Manager Plant
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JEFFREY B. FOOR
CAREER SUMMARY
A seasoned Mechanical Engineer with 20+ years of experience managing Production Departments, Maintenance Departments, Capital Projects, Project Engineers, and Total Plant Operations. Experienced in both continuous and batch chemical processes, with a focus on continuous plant improvements yielding record setting production volumes year over year while improving safety performance.
CORE COMPENTENCIES
• Plant Manager • Production Manager • Maintenance Manager
• Project Management • Lean Manufacturing • Root Cause Analysis
• Team Building • Budget Development • Strategic Planning
• Contract Negotiations • OSHA and EPA Knowledge • ISO Certification
• Effective Leader • Dependable • Critical Thinking
WORK HISTORY
Erachem Comilog, Inc. July 1992 – June 2015
Manager – Process Engineering, Quality, & Environmental (New Johnsonville, TN) Jan. 2015 – June 2015
Transitional position to train replacement Technical Manager and Plant Manager
Provide leadership and direction to the Process and Environmental/Safety Engineers
o3 Direct Report Engineers
o2 Lab Chemists
Developed and implemented ISO9001 certification plan (Stage 1 audit completed July 2015)
Maintained ISO14001 certification
Ensured all site environmental regulations were met
Ensured process chemistry and final product quality met customers’ expectations
oLead Weekly, Monthly, and Quarterly formal Quality Reviews
oAdvise Production Department of requirements to improve product quality
Plant Manager - (New Johnsonville, TN) Oct. 2010 – Dec. 2014
Provided leadership and direction for management of the 24/7 continuous operation Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide facility
o6 Direct Report Managers
o86 Total Plant Headcount
Developed and adhered to annual budget
o$42M Operating Expenses & $7.3M Capital Budget
oSet Production Records (2010 – 2014)
Presented plant’s Annual Budget to Corporate Board in Paris, France
Developed improvements to Plant Safety Programs
oCombating Compliancy & Expanding Behavioral Auditing Program to include Hourly lead audits
Reduced OSHA recordable rate by 10% (10.0 – 8.9)
Ensured site compliance of all Environmental Regulations
oTitle V Permit & NPDES Permit (Zero Violation)
Generated site production plan to meet customer orders and expectations
oDecreased Finished Good Inventory by 40% (from 1,670mt to 1,000mt)
oZero customer complaints for last two years
Implemented Plant Re-Engineering Program
oReduced Headcount by 25% while increasing Total Production by 15% (3,400mt)
Manager – Maintenance & Project Engineering - (New Johnsonville, TN) Oct. 2002 – Sept. 2010
Provided leadership and direction for the Maintenance Department to reliably support plant production at 98.5% plant up-time
o4 Direct Report Supervisors/Engineers
o19 Hourly Maintenance Employees
Planned and executed the ~$3.0M annual Capital Budget
oDefine, Secure Approval, Manage Project Design, Installation, and Commissioning
Developed and adhered to the ~$4.0M annual Maintenance Budget
Reduced Headcount by ~25% (6 employees) and increased Plant Uptime during same period
oImplemented Overall Equipment Effectiveness Program and Reliability Based Maintenance Program
$1M annual savings
Manager – Production - (Baltimore, MD) Apr. 1999 – Sept. 2002
Provided leadership and direction for Production Department to ensure all customer needs and expectations were met
o8 Direct Report Supervisors/Engineers
o43 Hourly Production Employees
Developed and adhered to the Production Department annual budget ~$16M
Ensured circuit efficiencies, labor efficiencies, safety, and product quality to meet plant expectation through the use of OEE, Statistical Process Control, and Lean Manufacturing
oSaving achieved year over year above the annual labor, raw material, and reagent increases.
Set annual production records in each of the 7 process areas
Commercialized two new products
Reliability Engineer - (Baltimore, MD) July 1992 – Mar. 1999
Planned and executed capital projects from conception to implementation
Provided technical support to the Maintenance Department
Developed and spearheaded the implementation of the plant’s Reliability Based Maintenance programs (Oil & Vibration Analysis, OEE, and KPI tracking)
Completed root cause analysis on plant equipment failures
Member of the ERP selection and implementation team representing Maintenance and Production Departments
EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration 2010
Bethel University, 325 Cherry Avenue, McKenzie, TN 38201
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering 1992
Drexel University, 34th & Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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