Engineer Manager

Robert Benjamin

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East Dublin, GA 31027

Cell Phone: 478-***-**** **********@*********.***

Summary

Technical / Manufacturing Engineer serving special roles as Relief Recycle

Plant Department Head, Interim Recycle Plant Department Head, Quality ISO

Manager, Production and Cost Control Specialist with extensive experience

in wastepaper recycling plants, including unit process design, process

optimization, database analyst, preventive maintenance, process control,

six sigma concepts, new paper machine startups and commissioning. Proven

track record in innovative problem-solving and team management while being

nimble, flexible, and adaptable in a wide variety of work environments. Has

strong written and verbal communicative skills, and thrives in a constantly

challenging work environment as a self-starter that independently finds,

identifies, and investigates process upsets and problems while rapidly

pushing projects to completion.

Professional Experience

SP NEWSPRINT, Dublin, GA 1989 - Present

Technical / Manufacturing Engineer with Leadership Roles 2009

. Interim Department Manager during the worst economic downturn in the

company history.

. Currently serving as Quality ISO Manager, Relief Department Head and

Relief Crew Leader as needed.

. Provided quality low cost pulp to supply the world's most productive and

efficient newsprint paper machines.

. Maintained a 2 year accident free work place with just one recordable.

. Reduced operational costs by over $500,000 per year

. Consistently achieved the prestigious status of being one the lowest cost

mills in the White Birch Corporation.

. Managed a $15-20 million dollar budget through special Microsoft Database

Queries and other database analysis having a focus on key variables that

drive profit performance

. Managed about 40 Maintenance and Operational Personnel with a focus on

root cause analysis while focusing on production targets, environmental

stewardship and the implementation of company policies

Startup and Optimization Specialist-Pulp Mill

1997-2008

. Special projects and support to the General Manager that assisted us to

become the world's most productive newsprint machine including increasing

the efficiency of pressure screening by 30%

. Start-up, checkout and commissioning of a $ 20 Million project including

a new drum pulper

. Trained plant personnel in equipment operation and analytical trouble-

shooting techniques.

. Developed process control loops for the new drum pulper

. Reduced chemical costs by $2 million in Pulp Mill with a focus on vendor

and chemical selections

Process (Technical) Manager-Paper Mill

1997-2000

. Start-up, checkout and commissioning of a shoe press on PM2

. Increased machine speeds and production by 25% by debugging shoe press

and process optimization

. Managed technical personnel while supporting Sales to increase pressroom

runnability by 15%

. Achieved ISO certification for Quality Control

Engineer-Winders 1993-

1996

. Start-up, checkout, commissioning and performance testing of a new winder

to support higher than expected paper machine production.

. Checkout, debugging and performance testing of an upgraded winder on time

an under budget.

. Conducted over 50 optimization trials to improve the roll structure by 10-

15% from all winders

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Professional Experience (continued)

Optimization Engineer-PM2

1992-1993

. Implemented process strategies which enabled us to become the first 100%

recycled mill to be a qualified supplier of USA TODAY.

. Reduced color variations by 50% by implementing an automatic dye control

system

. Conducted over 100 paper mill trials, R&D lab experiments and pilot tests

that reduced customer complaints by 10-15% and improve machine

runnability by 5-10%

Startup Engineer-PM2 1989-

1991

. Start-up, checkout and commissioning of a new valmet paper machine

. Increased production by 10-15% of PM2 by debugging the Primary Screen on

PM2.

. Increased cleaning efficiency by 10% by optimizing dilution and vacuum

processes

RJR Nabisco-Bowman Gray Technical Center, Winston Salem, N.C

1984-1988

R&D Engineer-Process Technology and Development

. Conceptually designed, successfully launched, and supervised sheet making

process plants

. Managed an engineering responsibility of $200,000.

International Paper Company-Fine Paper Division, Bastrop, LA.

1981-1983

Project Engineer-Paper Mill

. Reduced calendering costs by over $100,000.00 by eliminating the use of

wet boxes.

. Decreased variations (weight, moisture, etc) in the sheet by 10% with

various process trials and studies

AWARDS

. NCSU Full Academic Scholarship

. Sonoco Paper Company's "Coker Pulp and Paper Award"

. R. J. Reynolds' Work Performance Trophy/Plaque

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

. Co-Chairman of Tappi-Papermaker's Conference

. Member of Tappi's Evaluation Committee

. Speaker/presenter at the Pulp and Paper-Waste Paper Conference in

Chicago, IL.

. Speaker/Presenter at the Tappi-Papermaker's Conference in Seattle,

Washington.

Special Training

. Kepnoe-Treogoe & Center for Creative Leadership

. Lean Manufacturing

. Distributed Control Systems & ISO Quality Control Systems

. Microsoft Access and PI Process Book

EDUCATION

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C.

BS, Pulp and Paper

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