Brandon Young

• Manage a $3.1M industrial account providing technical solutions to improve customer reliability, safety, and sustainability.
• Perform system analysis and root cause evaluations, delivering recommendations that optimized customer operations.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with plant executives and engineering teams to drive long-term reliability improvements.
• Promote adoption of innovative water treatment technologies that reduce downtime and optimize production processes.

• Directed capital projects and expenditures, ensuring alignment with reliability KPIs and cost reduction targets.
• Developed and executed preventive maintenance plans for critical utilities (HVAC, RTU, Boilers), extending equipment lifespans.
• Led Continuous Improvement and Maintenance Pillar program, embedding Lean Six Sigma tools, achieving measurable improvements in uptime and MTBF.
• Managed maintenance budget and cost control initiatives, reducing repair costs while maintaining compliance with safety and environmental standards.
• Championed SAP-based maintenance processes for scheduling, documentation, and reliability tracking.

• Reduced defects by 50% through reliability engineering and preventive maintenance coordination.
• Utilized root cause analysis and gap closure methods (5 Why’s, PDCA) to eliminate repeat failures.
• Led SOP development and preventive maintenance strategies ensuring consistency, quality, and equipment integrity.
• Coordinated preventive maintenance schedules across departments to improve performance and reduce downtime.

• Facilitated startup of a new $200M aluminum bottle facility, serving as project manager for sleek conversion process.
• Developed and managed departmental budgets, capital planning, and scheduling for reliability-driven projects.
• Established SOPs and preventive maintenance routines for all equipment.
• Implemented training plan for new employees and applied LSS methods to resolve operational problems and improve reliability.

• Managed Fiberline maintenance area including Kamyr Digester, Batch Digesters, and Woodyard operations.
• Supervised maintenance and E&I teams, emphasizing preventive and precision maintenance.
• Developed and managed budgets, annual outage planning, and coached LSS Green Belts to project completion.
• Led multiple 5S and Kaizen events, embedding reliability and continuous improvement culture.

• Supervised and trained a union workforce of 17 employees.
  • Coordinated mechanical and electrical maintenance during shifts to ensure safe, efficient repairs.
  • Delivered capital project justifications and implemented new technologies to improve reliability.
  • Mentored process engineers and supported cross-functional cost-saving initiatives.

• Managed all plant residuals, including hazardous and non-hazardous waste, to reduce environmental impact.
• Led Lean Six Sigma projects (DMAIC, Kaizen) to improve safety, quality, and cost efficiency.
• Oversaw maintenance for wastewater treatment, boiler feed water, reverse osmosis, and demineralizer plants.
• Served as Radiation Safety Officer and prepared regulatory reports for DOE compliance.
• Mentored shift supervisors in reliability and process improvement practices.

• Worked offshore in the Gulf of Mexico ensuring real-time reliability of drilling and measurement operations.
  • Completed intensive six-month training in oil & gas, safety, and tool operations.
  • Supervised up to three operators and ensured compliance with government and company safety standards.