EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION

University of Wisconsin, Madison - 2010

Masters of Mechanical Engineering, Polymer Science 3.4 GPA

University of Toledo - 2004

Magna Cum Laude Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering 3.6 GPA

Six Sigma Black Belt – American Society for Quality- 2010

Licensed Professional Engineer- KY-2009

EXPERIENCE

Celanese March 2014 to Present

Senior Engineer, Extrusion and Processing Lab Lead

New process development for compounding technology, injection molding and lab scale extrusion

Support new product development, production and end use application

Capital project management, scoping, execution, implementation and bureaucratic

Process and testing development in support of commercial opportunities regularly creating new procedures, methods, capabilities and equipment/tooling.

Primary process consultant for extrusion and all other processes besides injection molding

Managed a team of four technicians

Area responsibility over Extrusion Technology, Developmental compounding and R&D molding

Led technical aspects of integration of acquired and developed products

Advanced Process and Prototyping Engineer

Led process evaluation efforts in support of new business

Conducted and coordinated internal and external training programs

Product and Process Performance Engineer

Reduced in process failures 44% year over year creating $2.4MM of productivity savings per year

Managed production integration of acquisitions, while improving quality and capacity supporting 310% increase in sales in the first full year

Identified, designed and implemented process improvement capital projects resulting in $1.5 million in repeating yearly productivity savings via increased capacity, run time efficiency, quality or yield

Led manufacturing scale up efforts

Conducted new line startup and product validation

Performed raw material evaluations

Sabic Innovative Plastics April 2012 to March 2014

Manufacturing Technology Engineer

Led daily operations of 35MM lb/yr extrusion operation to 4% yield and 6% productivity increase year over year

Led production efforts for new product and new formulation introductions

Leveraged Sabic’s vertical integration to implement process improvements from polymerization thru finished good packaging

Managed capital projects for step change process improvements

Defined and implemented quality specifications for new products and refined those for existing products to respond to changing customer demands.

Sealed Air Corporation August 2009 to March 2012

Process engineer

Participated in startup facility, installation, process start up, product line extensions

Trained complete crews of operators on a new process, over three years 116% of positions were backfilled due to advancement while leading the division in key metrics

Drove implementation to Lean through the foam extrusion area resulting in $125k in sustained savings in the first year alone

Designed process equipment and extrusion dies, complete process from finite element calculations, technical drawings to physical installation. Extended product range into the “impossible” saving $115k/yr per line with minimal capital

Lead new raw material selection and transition efforts while maintaining process stability

Optimized both an established and new world leading processes

oLDPE foam extrusion, sheet and board. Including safety improvements to the handling of liquid hydrocarbons

oTwin, tandem (single screw feeding a second single screw), and single screw extruders and related support equipment

Pregis Innovative Packaging/Pactiv April 2005 to August 2009

Technical Manager, Lead Engineer, Corporate Process Engineer

Managed one of a kind super low density foam operation, including full chemical recovery operation of methylene chloride and R134a

Lead materials, process, and chemical recovery efforts

Heavy chemical experience

Developed extensions to existing product lines (blown film, bubble (thermoformed cast film), low and ultra-low density foams) through new materials and additives

Developed industry leading sustainable product that sells at a premium while reducing raw material costs annual new business of $1M

Adapted existing products to meet customer requests resulting in $150k of high margin non commodity sales.

Managed plant level capital projects

Identified need, scoped and selected equipment, managed installation

Identified and completed projects with paybacks as short as 15 days.

Amended support equipment, through hardware and software adjustments with energy savings of over $85k, $100k

Environmental compliance

Maintained plant compliance with Title V and other permits. Maintained a zero case rate.

Performed compliance calculations for US division including emissions modeling.

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, Findlay Ohio December 2002 to August 2004

Co-op

Materials Lab-conducted and developed physical and analytical testing and integrated new equipment

Findlay Plant Lab-optimized process parameters of existing processes, evaluated alternate sources

Process Development-integrated new equipment and techniques into the manufacturing environment, optimized processes by altering method of manufacturing.

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