PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Results-driven, hands-on Management Executive with 25 years of multi-faceted manufacturing experience. Strong general management experience in strategic planning, manufacturing, production scheduling and control, inventory/materials management, project development, warehousing, budgeting/finance, human resources, safety and environmental requirements, and capital improvement. Goal-oriented leader with high degree of business acumen & ability to manage multiple functions simultaneously. Fully computer literate, including Microsoft Office and proprietary applications. Fully integrated in people development to train, grow and mentor our future Leaders. Fluent in English and German and experienced in international cultures.

VP and General Plant Manager @ From September 2015 to Present (4 months) Vice President and General Site Manager Baytown @ From February 2010 to Present (5 years 11 months) VP BRIDGE Program @ Program Lead position for Bayer MaterialScience's Baytown, Texas facility. Program involves establishing sustainable work processes, systems and organizations to improve the site's safety, reliability and efficiency From January 2009 to August 2010 (1 year 8 months) VP Polyurethane Manufacturing @ Accountable for NAFTA manufacturing business with over $2 billion of Sales Responsible for planning, organizing, directing and controlling all manufacturing activities for the NAFTA Polyurethane Region (9 direct reports and 236 subordinates) Manage and direct all manufacturing strategies for the NAFTA region Reorganized the complete operations group to install a reliability centered organization Analyze financial results and activities to recommend opportunities for focused improvements Established solid, positive, productive work environment by understanding the roles and needs of each team member Ensure the site maintains our ISO 9000 certification Implemented Safety Leadership Team and Operations Excellence and Safety Organization Accountable for all capital investments From May 2007 to December 2008 (1 year 8 months) Vice President and General Site Manager @ Manufacturing responsibility for multi-million dollar NAFTA Polycarbonate and Polycarbonate Blends compounding business Accountable for all manufacturing personnel at the site (8 direct reports, 142 subordinates) Implemented a Site Vision and opened communications at the site and avoided union campaign Responsible for all site and off-site activities for the Newark Compounding Facility. From November 2003 to May 2007 (3 years 7 months) Director of Polycarbonate Manufacturing @ Responsible for the NAFTA Polycarbonate Synthesis Manufacturing Business Accountable for all manufacturing personnel at the site (12 direct reports, 74 subordinates) Implemented 72 hour customer response via "Walk in my Shoes" format Developed Succession plan and development plan for all exempt employees Led Projects to obtain upper management approval through to implementation Implemented KPI's at the Baytown site and into Polycarbonate business Optimized operations efficiencies that allowed us to reduce personnel Developed "Best Practices" with other sites to optimize energy and process efficiencies From March 2001 to November 2003 (2 years 9 months) Manager Bisphenol A Manufacturing @ Responsible for the NAFTA Bisphenol A Manufacturing Business Accountable for all manufacturing personnel at the site (6 direct reports, 37 subordinates) Development of personnel to become our future leaders and managers From December 2000 to March 2001 (4 months) Manager of Styrenics Compounding @ Responsible for all Styrenics Compounding Facility building operations. Accountable for all operations personnel development(4 direct reports, 112 subordinates) Led effort to optimize and improve efficiencies within operations Develop new products and alternatives for our key customers Excellent opportunity at refining language skills and work in another culture Reduced Recordable injuries and Lost Work-days via a structured approach by allowing personnel at all levels of the organization to take team leadership roles Increased volumes and reduced conversion costs via employee suggestion system From September 1997 to December 2000 (3 years 4 months) Manufacturing Lead @ Operations lead position accountable for 8 direct reports and 69 subordinates Directed, trained and managed personnel to utilize troubleshooting techniques to solve complex problems Developed Site strategic growth plan with Marketing and Sales personnel From November 1996 to September 1997 (11 months) Reliability Lead @ Responsible training and development of 6 direct reports and 17 subordinates Trained and developed personnel to use best available techniques in repairs of critical equipment Implemented integrated PM and PdM program which reduced maintenance downtime by over 34% in 2 years Provided Operator training relating to equipment troubleshooting Developed, designed, installed and implemented all Site Capital Expenditures From November 1993 to November 1996 (3 years 1 month) Reliability and Process Engineer @ From November 1985 to November 1993 (8 years 1 month)

Executive MBA @ University of Notre Dame From 2001 to 2001 BS, Mechanical Engineering @ West Virginia University From 1978 to 1983 Rod Herrick is skilled in: Process Optimization, Process Engineering, Continuous Improvement, Petrochemical, Root Cause Analysis, Polymers, Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing, Project Planning, Operations Management, Operational Excellence, Process Improvement, Great Leader, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Plastics