Zach P.

Zach P. is an accomplished Engineering Manager at James Hardie since January 2017, leading project goals in collaboration with Research and Development, New Product Innovation, and Operations. Key achievements include overseeing a budget of $435MM and $85MM plant expansions, successfully coordinating the changeover of the General Contractor, and managing a high-performing team of six engineers. Zach's previous roles include Operations/Engineering Manager where daily production systems were established, and Engineer III where a $240MM Greenfield Plant was commissioned. Prior experience includes serving as Plant Engineer at Polynt Group and Chemical Engineer at Archer Daniels Midland, contributing to significant cost savings and efficiency improvements. Zach holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.