PolyFlex Products Inc.

Applying my 15+ years of industry knowledge to grow and evolve the recycling and sustainability efforts at a world class company.

Director of Recycling / Sustainability

General Mill Supply Company (Industrial Paper and Plastic Recycling)

Hired initially as an operations manager from a different industry to come in and manage the paper converting division known as JR Paper.  When I came on board, I learned to operate various types of converting equipment. Skills acquired would include operating the following, slitter re-winder, (2) sheeters, microcut shears, clamp truck forklifts plus I've mastered the proper way to distribute weights when loading semi trucks and export containers. Unfortunately, this division of GMS did not survive the economic shake up that happened in 2009 / 2010.

  In 2010 my position with General Mill shifted to managing and directing our plastics lab. This role includes  performing all mechanical property testing and material ID for all of our in bound scrap plastics and regrind. To do this job I use an infrared spectrometer, 2 Dynisco melt flow indexers and a Thermo Scientific ashing furnace for filler id and percentage calculations. 

   In addition to managing plant production and personnel, my mechanical background has provided some valuable input for engineering decisions pertaining to custom machinery builds for our unique processing applications.

   A key strength that I'm very proud to have developed personally over 30+ years of managing is the ability to positively influence the employee culture on the plant floor. Leading by example, encouraging new ideas and fostering a strong sense of teamwork has led to new heights in performance for our company as a whole. 

   I strongly believe that all my years of on the job experience coupled with a positive, "Can do" attitude and an  extraordinary attendance record being essential through COVID has prepared me to be a consistent daily impact player on any team.

Quality Assurance - Quality Control Lab Director / New Business Development / Co Plant Manager

With over 25 years of management experience across several different industries, I fully understand the value of building a positive plant culture. By choosing to lead with a blame the process not the person mentality, it's proven to not only inspire, but motivate the workforce which has led to amazing results.

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