Michael W. Guidon

**** ****** *****

Bellingham, WA 98225

Cell: 360-***-****

Email: abi7a4@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Articulate, passionate, and ambitious operations and maintenance management

professional seeking a position with an organization appreciating one with

broad experience who can increase through-put by safely operating,

debottlenecking, and upgrading existing manufacturing plants. Demonstrated

expertise through years of planning and executing maintenance while

sustaining high ethical standards in pulp, paper and chemical plants.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

. Production Planning & Supervision . Preventative & Predictive

Maintenance

. Confined Space . Safety Champion/Trainer . Lock

Out/Tag Out

. Process Safety Management . Environmental Compliance . Process and

Project Engineering

CAREER MILESTONES

> Managed production and operations in chemical and process production

plants

> Designed and directed engineering projects ranging from $5,000 to $1.3

million

> Secured $10,000 refund by uncovering a three-year lease overpayment

> Increased production rates by 40% and reduced accidents by 43%

resulting in a 30% decrease in staff needed to produce with only a few

months tenure

> Implemented ISO 9000 and Process Safety Management

> Supervised craft and work teams of up to 100 and managed budgets up to

$40 million

> Maintained a zero OSHA incident rate for 27+ months - Georgia Pacific

West Inc.

> Increased steam production from hog fuel boilers by 56,000 pounds per

hour through a bag house installation - Georgia Pacific West Inc.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Process Engineer/Planner-Scheduler February

2005-August 2009

IKO Pacific, INC. - Sumas, WA

North American manufacturer and distributor of asphalt shingles and rolled

roofing

. Supervised maintenance crafts and crews while increasing efficiency

through strategic planning, scheduling, and development of the PM

program. Reassessed periodicity and elements for over three hundred PM

inspections

. Utilized the highest quality technology to increase production while

making process improvements; improving materials of construction and

operator training materials

Operations Manager July 2002-

October 2003

Absorption Corporation - Bellingham, WA

Develops, manufactures, and markets absorbent products derived from

reclaimed wood fiber; $36 million per year in revenue

. Maximized profitability through debottlenecking, hiring, and training;

boosted product quality by installing equipment which resulted in an

80% consumer complaint reduction

. Increased production rates 22% and plant up time 14% resulting in an

increase of 40% to save over $500,000 a year in labor and utilities

. Managed multiple plants including maintenance crafts and crews,

purchasing, logistics, warehouse, shipping and receiving, inventory,

and quality systems; supervised safety and risk management and

decreased accident rate by 43%

Safety/Facilities Manager February 2001-

November 2001

Hexcel Corporation - Burlington, WA

Producer of carbon fiber and composite materials such as honey combed and

sandwich panels used in the airline industry with revenue exceeding $1

billion per year

. Developed, promoted, and executed the plant's safety and training

programs in a Lean Manufacturing environment

. Administered worker's compensation, risk management, and return to

work programs

. Presided over environmental compliance, engineering, maintenance

crews, contract services, and leases

Georgia-Pacific West Inc. - Bellingham, WA February 1974-

December 2000

Tissue packaging, paper, pulp, building, and chemical products manufacturer

and distributor

During my tenure at Georgia-Pacific, I held a number of positions. I was

Tissue Converting Maintenance Supervisor, Production Supervisor of

Chlorine, Lignin and Alcohol and both a Process and Design Engineer

. Supervised crafts and contractors in safe maintenance and

modernization of converting equipment; implemented practices to

increase efficiency of "coldshut" and changeover

. Managed personnel in the production of chemicals

. Lead the Chlorine Emergency Response team; technician level (45) hour

Hazmat trained

. Designed, constructed and started up additions and modifications to an

integrated bleached sulfite pulp mill, tissue mill, and chemical plant

complex.

EDUCATION

University of Washington - Seattle, WA

Bachelors of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Bachelors of Science - Chemical Engineering

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