Summary: Experienced Engineer and Manager who has led or contributed in many aspects of manufacturing from a production perspective. Majority of career spent in the paper industry, although recent R&D of Tapes and Films has been a deviation from, although a compliment to, front-line manufacturing. Thoroughly enjoy current job, but desire to be with family every day. Summary of Qualifications: * Personality traits: Ethical, High expectations of self / others, Fair, Driven, Detail orientated, Critical thinker. Enjoy working in a positive, productive, and collaborative work setting. * Motivator: Successful development of employees. Expectations clearly stated and reviewed often. * Quality emphasis: SPC KPI trends, Control Charts, Operator documentation, etc. * Quality improvements (5% reduction of complaint dollars) by listening to customers, vendors, and operations to improve paper coating recipes, quality analysis, and equipment technology. * Sourcing: Listen to customer needs and provide product requested. * Work with suppliers of Liners and Adhesives to obtain raw materials at the best pricing. * Customer focus: Experimentation to improve existing grades and development of new grades, Complaint resolution, Auditing (ISO and Self-Assessment), Building customer relationships. * Continuous Improvement skills (Six-Sigma, Kaizen): Troubleshooting / Problem Solving trained. * Successful increases in equipment availability (uptime increase of 3% or 10 gross tons/day) by studying moisture removal challenges. * Lean focus: Improve process stability and performance: Daily KPI, OBG reporting, and weekly performance updates to support business objectives. * Recognition of equipment capability limitations: * Implement improvements or install new equipment (research, justification, and installation of projects as large as a new papermachine winder). * R&D projects: Locate and justify a used laboratory pilot coater to test hotmelt adhesives upon saving money and trial time on production coater. * Safety and Environmental awareness: Safety Observations / Risk Assessments and environmental stewardship continually stressed. * Process Chemistry: Knowledge of biocide, retention aid, fillers, starch, coatings, etc.
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