Richard S. Turner
*** ******* *****, **** ******, LA 71291
Phone:318-***-**** Email: acsy12@r.postjobfree.com
Career Profile:
Seasoned operations manager and superintendent. Extensive skills in machine operations, maintenance, scheduling and employee development. Led/oversaw process improvement and Six Sigma teams. Coordinates with senior management on multiple departmental budgets. Directly supervises 60 employees. Coordinates with vendors, contractors and maintenance on annual shutdown. Experienced in hiring and training.
Areas of Strength
Profit and Loss
Budget Analysis
Lean Manufacturing
Maint/Operations Reliability
Experienced Manager
Executive Communications
Staff Training & Development
Expense Management
Safety Evaluation
Administrator
Client Relations
Vendor Relations
Professional Experience
Graphic Packaging International, West Monroe Mill, West Monroe, LA
Senior Product Engineer Papermachine 6 (July 2015 to Present)
Responsible for the Day to Day operation of the Dry End of PM6
Work with the CI group on resolving customer issues and complaints
Manage multiple equipment inventories on machine
Participate in Lean, process improvement and KT Teams
Member of the PM6 rebuild team
Monitor and Track daily KPI numbers to meet targets
Trouble-shoot machine on runnability and quality issues
Work to build qualified line of progression for machine
MeadWestvaco Coated Board Mahrt Mill, Phenix City, AL 1989 to Present
Assistant Superintendent Papermachine 1 (2001– Present)
Lead/participate on Process Improvement and Six Sigma Teams.
Work intimately with Machine Superintendent on multiple departmental budgets.
Assist in capital project planning and implementation.
Direct/Supervise 56 hourly and 4 salaried employees.
Work with training coordinator on creating a qualified line of progression.
Responsible for daily coordination with maintenance on routine work as well as scheduling and prioritizing work for machine outages and shutdowns
Coordinate with vendors, contractors and maintenance on annual shutdown.
Mill representative on multiple corporate teams
Work with Mill Safety Dept on LOTO database as well as other safety initiatives
Trouble-shoot machine on runnability and quality issues.
Mill Duty Manager on assigned weekends.
Assistant Operations Manager (2/2000-10/2001)
Position replaces that of Coating Superintendent.
Coating Superintendent (Interim) (7/1999-2/2000)
Responsible for all aspects of a +$60M annual operating area budget, cost projection and cost analysis of the coating operation.
Responsible for directly/indirectly supervising 12 hourly operators.
Oversaw logistics functions associated with keeping 25 different raw materials adequately supplied at all times.
Overall responsibility for product and process implementation and operation of the Board Coatings area at a 2800tpd-coated kraft board mill.
Coordinate and interact with SAP/ERP start-up teams to refine and implement programs in the coating area.
Serve Mead’s Paperboard Knowledge short course as both an instructor and tour guide.
Serve as Mill Duty Manager on assigned weekends.
Coating Technologist (11/1994-7/1999)
Responsible for the operation of the mill’s color plant and coaters to meet safety, quality, production and cost objectives.
Responsible for managing +$18M of the coating group’s $60M annual operating budget.
Assisted in cost projection and analysis of coating operation.
Responsible for managing all logistics functions of maintaining supply of 10 different raw materials.
Coordinated and interacted with purchasing, engineering, research, accounting, operations and management groups as well as with outside vendors.
Participated in or led variety of corporate and mill level teams involved in process improvement, safety, quality and cost reduction.
ISO and training coordinator for the color plant.
Operations point of contact for numerous development projects.
Maintenance coordinator.
Various positions (12/1989-11/1994)
Held various positions on the two unbleached natural kraft coated board machines to include, but not limited to, Coater Operator PM2, Color Plant PM1 and PM2
Shift Tour Foreman on both papermachines
Formal training for the #2 papermachine start-up.
Mead Packaging Coater Division, Atlanta, GA 8/1984-12/1989
Various positions
Held various production positions to include, but not limited to, Assistant Operations Coordinator, Wet-end Operator, Shipping and Handling.
Military
United States Marine Corps
Camp Pendleton CA, Military Police 1983-1984
Charleston SC, Nuclear Weapons Security Guard 1981-1983
Education/Certifications
Chattahoochee Valley Community College, Phenix City, Alabama
Certified Fall Protection Specialist