Shellfish farming of Pacific oysters and manila clams on Hood Canal.

SCS is a global leader in independent certification of environmental, sustainability, food quality and purity claims. Forest Stewardship Council Chain of Custody Auditor:Conduct on-site reviews of client companies field and/or facility operations, involving management and worker interviews, physical inspection, documentation review, evidence gathering, and exit interviews, and generate audit reports, including identification of corrective actions required to achieve conformity… Show more SCS is a global leader in independent certification of environmental, sustainability, food quality and purity claims. Forest Stewardship Council Chain of Custody Auditor:Conduct on-site reviews of client companies field and/or facility operations, involving management and worker interviews, physical inspection, documentation review, evidence gathering, and exit interviews, and generate audit reports, including identification of corrective actions required to achieve conformity with the certification Standard. Reycled Material Content Auditor:Conduct desk audits and a mass balance of client companies material usage for a wide variety of products, including carpet, textiles, ceramic tile, composite wood products, insulation, flooring, and jewelry. All claims are certified in accordance with U.S. Federal Trade Commission's Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims and ISO-14021 standards. Products containing a certain percentage of either pre-consumer or post-consumer recycled material can help meet the criteria for LEED MR 4.1 or MR 4.2. Show less

Responsible for value development and technical support for export of oriented strand board from the United States and Canada to Japan, Korea and Europe, and analysis of market needs and local regulatory requirements. Developed customer specific data collection and test programs; facilitation and liaison with manufacturing units and business managers to develop required product and quality specifications. Established quality systems necessary for efficiently conducting export business… Show more Responsible for value development and technical support for export of oriented strand board from the United States and Canada to Japan, Korea and Europe, and analysis of market needs and local regulatory requirements. Developed customer specific data collection and test programs; facilitation and liaison with manufacturing units and business managers to develop required product and quality specifications. Established quality systems necessary for efficiently conducting export business activities. Technical consulting with external customers, marketing managers, Weyerhaeuser Building Materials Distribution and mill technical and production staff. Project management and scientific experimentation for new product development and product and process improvement. Generated over $1MM additional annual profit through development of new products.Established quality systems necessary for efficiently conducting export business activities in Asia.Managed product development, competitor testing activities, code and certification agency issues and product optimization and improvement.Developed agreements for manufacturing, quality, technical service and end-use performance with high potential foreign and domestic customers.Provided compelling information that resulted in attracting and retaining three new key customers.Managed development of innovative solution to product defect preventing $2.5 MM in product claims.Ten years working directly with internal and external customers on continuous improvement and implementation of Total Quality processes.Delivered a two year quality management training program to senior business managers and 45 manufacturing technical managers, resulting in the adoption of statistical process control and reduced process and product variability. Show less

Managed process and product improvement, product optimization, product qualification and product development programs; maintained and improved product quality and consistency; reduced product and process variability. Utilized "high performance work system" concepts to deliver superior results in a team-based manufacturing environment.Planned and conducted product and raw material trials, fiber balances, and process improvement projects resulting in manufacturing cost… Show more Managed process and product improvement, product optimization, product qualification and product development programs; maintained and improved product quality and consistency; reduced product and process variability. Utilized "high performance work system" concepts to deliver superior results in a team-based manufacturing environment.Planned and conducted product and raw material trials, fiber balances, and process improvement projects resulting in manufacturing cost reductions and enhanced quality.Generated additional $700,000 annual profit in one product line from process and product improvements.Conducted environmental air quality testing and managed relations with local and state environmental regulatory agencies, resulting in obtaining the initial mill operating permit.Avoided $500,000 annual natural gas costs by $1.6 MM redesign and rebuild of energy systems. Show less

Worked with mill operations and management to conduct studies and mill trials at various wood products facilities. Study conclusions adopted by manufacturing facilities resulted in significant energy savings and improved product quality.