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Sarpsborg, Østfold, No

Espoo, Fi

•Manage maintenance budget to +/- 1%•Help drive mill profitability by increasing reliability of equipment and plant processes while simultaneously minimizing safety issues as they arise •Part of the team that made a pulp production record for two years in a row (in mill history)•Responsible for 30+ millwrights, pipefitters, and electrical and instrumentation employees in the pulp, power, and recovery departments•Act as project engineer and technical advisor on departmental projects and delegate accordingly •Successful upgrades of equipment to include pumps, gearboxes, couplings, process instrumenta-tion to improve reliability

Fort Washington, Pa, Us

Energy cost savings project for boiler efficiency (natural gas consumption and electrical energy)Direct responsibility of plant utilities and energy savings to include: - 3 High Pressure Boilers- Electricity Usage and Consumption- Natural Gas consumption- City Water Consumption and Effluent Discharge- Compressed Air Usage (rotary screw air compressors and desiccant air dryer)Assist paper machine operations group with steam and condensate delivery & recoveryCondensate recovery system operation and reliability (pressure vessels, pumps, steam traps)Outage / Field Day responsibility of projects related to maintenance work on the steam and condensate systemsEstablished standard work for operators in the Powerhouse to include daily maintenance roundsAnnual outage planning to include inspections and maintenance of the boilers and ancillary equipment (Feedwater Pumps and Motors, Induced and Forced Draft Fans, etc.)Vibration analysis program utilizing wireless transmitters throughout the millCross trained on paper machine operations for on-call and weekend duty coverages (8 cylinder machine w/ air knife coater)

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Direct supervision of crews running a High Pressure Boiler (950 psi steam) and a 24.5 MegaWatt Turbine GeneratorDaily engagement with employees to address safety and operational concerns to maintain a safe and efficient work placeWork on cost savings projects in regards to energy, steam, and electricity savings$5,000-$80,000Responsible for facility utilities and power plant equipment (demineralizer water system, pumps, air compressors, air system, steam heaters, and condensate return throughout plant) Cross-trained in the chemical recovery, pulp mill, and woodyard areas to include neutral sulfite pulping, two sets of multiple effect evaporators, Copeland reactor (in lieu of a recovery boiler), and an RTODirect facilitation with employees on safety related topics and improvements in power plantTroubleshoot equipment issues related to mechanical or electrical issuesWork with equipment manufacturers to improve existing equipment and operational issuesPlan annual outage jobs and improvement activities within given budgetsAct independently to organize, plan, and arrange projects to meet goals and complete below budget - $5,000 facility maintenance project to $250,000 capital projectsWork with management to conceive projects for fiscal year according to budgetProduction Supervisor – led 30+ employees on rotating shift work to meet safety, quality, and production goalsLiaison between management, contractors, and hourly employees for project implementationsQuality Manager responsibilities to include ensuring products are manufactured to specifications

Coshocoton, Oh, Us

- Technical Supervisor and Advisor in all departments for management trainee program- Troubleshooting and repair of plant equipment- Plant advisor for Robotics (ABB®) and Machine Vision System (Cognex® and IPD®) - Basic understanding of PLC & HMI controlled equipment - Allen Bradley SLC 500 series - Team Leader of monthly Lean Manufacturing process improvement teams

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

- Box plant that would receive rolls of paper from papermill and convert to finished corrugated boxes to ship to customers - Operated Corrugator, Die Cut / Flexographic Machines, and Wastepaper Baler

- Prepared solid and liquid samples for chemical extractions and analysis according to EPA guidelines in an analytical laboratory environment- Utilize Mass Spectrometry and Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometry for test results

- Canoe guide for Boy Scout canoe base in the Canadian Wilderness of northern Ontario- Toured crews of up to 12 people through the wilderness on weeklong trips - Self sufficient and able to perform unsupervised - Responsible for the safety and well being of crews on a weekly basis

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Paper Science And Engineering

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Finance And Financial Management Services