Plant Manager, Director of Manufacturing, Deputy Chief of Staff

Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Michael R. Boyd

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DYNAMIC AND MULTI-FACETED PRODUCTION AND MANUFACTURING LEADER

Detail oriented leader with over 22 years’ experience in production and manufacturing operations with areas of concentration including management of change, profit and loss, emergency operations, quality control, quality analysis, EHS, HAZMAT, process safety, continuous improvement, preventive maintenance, training, regulatory requirements, supply chain, and human resources.

A military trained, visionary operations officer serving over 30 years in the military with combat skills in strategic planning, multi-site operations, global logistics, interagency communications, international resource management, budgeting, and organizational development.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Director of Manufacturing – Affinity Chemical – June 2023 to December 2023

-Developed a course of action on the fly that took the Texarkana site from not having product to having an excess

-Implemented new in-process testing methods to eliminate off-spec material from reaching the final storage tanks

-Separated transfer lines to prevent cross contamination during truck loading operations

Plant Manager – Calhoun Chemical (Economy Polymers) – Port Lavaca, TX – September 2015 to December 2022

-Wrote and established standard operating procedures for manufacturing anionic polyacrylamide friction reducers

-Responsible for organizational development, continuous improvement, equipment modifications, safety, profit and loss, budgeting, quality, shipping, receiving, contracting, procurement, resource management, product development, maintenance

-Increased production by 245% while reducing manufacturing costs by 14%

-Assumed responsibility for Blanco Sand Services (2018), Port of Calhoun (2018), and Blanco Distribution (2019)

Project Manager – Economy Polymers – Houston, TX – September 2014 to September 2015

-Started with a cow pasture, to include 66 head of cattle, and after assessing, planning, designing, coordinating, contracting, updating, and tracking, I constructed a functional manufacturing facility from the ground up in 13 months.

Plant Manager – Randolph Products - Chicopee, MA - April 2013 to June 2013

-Initiated an operational overhaul of production planning, scheduling, batching operations, manufacturing procedures, preventive maintenance, raw material accountability, quality analysis, color matching, labeling, packaging, and shipping

-Reduced overtime by 48%, increased on-time production by 77%, increased on-time shipments by 28%

-Decreased safety related incidents by 52%, decreased equipment downtime by 28%

-Decreased spending by 39%, increased profit by 44%

Plant Manager – Atlantic Coast Polymers - Lockhart, TX - October 2011 to April 2013

-Designed a full-scale manufacturing facility with a budget for construction that would have resulted in 217% cost savings

-Planned, designed, engineered, and constructed a R&D lab in Plainfield, CT to run production trials

-Utilized the Lockhart (TX) facility to plan, design, and layout a production plant and execute warehouse operations

Plant Manager – Vericol - Dalton, GA - September 2004 to January 2005

-Reorganized plant operations, reviewed factors restricting productivity, modified recipes, implemented new procedures

-Reduced overtime by 34%, decreased production run times by 50%, increased production output by 42%

-Increased final product efficiency from 80% to 98%, built inventory of over 100,000 pounds of sellable product

Department Manager – Lowes Companies - Suwanee, GA - July 2002 to September 2004

- Increased flooring sales by 142%, rivaling outdoor power equipment

- Department Manager of Lumber, Building Materials, Commercial Sales, & Millworks, and Team Leader of Flooring

Plant Manager – Chemtall (SNF) - Riceboro, GA - May 2001 to July 2002

-Actively participated in the design and construction of the N-Meth-Acrylamide, dispersant, wet strength, dry strength, and Mannich manufacturing and storage systems

-Served as second in command of the First Responders, HAZMAT Response Team, and Fire Brigade

-Rewrote the Process Safety Management plans, production planning, and batching procedures

Plant Manager - Polypure (SNF) – Pittsburg, CA – May 2000 to May 2001

-Wrote the ISO-9002 procedures for Mannich and Wet Strength processes

-Increased production by 40% while recovering 40,000 gallons of off-spec product

Plant Supervisor – Chemtall (SNF) – Riceboro, GA – December 1991 to May 2000

-Responsible for 33 production lines producing cationic, anionic, and non-ionic emulsions, liquids, dispersants, Mannich, wet-strength, and dry-strength, and liquid polyacrylamide products

-Operations Lead on the engineering team designing new production lines in Georgia, Pennsylvania, California, and Washington

TEXAS STATE GUARD ASSIGNMENTS

Deputy Chief of Staff, Logistics, G4 – 3rd Brigade, Corpus Christi, TX – August 2021 to present

-Coordinate transportation, maintenance, supply, logistics, and facility management support for 4 subordinate battalions located in Weslaco, Laredo, Odessa, and El Paso

-Officer in Charge of the Raymondville Medical Point of Dispensing for Operation Border Health Preparedness 22, 23, & 24.

