- Instill safety as a core value with production employees- Lead monthly safety meetings and communicate any changes in policies/practices accordingly- Responsible for meeting/exceeding production goals for two paper machines and recycle facility and minimizing rejected product- Troubleshoot paper machine issues (quality, maintenance, production, etc.)- Complete paper machine shutdown tasks- Clearly communicate departmental expectations to direct reports

- Developed/Maintained department and mill wide key drivers reports- Managed chemical inventory for Pulp, Power & Recovery and Paper Machines- Conducted chemical trials for purposes of cost savings or increasing process performance- White Belt and Green Belt certified - Collected/Analyzed data for justification of continuous improvement projects (both capital and mill funded)- Led cross-departmental improvement groups (i.e. Caustic Area Improvement, Mill Fiber Loss, etc.)

• Designed a product reclaim system with a projected annual savings of $74,000• Performed lab analysis within Research and Development for potential cost savings opportunity with alternate raw material vendors• Successfully organized and implemented a plant wide recycling program with 32,000 lbs recycled within the first two months• Led a Focused Improvement Team to increase the accuracy of on-site inventory for better delivery efficiency and reduction in downtime due to lack of materials

• Worked to find an ergonomic alternative to the current method for clearing jams from Shortening Can Line filling machinery • Gathered statistical data to evaluate reducing the amount of quality checks per shift

• Gathered and organized information pertaining to standard operating procedures of line packaging equipment• Organized and implemented Lockout/Tag out procedures for packaging equipment• Summarized proposal concepts for Capital Appropriation Request (CAR) form dealing with ergonomic reform on obsolete packing equipment