Joseph L. Hamlin

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Global Manufacturing/Plant Operations Executive Chemicals

Leading Startup, Transition, & Fast-Growth Operations for Multi-Site, Multi-National Production Facilities

Full P&L/CAPEX control experience in union and non-union environments; background includes oversight of continuous and batch commercial units and building organizational infrastructure to support lean plant enhancements, expansion efforts, raw material utilization, and long-term production goals. Impeccable track record for safety, cost controls, and environmental compliance. Consistently developing sustainable strategies while eliminating key process bottlenecks.

Core Competencies:

Environmental Health & Safety Continuous Improvement Processing Capital Expansion Integration Logistics Community Advocacy Raw Materials Labor Relations Staff Coaching/Development R & D Lean and Six Sigma Knowledge

Chemical Process Experience:

Polymer Catalysts Organometallic Fine Chemicals/Brominated Flame Retardants Food Grade Additives

Aluminum Alkyls Mining Chemicals Oil & Gas Drilling Fluids Fertilizer Intermediates PVC Stabilizers Tin Additives

Professional Experience

GALATA CHEMICALS, Southbury, CT 2019 to June 2020

Director of Global Manufacturing

Member of Executive Team reporting to President of a company within the Specialty Chemicals Industry; Providing overall direction for 5 separate production facilities, USA, Canada, Germany, India and Turkey for Tin Additives and PVC Stabilizers. Organizational responsibility of +300 employees not including contractors.

$275 million budgetary oversite with revenue of >$400 million.

> $5 million Oversite of Company CAPEX program.

Instrumental Lead for Organizational Development and Implementation

Enhancement of Productivity through CIP and ODI for strategic growth stabilization

CAROUSEL SPECIALTY PRODUCTS, Houston, TX 2018 to 2019

Vice President of Manufacturing (Consultant)

Key member of a startup Executive Team for Specialty Chemicals and Frac Sand operations; Actively involved in negotiations with partners, both domestic and internationally. Company became financially unstable.

$9 million CAPEX Construction budget

$20 million Operational Budget created

Development and Implementation of Site Manufacturing team, Engineering and HS&E

Development of policies, practices and procedures

LANXESS SOLUTIONS, El Dorado, AR 2016 to 2018

(Formerly Chemtura, Great Lakes Solutions)

Head of Global Manufacturing, Bromine Solutions

Provided direction for 5 separate production facilities for Bromine and Flame Retardants, Anatomy and Transport Equipment Repair including 3 sites in South Arkansas (650-700 employees and >425 MT’s per day), 1 in Mexico (48 employees handling Anatomy and Zinc chemicals producing >15 MTs per day), and financial oversight of shipping container management in the UK (15 employees).

$40 to $60 million CAPEX budgetary Oversight, major signal CAPEX of $73 million

>$300 million budgetary oversight, factory and procurement with revenue >$830 million.

$2.25 million reduction implementation through Operational Excellence programs in 2017.

Developed and implemented Vision Statements and KPI system with visual tracking and quarterly site reviews.

FMC, Philadelphia, PA 2014 to 2015

Plant Manager - Health and Nutrition Division, Rockland, ME

Provided direction for a site with >140 non-union personnel. Implemented process safety management, EHS, risk assessment, and hazard recognition standards. Plant utilized warm and cold-water seaweed for daily plant production of >20 MTs per day in North/South America and Asia. Led site Stainability Efforts with state and federal environmental agencies. Enhanced Plant Management Team through organization adjustments.

>$100 million budgetary oversight, factory and procurement with revenue >$450 million.

$35 million Capital Project Oversight of compressed natural gas system.

Implemented Continuous Improvement Technology Team to facilitate plant cost reductions.

$3 million reduction of raw material utilization through the implementation of Continuous Improvement

ALBEMARLE CHEMICAL CORPORATION, Baton Rouge, LA 1994 to 2014

Executive Operation Manager/Plant Manager, Safi, Jordan 2012 to 2014

Managed P&L and strategic direction for >400 employee unionized Bromine production facility. Plant utilized waters from the Dead Sea as major feed stock, with daily product production surpassing 700 MTs.

$300 million annual Operating Budget

$118 million CAPEX plant Expansion management with 900 contract employees

$14.4 million reduction utilizing Continuous Improvement Technology (energy, water and raw material utilization).

$2.4 million reduction in raw material utilizations along with a 76% reduction of customer complaints

Actively participated in Board of Directors meetings (Albemarle and Arab Potash Executives) and resolution of labor disputes/negotiations with country and plant operations.

$550 million GSPA Gas Contract negotiated with assistance of the Jordanian and Israeli Governments

Notable Awards:

Sustainability Awards in 2012 and 2013 along with Most Improved Production Site (#2 of 17 sites)

Named a Top-5 Business for Safety in the Country of Jordan.

Operations and Logistics Manager, Pasadena, TX 2009 to 2012

Provided continuous plant support and leadership for a unionized facility with 335 employees producing >100 million pounds annually of Aluminum Alkyls, fertilizer intermediates, and olefin molecules.

$225 million annual operational budget oversight

Led labor negotiations team with site union; completed 4-month negotiation process.

Implemented KPIs and a Lean Audit Program as Kaizen Sponsor for policy and practice changes at all US sites

Operations and Maintenance Manager, Port-du-Bouc, France 2007 to 2009

Managed unionized plant with 128 employees producing brominated flame retardants, agricultural and pharmaceutical intermediates. Provided long term production planning, day-to-day support of production activities and mechanical intervention planning for the production units.

Developed and Implemented a new reactive organization combining maintenance and operations groups on site.

$2.5 million Reduced in budget overrun in the maintenance department through organizational changes

$1.2 million Reduction in Raw Material Utilization through Continuous Improvement Technology

$2.3 million Reduction in non-conform inventory along with 75% reduction in Customer Complaints

Operations Site Supervisor/Area Superintendent, Magnolia, AR 2004 to 2007

Managed 3 large non-unionized manufacturing plants with 650 employees producing brominated flame-retardants, agricultural intermediates and oil drilling fluids.

$65 million annual operational budget oversight or the 3 sites

$4.92 million Reduction in annual factory cost through Continuous Improvement Technology Implementation

Led Organizational improvement through implementation of meeting effectiveness and disciplined practices

Previous:

Operations and Supply Chain Manager, Baton Rouge, LA 2002 to 2004

Operations Supervisor/Superintendent, Baton Rouge, LA 1998 to 2002

Chemical Engineer/R&D Engineer/Senior R&D Specialist, R&D and Pilot Plant Manufacturing 1994 to 1998

BS Degree in Chemical Engineering LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, Baton Rouge, LA 1994

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