profile                                                

ø  offer numerous years of manufacturing experience, with expertise in equipment and machinery design, maintenance, and repair

ø  partner with management, cross-functional personnel, and external vendors to develop and implement business solutions

ø  enforce safety guidelines and corporate policies to achieve an accident-free worksite and ensure regulatory compliance

ø  dynamic organization, prioritization, communication, and relationship management skills

education                                           

university of southern maine                                                                                                                 present

studies toward bachelor of science in industrial technology

• completed coursework includes: algebra pulp & paper chemistry, technical writing, phoenix seminar, and business communications

 

eastern maine vocational technical institute (now eastern maine community college)                              1975

machine tool technology degree

 

~ professional development ~

bearing training ~ chesterton pump seminar ~ general electric turbine training ~ tcp program

professional experience                

analyst, area three maintenance, verso paper co.                                                                               1991 c present

• successfully perform a broad range of design, maintenance, repair, safety, vendor relations, and operational functions for multiple recovery boilers, power boilers, waste evaporators, fuel incinerators, turbines, feedwater systems, and the cooling tower
• strategically plan major projects and daily activity to optimize plant performance; coordinate outages, ensure compliance with osha regulations,  and manage repair jobs for waste treatment, water treatment, hydro, and power plant sectors
• work closely with vendors to ensure quality of materials, as well as timely and accurate shipments of parts and equipment; maintain an exceptionally high level of supplier accountability and serve as contract coordinator
• train gms to use sap to locate parts listed on bill of materials (bom), and prepare annual work breakdown structures (wbs) for projects involving turbines, evaps, and pr cis
• provide coaching and guidance to other team members and fill in for supervisor as needed
• actively participate on internal teams, including inventory team, advantage team for mwms, design team for maintenance work systems, area three safety team, analyst design team, ergonomics team, mechanical seal team, and inventory control team

 

millwright, international paper                                                                                                               1987 c 1991

• proficiently performed fabrication, welding, installation, alignment, troubleshooting, and repair duties on a variety of equipment including sootblowers and pumps

 

assistant superintendent / machinist, north anson reel                                                                       1983 c 1987

• in recognition of outstanding performance, promoted within company to attain position responsible for scheduling and ordering materials for three foremen and 60 employees

 

machinist, statler tissue                                                                                                                       1979 c 1983

• fabricated and rebuilt parts and gearboxes for paper machinery and equipment

 

machinist, solon manufacturing                                                                                                            1975 c 1979

• expertly repaired and rebuilt woodworking equipment, gearboxes, and wood lathes in this two-man manufacturing shop

 

~ community activity ~

shriner ~ cubmaster ~ assistant scout master ~ past master northern star lodge ~ past president of kora karts ~

youth baseball and basketball coach