Sean Hansrote
Metropolis,IL
Summary
Results-driven Plant Management Professional experienced in operations oversight and strategic planning. Achieved operational efficiency and cost control through a hands-on approach while cultivating leadership within teams. Committed to enhancing productivity, safety, and quality in manufacturing environments.
Overview
1
1
Certification
5
5
years of post-secondary education
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Plant Manager
H.B. Fuller
Paducah
12.2024 - Current
- Oversaw all aspects of the manufacturing site in Paducah, prioritized safety and productivity.
- Managed diverse team of over 100 salary, union, and temporary employees to achieve operational goals.
- Led team to develop, implement, and complete capital expenditure projects, enhancing site capabilities.
- Managed interactions between multi-disciplinary teams, customers, government inspectors, sales, research and development, and other functions to streamline collaboration.
Senior Scientist II
H.B. Fuller
Paducah
01.2022 - 12.2024
- Supported research and development initiatives at the manufacturing facility.
- Conducted raw material trials to enhance economic viability and sustainability
- Conducted all raw material trials for economic gains and sustainability
- Lead member at the manufacturing site of cross-function team including sourcing, marketing, production, and scheduling for feasibility studies, trials, sampling, and stock management
- Developed rework usage plans to optimize hygiene product efficiency
- Train plant personnel on SAP BOM and recipe management
- Assisted plant personnel with troubleshooting reject batches
- Led cross-functional team at manufacturing site for feasibility studies, trials, sampling, and stock management
Quality Engineer
H.B. Fuller
08.2021 - 01.2022
- Responsible for all Managed bill of materials and human-machine interface documentation for production processes.
- Managed all BOM and HMI processes.
- Led Operational Discipline meetings, met audit schedules, and created action items from OD audits.
- Managed the Management of Change procedure in the plant, entered MOCs in the portal, completed sign-off sheets, updated work instructions, and trained operators.
- Entered and managed all Engineering Change Requests to align BOMs with R&D.
- Maintained all operational discipline boards throughout the facility.
- Managed all work instructions and updated formats on the SharePoint site.
- Managed the new product introduction BOM and created recipes.
- Determined rework allowances and assessed material for potential scrapping.
- Maintained all raw material priorities and probabilities in SAP BOMs for the facility.
Shift Manager
H.B. Fuller
07.2015 - 08.2021
- Managed 23 direct reports, including one team lead and 22 bargaining unit and contract employees, to ensure effective team operations
- Directed production, quality, and maintenance employees for daily schedule attainment and limiting downtime to meet customer orders
- Conducted bi-annual performance assessments and administered disciplinary actions to uphold policy compliance
- Managed employee paid time off and coordinated coverage for production needs.
- Investigated safety incidents and off-spec batches, determining root cause, and implementing corrective action
- Coordinated employee paid time off and secured coverage for production needs to maintain operational continuity
Facility Technical Manager and Lab Manager
H.B. Fuller
02.2014 - 07.2015
- Managed 6 direct reports, including 1 salaried and 5 bargaining unit employees, to ensure effective team performance and compliance with operational standards.
- Led customer audits and visits, enhancing client relationships and ensuring adherence to quality standards.
- Managed customer complaints through root cause analysis and developed responses, improving customer satisfaction and addressing quality issues.
- Served as quality superuser during site transition to SAP ERP system, ensuring smooth implementation.
- Directed laboratory improvements and update projects to bring facility to ISO9001:2008 standard
- Build and maintain all bill of materials, recipes, product specification, and incoming raw material specifications
- Implemented and trained personnel on quality notification and recurring inspections for recertifying dated finished goods.
- Developed and implemented disposition plan for outdated raw materials and finished goods
- Led and assisted with key customer FMEA and automotive customer PPAP
Senior Chemist and Lab Manager
H.B. Fuller
08.2013 - 02.2014
- Lead investigation for customer complaints, completing 8D’s, determining root causes and corrective actions
- Ensured timely and accurate completion of employee time sheets for payroll accuracy
- Oversaw laboratory expenses, ensuring budget adherence and resource allocation
- Assisted with customer audits, ensuring compliance and enhancing customer trust
- Managed laboratory 5S improvements and updated work instruction projects.
- Maintain equipment and schedule calibration services through third party vendor
- Maintain recipe management system
- Assist with customer audits
- Maintain time sheets
Chemist
H.B. Fuller
10.2011 - 08.2013
- Provided support for team operations by assisting in various tasks and projects. and cover bargaining unit employees for running daily bench testing during paid time off
- Supported investigation of customer complaints to identify root causes and improve product quality
- Contributed to 8D process to address quality notifications related to customer complaints, enhancing response effectiveness
- Assist with 8D’s to answer quality notifications for customer complaints
- Assist with investigation for customer complaints
- Developed innovative solutions to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness. and implement continuous improvement project to update batch sheet instructions to align with production practices
Education
Master of Business Administration -
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky 07.2010 - 06.2011
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
University of Kentucky
Paducah, Kentucky 09.2006 - 05.2010
Skills
- Operations management
- Production management
- Quality control
- SAP BOM management
- Root cause analysis
- Continuous improvement
- Process optimization
- Lean manufacturing
- Waste reduction
- Cost control
- Operational efficiency
- Plant and warehouse operations
- Inventory management
- Team leadership
Certification
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
- SCOR-S Scholar
- SACHE-Runaway Reactions
- SACHE-Safety in the Chemical Process Industries
Publications
- Jernigan, R.J., Hansrote, S.A., Ramey, K.Y., Richardson, L.E., Seay, J.R., Developing Sustainable Chemical Processes to Utilized Waste Crude Glycerol from Biodiesel Production, Proceeding of the Foundations of Computer Aided Process Design Conference 2009, 2009
- Hansrote, S.A., Ramey, K.Y., Richardson, L.E., Seay, J.R., Incorporating Computer Aided Simulation and Laboratory Research to Optimize the Dehydration of Glycerol on an Industrial Scale, American Institute of Chemical Engineers Southern Regional Conference (University of Alabama), 04/04/09
- Hansrote, S.A., Ramey, K.Y., Richardson, L.E., Seay, J.R., Incorporating Computer Aided Simulation and Laboratory Research to Optimize the Dehydration of Glycerol on an Industrial Scale, The Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars (University of Kentucky, Lexington), 04/29/09
Timeline
Plant Manager
H.B. Fuller
12.2024 - Current
Senior Scientist II
H.B. Fuller
01.2022 - 12.2024
Quality Engineer
H.B. Fuller
08.2021 - 01.2022
Shift Manager
H.B. Fuller
07.2015 - 08.2021
Facility Technical Manager and Lab Manager
H.B. Fuller
02.2014 - 07.2015
Senior Chemist and Lab Manager
H.B. Fuller
08.2013 - 02.2014
Chemist
H.B. Fuller
10.2011 - 08.2013
Master of Business Administration -
University of Kentucky
07.2010 - 06.2011
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
University of Kentucky
09.2006 - 05.2010