Engineer Mechanical

Frederick A. “Fred” Schott,

***** ****** ***** **. ************, LA 70775 225-***-**** ******.****@*****.***

Maintenance & Engineering Management Material Handling Converting Project Leadership

Accomplished Mechanical Engineer with project engineering and reliability management experience leveraged with an extensive

background in a wide variety of plant operations, including equipment installations; machine design, enhancement, modifications;

and layout of production systems. Leader in transitioning from reactive maintenance system to preventative/predictive

maintenance program.

Project leader, facilitator and team member able to build trust, respect and consensus to bring together a diverse group of

tradesmen, contractors, vendors, engineers, and designers motivated to achieve optimum results.

Champion of structured, collaborative problem-solving techniques with a commitment to the highest standards of safety,

qualify, and efficiency.

Computer proficiency in MS Office, MS Project, SAP, MiniTab, AutoCAD, and Passport/Indus CMMS.

Substantial training in reliability training, Green Belt Six Sigma, and SAP Plant Maintenance.

Licensed Professional Engineer in State of Tennessee; in process of obtaining reciprocity for Louisiana.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GEORGIA PACIFIC, LLC – Zachary, LA

Four years of progressive responsibility and achievement, 2010 to present.

PROJECT ENGINEER IV (2013 – Present)

RELIABILITY ENGINEER (2010 – 2013)

Key Highlights:

Tissue Product Stream Project Engineer (2013 - Present)

Manage Project Engineering requests for Capitl and Maintenance in the Tissue Product Stream.

Executed Tissue Optimization Project ($5MM).

Fast-tracked and completed over $400M in Safety and expedited High-Profile projects.

Adapt at developing and implementing technical solutions through effective definition of problems and targeted use of

capital resources.

Efficiently develop project request documentation including executive summary, cost estimates, schedule, and supporting

accounting reviews.

Proficient at managing external contracts with engineering consultants, vendors, and construction contractors.

Writing construction documents: scope of work, engineering deliverables, request for quotes.

Manage engineering and construction responsibilities related to PSSR and MOC.

Identified and executed (3) Safety Projects that significantly reduced associated HIRA ratings.

Eliminated >$400M in unnecessary production delays.

Provided over $100M in cost reduction through aggressive use of bid process and identification of additional bidders for

projects.

Tissue Converting Asset Availability and Maintenance Crew Leader (2 years)

Champion of culture change from reactive to proactive maintenance program. Executed capital projects for Tissue

Converting Department that set production records for uptime and total productivity during one year as AAL.

Managed hourly maintenance crew of 17 mechanical/electrical union tradesmen.

Set expectations for maintenance and grade change shutdowns; identified and tracked reliability targets and maintenance

effectiveness, facilitated troubleshooting efforts, RCAs, and repair executions.

Executed >$2MM of small projects with no environmental or safety incidents.

#7TM Maintenance Planner (1 year)

Provided maintenance planning to support #7TM Rebuild.

Initiated maintenance planning efforts during machine start-up.

Trained the permanent planner in CMMS and procurement processes.

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2PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (cont.)

KTG USA, LP – Memphis, TN

CONVERTING MAINTENANCE MANAGER (2003 – 2010)

In the role of Maintenance Crew Leader and Reliability Engineer, provided maintenance and production leadership to restart a

distressed tissue mill. Provided leadership for a maintenance crew of 17 hourly employees and 2 salaried employees within a

union environment.

Key Highlights:

Facilitated and participated in process improvement program to restore mill to its first profitable performance in 10 years.

Continuous improvement strategies included Kaizan events, Lean Six Sigma, SMED and 5S.

Developed maintenance and operating strategies that improved equipment availability to over 90% compared to historic

performance of less than 80%.

Sequentially reduced maintenance spending for 5 consecutive years. Tracked and forecasted maintenance spending on a

monthly and annual basis. Reduced maintenance cost per case by over 30%.

Aggressively coached critical decision-making to improve productivity developed a decision matrix for “If Down Do”

decisions; promoted and developed daily routes and condition monitoring; and created centerline tracking program and

troubleshooting guidelines.

Executed two life cycle capital projects totaling $1.5MM were delivered on budget, and produced the promised ROI

Leader in continuous improvement efforts yielding annual savings and gains that exceeded $500M over 7 years.

Technical lead for two submissions for The Greater Memphis Chamber of Commerce 2010 Quality Cup Awards.

CONTRACT ENGINEERING SERVICES – Albany, GA

MECHANICAL ENGINEER (2002 – 2003)

Provided contract engineering services during transition from a consulting career to direct employment. Developed plant

layouts and cost estimates for 2003 capital plan at Georgia Pacific – Crossett, AR.

TECHNICAL ASSOCIATES OF GEORGIA – Albany, GA

PROJECT MANAGER / MECHANICAL ENGINEER IV (1998 – 2002)

Performed as Tissue Converting and Core-Making Area Lead providing onsite technical engineering support for Fortune

500 industrial client, Proctor & Gamble Paper Products Corp . Comprehensively managed mechanical and electrical contract

engineering services to technically support 13 tissue-converting lines and the core-making department. Directly managed 3

engineers in the converting group and 4 designers.

Key Highlights:

Provided leadership for the mechanical engineering effort to upgrade and modify existing equipment, partnering with

production and machine managers, maintenance technicians, and equipment operators.

Prepared and monitored all work orders for mechanical, electrical, and civil disciplines, as well as inspected equipment to

ensure complete compliance with design and quality requirements.

SANDWELL, INC. – Atlanta, GA

PROJECT ENGINEER / MECHANICAL ENGINEER II (1997 – 1998)

Executed engineering services through leading contractor in industrial process and manufacturing. Assigned to major client,

Georgia-Pacific, one of the world’s leading manufacturers and distributors of tissue, pulp, paper and packaging. Partnered

with Lead Converting Engineer during engineering, procurement, construction, and start-up phases for a $75M project which

incorporated converting, material handling, and packaging equipment.

Key Highlights:

Defined scope of work for overall projects, as well as for vendors and construction personnel.

Drafted specifications for a variety of converting related equipment, and provided budgetary estimates for major capital

projects.

Supported the purchasing and competitive bid process; interfaced with vendors and evaluated bids.

Prior positions encompassed successful experience as Project Engineer within the pulp and paper industry.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

MS, Engineering Management, 2013 Christian Brothers University, Memphis, TN

BS, Mechanical Engineering, 1992 University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA

Training: Reliability Solutions – Reliable Manufacturing Series (10-week Reliability Training)

ProACT – Methodology of Root Cause Analysis

Dale Carnegie Training – “Effective Communications and Human Relations”

American Society of Quality – “Six Sigma – Green Belt”

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