Strong leader with over three decades of manufacturing experience with a proven record for increasing employee engagement, delivering manufacturing excellence through structured operating discipline, and providing a safe environment for diversity of thought.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Site Manager
LyondellBasell Industries
10.2022 - Current
Direct responsibility for the company's 4000 acre flagship facility consisting of 2200 employees and production of 51 different products.
Fostered culture of continuous improvement by establishing a performance based structure leading to best in class safety performance of .04 TRIR, >98% unit reliability in olefins, intermediates, and derivatives.
Led efforts for the successful start-up of the world's largest propylene oxide and tertiary butyl alcohol unit in 2023 and currently operating at >98% reliability in 2024.
Site Manager
LyondellBasell Industries
07.2020 - 10.2022
Led efforts as the integration management office lead for the acquisition of the LyondellBasell/Sasol joint venture, Louisiana Integrated Polyethylene.
Led efforts to hire and integrate 600 Sasol employees into LyondellBasell.
Facilitated management committee meetings between LyondellBasell and Sasol executives.
Site Manager
LyondellBasell Industries
01.2019 - 07.2020
Direct responsibility for three petrochemical sites consisting of 600 employees producing propylene oxide, ethylene oxide, and polypropylene.
Successfully executed an ethylene oxide site turnaround on-time and on-budget.
Successfully completed a $100MM expansion in the polypropylene site.
Additional Site Mgr Roles and Department Mgr Roles
LyondellBasell Industries
08.1992 - 01.2019
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA
05-2001
Skills
Strategic Planning
Coaching and Mentoring
Teamwork and Collaboration
Decision-Making
Workforce Planning
Budgeting and Cost Savings
Accomplishments
Led efforts to execute and deliver a $110MM major turnaround in 2024 six days early and under budget.
Led efforts to successfully start-up the world's largest propylene oxide/tertiary butyl alcohol unit in 2023.
Led efforts in 2023 to achieve company record in occupational safety performance of 6.96MM safe work hours.
Led the integration management office for the successful acquisition of the LyondellBasell/Sasol JV in 2020.
Timeline
Site Manager
LyondellBasell Industries
10.2022 - Current
Site Manager
LyondellBasell Industries
07.2020 - 10.2022
Site Manager
LyondellBasell Industries
01.2019 - 07.2020
Additional Site Mgr Roles and Department Mgr Roles