WAYNE D. LeFLEUR III

*** ***** **. • Palm Harbor, FL. • 34683

acx7nl@r.postjobfree.com • 727-***-**** • www.linkedin.com/in/waynelefleur

SUMMARY

Engineering leader, and team player, with a proven track record as a cross-functional manager. Experienced in water treatment and gas turbine power plant design, process control, production scheduling, quality management, and process improvement. Implemented Engineering Change Processes to increase product quality and introduce document control. Successfully reduced corrective action backlogs by 99%. Provided resolutions to more than 1000 field issues, CAPAs, RCA and Safety Risk cases. Reduced response time to critical field issues from 13 day to 2 day average. Led simplification effort to reduce waste in equipment documentation, resulting in over $500K saved.

Engineering Management

Run multiple large projects concurrently

Manufacturing Management

Supplier Quality and Deviation

Six Sigma Green Belt

OSHA, NEC, IEC, ASTM, ASM, SAE, MIL

Standardization, accountability, processes, customer focused

5S experienced

Self-directed with a strategic ability to execute

Presentations, Published Articles

Laboratory, ISO 9001 & 14001

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

10 / 2014 – Present

Evoqua Water Technologies, Sarasota, FL.

Manufacturing Manager (14 direct reports)

Coordinates and directly supervises the work force operations in CAD drafting, production shop, shipping/receiving, chemical plant, inventory areas and facility improvements to meet established deadlines and quality standards. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing and resolving complaints and communicating problems to division president.

Increased accountability through metric-driven goals and creating hand-off protocols for all teams (Inventory pull quality increased from 25% to 100%).

Created NCR and document change processes to support new quality program, resulting in a production quality improvement of 88% to >95%.

Managed multiple facility capital projects while increasing employee morale (Subjective, but note-worthy).

Started electronics recycling program for facility.

02 / 2014 – Present

Evoqua Water Technologies, Sarasota, FL.

Senior Product Engineer

Engineering process and quality owner. Responsible for design, drawing and documentation quality. Responsible to drive improvement and standardization throughout engineering. Own corrective / preventative actions and ensure timely implementation of new and updated equipment design across entire product line. Work with design, field and engineering leadership, as well as manufacturing shop team, customers and drafting group to resolve issues, improve reliability, reduce cost and eliminate safety concerns.

Technology centered on water treatment & purification, and H2S removal equipment.

Created engineering change process to gain document control and improve product quality and reliability.

10 / 2011 – 11/2013

General Electric Co., Greenville, SC.

Product Support Engineering Leader, Gas Turbine Accessories – Fluid Systems:

Key focal point for customer and internal technical issues, schedule management, and quality projects. Communicate risks internally and externally. Drive Corrective / Preventative Actions (CAPAs). Set schedules, clear bottle-necks, and pro-actively manage team. Inform international and domestic team of known technical and schedule risks and assist in risk reduction plans.

Led Simplification Effort to Reduce Waste in Equipment Documentation, Resulting in Over $500K Saved.

Reduced Engineering Change backlog by 65%.

Reduced CA Response Time to Critical Field Issues From 13 to 2 Day Average.

Assign Engineers and Global Support Resources to Meet Business Needs.

Introduced and Developed tools to meet engineering needs.

1 / 2008 – 10 / 2011

General Electric Co., Greenville, SC.

Lead Mechanical Engineer, Gas Fuel Performance Heater Equipment:

Created P&IDs, schematics, outlines, skid-to-skid connections and process flows.

Developed Build To Print Design for Heat Exchanger Program.

Standardized Multiple Design Packages, Resulting in 7 Week Lead Time Reduction.

3 / 2006 – 1 / 2008

Mustang Tampa/Pegasus TSI, Tampa, FL.

Process Engineer, Takreer Low Sulfur Gas Oil Project, Abu Dhabi, UAE:

Process Engineer, Arboris RTOP Recovery Project; Savannah, GA:

Process specifications for heat exchangers, distillation columns, column internals (trays), vessels, tanks and pumps; Analysis of Plant; Process Safety Reviews, Hazard & Operability Studies, mass / energy balances, P&IDs.

11 / 2000 – 2 / 2006

Concurrent Technologies Corporation, Largo, FL.

Staff Chemical Engineer, U.S. Army Corrosion Program; Picatinny Arsenal, NJ:

Economic feasibility studies, manpower & project costs; Supplier quality control; Electroplate, flame/arc/plasma spray, hot dip galvanizing, Physical Vapor Deposition, sacrificial anodes; Utilized Mil, ASTM, and SAE test standards; Presentations.

EDUCATION

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

Graduated August 2000

St. Petersburg College, St. Petersburg, FL. Business undergraduate. Completed 2001

GMAT: Passed 2001

ADDITIONAL TRAINING/CERTIFICATIONS:

Front Loader Operator (Sunbelt Tools) – April 2016

First Aid/CPR/AED (American Red Cross) – March 2016

How to Communicate with Diplomacy, Tact and Credibility (AMA) – January 2016

The OZ Principle of Accountability #20492 (Evoqua) – September 2015

Principles of Accounting and Finance for Non-financial Professionals (Evoqua) – June 2015

SAP Finding Order Status (Evoqua) – May 2015

SAP Material Master (Evoqua) – March 2015

Effective Leadership Communication Strategies (Evoqua) – February 2015

Successfully Managing People (AMA) – January 2015

Six Sigma Green Belt (GE) – May 2009

Project Management Training (CTC) – May 2004

ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 (CTC) – June 2003

ISO / Quality Assurance Auditor (GE) – August 2010

Intergraph Smart Plant P&ID/Auto CAD with database (Intergraph) – April 2006

Welding for Engineers (Greenville Technical College) – October 2010

SKILLS:

Flexible during times of change

Persuasive, encouraging, and motivating

Negotiation and Conflict resolution (Internal across corporate management levels)

Negotiation and Conflict resolution (External customer and supplier focus)

Strong written and oral communication skills

Strong interpersonal skills and high EI

Able to learn, understand, and apply new technologies

Able to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment

Strong computer skills, proficiency in using MS Office software and Internet research tools (Excel,

Able to implement, and get buy-in for, major organizational changes

Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines

Detail and task oriented

Strong analytical and problem solving skills

Microsoft Office Suite / Computer Literate

ASSOCIATIONS:

Theta Tau Professional Engineering Fraternity (Alumnus)

Executive Council

Committee Chair - Housing, Activities, Alumni Coordinator

American Institute of Chemical Engineers, AIChE (member)

National Association of Corrosion Engineers, NACE (member)

University of Florida Alumni Association (member)

VOLUNTEER:

The Great American Clean-up – April 2015

Ray’s Hideaway/Upper Manatee River trash pickup.

Tampa Baptist Church – December 2012

Handed out food to homeless and helped to setup/cleanup

Hands on Greenville (HOG) Day – March 2009

Built/rebuilt horse jumps for local farm that supports disadvantaged kids

Hands on Greenville (HOG) Day – March 2008

Mended and repainted fence for local farm that supports disadvantaged kids

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