Art Wollenweber

acqbz4@r.postjobfree.com

340-***-****

My Leadership Behaviors

SAFETY FIRST

Engage people using the Golden Rule

Sustainability of strategy and tactics is paramount. Sustainability of safety and health, continuous improvement, costs, quality, technology.

Set a good example – work hard, always demonstrate integrity, collaborate, inspired behavior

Invest in relationships: know, coach, value, respect, trust and empower each other

Create an environment in which individuals can succeed and feel free to realize their potential

Encourage high aspirations, think BIG, create the future

Build a strong team culture

Exceed customer expectations

Focused patience

Clearly communicated vision and expectations, everyone knows what is expected of them

Open door policy and a very hands-on style

Recognize and reward achievement, celebrate success and have fun

Attract positive outcomes

Drive continuous improvement

Stand up for what I feel is right, stay true to myself

Education: University of Colorado, Boulder

BS Chemical Engineering

BS Business Administration

Engineering College and AIChE Student Body President

Experience

Tibbar Energy Current

CTO and Plant Manager for a new biomass renewable energy project. Completing design, permitting and financing acquisition. Currently finishing final plant design with a startup goal of late 2016. This will be the first base-load biomass renewable energy project in the region.

Diageo

Distillery Manager 2012-2014

Developed and directed $25M projects to revamp distillery operations, add a propane storage and use facility and produce our own CHP power to save $10M/year with zero injuries.

Identified and developed a truly transformational project that will save $10M/yr, is a note-worthy environmental story and great for the community.

Embedded Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing practices for distillery operations, leading to ISO accreditation in 2014. Embedded TQM, GMP, 5S and HACCP.

Developed new fermentation procedures to achieve 30% higher ABV yields vs. plant design

Achieved successful site safety, compliance, PSM and asset care audits.

Developed process control mechanisms to ensure a much more consistent product quality.

Achieved fourth year of operations without a recordable injury.

Operated anaerobic digestion facility to turn distillery waste into energy.

Completed General Certificate in Distilling (GCD) from the Institute of Brewing & Distilling (IBD).

Engineering Manager 2010-2012

Developed and embedded the site Asset Care Strategy including PdM, RCM & TPM

Conceived, designed and implemented process improvements to increase site OEE from 37% to 77%

Converted the waste water treatment plant to increase overall distillery OEE

Trained operations team to gain better understanding of WHY things happen

$100M Line Strategy project team member to increase the overall efficiency of bottling operations across all North American sites. Bottling line change-overs were reduced 50%.

Whisky & Rum Fermentation Improvement Team member looking at CIP procedures, high-yield yeast strains, and automation aimed at increasing beer ABV.

Startup Team Member 2009-2010

Directed the site HAZOP analysis and design review

Actively promoted the good will of Diageo in the St Croix community.

Recruited, hired and trained 91 operators, staff, supervisors and maintenance techs

Project delivered on time and on budget

Safe and successful commissioning and startup of the rum distillery with zero recordable injuries

GeoNet Ethanol, LLC Plant Manager 2007 - 2009

Plant Manager at 110,000,000 gal/yr ethanol dehydration facility and power plant.

P&L, operations, engineering and personnel responsibility for the entire facility.

Embraced the diversity and challenge that this role provided me.

Redesigned various parts of the process, including waste water treatment.

Coordinated final plant construction from an operations standpoint.

Hired, trained, managed, valued and engaged 33 operators, staff and engineers.

Guided plant from construction to 105% capacity utilization.

Setup Quality Control Laboratory.

Implemented a new Asset Care system and software.

Developed Manufacturing Excellence and Management of Change processes.

Led distillation and energy efficiency teams, embedded KPIs

Developed and coordinated environmental compliance program.

Excellent safety record – zero recordable injuries.

Incident Commander for the site – ICS 100,700,210 trained.

Led Process Hazards Analysis and Risk Assessment / Management.

Qube Visual – Commercial Graphics President 2001 - 2007

Founder and President of a $5M graphics and signage company.

Responsible for Business Development including graphics for all Denver professional sports teams

Operations Manager for all graphics production: large and small format and flatbed digital printing

Implemented new business software system.

Specified equipment and material purchases.

Drove company innovation and creativity. Grew from $1.5M to $5M revenue

DuPont

Account Manager 1995 - 2001

$30M sales territory in the coatings, plastics, and paper industries.

Increased sales to strategic accounts by over 200%.

Creative total value selling concepts achieved price premiums of 5%.

Increased territory profitability 15% in a down market.

Led a team of customers, Marketing, Product Development and manufacturing to introduce two new products for the specialty coatings market that were the direct result of customer needs.

Mentor for other sales team members and developed system for analyzing territory profitability.

Product Manager 1992 - 1994

Directed market studies, product development, promotions, pricing, customer service interface, and distributor manager for $1.5B global business concentrating in the coatings, plastics and paper industries.

Our division was the single most profitable business in the DuPont Company

Certified Quality Engineer 1989- 1991

Helped develop a new process for disposing of Ferrous Chloride, which was either being land-filled or dumped into the ocean. Both of these disposal methods were very sensitive subjects with mixed results for the environment. We developed a process to convert the waste to Ferric Chloride, which we sold to water treatment plants as a coagulant. This process saved DuPont about $45M/year, yielded a zero-waste plant, helped protect the ground water supplies and the ocean from potentially hazardous wastes. I take great pride in this accomplishment.

Managed customer relations and quality management for a $1.5B manufacturing division.

Developed and implemented a business-wide product quality management program.

Trained 100 people in statistical quality control and TQM.

Established new quality standards, improved overall quality by 100% and reduced standard deviations by 200%.

Production Supervisor 1985 - 1988

Achieved new production, safety and profitability records

First and second line supervisor of 5 to 25 people.

Learned first-hand the difficulties of shift work and how to keep it healthy

My technical background, creativity, rational decision-making, commitment to an environmentally safe process and natural leadership abilities made our team a big success.

Project Engineer 1981 - 1984

Saved $25M by modifying equipment and procedures to minimize downtime.

Construction and startup team member for $50M methanol modernization project.

Designed, purchased and installed a new laboratory for the water treatment area.

Coordinated the design, procurement and installation of projects totaling $19M.

Directed R&D efforts in the power generation, reforming and water treatment areas.

Developed a new water treatment chemical and was rewarded for two patented designs.

Responsible for procedure writing for the Methanol plant.

Personal

I grow through involvement in the local community and want to be seen as a business leader.

Flotilla Commander of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, TWIC and Homeland Security clearances.

My passions: Family, friends, hiking, biking, nature, exercise and healthy living.

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