Plant Manager

Dear Hiring Manager,

I am currently the Plant Manager for Green Plains Inc in Riga,

MI. My facility is a 57million gallon a year Ethanol Refinery and is

heavily regulated by the EPA, DEQ, and OSHA. I have been in

Management here for the last 9 years and prior to that I was

employed by Sunoco Inc Oil Refinery as a Journeyman Refinery

Operator and Plant Safety Rep. I have a total of 15yrs of Industrial

Manufacturing that includes strict safety protocols, water testing, and

environmental regulations. I am DOT certified and also have a

Greenbelt in Lean Six Sigma Methodologies. Also, I have a

Supervision Certificate with Leadership training and will definitely be

able to make a positive impact to your company!

In addition, I am a very quick learner with a strong work ethic

and super eager to start a new, long-term career. I have relocated

to Crown Point, Indiana (currently going back and forth to Michigan)

to marry my fiancé, which is why I do not need travel or relocation

assistance and am looking to start asap. Please use my personal cell

for the main contact number: 1-419-***-****.

Thank you for your consideration!

Best regards,

Bill Welever

William B. Welever

4330 Pinehurst Ct.

Crown Point, IN 46307

419-***-**** Cell

219-***-**** Home

*******@*********.***

Experienced Plant Manager seeking to utilize my licenses, certificates, expertise,

knowledge and skills in the Production, Project Coordinating and Management field. I

have a proven track record for ensuring growth, safety, compliance, and profitability for

the company. Well respected for setting the strategy and vision, and ensuring the

appropriate organizational culture is established to meet the goals of the company.

Experience

2006-Present – Green Plains Inc. Riga, MI

Plant Manager

• Since construction I have been an integral part in increasing production from 50

MGPY to 59 MGPY

• Maintained consistent 2.82 yield for 8 years running

• Provide excellent Leadership and set example for employees to follow

• Foster a well-trained and motivated staff while coaching employees.

• Direct, coordinate, and oversee all plant operations within company policies and

procedures, and ensure tasks and directives are completed as assigned.

• Utilize a CMMS system to track all maintenance activities, inventories, and costs

associated.

• Approve all Purchase Requests and sign off approvals on all invoices.

• Create, prepare, and manage all Projects and Capital Expenditures with

cost/effect justifications.

• Prepare and manage Plant Budget for all Departments, create Shutdown budgets

and manage costs, and track against P&L.

• Maintain and enforce all safety programs and procedures at all times.

• Work with the PSM Administrator to maintain files and schedules to ensure

company compliance with OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) and EPA

Risk Management Plan (RMP) rules.

• Help PSM Admin coordinate PSM program records, materials, tools and

management systems by creating and maintaining online and paper files, tracking

filing deadlines and coordinating compliance updates.

• Conduct plant audits and track actions for completion and compliance.

• Approve hiring of all plant personnel, monitor individual performance and train

employees to run the plant effectively.

• Ensure the plant is in compliance with all city, county, state, and federal

regulations.

• Strive for maximum efficiency in plant operations and strive to reduce down time.

• Responsible for quality control and ensure that the final products meet

specification requirements.

• Work with and oversee Maint Mgr on planning and implementing a Preventative

(PM) and Predictive (PdM) Maintenance program according to manufacturing

specifications while tracking Work Order and PM completion rates.

• Provide leadership and mentoring for commitment towards best practice.

• Facilitate communication between departments and shifts.

• Incorporate a team atmosphere.

• Build and maintain good vendor relations.

• Meet, track, and trend all KPI’s.

• Lead daily manager meetings and follow up on assigned task action items.

• Write and approve MOC’s.

• Attend Monthly plant SHEC Mtg’s., Review and finalize all Incident Reports and

follow up on action items through incident investigations.

• Ensure all Safety and Environmental policies are followed.

• Maintain effective relationship with external agencies and communities.

• Review housekeeping report and assign action items for compliance.

• Approve vacations and payroll, Yearly Performance Reviews, and any

Disciplinary actions.

• Complete Weekly Production Reports, Month End Reports, and Month End

Inventory Report for Corporate.

Manufacturing Manager

• Ensure all KPI’s and Budget numbers are met.

• Provide and coordinate training for Job skills, Leadership abilities, Safety &

Environmental policies, and Organizational skills.

• Hire new employees.

• Complete and update “Daily Forecast” report for Sales & Trading.

• Track and promote the use of checklists and SOP’s.

• Track and minimize downtime.

• Manage plans and procedures for start-up and shut-down operations.

• Approve payroll and vacation requests, Scheduling, Attendance & Overtime.

• Promote Daily Tool Box talks for each crew.

• Work and coordinate with other departments on production, maintenance and

logistic requirements.

S.O.P. Coordinator / Training Coordinator

• Create, review, and revise Standard Operating Procedures & Work Instructions.

• Train and enforce compliance with all personnel on importance of using S.O.P.’s.

Production Supervisor

• Optimized resources to maximize production and ensure safety and quality.

• Lab work and testing.

• Training employees, evaluations and reviews.

• Daily and monthly production reports, downtime logs.

• Coordinate work during downtime and shutdowns.

• Incident reports/Disciplinary reports.

• Work permits/LOTO/Hot Work/Confined space entry.

2001-2006 – Sunoco Inc. Oregon, OH

• Refinery Operator, Plant Safety Rep & Operations Safety Committee Rep.

• Operation and maintenance of two 250,000lb water tube boilers.

• Operating and maintaining all pumps, turbines, and associated equipment.

• Chemical and water testing, Gas Testing for LEL and Hydrocarbons.

• Knowledge of multiple control systems.

• Use of S.C.B.A. and associated equipment.

• Adhering to O.S.H.A. standards and regulations.

• Writing safe work permits for maintenance and contractors.

Qualifications

• Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project

• Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt Certified

• DOT Hazmat Certification

• Journeyman Refinery Operator, State of Ohio

• Third Class Stationary Steam Engineer, License

• American Society of Power Engineers, License

• National Institute for Uniform Licensing of Power Engineers, License

• Dupont Safety Training, Certificate

• First Aid/CPR Certified

Education

Owens State Community College

• Associates Degree in Technical Studies - Skilled Trades Mechanical, Cum Laude

• Supervision Certificate

• Activities and Societies: Owens State Community College Honors Program

University of Toledo

• Business Mgmt

American Society of Employers

• Principles and Practices of Supervision I & II

• Project Management

• Time and Priority Management

• Three Signs of a Miserable Job

• The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

Eastern Michigan University

• Situational Leadership for High Performance

• Fundamentals of Coaching Strategies for Coaching for Great Performance

Career Track Seminars

• Fundamentals of Project Management

• Creative Leadership Workshop

• The Secrets of Powerful Bargaining and Negotiating

Ethanol Technology Institute – Lallemand Biofuels and Distilled Spirits

• The Alcohol School

• The Ethanol Short Course

• The Ethanol Operator’s School

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