-State of Texas Adjutant General’s Individual Award (2022 and 2024); Good Conduct Medal (2023); Medal of Merit (2023); Texas State Guard Exemplary Service Medal (2023); Texas State Guard Service Medal (2024)

ACTIVE-DUTY ASSIGNMENTS

Chief of Operations, S3 – Army Medical Departments Professional Management Command - Forest Park, GA - June 2008 to August 2011

-Managed a budget of over $12 million for Soldier training, readiness, and deployment

-Spearheaded a team consolidating, documenting, and addressing readiness factors, increasing deployment from 82% to 98%

-Awarded the Surgeon General's Excalibur Award for Excellence

Deputy Chief of Staff, Health & Human Services, G1 – 3d Medical Command - Forest Park, GA - September 2007 to June 2008

-Reorganized G1 section to meet the Command's mission to assume command and control of 5 subordinate medical brigades

-Collaborated on mission goals set by other staff sections, planned personnel operations to support the other staff sections

Battle Major, G3 – Task Force 3 Medical Command (Deployed) – Victory Base Complex, Iraq - August 2006 to September 2007

-Responsible for the tactical operations command of 34 subordinate units throughout the Iraqi Theater of Operations

-Organized over 3,400 critical information requirements, significant actions, situation reports, and Red Cross messages

-Organized the orderly rotation of 9,500 medical providers into and out of a theater of war without missing a suspense

-Designated as the operations section leader on the Hospital Validation Team; validated six Combat Support Hospitals

-Awarded the Bronze Star Medal

Plans & Operations Officer, G3 – 3d Medical Command - Forest Park, GA - January 2005 to August 2006

-Primary action officer for Operation Desert Medic and Operation Bright Star

-Officer in Charge of the Joint Visitors Bureau for the Operation Golden Medic

RESERVE ASSIGNMENTS

Staff Personnel Officer, G1 – 3d Medical Command - Forest Park, GA - April 2003 to January 2005

-Conducted personnel operational planning support day to day, sustainment, and contingency operations

-Served as the G1 Battle Captain

-Responsible for the Joint Personnel Status Report to maintain strength accountability of over 4,000 Soldiers

Commanding Officer – 350th Medical Company - North Charleston, SC - March 2002 to April 2003

-Managed all areas of HR, security, planning, operations, maintenance, budget, training, and logistics for mission success

-Established unit guidelines, defined unit goals, ensured short- and long-term plans were in place and functioning

-Designed and implemented effective internal control procedures to eliminate waste, fraud, and abusee

Battalion Personnel Officer, S1 – 429th Medical Evacuation Battalion - Savannah, GA - April 1999 to March 2002

-Wrote policy and procedure to assist in developing the unit EEO/Sexual Harassment guidance

-Collaborated with the Commanding Officer, Executive Officer, and staff sections to develop a deployment schedule

-Completed 238 medical evacuation missions without a safety violation or injury

Detachment Commanding Officer - 429th Medical Evacuation Battalion - Savannah, GA - April 1996 to April 1999

-Coordinated and communicated with higher command units to establish and implement training plans and objectives

-Assumed the duties of Property Book Officer, Movement Officer, Mobilization Officer, and Safety Officer

NATIONAL GUARD ASSIGNMENTS

Medical Platoon Leader – HHC, 1/131st Armor Battalion - Ozark, AL - May 1989 to October 1995

-Planned medical support for 1 infantry and 3 armor companies, 3 mechanized platoons, and the Battalion Trains

-Earned the Expert Field Medical Badge

Combat Medical Specialist – HHC, 1/131st Armor Battalion - Ozark, AL - March 1984 to May 1989

-Served as treatment team leader, evacuation team leader, and movement team leader

-Responsible for jump-operations of the battalion aid station

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration, Health Care Administration – South University – Savannah, GA - 2014 to 2015 (not complete)

Master of Military Science – US Army Command and General Staff Officers College - Fort Dix, NJ - 2003 to 2005

Bachelor of Science (Major: Biology; Minor: Chemistry) – University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa, AL - 1986 to 1990

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Incident Command Systems (Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced); National Incident Management System; National Response Framework; Continuity of Operations; Emergency Operations Center Functions; Labor Relations; HIPAA Operations and Training; Security Manager; Unit Prevention Leader; Army Medical Department (AMEDD) Health Services Security, Plans, Operations, Training, and Intelligence (70H); Combined Arms Services Staff School (CAS3); Mobilization Officer; Movement Officer; Safety Officer; AMEDD Human Resource (70F); Humanitarian Assistance Response; AMEDD Officer Advanced Course; AMEDD Officer Basic Course; Army Reserve Officer Training Corps, Combat Medical Specialist Course; Basic Training

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