2005)

Acted as a liaison between Inventory Management and Manufacturing to facilitate faster response to changing needs and key performance indicator (KPI) deviations; international work experience during role

Conducted all customer and authority audit visits and spearheaded associated corrective actions and continuous improvements

DynaGel, Inc. - Calumet City, IL (sister company of Kind & Knox Gelatine, Inc.)

Production Manager (Pork) (July 1999 – November 2001)

Managed Pork Gelatine manufacturing with 5 supervisors and 20 Production shift personnel

Monitored raw material, intermediate and final product key performance indicators (KPIs), performed annual Pork Gelatine production forecasting, budgeting, and capital expenditure planning

Successfully negotiated labor contract with local Union

Kind & Knox Gelatine, Inc. - Sioux City, IA

General Supervisor (Bone) (August 1997 – July 1999)

Supervised Bone Gelatine production with 5 supervisors and 20 Production shift personnel

Scheduled Bone Gelatine production based on Inventory Management’s needs, monitored intermediate gelatine key performance indicators (KPIs) and implemented immediate corrective actions for KPI deviations

Commissioned the new Bone Gelatine facility plant operation

Production Supervisor (Bone) (August 1996 – August 1997)

Supervised Bone Gelatine production on a rotating shift with 5 Production shift personnel while finishing the Bone Gelatine plant expansion project; international work experience during role

Assisted with new Bone Gelatine pretreatment facility plant start-up

Project Engineer (May 1995 – August 1996)

Worked with the Senior Project Engineer on planning, designing, and implementing a $50 million plant expansion project that doubled Bone Gelatine production capacity and made Sioux City the largest single site gelatine manufacturing facility in the world. Communicated project status and updates with Corporate headquarters in Germany

Production Trainee/Process Technician (July 1994 – May 1995)

Worked side-by-side with the Production shift personnel to learn how to perform all the manufacturing jobs in the Bone Gelatine facility, on a rotating shift schedule, ultimately able to operate all equipment and processes

Worked directly with the Maintenance shift personnel during equipment repairs and downtime resolution

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