Nathan Molihan
Wellston,USA
Summary
Motivated, safety-first, team-oriented professional with in-debt knowledge in nuclear operations, nuclear maintenance, and project management. I also have extensive experience in maintenance, manufacturing operations, supply chain, construction, planning, and scheduling. Expertise in introducing advanced continuous improvement processes and LEAN methodologies to further organizational goals and objectives, improving efficiency, reducing costs, and optimizing profitability. Strong interpersonal talents; able to effectively manage projects, skilled technicians, contracted resources, supervisors, and union personnel. Excellent record leading, training, developing, and fostering dedicated teams focused on safety, quality, presentation and cost containment. Military background from service in U.S. Air Force. I possess a mindset of high integrity and high personal expectations. Motivational leader and organizational problem-solver with advanced supervisory, team building and customer service skills. Experience stepping into roles and quickly making positive changes to drive company success. Focused on using training, monitoring and morale-building techniques to maximize employee engagement and performance.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Nuclear Operations Maintenance Manager/Project Manager
Professional Project Services, LLC/FLuor-BWXT
Piketon, Ohio
12.2013 - Current
- Currently serve as the maintenance manager within the Nuclear Operations group which involves leading projects, managing all corrective maintenance, preventative maintenance, along with the planning and scheduling groups
- A majority of my responsibilities ensure operability by maintaining, steam systems, sanitary water, overhead cranes, autoclaves, building infrastructure, cold boxes, and cold traps
- I often serve as the lead on high priority projects
- I also have over 8 years of experience with supervising the Instrument & Control maintenance group within nuclear operations and as a project manager responsible for over-seeing contracted supervisors which required me to maintain a close working relationship with our customer ensuring that all maintenance services were properly executed
- No loss time injuries in any of my areas in my 11 years
- My group has received a safety award 11 straight years
- Leading multiple high priority projects within the nuclear operations group
- Commended by Fluor for excellent 'Customer Focus', for strong interpersonal skills in recent Employee Evaluation
- Revamped the supervisor qualification process to better line up with daily responsibilities
- Directly responsible for improved conduct of operations and compliance practices
- Introduced Kanban methods to greatly improvement internal projects efficiencies leading to dormant projects getting completed
- Designated lead Instrumentation Subject Matter Expert in the nuclear operations group that processes uranium hexafluoride (UF6) liquid transfers and also the sub-atmospheric transfer of uranium hexafluoride
- Improved maintenance predictability and forecasting of future parts needed by designing, developing, and implementing MS Access Data tracking system for completed task history
- Substantively improved work space efficiency and effectiveness by identifying and storing items used through initiating 5S approach principles in department
- Led projects including Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant and Nuclear Operations Barter, Portsmouth X-342 Cold Transfer of Uranium Hexafluoride Cylinder Heels, and Upgrade of pressure manifolds of Criticality Accidental Alarm System (CAAS) in X-345 and X-744G
- Routinely provided instrumentation expertise as part of a multidisciplinary team interfacing with engineering & vendors
- Interfaces with groups inside and outside the organization, senior management, auditors and client representatives
Operations Superintendent (Operations Manager)
Bellisio Foods
Jackson, Ohio
10.2012 - 12.2013
- Planned, directed, and coordinated organization’s day-to-day operations for over 200 employees in production and packaging, producing near 1 million entrées daily
- Directed employees and ensured projects completed within set deadlines, including handling customer inquiries and troubleshooting production problems
- Formulated and enforced work routines and procedures to ensure company objectives met
- Kept records in efficient and organized manner, documenting all progress and problems encountered during execution of various activities
- Handled personnel issues quickly and efficiently
- Served as liaison between workers and company’s senior personnel, as well as link between various departments in the organization
- Instituted LEAN and Continuous Improvement processes to reduce downtime and product waste, identify constraints, and improve process efficiency, increasing production from 65% to >80%
- Greatly increased efficiency by incorporating maintenance and warehouse schedules to support production requirements, lowering annual overhead by ~$200K
- Implemented continuous quality training for employees, incorporated business tools for supervisors and leads, and held managers accountable for fair and equal treatment of all employees, improving efficiency, improving morale, and reducing employee turnover rate
