Engineer Supervisor

John Cochran

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541-***-**** Philomath, Oregon 97370

abm9o1@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

A technical skilled supervisor with a broad background in chemical and

mechanical engineering. Strengths include effective leadership and

management, team work, cost cutting abilities, determination to succeed,

enthusiastic in problem solving and idea generation, and accomplished

skills in research and development.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

International Paper Albany, OR

2007-2010

Reliability Supervisor (2009-2010)

Senior Project Engineer (2007-2009)

. Managed eight crew members for lubrication and vibration analysis.

. Developed and implemented capital projects to improve processes.

. Implemented root cause failure analysis training and documentation,

resulting in action items to solve the root causes.

. Repaired acid leak safely by utilizing a temporary system without

interrupting production.

. Helped develop combustible dust policy to comply with OSHA requirements

protecting life and property.

Stimson Lumber Company Gaston, OR

2004-2007

Hardboard Technical Supervisor

. Managed technical department with one hourly and two salaried employees

and implemented capital projects with both contracted and in house labor.

. Developed improvement projects in productivity, cost, and quality through

lab/pilot/full scale work on the production line.

. Increased production by 12% through increasing the speed of the

equipment.

. Recovered more production by 4% through Six Sigma problem solving

process.

. Increased maintenance up time by replacing high pressure hydraulic

system.

Evanite Fiber Corporation Corvallis, OR

1996-2004

Engineering and Maintenance Manager (2000-2004)

Plant Engineer (1996-2000)

. Managed a salaried mechanical supervisor with a crew of ten journeyman

millwrights, machinist and boiler operator, and a salaried electrical

supervisor with a crew of three electricians on a SIS hardboard line with

remanufacturing and a paint line.

. Responsible for capital equipment installation, maintenance, research and

development, environmental and facilities protection systems.

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International Paper Pilot Rock, OR

1985-1996

Quality, R&D Superintendent (1992-1996)

. Responsible for total plant quality on $24 million of sales and

development of new products and processes.

. Managed an hourly supervisor and four shift testers that audited a

continuous process and other post process operations to maintain quality.

. Managed a Development Engineer and Technician on new products and

processes.

General Foreman, Boardmill (1990-1992)

. Selected, supervised, trained, and scheduled twenty-nine employees in

softboard/S2S hardboard production from raw chips to dry mat.

. Trained and developed Boardmill Shift Foreman and Screenhouse Supervisor.

. Assisted in training and development of Boardmill Process Engineer.

Project Engineer, Boardmill (1985-1990)

. Balanced material and energy through use of microcomputer,

instrumentation studies and applications, relief supervising, capital

project work, raw material analysis and acquisition, and data analysis.

EDUCATION

Masters of Business Administration; Portland State University

Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering; Washington State University

ENGINEERING REGISTRATION

Professional Engineer Certification #17816PE, Awarded 1995, State of Oregon

COMPUTER SKILLS

Minitabs statistical software, AutoCAD, Wingems pulp and paper material

balance software, SQL queries, Microsoft Office, PLC programming.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Institute of Chemical Engineers

1982-Present

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