Manager Operator

Thomas Rackliff

*** ****** ***. ****** ******, NY 10306

abl1yd@r.postjobfree.com

Cell: 702-***-****

SUMMARY: 25 years of experience in paper mills, 15+ years of leadership experience in the paper

industry in both production and maintenance

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Pratt Industries, Staten Island, NY

Shift Production Manager 02/09/09 to Present

• report to Production Manager

• manage all facets of production and run ability of Recycling Dept, Stock Prep, Paper Machine,

and Finishing Departments as well as all shift maintenance needs

• supervise up to 15 hourly personnel

Mill Planner & Maintenance Supervisor 07/07 to 02/09/09

• report to Engineering Manager

• complete responsibility for planning and coordinating all aspects of Maintenance needs and

activities

• responsible to supervise day to day as well as shut down maintenance for in house Maintenance

team

• manage Parts and Materials Inventory

• obtain and award bids and quotes from contractor as well as vendors

• initiate, develop, plan, and coordinate small/medium Capital Expense projects

Potlatch Corp., Las Vegas, NV 03/03 to 07/07

DCS/Boiler Operator / Set up Team Leader

• accountable for safe quality production of 90 tpd Through Air Dry Tissue Machine

• responsible for safe efficient boiler operations and water treatment/chemistry

• accountable for effluent, sludge, and water system treatment/chemistry management

• responsible for all process and coating chemistry

• lead, train, coach, and mentor all team members to meet job performance and skill levels

• perform all operator as well as advanced maintenance through out the process

Madison Paper Industries 10/97 to 03/03

Supercalender Operator

• primarily responsible to operate and maintain #3 supercalender

• step up to Backtender on 4500 fpm/750 tpd, 283” wide Metso Paper Machine

• behavioral Safety Process Developer

Scott Paper Co./ Kimberly-Clark Tissue Co. 05/85 to 10/97

Paper Machine Operator

• operated on 5 Paper Machines at all positions, 1 board machine, 1 light weight fine paper/

specialty paper machine, 2 wet crepe towel machines, and 1 light weight crepe machine

Stock Prep Operator

• operated at all positions in the Stock Prep department supplying 5 PM’s

• operated a Central Broke System for 5 PM’s

• operated Chemical Make down and supply systems for 5 PM’s

Converting Operator

• operated Towel and Tissue winders for consumer products

• operated Hard wound Towel Winders as well as Folders for Napkin and Towels for the Away

From Home segment

• operated all associated converting equipment, such as conveyers, log saws, wrappers, and case

sealers

• performed operator as well as advanced maintenance on all equipment

Training System Developer and Maintainer

• developed training materials for all converting equipment

• developed and installed Operator maintenance training

• training included operating and maintaining all of the associated converting equipment

• training included safety as well as quality

• training was delivered in the classroom as well as OJT and spending time with individual

operators on the floor

Seaward Construction Co. 04/84 to 5/85

Steel worker and Crane Operator

• hired as a Laborer and spare Crane Operator

• promoted to Lead Person on erecting team

• responsible for a 6 person team including a crane Op. and Crane

Madison Paper Industries 01/83 to 04/84

Crane Operator/ Assistant Backtender

• hired to restart a mothballed Newsprint Paper Machine

• awarded the position by evaluation and testing scores during 8 weeks of class room and OJT

• responsible for Dry End quality and an run ability

Frost Cedar Company 08/82 to 01/83

• heavy Equipment Op

• responsible for a 5 person debarking crew

• responsible to scale and unload arriving loads of cedar logs for processing into fencing

• responsible for debarker and all support equipment including mobile Log loader and bucket loader

for bark removal as well as a fork lift for finished product handling

US Army 08/79 to 08/82

Military Police

• Training at Ft. McClellan, AL

• Military Police assigned to Combat units in Okinawa, Japan

• Military Police assigned to the 6th Air Cavalry at Ft. Hood, TX

• honorably discharged after 3 year enlistment

Frost Cedar Company To 08/79

Saw Mill Laborer

• involved in all aspects of producing Cedar Fencing

• a business owned and operated by my family

Education

Madison Memorial H.S.

Madison, ME

1975-1978

Kennebec Valley Technical College

Pulp & Paper Science

Waterville, Me 1994-2003

Professional Development

Kennebec Valley Technical College

Certificate of Supervisory Management Level 1

Certificate of Supervisory Management Level 2

Waterville, ME 2001

Kepner-Tregoe

Analytical Trouble Shooting Certificate

80 hour Workshop

Zenger-Miller

Soft Skills Certificate

12 Module Workshop

Careertrack/ Fred Prior

Dealing with Difficult People

Knowlan Human Resources

Interviewing and Staffing

Developing SPC

Data Gathering

Developing Process Centerlines

Implementing SPC

CMMC Software Training

MP2

JD Edwards

Pump Machinery School

Dr. Lev Nellik

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