Production Manager or Process Engineer
Resume:
Justin Raus
Port Clinton, OH **452
**********@*****.***
Qualifications:
• Improved production yields by 7% - $1.1 MM annual profit increase
• Increased production run time by 4% - $600,000 annual profit increase
• Advanced safety performance from 13+ TRR to 4.5 TRR
• Reduced overtime by 30%
• Led Global PSM Operating Procedures team
• Managed capital projects up to $24MM in scope
• Developed and executed 5 year strategic plans for profitability, capital improvements, and safety improvements
Core Competencies:
• DuPont Process Safety Management Leadership experience
• Step Changing employee safety by instituting behavior based safety initiatives
• Six Sigma Green Belt Certified with extensive Kaizen success
• HACCP, GMP, SPC, and root cause analysis for food processes and applications
• Detailed process troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and pareto tracking
• SAP, AutoCAD 3D, Minitab, PLC, Aspentech, Intellusion, Ladder Logic
• Texas A&M Extraction Short Course
Experiences:
Solae, LLC in Bellevue, Ohio
Solae, LLC is an international feed and food ingredient company specializing in soy processing and customized soy ingredients. It is a joint venture between DuPont and Bunge Limited with approximately 3,500 talented team members who take pride in customization. Solae, LLC enjoys over one billion dollars in annual sales. The Bellevue, Ohio facility is home to a seven million bushel storage facility, 2,750 ton/day crushing capacity, 100 ton/day concentrating capacity, 1.7 million lb/day oil refining capacity, and 120 ton/day of extrusion and specialty grinding capacity. It operates continuously with 162 employees.
Feb 2007 – Sept 2009 Production Manager
As Production Manager, I was in charge of the Extraction Department. The department consisted of soy preparation, hexane extraction, concentrate extraction, meal grinding, meal storage, meal loadout, and molasses loadout. I was responsible for five salary supervisors and 22 team members. I owned employee safety, process safety, process maintenance, process efficiencies, and environmental compliance for the department. Implementing and supporting DuPont Process Safety Management was also a large part of my role. I managed and forecasted for two different five million dollar operating budgets, one for each extraction process.
• Instituted SQDC boards, 5S, visual management systems and controls
• Had great success using Kaizen events to improve standard work – 20% reduction in startup times for each unit
• Used strategic planning to drive improvements shown in qualifications section
• Implemented multiple behavior based safety strategies to step change safety performance
• Built trust with team members and empowered them to take control of their own environments
• Developed HACCP plans, Master Sanitation schedules, and GMPs for food grade operations
June 2005 – Feb 2007 Operations Supervisor
The Operations Supervisor role consisted of overseeing the concentrate extraction process, two supervisors, and five team members. I was responsible for the technical support, efficiencies, and safety of the people and process. I spent a great deal of time on the floor with the operators in this role learning very effective ways to drive improvement and engage the team in continuous improvement.
• Earned Green Belt with preparation process control improvements - $240,000/yr savings
• Constructed and Implemented visual process control screens
• Developed standard training, procedures, and qualification tests for operators
• Led the Policy and Procedures team to implement DuPont safety policies
• Developed and installed visual level control on liquid/solid interface
• Transformed maintenance from reactive to proactive by building a preventative and predictive maintenance plan and schedule for the Extraction department
Aug 2001 – June 2005 Project/Process Engineer
As Project/Process Engineer, I supported all aspects of operations. This included large maintenance issues, process troubleshooting, process improvements, project management, and project prioritization. I was also responsible for standardizing and creating drawing libraries, bid package information, and process design information.
• Led Safety Projects Team responsible for prioritization and implementation of $250,000 capital budget
• Full Mechanical design of hexane desolventizing system, concentrate extraction plant, and concentrate grinding and packaging process - $24MM in scope
• Installed and commissioned two extruder, drying, grinding, and packaging lines
• Installed and commissioned numerous dust control and air conveyance systems
• Designed and built multiple liquid pumping, storage, and piping systems
• Extensive detailed 3D layouts created for multiple processes using AutoCAD
Commercial and Residential Construction in Northern Ohio
Sept 1992 – Current Owner/Contractor
I have been performing commercial and residential construction throughout my schooling and career on multiple levels. I started working for a small family owned business and began running jobs and crews when I was still in school. I ran all aspects of the company performing residential and commercial construction for a few years and trimmed it back to allow more time for my operations career about four years ago. I currently build, remodel, and sell homes.
• Planned, bid and built jobs that ranged from $2,000 to $1.3MM in scope
• Never had a work related injury in 17 years
• Developed detailed skill set within each trade of the construction industry
• Skilled in operation of many heavy machines
Education:
May 2003 U. of Toledo B.S. in Mechanical Engineering – 3.7 gpa Toledo, OH
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