Elizabeth Gaddis

Operations Engineer @SABIC

Mt Vernon, IN, US

Created and implemented production strategy that would reduce byproduct waste by 50%($2.5MM/yr) through analyzing multiple years of production data to determine optimum lot runs per asset, forecastingquarterly production inventory builds based on historical data and trends, and generation of product andcolor sequencing to optimize line turnarounds.• Improved plant manufacturing execution attainment by 56%, which, in turn, reduced late costumer orders by 23%. Achieved improvements by developing an improved scheduling strategy, scheduled the lines, monitored raw material demand/supply, and determined minimum raw material inventory levels. Executed resourceful raw material continuity plans to minimize customer impact during raw material shortages preventing 5MM lbs in customer upsets. Analyzed and updated SAP master data to reflect actual plant capabilities, leading to an improvement of 20%.• Developed staffing needs justification in relation to projected production plan to obtain additional headcount for projected production demand.• Spearheaded plant central risk management and business continuity strategy implementation to reduce or manage potential production, environmental, and reputational impacts. Condensed current potentials risks across several risk management systems, led a SWOT analysis workshop with Senior Management to brainstorm additional risks, ranked them comparatively based on the societal, environmental, and monetary consequences, and identified which risks would require a business continuity strategy.

University of Alabama

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering