Salaried Maintenance Planner & Contractor Coordinator for one of Georgia-Pacific's industry-leading lumbermills; responsible for planning safe and effective execution of maintenance activities during monthly process outages and weekly down days; actively involved with locating and awarding contractor bids to perform maintenance tasks; responsible for locating and acquiring materials and equipment required for maintenance activities; successfully implemented standardized scheduling practices to improve outage efficiency and communication; develops both short and long-term action plans for resolving equipment issues; responsible for submitting budgetary and manpower requirements to senior management for process-related shutdowns; develop routine work packages, complex maintenance procedures, material procurement, and equipment documentation; continually monitor and review procedures for efficiency and make appropriate changes as needed; provide supervisory support for both mill employees and contractors during outage and down days; provide managerial support to cover supervisor and scheduler responsibilities when absent; highly proficient in the use of MS Office, MS Project, AutoCAD Plant 3D 2018, Minitab and MP2 applications to perform daily tasks.

Salaried Fiber Department Operations Maintenance Coordinator (OMC) responsible for coordination of the operations and maintenance functions within the department to maximize the annual budget and the reliability of the Fiber Department; achieved positive operations and financial results by driving reliability best practices into daily operations; safe work and compliance with safety rules and policies in the coordination of the operations and maintenance functions; directed a cross-functional team across multiple business units; facilitated departmental meetings to ensure effective maintenance planning and scheduling on critical process equipment; managed SAP work order backlogs across three maintenance teams and nine facility locations; provided technical assistance with team to improve business KPI (Key Performance Indicator) metrics for the facility; managed Basic Care reports completed by Operators and ensure any identified needed repairs are scheduled; acted as the liaison during annual outages and field days for both Operations and Maintenance business units; created and managed Microsoft Project timelines, work tracking, job progress and operational readiness; achieved monthly budgeted spending, including annual outages and repair jobs resulting in facility profitability and improved reliability; maintained documentation history for facility assets, repair activities, safety, and environmental equipment; provided supervisory support for both mill employees and contractors during process shutdowns; provided managerial support to cover area manager responsibilities when absent; highly proficient in the use of MS Office, MS Project, AutoCAD 2016, Minitab and SAP NetWeaver applications.

Salaried Mechanical Maintenance Planner and Contractor Coordinator for the one of the largest coated paperboard machines in North America; responsible for planning and scheduling of monthly and annual process shutdowns for maintenance activities; paper machine roll champion responsible for maintaining repairs and quality control; actively involved with locating and awarding contractor bids to perform maintenance tasks; responsible for locating and acquiring materials and equipment required for maintenance activities; successfully implemented modernized preventive maintenance systems to achieve world-class operating performance by means of statistical computer applications; developed action plans for resolving equipment issues; developed a scheduling program to improve interdepartmental communication which accurately determines process start-ups and reduce process downtime; responsible for submitting budgetary and manpower requirements to senior management for process-related shutdowns; organized 'lean' improvement efforts to resolve yearly financial impacts of $280K and environmental impacts resulting from machinery oil loss; developed routine work packages, complex maintenance procedures, material procurement, and equipment documentation; continually monitor and review procedures for efficiency and make appropriate changes as needed; provide managerial support to cover area manager responsibilities when absent; highly proficient in the use of MS Office, MS Project, AutoCAD 2016, Minitab and SAP NetWeaver applications to perform daily tasks.

Salaried Mechanical Maintenance Planner and Contractor Coordinator International Paper's Augusta Mill #3 Paper Machine; responsible for the planning and scheduling of monthly and annual process shutdown for maintenance activities; actively involved with locating and awarding contractor bids to perform maintenance tasks; responsible for locating and acquiring materials and equipment required for maintenance activities; successfully implemented modernized preventive maintenance systems to achieve world-class operating performance and able to predict future equipment repairs by means of statistical computer applications; developed a maintenance readiness program to help track and manage upcoming maintenance activities; responsible for submitting budgetary and manpower requirements to senior management for process-related shutdowns; develop routine work packages, complex maintenance procedures, material procurement, and equipment documentation; continually monitor and review procedures for efficiency and make appropriate changes as needed; provide supervisory support for both mill employees and contractors during process shutdowns; provide managerial support to cover area manager responsibilities when absent; highly proficient in the use of MS Office, MS Project, AutoCAD 2016, Minitab and SAP NetWeaver applications to perform daily tasks.

Setup Maintenance Supervisor & Planner for the Fiber Department and Central Maintenance shops; responsible for managing and scheduling maintenance activities on rotary kilns, pump systems, centrifugal fans, and pressure vessels; responsible for safe work execution under corporate PSM area regulations; managed SAP work order backlogs to effectively execute repair orders; responsible for maintaining the mill's 100 count vehicle fleet; developed and implemented realistic plans for the short and long-term strategic goals of the organization; created a positive, team-oriented atmosphere that provided employees the opportunity to learn from both positive and negative experiences; reviewed technical reports submitted by mechanics to identify potential trends in equipment failures; used these reports to identify a recurring battery failure issue that was resolved with a battery maintenance program which saved the organization $1M in battery replacements and was later designated as a best practice; coordinated with commercial vendors for resolution of failures created by long-lead ship times and zero-balance repair parts; complete and thorough understanding of various automation applications including MS Office; continually analyzed and reviewed operational policies and procedures for efficiency and make appropriate changes based on funding and equipment requirements; assesses the current and future staffing needs and prepares shift schedules for contracted employees when requiring 24/7 staffing; designated as the Contractor Coordinator for the contracted personnel hired to conduct both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance; resolves conflicts in a positive manner; researches various mechanical systems and documents findings: made appropriate purchase recommendations based on budgetary restrictions to higher headquarters.

General mechanical duties include maintenance on pumps, turbines, rotors, process piping systems and general facility maintenance. Former Reliability Inspector for the Recovery Boiler and Evaporator areas. Former International Council for Machinery Lubrication member with an IMCL-LT1 level certification.