- Reduced overtime cost by creating MS Excel spreadsheets to manage overtime for supervisors
- Commended by Vice President of Operations for setting new Standard by which all Superintendents should be measured
Sales Manager
Herrnstein Hyundai Automotive
Chillicothe, Ohio
06.2012 - 10.2012
- In charge of leading sales teams working at dealership to meet company sales and profit expectations
- Oversaw staffing of company, hired and trained new employees, set sales quotas and goals, and helped in financing arrangements, warranties, and rebates for clients
- Develop campaigns, marketing plans, and other effective techniques for company to excel among the rest
Project Manager/Supply Chain Manager
Donatos Pizza LLC
Gahanna, Ohio
09.2010 - 06.2012
- Oversaw special projects within the production operation, managed overall supply chain and logistics operations to maximize efficiency and minimize cost
- Collaborated with multiple functional managers to plan and execute the development of a distribution operational process to enable seamless transfers
- Monitored vendor qualification and performance to ensure they meet company’s requirements for availability and cost
- Managed capital projects for plant expansion and environmental compliance
- Increased efficiency of production schedules, quality of products, and unscheduled downtime by advancing CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) for plant operations
- Spearheaded Continuous Improvement, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), and LEAN projects to drive achievement of company goals and objectives
- Spearheaded shipping procedure configuration change on finished products and negotiated with transportation partners to reduce shipping costs, saving nearly $300 per individual load
- Initiated plan to reduce schedule changes and overtime by shipping finished products to third-party warehouse, leveling inventory spikes and saving $6,500 per month
- Championed adoption of Milliken Group’s Safety Program, leading to an accident-free work environment for the facility maintenance team
Project Manager/Foreman
The Tradesman Group
Columbus, Ohio
06.2008 - 09.2010
- Managed construction projects on Veteran’s hospitals
- Played top supervisory role in construction worksites for company established as masonry and roof restoration specialists with intent of preserving significant historic buildings
Sales Professional
Norris Northrup Dodge
01.2004 - 01.2008
Guidance and Flight Controls Technician
Ohio Air National Guard
01.2000 - 01.2005
F-16 Instrument Controls & Avionics Technician
U.S. Air Force/Air National Guard
01.1996 - 01.2005
Caulker, Truck Pointer, & Brick Layer
Bricklayers Union
01.2000 - 01.2004
Education
Project Management Professional, PMP -
Project Management Institute
01.2024
Industrial Instrumentation II Certified -
Industrial Training School
01.2018
Associate Degree - Aviation Electronics
University of Rio Grande
01.2017
Eckerd Professional Leadership Certified -
Eckerd College
01.2014
Milliken Lean Manufacturing Performance Certified -
Milliken Performance Solutions
01.2010
Joe Verde Sales Training -
01.2005
International Bricklayers Training - Masonry Restoration
01.2002
F-16/KC-135 Avionics & Flight Controls -
Community College of the Air Force
01.1996
Skills
- Nuclear Operations (UF6)
- PMP
- Project Management Professional
- Nuclear Facility Maintenance Management
- Instrumentation of Process Controls Nuclear Operations
- F-16/KC-135 Instrumentation & Flight Controls
- Operational Management
- Process & Control Diagrams
- Maintenance Planning/Scheduling
- Building Trades
- Procedure Generation / Development
- Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
- Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
- LEAN and S5 Practitioner
Awards
- Safety Recognition Award
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
Timeline
Nuclear Operations Maintenance Manager/Project Manager
Professional Project Services, LLC/FLuor-BWXT
12.2013 - Current
Operations Superintendent (Operations Manager)
Bellisio Foods
10.2012 - 12.2013
Sales Manager
Herrnstein Hyundai Automotive
06.2012 - 10.2012
Project Manager/Supply Chain Manager
Donatos Pizza LLC
09.2010 - 06.2012
Project Manager/Foreman
The Tradesman Group
06.2008 - 09.2010
Sales Professional
Norris Northrup Dodge
01.2004 - 01.2008
Guidance and Flight Controls Technician
Ohio Air National Guard
01.2000 - 01.2005
Caulker, Truck Pointer, & Brick Layer
Bricklayers Union
01.2000 - 01.2004
F-16 Instrument Controls & Avionics Technician
U.S. Air Force/Air National Guard
01.1996 - 01.2005
Project Management Professional, PMP -
Project Management Institute
Industrial Instrumentation II Certified -
Industrial Training School
Associate Degree - Aviation Electronics
University of Rio Grande
Eckerd Professional Leadership Certified -
Eckerd College
Milliken Lean Manufacturing Performance Certified -
Milliken Performance Solutions
Joe Verde Sales Training -
International Bricklayers Training - Masonry Restoration
F-16/KC-135 Avionics & Flight Controls -
Community College of the Air Force
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