Manager Project

PERRY A. EVERETT

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225-***-**** Cell

B.S. Mechanical Engineering Louisiana State University 1

1971

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SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE

* Process Design/Development

* Operations Management

* Five Year Facility Planning for Manufacturing Plants

* Capital Project Management and Detailed Engineering

* Start-Up Operations

* Cost Reduction Strategies and Methods

* Quality Control Methods and Systems

* New Product Development

* New Hire Engineer Career Development and Mentoring

* Participative Work Systems Development

* Technical Department Reorganization

* Customer Service - Resolution of Product Complaints and Performance Issues

* Corporate Business Systems Redesign and Implementation (SAP)

* PC literate with MS Office Products, VISIO, MS Project-Level II

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ACHIEVEMENTS

I have achieved success in varied roles as individual contributor, production

supervisor, and mid-level manager in a variety of industries, locations, and work

systems. Including shipbuilding, aircraft engine manufacture, paper manufacture,

and oil refining. Successfully contributed in: union, non-union, participative,

engineering/professional, and IT business systems work environments.

Developed detailed scopes and cost estimates for major (>$5MM) capital investment

proposals for rebuilds, new installation, and productivity improvements for a wide

variety of paper machine types. Development and implementation of proprietary de-

inking technologies for paper manufacture. Developed numerous spreadsheet

applications to automate analysis of paper machine rebuilds, cost estimating, and

improve requirements definition with other process development groups.

Participated in process design, equipment selection, and plant layouts with

consulting engineering firms during capital project development. Interfacing with

mill management, corporate sponsors, and presentation of results to Corporate

Management (Sector VPs and Manufacturing Managers).

Manufacturing process manager - achieved sustained performance improvement of

assigned paper machine from 82% at assignment to 103% within 2 months of assuming

machine responsibilities. This was a 200+ TPD uncoated free-sheet machine.

Manager of Technical Services at large containerboard manufacturing facility,

including start-up of new paper machine and recycle plant, development of new

product grades, resolution of customer issues, and reorganization of technical

departments to improve alignment with business unit concepts.

Managed successful effort to achieve ISO 9002 registration for a containerboard

manufacturing facility. This was the first certification within the Corporation.

Assigned as a Business Analyst for redesign of corporate business systems,

implementing supply chain solutions and technologies (SAP). This is a $700 MM

effort to allow the corporation to achieve higher customer satisfaction levels and

improve profitability.

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CHRONOLOGICAL EXPERIENCE

Ford, Bacon & Davis, LLC

* 03/2007 6/2009 Baton Rouge, Louisiana Project Manager for Shell/Motiva Task

Force managing small capital projects in Motiva refineries. Managed projects

developed through Shell Oil gated project system. Lead engineering teams to meet

customer expectations, budgets, and schedules.

International Paper

* 1/2002 12/2006 Memphis, Tennessee - Business Analyst for supply chain

business systems redesign effort to streamline corporate operations. Developed and

implemented new business systems, justifications, potential savings, and detailed

design for manufacturing and nonconforming product systems.

* 3/1995 1/2002 Mansfield, Louisiana - Manager Technical Services for mill

technical department of 48 salaried professional and hourly technical personnel.

Significant accomplishments during tenure include: start up and debugging of new

recycled paper machine and recycle plant, evaporator falling film conversion,

recovery boiler and power boiler rebuilds, electrical tie-line installation,

multiple DCS installations, acidulation plant installation, lime kiln mud filter

replacement, mill effluent line replacement, digester species conversion, and

virgin fiber flexibility enhancements.

* 3/1992 3/1995 Pineville, Louisiana - Manager Technical Services for mill

technical department of 30 salaried professional and hourly technical personnel.

Implemented the first ISO-9002 registration in the Corporation during this

assignment. Significant capital projects accomplished during tenure include:

recovery boiler precipitator replacement, virgin fiber fractionation, cleaning and

screening project, and replacement of obsolete caustic plant lime mud equipment

with pressurized disc filters.

* 1/1988 3/1992 Mobile, Alabama - Senior Co-coordinator Corporate Technology.

Focus was primarily on paper machine, recycle plant and coater areas for a wide

range of paper machine and recycle plant types. Developed detailed designs, scope

of work, and cost estimates for large projects. Assisted mill production personnel

during start-up of new equipment. Provided paper machine operational

troubleshooting. Presentations to corporate executives regarding study results and

communicating with outside engineering firms on scopes and equipment

configurations.

* 10/1985 1/1988 Mobile, Alabama Supervisor of Finished Products for an

uncoated free-sheet paper machine. Including operating and maintenance planning

responsibilities during work stoppage at the mill. During this period, performed

duties of night shift paper mill superintendent during mill work stoppage (lock-

out). Maintenance scheduling and planning for 5 paper machines with outside

maintenance contractor.

* 5/1983 10/1985 Mobile, Alabama Construction Coordinator for Finished

Products area during $460MM rebuild converting the mill to an uncoated free-sheet

mill. Coordinated construction activities and conflict resolution between mill and

construction contractors including system isolation, safety reviews, and

construction procedures. Participated in engineering process designs, equipment

selection, and layouts for the paper machine area.

* 3/1981 5/1983 Mobile, Alabama Supervisor of Engineering Services. Managed

design activities for capital project work of 19 professional personnel (engineers

and contract designers). Annual capital spending in the department was over $40MM

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iuring this time. Projects included detailed design and installation in all areas

of the mill. Responsible for cost, engineering schedules, and performance of

installed systems.

* 5/1977 3/1981 Mobile, Alabama - Shift Foreman. Shift manager for paper

machines, responsible for safety, cost, and performance of two paper machines on a

shift basis. Including newsprint, uncoated free-sheet, bleached bag, unbleached

bag production.

* 1/1976 5/1977 Mobile, Alabama - Supervisor of Technical Services. Supervised

the activities of 4 professional and 22 hourly technical services personnel in the

mill laboratory. Developed testing methods for coal ash fusion temperatures and

treatment of coal to reduce fusion temperatures and avoid boiler plugging.

* 1/1974- 1/1976 Mobile, Alabama Project Engineer. Capital projects,

maintenance service work. Most significant project included replacement of sheet

finishing room with precision cut-size sheeter and packaging lines. First

precision cut-size installation in the Corporation.

Teledyne Continental Motors Mobile, Alabama Analytical Engineer - Performed

stress analysis, detailed design, and testing of aircraft piston engines and

components including forensic analysis of engine failure modes.

Litton Industries Pascagoula, Mississippi - Test Engineer - developed and

evaluated test procedures for non-nuclear mechanical systems for nuclear

submarines, military and commercial surface ships. Served as machinery observer on

various sea trials. Secret security clearance required.

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