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Material Optimization Specialist with West Rock Corporation. Position includes working with corrugated container sites and supply chain to deliver an intelligent supply pipeline. Engaged and executing Six Sigma projects. Also developing, deploying, and maintaining corrugator planner criteria, focusing on the planning role to strengthen the knowledge and heighten their importance to the plants.

Planning and Scheduling a 1.5 billion square foot (yearly) corrugated plant with 2 Evols, 3 Martan FFG’s, and one Die Cutter. Reduced and eliminated, including but not limited to, side trim, out of stock, and aged inventory. Managed getting the site out of being embargoed by CSXT, having over 50 cars on hand, with over 80 trailers on site with rollstock, by putting standards and rules in place. Provided Container division with Planning Pillar using Six Sigma methodology. Liaison with supply… Show more Planning and Scheduling a 1.5 billion square foot (yearly) corrugated plant with 2 Evols, 3 Martan FFG’s, and one Die Cutter. Reduced and eliminated, including but not limited to, side trim, out of stock, and aged inventory. Managed getting the site out of being embargoed by CSXT, having over 50 cars on hand, with over 80 trailers on site with rollstock, by putting standards and rules in place. Provided Container division with Planning Pillar using Six Sigma methodology. Liaison with supply chain and mill division team on decisions pertaining to container division. Set two production records at the Murfreesboro site. Show less

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Supervised 13 employees in the shipping department. Including strapper and baler personnel. Left to work on the SSCC Kiwiplan rollout. Hired in as Team Lead, promoted to Utilization Team within a year. I am currently working with Supply Chain along with the corrugated container plants to run simulations for ordering roll stock and resizing.

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working out of home office, providing installation, consulting, training, and technical support involving plants across the U.S., on use of the Kiwiplan software. Including Inland, Longview, Southern, Greenbay, and International Paper. Also, contracted work to provide support to box industries, including, but not limited to, scheduling, shipping, planning, supply chain, and procedural management.

Worked directly with manufacturing and sales in the planning/scheduling and Warehouse management of the Decatur Facility. Also trained and consulted several locations on the use of Kiwiplan and planning techniques, including the Atlanta box plant, the Savannah box plant, and the Murfreesboro box plant, with plans to train every site in need of expertise in planning/scheduling/warehousing. Consultant to the USCB corporate managers team in Memphis pertaining to planning/scheduling techniques to… Show more Worked directly with manufacturing and sales in the planning/scheduling and Warehouse management of the Decatur Facility. Also trained and consulted several locations on the use of Kiwiplan and planning techniques, including the Atlanta box plant, the Savannah box plant, and the Murfreesboro box plant, with plans to train every site in need of expertise in planning/scheduling/warehousing. Consultant to the USCB corporate managers team in Memphis pertaining to planning/scheduling techniques to be utilized throughout entire container division. Consultant to the EDGE team in Memphis pertaining to Kiwiplan issues. Using the scheduling and supply chain tools, the Decatur plant decreased sizes from running 14 sizes to 8, with little or no side trim increase. Web increase of 5%. Lineal increase of 15000 per paper change. Demurrage dropped 75%. Inventory went from being off several rolls to less than 10 per month. Command of supply chain process improvement. Show less

Primary responsibilities include the planning of a full line corrugated facility and inventory management. Coordinate all planning activities throughout production, including a corrugator, six presses, finishing equipment, and a sheet plant facility. Manage and purchase roll stock, wax, and various critical raw materials. Responsible for production forecast, over-time, trim waste, web utilization, order change efficiency and manhours. Manage the machine allocation for the Total Preventative… Show more Primary responsibilities include the planning of a full line corrugated facility and inventory management. Coordinate all planning activities throughout production, including a corrugator, six presses, finishing equipment, and a sheet plant facility. Manage and purchase roll stock, wax, and various critical raw materials. Responsible for production forecast, over-time, trim waste, web utilization, order change efficiency and manhours. Manage the machine allocation for the Total Preventative Maintenance Program throughout the plant. Develop and train various personnel in planning and scheduling. Managed, trained and implemented the KIWI CSC and PCS computer systems, including customer service and management. Assisted four other Union Camp facilities on their implementation. Have also managed the shipping department and served as a relief superintendent. Participant on the ISO 9001 Implementation Team, including the development of various procedures, their implementation and training. Core member on the Quality Steering Team. Quality Systems Manager back-up. Show less

Designer. Worked directly with Sales and Customers to design and sample corrugated packaging. Planner for full line corrugated facility. Responsible for the efficient planning of production facility and Shipping Department. Purchased all raw material.Additional activities included the management and implementation of various Safety plans and personnel activities. Developed, trained, and implemented S.P.C. in production.

Promoted from planning position with Union Camp. Sales responsibilities included obtaining and servicing poultry customers within the southeast region for the Tri Supply division of Decatur. Over a years period of time, increased sales numbers substantially. Worked directly with customer service and shipping personnel. Design trainee and Supervisory relief.

Scheduled full line corrugated facility. Also trained in design, shipping, customer service, and supervision on shop floor.