JAMES E. CASEY, JR.

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Appleton, WI 54913

920-***-**** (H) 920-***-**** (C)

abldjv@r.postjobfree.com

Lean Thinking... Problem Solving...

Engineering Management...Project Management...Process Optimization...

Organizational Development...Equipment Reliability...Partnership Team

Building Approach

Diversified leader with experience in engineering, project management,

equipment optimization, and manufacturing positions, which has included

North Atlantic responsibility and assignment in Europe. Results oriented

to deliver needed business impact and have participated in many large

project steering groups. Responsible for the team leading deployment of

Kaizen, grade change, and TPM capabilities, as part of an overall Lean

program. Extensive experience in partnership management with engineering,

equipment, and construction vendors, and application of economic

development packages.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION

1978 - 2009

Kimberly-Clark is a leading global health and hygiene company employing

nearly 53,000 people worldwide and posting sales of $19.4 billion in 2008.

Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with operations in 35 countries, Kimberly-

Clark's global brands are sold in more than 150 countries. With well-known

family care and personal care brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Cottonelle,

Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex, Poise and Depend, they hold the No. 1 or No. 2

share position globally in more than 80 countries.

Director Asset Care, North Atlantic Consumer Products, Neenah, WI

(2006 - 2009)

Responsible for leadership of reliability and maintenance activities for

North Atlantic Consumer Products organization (26 locations) with an

annual budget of over $350 million. Included reliability programs, Lean

initiatives to reduce equipment losses, spare parts management, and SAP

Plant Maintenance support. Total team of 50 people.

. Demonstrated 24% delay reduction in early phase of TPM deployment.

. Reduced grade change times (typically 50%) to enable cycle time

reduction and finished product inventory reduction of $390 million.

. Managed team that led over 100 Lean improvement events per year.

. Maintained maintenance costs flat in spite of inflation.

. Reduced spare parts inventories six million dollars per year, and

stores staffing was reduced by 20%.

Projects Director, Consumer Tissue, Reigate, UK (2005 - 2006)

Responsible for tissue expansion projects in UK and manufacturing foot

print realignment activities in Italy, Germany, France, and Switzerland

totaling $150 million.

. Completed construction projects within budget and ahead of schedule to

reduce foot print and expand manufacturing capability.

. Led analysis which deferred planned major project capital spending to

a later time.

. Closed or sold four facilities and modified capability at eight other

locations.

Projects Director, Tax Department, Neenah, WI (2003 - 2005)

Projects leader for tax credit investments in 21 historic properties

being developed as hotels and apartments, and oversight of synthetic

fuels investments in coal mines.

. Turned around or closed out five troubled projects. Worked with

partnership investors to personally lead two projects.

. Replaced multiple layers of consultants to simplify project process

and reduce costs.

. Provided structure for ongoing project and maintenance work for over

twenty properties.

. Delivered technical due diligence for new tax credit investments in

wind power and hotels.

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Director Engineering Development, Consumer Tissue, Neenah, WI (1998

- 2003)

Responsible for capital planning, and engineering and construction

partnerships for major projects.

. Coordinated career development and resource planning needs for over

400 engineers.

. Managed capital budgeting responsibility of approximately $300 million

per year, and oversight of all major project activities.

. Developed long range facility plans for eight locations.

. Strengthened partnerships with construction, engineering, and

equipment providers in order to better leverage capabilities of team

members. Brought management teams together to increase

communications.

. Provided on-call global assistance for project management in

Australia, Mexico, Italy, France, and United Kingdom.

Project Leader, Tissue Expansion Project, Beech Island, SC (1996 -

1997)

Project leader for design, construction, and start-up of $175 million

tissue manufacturing facility. Which included permitting and economic

development incentives for an existing site.

. Completed project on time and under budget.

. Coordinated initial staffing and start up activities for successful

start up of new tissue manufacturing and converting facility.

Manufacturing Director, Consumer Tissue, Neenah, WI (1993 - 1995)

Management of capital planning and spending for business unit.

Oversight of all major projects.

. Coordinated career development and resource planning needs for over

400 engineers.

. Managed capital budgeting responsibility of approximately $300 million

per year, and oversight of all major project activities.

Project Manager, Tissue Expansion Project, Jenks, OK (1991 - 1993)

Project leader for design, construction, and start-up of converting line

addition and planning for second tissue machine expansion.

. Completed project on time and under budget, with successful start up

of new converting capacity.

Engineering Director, Consumer Tissue, Neenah, WI (1990 - 1991)

Capital project planning and major project oversight. Preparation for

next bathroom tissue capacity expansion.

Engineering Director, Consumer Tissue, Jenks, OK (1987 - 1990)

Responsible for site selection, economic development incentives,

governmental relations, and design for $182 million greenfield tissue

manufacturing facility.

. Completed project on time and under budget, with successful start up

of a first of a kind process.

. Successfully managed design, cost and schedule control, environmental

permitting, and utility contracts.

Operations Manager & Plant Manager, Nonwovens, LaGrange, GA (1985 -

1987)

Director Engineering Services, Nonwovens, Roswell, GA (1982 - 1985)

Project Engineer and Manager, Newsprint and Pulp, Coosa Pines, AL (1978

- 1982)

. Responsible for plant employing 175 and producing nonwoven materials

for health care rolled goods, finished sterile wrap, and isolation

gowns.

. Gained experience with several expansion and start up projects

totaling $300 million.

. Led electrical and controls group of 60 engineers and technicians for

design and start up of expansion projects.

. Provided general consultant management for facility and process design

support.

. Developed and hired approximately 50 engineers to fill expansion

related needs.

. Provided electrical support for projects and management of pulp mill

projects.

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Firestone Tire & Rubber Co (1975 - 1978)

Staff design and start up for controls of new truck tire machines, followed

by plant electrical leadership role for truck wheel production plant.

US Army (1975 - 1981)

Three months active duty for Signal Corps officer course which was followed

by reserve duty.

Honorable discharge - rank of Captain

EDUCATION and PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, with honors 1970 - 1974

Power systems option

Thunderbird University, Glendale, AZ

Management Issues in the Global Workplace

Lean Training, Lean Pathways & internal training

Executive Lean training

Problem Solving

TPM

Grade change/SMED

Project Management - various seminars through Independent Project

Analysis (IPA)

World Class Maintenance seminar, Marshall Institute

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