Manager Project

SUMMARY

Accomplished manufacturing professional with successful track record optimizing plant operations and driving implementation of corporate initiatives utilizing a unique combination of technical, operations, leadership and change competencies. Continuous improvement mindset supported by strong analytical and effective problem-solving skills with demonstrated ability to drive performance improvement and operational excellence. Team player with strong interpersonal, communication and facilitation skills. Extensive experience leading multi-functional and multi-cultural teams with a strong commitment to health and safety. Additional knowledge and skills:

Performance benchmarking and assessment

Training and virtual classroom facilitation

Financial concepts and terminology

Change management principles and tools

Problem solving and Root Cause Analysis

Reliability methodologies and tools

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

LafargeHolcim 2002 - 2016

Plant Operating Model (operational Excellence) Manager – Alpharetta, GA 2009 – 2016

Responsible for utilizing facilitation, influencing, leadership, coaching and change management skills to drive the implementation of the company’s operational excellence model throughout its facilities in the Americas in order to improve productivity, reliability, availability, utilization and quality resulting in lower manufacturing costs and the creation of long term value. Perimeter included 26 cement plants in 6 countries ($1.2B in manufacturing costs).

Provided leadership and direction through frequent communication and interaction with various functional areas and levels of the organization to clearly define strategy, objectives, priorities, resources and action plans for implementation of the operating model, including alignment of work practices to match plant needs.

Supported plants by providing training and assistance to incorporate Lean Six Sigma methods (PDCA, 5S, SPC, Control Charts, Root Cause Analysis/5 Whys, Visual and Daily Management) into regular work processes.

Served as change agent by collaborating within and across all plant departments, functions and locations to help create a culture of continuous improvement and sustainable manufacturing excellence.

Designed and delivered numerous virtual online training sessions and classroom workshops to facilitate roll-out of the model, teach lean methodologies, and promote interaction and exchange between facility leaders.

Production/Process Project Manager – Alpharetta, GA 2006 – 2009

Responsible for managing the implementation of a rigorous and systematic approach for optimizing plant operations by fully integrating various lean manufacturing tools, work processes, industry best practices and training elements into the normal daily activities of 19 cement plants in order to achieve operational excellence.

Provided leadership and on-site coaching to those directly responsible for implementing changes required by the project and created buy-in at all levels of the organization by demonstrating the benefits for the changes.

Monitored portfolio of implementation projects for all sites to ensure they were on schedule and recommended actions to address delays, roadblocks and barriers to progress.

Provided training and coaching to plant process and production teams for continuous improvement methods.

Senior Process Engineer / Team Leader - Alpharetta, GA 2002 – 2006

Provided expertise and technical support to multiple plant locations in North America through diagnosis of production and process related problems as well as validating conclusions of process studies and improvement projects. Managed and coached team of 4 process engineers including development and annual appraisals.

Provided leadership to Production and Process managers from cement plants across North America by organizing and facilitating regular network meetings to exchange knowledge and share best practices.

Supported manufacturing sites in developing capital projects for improving operational efficiency and reducing costs including project objectives, budget, schedule and benefits.

Facilitated plant operations in diagnosing process and equipment limitations and developed action plan to address issues identified. Plant achieved annual production record – highest in 40 year history.

BLUE CIRCLE CEMENT 1992 - 2002

Production Manager – Ravena, NY 2000 – 2002

Responsible for organizing and directing all production and process department related activities required to produce over 2 million tons of cement while upholding all environmental and safety rules and regulations.

Accountable for the preparation of annual production budgets ($37M in variable costs), monthly production / cost forecasting, and monitoring of key plant performance indicators to ensure targets achieved.

Managed hiring, workload, schedule, training and development of 14 salary and 17 shop floor employees.

Assisted Plant Manager in identifying capital investment projects to reduce operating costs and ensure long sustainability. Implemented a project which resulted in over $600k in annual electrical power savings.

Provides leadership and direction to process and production teams in order to maintain product quality and consistency while minimizing off-specification products and quality issues.

Achieved historical plant record production rates through facilitation of cross-functional teams in the analysis of equipment limitations and modifying operating conditions in order to maximize efficiency and production.

Process Engineer – Greenhithe, England 1998 – 2000

Responsible for providing technical expertise and support to plant locations around the world for the diagnosis of process/production problems and providing solutions based on analysis of data and testing. Evaluated the cost, benefits, feasibility and technical design of capital projects.

Project Engineer – Calera, AL 1996 – 1998

Assisted in the coordination and preparation of $40 million capital investment application for the construction of a new plant; including development of the cost estimate, savings and financial analysis. Supported project manager in the planning, design, construction and commissioning stages of the new plant. Working under an aggressive schedule, the project was successfully completed on time and within budget.

Production Manager - Calera, AL 1994 – 1996

Responsible for organization and coordination of all production related activities while respecting all safety and environmental rules and regulations. Accountable for the preparation of annual department production budget of over 300,000 tons of chemical lime and operating budgets of more than $8.6 million in variable and fixed costs. Managed workload and schedule for a team of 6 staff and 15 shop floor employees.

Process Engineer – Harleyville, SC 1992 – 1994

Responsible for providing process expertise and technical support for the plant management team in the diagnosis of production problems and provided solutions based on analysis of data and test results. Evaluated the efficiency of plant operations and recommended opportunities to reduce fuel and power consumption and increase output for various production systems throughout the plant.

EDUCATION

MBA, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

BS, Ceramic Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2011 - DRIVE (Lafarge University) 2010 - Root Cause Analysis for Practitioners (Apollo)

2011 - Performance Management Basics (ADI) 2008 - Change Management (Prosci ADKAR)

2011 - Successfully Managing People (AMA) 2005 - JUMP (Lafarge University @ Duke)

2011 – Virtual Classroom Facilitator Certificate 2004 - Interacting with Influence (AMA)

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