Jerry L. McKenzie PE, CLBB

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OPERATIONS EXCELLENCE

Versatile technical professional with diverse experience advancing process optimization, delivering improved equipment effectiveness and reliability. Established record improving safety, health and environmental performance ranging from behavior-based safety to advancing new process designs and technologies.

Skilled at uncovering and mining hidden resources in operations, maintenance, engineering, quality assurance and materials management.

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt focused on improving flow and reducing costs to provide sustainable, competitive advantage. Analytical problem-solver with extensive background recruiting, mentoring and retaining staff over a broad range of manufacturing industries.

PROFESSIONAL PROFICIENCIES

Culture Change ● Manufacturing (P&L) Economics ● Site Management ● Operations ● Maintenance ● Engineering ● EH&S ● Quality ● Project Management ● Process Design ● CBA Negotiations ● Regulatory Competency: PSM, RMP, EPCRA, SARA, NPDES, TRI, SPCC, SWPPP ● Technical-Analytical: TPM, TQM, SPC, RCA, HAZOP, HACCP, FMEA ● Manufacturing Standards: GMPs, ASME, API, NEC, ISO, AIB, ILCI

Professional Experience

Elementis Global LLC Corpus Christi, Texas

Plant Manager 2019 - 2020

Transition leader during manufacturing and supply chain reorganization. Managed predetermined personnel responsibility and accountability changes to improve chemical plant safety, environmental, reliability and efficiency performances. Disentangling a myriad of legacy TCEQ, EPA and inter-company agreements related to hazardous chemical processing predominated tenure. Advanced site R&D coordination to accommodate changing commercialization requirements. Reported to Senior VP Manufacturing and Supply Chain due Director of Operations vacancy.

Commemorated October, 2020 recognition for 17 years without a medical recordable.

Reenergized formal RCA and near miss reporting as well as staff behavior-based daily MBWA safety engagements.

Managed residual waste declassification petition process through to EPA legal review status.

Rationalized and consolidated embedded contract services, realizing $250k year-on-year cost reductions.

Developed and coordinated site 2021 operating and capital budget requests to final review status.

Nutrien Ag Solutions Agrium Loveland Products Fairbury, Nebraska

Plant Manager 2015 – 2019

Culture-change leader to restructure organization and operation methods to improve chemical plant safety, environmental, reliability and efficiency performances. Initial focus to intensify OSHA and EPA hazardous chemical management accordance. Personally, reformulated all product line chemistries delivering cost of manufacture reductions to commercial sales. Reported to Director of Operations.

Behavior-based safety methods delivered +700 days without recordable injury. Awarded 2016 Division Best Plant.

TPM methods increased production 133% without infrastructure investment.

TQM practices reduced raw material costs $1.5m annually.

Implemented $5m RCRA remediation project – awarded 2018 NE ACEC. EPA subsequently delisted site.

Koppers Performance Chemicals Osmose, Inc. Hubbell, Michigan

Plant Manager 2012 – 2015

Led and mentored management team at this regulated hazardous chemical plant. Guided both staff and associates through organization changes related to Koppers acquisition. Provided technical oversite ensuring OSHA PSM and EPA RMP requirements were progressed. Reported to Operations Director.

Behavior-based safety processes provided two successive 500-day runs without recordable. Zero LTs.

TPM methods delivered zero non-compliances from 2014 Michigan PSM audit.

Lean and Six Sigma tools realized raw material and working capital reductions $1.4m with 40% productivity gains.

General Cable Corporation Du Quoin, Illinois

Plant Manager 2008 - 2012

Led stabilization and continuously improvement operations at union plant manufacturing medium volt electric cable (36kV). Develop and mentor junior staff while implementing lean six sigma manufacturing techniques. Provide leadership to improve personnel relations prior contract negotiations. Reported to Director of Operations.

Organization Plant Awards:

Lean methods garnered 2009 recognitions: Most Improved Financials, Productivity, and Distribution Excellence.

TPM initiatives delivered 2010 Most Improved Customer Service OTIF recognition.

Delivered 4-year CBA gaining lump-sum compensation, reduced classifications and 12-hour shifts.

Co-authored corporate Safety Guidelines Handbook – Behavior-Based Shop Floor Safety.

Akzo Nobel Imperial Chemical Industries Belton, Texas

Plant Manager 2005 - 2008

Provided organization development leadership to improve manufacturing efficiency at Liquid Nails adhesive facility. Ensure site operations met or exceeded OSHA Process Safety Management requirements. Implement lean and six sigma culture change in manufacturing practices. Facilitate Akzo Nobel acquisition culture changes. Reported to Operations Director.

Launched Behavior-Based safety processes resulting in 50% RIR improvement.

Lean scheduling and process flow initiatives improved average OTIF >98%. Delivered 100% OTIF Walmart service.

United Suppliers, Inc. Land O’ Lakes Winfield United Crop Nutrients Henry, Illinois

Business Unit Manager 2003 - 2005

Turnaround operation focused on improving profitability and product capabilities. Directed operations to reestablish 80,000 ton-per-year mono- and diammonium polyphosphate capacity. Overarching goal to progress site for acquisition – ultimately acquired by The Scotts Company. Reported to Supply Chain Division Director.

Developed formulation chemistry and process operations for feed-grade diammonium phosphate.

Renegotiated facility NPDES and Air permits – increasing limits while reducing operating fees.

Provided plans and PE certified SPCC plans for various company retail locations.

The Scotts Company Marysville, Ohio

Contract Manufacture Manager, Plant Manager 1999 - 2003

Managed operations of ProHort manufacturing and R&D product development site located in San Jose, CA. Accepted promotion to Supply Chain analyst and UK transfer to Levington Fertilizer with locations in England and Wales. On U.S. return, managed contract manufacturing (41 contracted sites).

Supply Chain analysis commenced San Jose site closure, improving ProHort bottom-line by $3m annually.

U.K. assignment culminated in two site closures, yielding $1.2m consolidation savings.

U.S. analysis delivered 50% supplier reductions, producing $1.1m annual tolling fee and distribution savings.

Nutrien Ag Solutions Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Arcadian Fertilizer La Platte, Nebraska

Plant Manager, Engineering, Environmental and Quality Manager 1993 - 1999

Led technical and operations system development to fully meet OSHA PSM and EPA RMP mandated deadlines.

Led successful contract severance negotiations and coordinated demolition-remediation of 850-acre RCRA site.

Governor appointee to Nebraska State Emergency Response Commission. First citizen Commissioner to Chairman.

Member: Nebraska State Technical Committee, Nebraska Industrial Council on the Environment, and Nebraska Hazardous Material Training Advisory Board.

EDUCATION and PROFESSIONAL

Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering Texas Tech University - Lubbock, Texas

Master of Science - Environmental Engineering University of Houston - Houston, Texas

Master of Arts - Organization Development Bellevue University - Bellevue, Nebraska

Licensed Professional Engineer PE Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt CLBB

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