Jonathan Jones
Sustainability Project Manager
Portland,OR
Summary
Resourceful Sustainability professional with 10 years of expertise in organizing efficient, safe, and resilient business operations that center cross functional teams while fostering a culture of team success
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Sustainability Project Manager
Nike, Inc.
Beaverton, Oregon
06.2021 - Current
- Developed customer centric multiyear decarbonization strategy and material sourcing scale plan to achieve Nike 2030 Science Based Targets (SBTs)
- Coordinated technical feasibility studies for fuels to materials including ethanol and SAFs to enable secure and resilient material sourcing for footwear and apparel stakeholders
- Spearheaded internal traceability framework with key metrics for de-risking supply chain and adhering to carbon metric reporting guidelines
Fermentation Research Team Leader
Corteva Agriscience
Indianapolis, Indiana
06.2020 - 06.2021
- Accelerated fermentation productivity by 98% through integration planning with core stakeholders
- Devised successful development strategy for 120 deployed reactors ensuring safety, scientific reporting, and demand planning
- Led performance management, coaching, and technical development for 11 employees
Project Management Group
Corteva Agriscience
Indianapolis, Indiana
11.2018 - 01.2020
- Coordinated architectural design and material selection for $7M administration building through open communication and planning with site leadership and engineering staff
- Oversaw IT site infrastructure build and migration activities with no downtime for operating manufacturing facility and no safety incidents
- Established cross-functional team of 8 to overhaul process safety data integration on capital projects.
Improvement Engineer
Dow Chemical Company
Indianapolis, Indiana
06.2015 - 11.2018
- Championed fermentation scale-up and stakeholder communication, delivering $60M in sales
- Led complex process and equipment optimization projects to deliver $100k per year savings in reliability malfunctions
- Identified 2 carbon reducing focus areas using life cycle assessment of crop protection products to drive sustainability strategy
Production Engineer
Dow Chemical Company
Harbor Beach, Michigan
07.2013 - 06.2015
- Optimized process tracking and documentation to reduce product time to release by 80%
- Delivered superior operations and supply chain resilience through 99% asset utilization
- Increased production scheduling predictability by cycle variance by 5%
Education
MBA - Supply Chain Operations
Indiana University
Indianapolis, IN 01.2018 - 02.2020
Bachelor of Science - BioChemical Engineering
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 08.2009 - 05.2013
Skills
Sustainability
Project planning and development
Advanced problem solving
Lean manufacturing and design
Customer-Centric Design
Strategy
Interpersonal Communication
Operational Excellence
Highly Adaptable
Accomplishments
- Six Sigma Project Manager
- McKinsey Leadership Academy
- University of Georgia 40 Under 40
- University of Georgia Young Alumni of the Year
- 2X Manufacturing Leadership Award Winner
Timeline
Sustainability Project Manager
Nike, Inc.
06.2021 - Current
Fermentation Research Team Leader
Corteva Agriscience
06.2020 - 06.2021
Project Management Group
Corteva Agriscience
11.2018 - 01.2020
MBA - Supply Chain Operations
Indiana University
01.2018 - 02.2020
Improvement Engineer
Dow Chemical Company
06.2015 - 11.2018
Production Engineer
Dow Chemical Company
07.2013 - 06.2015
Bachelor of Science - BioChemical Engineering
University of Georgia
08.2009 - 05.2013