Accomplished Lead Technical Advisor and Process Technician with a proven track record at Dow and distinguished service in the U.S. Army National Guard-Texas. Expert in strategic thinking and operations management, demonstrating strong leadership and logistical prowess. Enhanced systems and processes, significantly improving efficiency and mentoring teams towards excellence.
•Improved line prime production by 11% resulting in the highest prime rate in the history of the line at 92%
•Improved equipment reliability resulting in a 4X and counting increase in run time on equipment saving over $12 million in equipment cost and production losses
•Trained quality operators to operate and maintain equipment resulting in an improved operations team
•Lead by example to increase individual ownership resulting in an improved quality of life for all employees
•Defined enterprise processes and best practices and tailored enterprise processes for applications
•Improved systems with addition of new features and infrastructure
•Provided educational expertise and mentoring to junior team members
•Provided 2nd and 3rd level technical support and troubleshooting to internal and external clients
•Ran 3 reactors simultaneously Producing over 100MPPH of quality base material.
•Ran 2 extruders and 1 conveying system producing over 100MPPH of quality finish product for customer consumption.
•Complied with safety rules and standards to maximize efficiencies while reducing accidents
•Performed maintenance on machinery and escalated major malfunctions to supervisor for immediate assistance
•Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets
•Administered processes, resolved issues and recommended improvements for all structure methods
•Performed electrical and mechanical troubleshooting on equipment
•Prevented equipment fires and alerted plant personnel regarding hazards
•Updated documentation such as technical manuals and equipment maintenance records
Machine learning
Business process improvement
Policy implementation
Operational efficiency
Safety management
Workforce management
Logistics management
Operational planning