Tony Pontillas
Director of Reliability @Ecoservices
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WORK HISTORY
Director of Reliability @Ecoservices
Baton Rouge, LA, US
Implemented an enterprise reliability and asset integrity transformation spanning multiple North American manufacturing sites.Established and standardized enterprise reliability, mechanical integrity, and asset lifecycle practices to improve equipment availability, OEE, and operational predictability.Integrated Lean Management and Toyota Production System principles into reliability execution, embedding standard work, visual management, and disciplined problem-solving to eliminate chronic failures.Led cross-functional collaboration between operations, maintenance, engineering, and capital projects to reduce unplanned downtime and maintenance cost.Strengthened mechanical integrity governance aligned with regulatory and industry expectations, improving risk visibility and execution consistency.Built and developed reliability leadership capability across sites, shifting the organization from reactive maintenance to systems-based reliability management.
EDUCATION
Tennessee Technological University
B.S. Chemical Engineering
SKILLS
ABOUT TONY PONTILLAS
Chemical engineer and operational transformation leader with 35+ years of experience driving reliability, asset integrity, and manufacturing excellence across public and private equity–backed organizations in the chemical industry.I specialize in turning around underperforming plants, launching new manufacturing facilities, and leading enterprise-wide reliability and operations transformations. My work consistently delivers measurable improvements in equipment reliability, OEE, safety performance, and maintenance cost control across continuous and batch chemical operations.I am a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and practitioner of Lean Management systems grounded in Toyota Production System principles. I integrate Lean, Six Sigma, and reliability-centered maintenance into a single operating model—aligning asset integrity, mechanical integrity, and workforce capability to produce sustainable results. My leadership emphasis is on leader standard work, daily management, visual controls, and disciplined problem-solving rather than isolated improvement projects.I have led multi-site, cross-functional teams across North America and Europe, including Germany, Belgium, and Canada, bringing a global and systems-based perspective to operational strategy and execution.At my core, I’m driven by solving complex problems, building durable operating cultures, and developing high-performing teams. I apply the same mindset of continuous improvement in my personal life as I do in manufacturing—focused, disciplined, and outcomes-driven.
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