Donald Applegate Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga

Helping customers reduce variability in their mills using BTG Solutions which leverage data analysis, industry leading instrumentation, and process expertise.

Atlanta, Georgia

Greater Atlanta Area

Provide technical expertise and assistance to customers of Dow Paper Coatings. This includes coating binders, rheology modifiers, dispersants , along with general coating performance in the field. Area of expertise is mainly coated bleached board. Have experience with coating kitchen operation as well as blade coater operation.

Atlanta, Georgia

Provided technical service to Dixie cup and plate plants on behalf of GP bleached board. Gained experience in printing techniques, plate forming and cup forming.

Augusta, Georgia

Responsible for operations in the coating and additives department in the finished products business unit including scheduling chemical deliveries, planning and executing chemical trials, working with raw material vendors, and developing capital projects for the area. Supervise group of 24 hourly employees spread across 4 shifts.

Augusta, Georgia

Responsible for day-to-day operations of the paper machine. Manage crew of 10-12 employees.

Augusta, Georgia Area

Currently a process engineer assigned to the #3 paper machine and coating and additives areas of the mill. My responsibilities include coordinating machine and coating trials, troubleshooting process upsets, managing of data centerlining and PI page updates, coordinating contractor visits and work, tracking new project implementation savings, facilitating A3 team meetings, updating operations training documents.My area of focus currently is in the coating and additives area dealing… Show more Currently a process engineer assigned to the #3 paper machine and coating and additives areas of the mill. My responsibilities include coordinating machine and coating trials, troubleshooting process upsets, managing of data centerlining and PI page updates, coordinating contractor visits and work, tracking new project implementation savings, facilitating A3 team meetings, updating operations training documents.My area of focus currently is in the coating and additives area dealing with proper coating operations and on the reel turn-up system on the #3 paper machine. I have also completed the lean/six sigma green belt certification program and am now a practicing green belt. Show less

Augusta, Georgia Area

Completed a 16 month rotational program at the Augusta Mill which included 4-7 month assignments in the 3 major departments within the mill (pulp mill, powerhouse, and paper machines) as well as a 1 month assignment in the maintenance and environmental departments. As a rotating process engineer my responsibilities included coordinating mill trials, data analysis and reporting, facilitating meetings utilizing lean manufacturing and 6 sigma tools, developing PI and Proficy based displays for… Show more Completed a 16 month rotational program at the Augusta Mill which included 4-7 month assignments in the 3 major departments within the mill (pulp mill, powerhouse, and paper machines) as well as a 1 month assignment in the maintenance and environmental departments. As a rotating process engineer my responsibilities included coordinating mill trials, data analysis and reporting, facilitating meetings utilizing lean manufacturing and 6 sigma tools, developing PI and Proficy based displays for operations, managing contractors during plant outages, troubleshooting process upsets,facilitating process audits, and training new engineers with how to use PI and Proficy.During this role, I was able to be the team lead on an A3 process improvement project in the caustic plant area of the mill, trial coordinator for one of the paper machines, and was able to fill in as a front line leader several times. I was also able to complete my Lean Manufacturing White Belt training and begin my Green Belt training. Show less