William Cavanaugh

Experience

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  Sybron Chemicals

  Jan 1979 - Jan 2008

  • Supervised employees in making of resins and chemicals and directed operations of bio-reactors and kettles• Managed multiple operations and team production while reducing waste and process cycle times • Managed Digital Computer System (DCS) operations and control room, waste water treatment area, and warehouse operations• Designed and implemented an innovative 4-shift production schedule to achieve production goals and satisfy contract requirements• Served as Incident Commander of HAZMAT operations and Safety and Maintenance Supervisor; received recognition for outstanding safety practices• Directed lab quality operations and daily schedule of analytical processes, as well as cleaning operations and sterilization of equipment• Actively assisted in 2 major corporate inter-company mergers; also assisted in 3 other major corporate consolidations since employed with this company Show less • Supervised daily production of ion-exchange resins and specialty chemicals and maintained standard operating procedures within safety, environmental, and budgetary constraints• Assessed plant production and efficiency levels per shift, day, week, month, and quarter and maintained 98% or better load rate• Purchased material handling components, MRO supplies, and packaging• Scheduled hourly employees as well as assigned task loads and operational goals• Trained, maintained, evaluated, and certified personnel on operations and safety Show less

  • Plant Chemical Shift Supervisor

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2008

  • Lead Supervisor

    Jan 2001 - Jan 2004

  • Chief Chemical Operator / Shift Supervisor

    Jan 1979 - Jan 2001
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  DSM Desotech B.V.

  Sept 2008 - Mar 2012

  Production Specialist Level 2

  Production Employee involved with the Production of Fiber Optic Inks from Start to Finish. Along with Manufacturing of Chemical Resins to support the processes.

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  LANXESS Corporation

  Mar 2012 - Oct 2022

  Production Shift Supervisor

  Production shift Supervisor of a Plastic Extrusion Operation. Write batch and production documents. Manage operations and team production. Conducts production training of operators. Train, maintain, evaluate, and certifies personnel on operations and safety.

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  IGM Resins

  Jan 2023 - Oct 2023

  Pilot Plant Operator
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  Halcyon Technology Holdings

  Oct 2023 - now

  Production Manager