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JOB TARGETS
Plant Manager Assistant Plant Manager Maintenance / Engineering Manager Facilities Manager
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Assistant Plant Manager
Energizer Battery Co. Maryville, MO May 2013 -
present
On-site Plant Manager responsible for safety, quality, cost, and delivery goals during the remaining 7
months of production. Lead the decommissioning and sale of the facility.
YOY Improvements include 37% reduction in injuries, 25% decrease in customer complaints, equipment
efficiency gain of 5.7%, exceeded production schedule requirements, and generated 224% ($1M+) in Variable
favorability accompanied by 6% ($500k+) in Period favorability over budget.
Providing direction for staffing reduction plans that correlated with production ramp down.
Leading the development and execution of a project schedule that included transition plans for equipment,
production, materials, full-time staffing, temporary staffing, and facility decommissioning.
As part of the facility decommissioning plan, I am leading the effort to setup and execute an auction of assets
and cleaning of the facility to prepare it for sale.
Working with Nodaway County Economic Development and Commercial Real Estate Broker to market and sell
the facility.
Maintenance & Engineering Mgr.
Energizer Battery Co. Maryville, MO May 2011 - April
2013
Continued responsibility for all aspects of maintenance while assuming Engineering Manager
accountabilities. Manage all facets of asset administration including new equipment setups, clearances and
retirements. Plant accountability for drafting and information technologies (IT). Dotted line accountability for the
Safety, Health, and Environmental Program.
Coordinated and led team that successfully re-certified as an OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star
Site.
Developed vision and scope for maintenance portability and parts delivery. First location in the company to
successfully implement this approach. Resulted in a 8.4% savings in maintenance time.
Capital and expense budgeting, forecasting, and approving.
Maintenance Manager
Energizer Battery Co. Maryville, MO Sep 2007 Apr
2011
Led the continuous improvement of core maintenance elements including, Preventative/Predictive
Maintenance, Reactive Maintenance, Planned Maintenance, Maintenance Supervision, and Spare Parts Store.
Provided leadership in colleague development including writing job expectations, interviewing, hiring, and
evaluating performance of 10+ salary / 75+ hourly colleagues. In charge of facility management of 500k sf
facility containing 2000+ pieces of equipment.
Developed maintenance team by refining and re-allocating job definitions, involving the team in direction setting
and goals, formulated hourly maintenance leadership roles, and promoted continuous education.
Led the maintenance portion and assisted with all other aspects of a project to maximize labor utilization while
minimizing non-value added activity resulting in a savings of more than $2M per year.
Project leader for the implementation of dispatch maintenance software and system in 2010 that allowed us to
maintain production efficiency while saving maintenance labor dollars.
Developed and implemented an internal maintenance trainee program that leads colleagues to successful
transition into our maintenance workforce.
Shared dual responsibility of Maintenance Management and Production Management role in 2008.
*Key Results in Maintenance Manager Position (from 2007-2011):
Major Maintenance Expenditures reduced by 13% ( $300k).
Generated maintenance material savings of 17% ( $1.3M).
Reduced hourly maintenance labor spend by 19% ( $750k) and salary maintenance labor spend
by 40%, while plant efficiency rose by 3.5%.
On-time PM Completion percentage over 93.5% each year.
Received the Gil Award for Machinery Lubrication Excellence in Sept 09 and subsequently featured in the Nov-
Dec 2009 issue of Machinery Lubrication Magazine.
Senior Plant / Project Engineer
Energizer Battery Co. Asheboro, NC 2005-2007
Developed concept of area leaders responsible for various packaging areas focused on improving Safety,
Quality, Cost and Delivery. Worked with area leaders to set goals and improvement plans.
Led a cross-functional team of domestic and international colleagues to successfully transition a European
package to the U.S. Directly responsible for the time, cost, and performance associated with equipment design,
purchase and installation to support.
Redesigned four packaging line layouts resulting in; $100.0K in savings due to staffing maximization and a
39% reduction in floor space. Project was completed ahead of schedule and below budget.
Planned and executed the transfer of four packaging lines from MO to NC. Met goals for budget, timeline,
removal, installation, and start-up of the lines.
Co-led the commissioning of a new packaging facility, specifically plant layout, equipment orientation/flow, and
process flow.
Plant / Project Engineer
Energizer Battery Co. Maryville, MO 2003-2005
Instrumental in development and execution of a process improvement team that increased OEE of a highly
automated packaging line by 20%.
Experienced with various lean principles such as Poke Yoke, 5S, TPM, SMED, and Blitz Kaizen. Led a
Changeover Kaizen event that resulted in a 47% decrease in changeover time.
EDUCATION
Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering University of North Dakota 2003
Pursuing Masters of Business Administration Northwest Missouri State University 2012-2015
TRAINING & SKILLS
Conducting Separation Discussions May 11 (Energizer Maryville, MO)
Diversity and Inclusion Facilitation Training Nov 10 (Energizer Westlake, OH)
Leadership and Team Effectiveness Training Mar 10 (Insights Discovery Maryville, MO)
Manager Academy Sep 10 (Energizer HQ St. Louis, MO, only operations colleague selected)
Modern Reliability & Maintainability Concepts Boot Camp May 10 (U. of Tennessee Knoxville, TN)
Foundations of Leadership Mar 08 (Center for Creative Leadership San Diego, CA)
Reliability Excellence for Managers 4 sessions from 07 08 (Life Cycle Engineering Charleston, SC)
Effective Planning and Scheduling Oct 07 (Marshall Institute Charleston, SC)
Autonomous Care (TPM) Training Sep 07 (Energizer Maryville, MO)
Targeted Interview Training 2006 (Energizer St. Albans, VT)
Project Management Training 2006 (Energizer Westlake, OH)
Computer Skills - Proficient in all MS Office Applications, experienced with SAP maintenance and budgeting
applications, use of Access databases, MS Project, AutoCad, and ProEngineer 3D Modeling.
Hands-on Skills/Interests Welding, auto mechanic repair, woodworking, general home and machine repair.
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