Daniel Kline
Richmond
Summary
Dynamic operations professional with over 25 years of experience, recognized for delivering high-value results as both a leader and individual contributor. Possesses a multi-functional background enriched by expertise in operations and maintenance processes, process safety, and supply chain management. Committed to leveraging extensive experience and leadership skills to drive organizational success and foster continuous improvement. Eager to embrace new challenges that contribute to the achievement of strategic goals within a forward-thinking company.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Manufacturing Leader
OXEA
10.2021 - Current
- Provide the leadership and management for the Manufacturing Team to produce product that meets or exceeds customer requirements while ensuring safety, reliability, environmental compliance and cost control.
- Maintain focus on the safe, high-quality and efficient operation of the unit.
- Maintain an active and effective safety and environmental program including process safety, conduct of operations and operating permit compliance.
- Maintain a well-trained, competent Manufacturing staff and administer appropriate policies and procedures.
- Work jointly with other plant Leaders and Managers to ensure effective resource allocation.
- Assist in setting priorities and monitors manufacturing team activities to resolve operational and technical problems and achieve continuous process improvement, cost reduction, and incremental capacity expansion.
- Implement the production plan ensuring the demand plan is met.
- Responsible Unit PSM performance, tracking, and reporting.
- PHA / MOC / RCA / PHA / Incident Reporting / HSE related maintenance.
- Lead manufacturing team efforts to develop and monitor quality/IMS system processes.
- Responsible for unit cost control.
- Identify, Implement and support continuous improvement initiatives.
- Manufacturing systems comply with ISO certification requirements.
- Operational expertise developed and maintained.
- Responsiveness to customers - both internal and external.
Assurance Lead Auditor / SME
OQ
09.2020 - 10.2021
- Performance of internal audits with a focus on corporate policies, processes, internal controls, and risk management arrangements as per the approved annual internal audit plan in an effective and efficient manner whilst ensuring compliance with the professional internal audit standards.
- Conduct opening/closing meetings with management, discuss engagements audit planning and program to execute the audits, discuss audit findings and ensure audit conclusions are based on a complete understanding of the process, circumstances, and risks.
- Hold interim meetings with management, discuss audit progress, critical findings which require immediate action, and limitations to complete the audit.
- Prepare final audit reports taking into consideration management responses, recommendations, and action plan(s) whilst ensuring clear, concise and complete audit observations have been reported
- Analyzed internal controls and identified areas for operational improvement.
- Developed audit plans and strategies based on risk assessments and organizational objectives.
Supply Chain Planning Manager, North America
Oxea Corporation
08.2019 - 09.2020
- S&OP Process Leader responsible for development of constrained demand plan, production plan (Bay City and Bishop) and distribution plan based on optimization of production, logistics cost and working capital.
- Managed team of planners to achieve organizational goals and support on-time delivery metrics.
- Lead monthly cross-functional S&OP meetings and weekly calls with production units.
- Develop a rolling 18 month constrained demand forecast for customer and derivatives demand.
- Identify balance issues and recommend solutions including sales controls and external sourcing.
- Aligns Regional supply/demand balances with optimized global plan
- Worked closely with sales, marketing, and operations departments to align supply chain activities with business objectives.
Operations Team Leader – Alcohols and Esters
Oxea Corporation
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Lead team of 4 direct reports & 30 indirect reports in the day to day operation of the Bay City site OXO Intermediates units.
- Responsible for the safe, high-quality and efficient operation of the unit.
- Responsible for the performance management of the team members including mentoring and coaching.
- Lead troubleshooting activities to determine corrective actions in the event of quality or efficiency deviations.
- Excel at critical thinking with an emphasis on decision making during crisis management situations.
- Routine evaluation of Operations training program to assess program execution and effectiveness.
- Core member of the Site MOC team
- Participate on multi-functional teams as operations representative for cost saving projects, production expansion projects, and root cause analysis investigations.
Operations Trainer – Alcohols and Esters
Oxea Corporation
01.2011 - 01.2015
- Developed and implemented a grass roots objective based operations training program.
- Responsible for all operations related training utilizing OXEA’s objective based training program.
- Developed and proctored written and performance requalification training exams for experienced Operators.
- Ensured Operations personnel were in compliance with all regulatory mandated training.
Lead Operator – Alcohols and Esters
Oxea Corporation
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Oversaw daily shift operations and ensured compliance with safety standards and regulations.
- Ensured all shift Operators perform per expectation, complete all required process readings and complete all compliance documentation.
- Trained and mentored team members on equipment operation and best practices for quality control.
- Accountable for placing the unit in a safe condition in the event of equipment failure, loss of power, or other unplanned incidents.
- Led troubleshooting efforts to resolve operational issues promptly, ensuring minimal disruption in workflow.
Skills
- PSM
- Safe Work practices
- Leadership
- Process operations
- Maintenance processes
- Supply chain
- Production planning
- Process analysis / Troubleshooting
- Capital projects
- SIS systems
- ISO standards compliance
- SQC
- KPI
- CI
Timeline
Manufacturing Leader
OXEA
10.2021 - Current
Assurance Lead Auditor / SME
OQ
09.2020 - 10.2021
Supply Chain Planning Manager, North America
Oxea Corporation
08.2019 - 09.2020
Operations Team Leader – Alcohols and Esters
Oxea Corporation
01.2015 - 01.2019
Operations Trainer – Alcohols and Esters
Oxea Corporation
01.2011 - 01.2015
Lead Operator – Alcohols and Esters
Oxea Corporation
01.2008 - 01.2011