Leadership, Project management, Construction, Facilities

Dain B. Ranew

*** **** ******, *** *** Wilmington, NC 28403 (910) 604-4598M

Email address: ********@*********.***

Summary

Senior Manager and Mechanical Engineer with more than 32 years of capital project management and construction experience in various manufacturing environments and management experience in Project, Process, Controls and Facility Engineering, Maintenance, Machine Shop and Calibration. Expertise in all phases of project management including design, budgeting, customer and vendor relations, management of contract personnel, installation and start up. Strong skills in process troubleshooting techniques.

Experience

Alcami Corporation Wilmington, North Carolina 2017 to Present

Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization

Senior Project Engineer 2017 To Present

Responsible for managing capital projects including coordination of Engineering and Architectural firms, blue print reading, construction management, equipment specification, space planning, technology evaluation for applicability to processes, budget development and cost control, project scheduling and reporting. Recently completed space planning and facility renovation for relocation of 45 personnel from off-site facility to Headquarters building. Completed on time and under budget. Implemented containment technology for control band substances.

Nutra Manufacturing Greenville, South Carolina 1997 to 2017

Manufacturer of Vitamins and Vitamin Supplements

Senior Director, Facility Engineering, Maintenance and Building Services 2012 To 2017

Leadership responsibility and accountability for Project, Process, Automation and Controls and Facility Engineering, Capital Projects, Construction, Facility Maintenance and Calibrations including budgets totaling 3.14 million, 4 direct reports and 19 indirect reports and contract construction. Outsourced tooling fabrication and removed machine shop from facility.

Director, Facility Engineering, Maintenance and Building Services 2004 To 2012

Process Engineering, Automation and Controls Engineering, Machine Shop and Calibration responsibilities added. Store rooms and Janitorial removed. Reorganized Facility Maintenance and Engineering departments to improve problem resolution, customer service and maintenance efficiency.

Sr. Manager, Facility Engineering, Maintenance and Building Services 2002 to 2004

Responsible for Facility Engineering, Capital Projects, Construction, Maintenance, Store Rooms and Janitorial services for two facilities.

Senior Project Engineer 1997 to 2002

Manage all aspects of capital projects including purchasing and installing equipment, plant renovations and facility expansions. Managed projects including a $6 million expansion, $5.1 million reconfiguration, $1 million waste treatment expansion and many other expansions/renovations, equipment installations and start ups. Responsible for all facility utilities,

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regulatory issues and pretreatment plant. Assisted VP of Engineering with design, equipment purchase, installation, construction management and start-up of 680,000 square feet facility.

Bausch & Lomb Greenville, South Carolina 1988 to 1997

Manufacturer of Vision Care Products

Senior Project Engineer 1993 to 1997

Managed capital projects including scope definition, specification development, contractor and vendor selection, contract negotiation, project implementation, construction/installation management, start-up and training.

Managed approximately $1.75 million of a $4.1 million plant renovation project, completing all work on time and under budget. Project scope increased with no additional funds allocated and project still returned $300,000 to company.

Section manager of project engineering group during staff shortage and also during the development of a $4.1 million fast track plant renovation. All project work remained on track.

Maintenance Manager 1992 to 1993

Managed maintenance for all plant operations including building, equipment, and systems with a $3.5 million budget, 5 direct and 19 indirect reports.

Reorganized department by creating a maintenance engineer position. This addition eased project engineering workload and allowed greater emphasis on maintenance related issues.

Reduced late work orders from an average of 15% to less than 10%. Resulted in improved maintenance response time and customer satisfaction.

Project Engineer 1988 to 1992

Managed capital and expense projects and provided general engineering support to production. Projects included all plant machinery and process systems.

Appointed section manager of project engineering group during plant expansion and cross training effort in 1989 and 1991, respectively. Received an Award of Merit for this assignment.

Installed refurbished twin pack bundling equipment on packaging line, meeting production requirement for this new configuration. Due to a change in marketing, equipment had to be removed and replaced with former equipment within one day. Oversaw change-out, ran 96% of production standard the next day, and received Award of Excellence for actions.

Becton Dickinson Sumter, South Carolina 1987 to 1988

Manufacturer of Glass and Plastic Lab Ware

Project/Process Engineer 1987 to 1988

Worked with department mechanics to troubleshoot equipment problems and process variations. Developed specifications and capital requests for new equipment.

Developed concept for performing multiple department functions/operations utilizing one piece of equipment. This installation increased efficiency and reduced overhead.

Travenol Laboratories Marion, North Carolina 1983 to 1987

Manufacturer of Healthcare Devices and Equipment

Senior Project Engineer 1983 to 1987

Purchased and installed new equipment and modified or redesigned existing equipment to increase machine process efficiencies. Developed cost and implementation schedules, specifications, and contracts.

First engineer to be promoted from within from entry-level engineer to senior project engineer.

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Education and Certification

Bachelor Degree, Mechanical Engineering, 1983

Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, Georgia

Certified Plant Engineer (AFE/AIPE), 1994

Professional Training

for

Dain B. Ranew

Strengthening Your People Skills in the Workplace, 2013 - Greenville, South Carolina

Excel and Power Point, 2012 - Greenville, South Carolina

IMPACT Capital Equipment, 2011 - Greenville, South Carolina

Continuous Improvement & Lean Manufacturing 2010 – Greenville, South Carolina

Managing Emotions Under Pressure, 2008 - Greenville, South Carolina

Arc Flash Protection & Electrical Safety, 2007- Greenville, South Carolina

Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Certification, 2006 - Greenville, South Carolina

Basics of Facilities Management, 2005 - Greenville, South Carolina

Producing Results With Others, 2003 - Boca Raton, Florida

MP2 Essentials, 1999 - Greenville, South Carolina

Conflict Resolution & Confrontation Skills, 1996 - Greenville, South Carolina

Managing Conflicting Priorities & Demands, 1994 - Greenville, South Carolina

World Class Maintenance, 1993 - Atlanta, Georgia

Management for Supervisors, 1992 - Greenville, South Carolina

Managing Top Quality, 1990 - Rochester, New York

Project Management, 1989 - Rochester, New York

Juran Quality Techniques, 1986 - Sumter, South Carolina

Crosby Quality Techniques, 1984 - Marion, North Carolina

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