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2019 FCMA EXCELLENCE AWARDS
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Quality and Manufacturing Engineering, Released Product
Management, Quality Assurance Services, Purchasing
and Operational Excellence. Major outcomes include
output increasing from 600 units per day to 750 per shift
while yield for the line remains unchanged at 94%. We
addressed four of 12 Phase 1 and two of six first-time
quality risks; additional risk mitigation is underway with
improvements to leak testing.
Machine Guarding Team
Kevin Anderson, T.J. Barner, Jesus Caracoza, Paul Dejno,
Ryan Dugan, Grecia Laboy, Chuck Peterson and Kyle Smith
The Equipment Support and Engineering team worked for
over eight months to improve machine guarding for the
site which consisted of individual projects within various
departments. Their work included machine guarding for
two machines in molding, five machines in micro-machine,
all onsite Zebra printers and Urania sealers, and all production
hi-pot testers.
MORAN ENVIRONMENTAL RECOVERY —
WATER RECOVERY DIVISION
Water Recovery (WRI), a proud member of the Moran
“family of companies,” operates an Environmental
Stewardship Award Winning, Industrial Wastewater
Treatment Plant. WRI is permitted by JEA as a Centralized
Wastewater Treatment Facility with the capability to
manage the transportation and disposal of non-hazardous
wastewater from a wide array of customers. WRI operates
a Waste to Energy division and is permitted by FDEP as a
Used Oil Recycling Plant.
Megan Bockmeyer
Megan joined the team in 2017 as a laboratory technician
after receiving Bachelor’s degrees in Biomedical
Science and Biology from UCF. From the beginning, she
was recognized by management, teammates and customers
for her consistently high performance and exceptional
commitment to safety, compliance, customer service and
continuous improvement.
Megan
Bockmeyer
Moran
Environmental
Recovery
Tiffany Hall
As a Manufacturing/Production Supervisor, Tiffany has
been with Pine Castle for 18 years. She manages a team of
seven participant-workers in fulfillment and packaging of
the drug-testing device product line, consisting of 70-plus
device configurations. She teaches work and production
skills to empower participants to secure and maintain
community employment.
TIMES-UNION MEDIA
The Florida Times-Union and St. Augustine Record are
daily newspapers owned by GateHouse Media. Coupled
with the reach of Jacksonville.com and StAugustine.com,
they are the area’s No. 1 source for award-winning journalism,
along with advertising and marketing opportunities in
their core and ancillary publications.
Barry Ekstrom
In his 40-plus years at The Florida Times-Union, Barry
has always had a knack for the technical, and although
he spent most of his career on the production side of
the business, for the last several years he has honed
his tech skills as a desktop support technician in the IT
Department. Barry was instrumental in the Times-Union’s
seamless move from its Riverside Avenue building to its
new offices in the Wells Fargo Center.
VAC-CON, INC.
Stephen
Williams
Moran
Environmental
Recovery
Tiffany Hall
Pine Castle
Barry Ekstrom
Times-Union
Media
Chris Ford
Vac-Con
Brian Guidi
Vac-Con
Marco Paul
Vac-Con
demands on Chris span many disciplines ranging from
CNC milling, lathing, bending, and rolling to automated
laser and plasma metal cutting and robotic welding.
Brian Guidi
Brian began his career at Vac-Con in 2011 as a Material
Handler in the Inventory Control Department. Over the
past eight years, Brian has been instrumental in the
continuous improvement and overall evolution of the
Inventory Control Department. Brian has played an integral
role in updating work orders, ensuring that the correct
material is delivered on time, accurate, and complete.
Marco Paul
Marco began his career at Vac-Con in July of 2015 as
an Electrical Engineer. Over the past four years, Marco
has been instrumental in establishing design standards,
creating standard work documentation, and performing
production troubleshooting. In 2018, Marco was promoted
to Lead Programmer where the combination of his drive,
dedication, and capabilities have propelled him to be an
integral member of our engineering department.
Stephen Williams
Steve joined WRI in 2015 as a Class A CDL tanker driver.
He continually and consistently demonstrates a “Can Do”
attitude often going above and beyond to help out a teammate
or a customer, even if it means coming in outside of
his scheduled shift at odd hours. His loyalty, dedication
and support has been a huge contributor in the success
and continued growth of the transportation department.
PINE CASTLE
Pine Castle, a non-profit agency, serves over 300 adults
with intellectual and developmental differences. They
provide work-skills training, job placement and residential
services.
Vac-Con, Inc. has been a principal manufacturing enterprise
on the First Coast for more than 33 years. In 1986, the formation
of Vac-Con was a business strategy to support the
continuity of its original parent company, Dunbar Kapple,
after the 1980’s grain embargo. Today, Vac-Con is a leading
manufacturer of industrial vacuum sewer cleaners and
hydro-excavation machines for municipal, private, and federal
markets. The same innovation-driven mentality is instilled in
the culture of Vac-Con, propelling it to be one of the top businesses
and employers in Clay County and on the First Coast.
Chris Ford
Chris began his career at Vac-Con in April of 2013 as a
member of the Plant Reliability and Maintenance team. As
a 2nd shift team member, Chris brings a set of strong and
reliable technical abilities to the night crew. The technical