Jeffrey R. Besaw

** ******** ** ● Appleton, WI **915 ● 920-***-**** ● actmq5@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE SUMMARY

Experienced business management professional with leadership and training experience in a variety of manufacturing and converting based industries, including Nonwovens and Tissue operations. Direct leadership and involvement in new products development, training development, as well as LEAN initiatives to drive Continuous Improvement.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

KC-Kimberly Clark Corporation - Neenah, WI

Tissue Experimental Facility -Operations Specialist, Kimberly Clark Corporation Neenah WI -2000-Present

Operations Planner for the Family Care Tissue Experimental Facility – The facility consists of 2-Tissue Manufacturing Machines and 6- Tissue Converting Lines. We conducted trials for 17-different Countries. Our objective is to generate information to make business decisions for the tissue business in the areas of Product and Process Improvements. I was the key contact for the customers to prioritize, schedule, conduct and review results of the trials. Co-Led the initiative to reduce the facility operating budget by 50% over 7-years. This ensured the existence of the facility for years to come. Developed a computer based Scheduling Calendar to manage the high level of scheduling changes needed on a daily basis utilizing the Silverlight systems. Facilitate annual Objective & Goal setting meetings to identify Strategies and Initiatives and develop Measures to track against monthly to ensure the Goals are being accomplished.

LEAN Coordinator / Facilitator - Studied under a consultant from the University of Harvard for 3-years to develop the skills needed to lead the facility in the LEAN efforts. (Single Minute Exchange of Dyes) Quick Changeovers was the first effort. (Reduced Machine changeover time by 75% resulting in lower maintenance costs & increased machine up-time by 30%). We then utilized that same process to eliminate waste in our systems and processes we use to manage the facility infrastructure. This resulted in more efficient use of time and personnel. A lot of times the systems or processes were eliminated which is the goal of SMED.

Created a LEAN Culture by training the facility Team Leaders in the LEAN Philosophies and assisted them in their implementation of problem solving sessions (Learn-by-Doing) (A3’s,, Simple Problem Solving, Visual Management and 5S’s) all with the goal of eliminating the 8-WASTES ! Key accomplishments include facility water savings initiative resulting in water usage reduction of 50% that totaled $330K annual cost savings. Led a 2-day Lean session at our Beech Island facility that reduced the overall project time to install a new dryer on our wet wipes line from 27-days down to 18-days install time. Both mill personnel and outside contractors participated in the event. Many other Safety concerns and issues were solved on a daily basis using the Lean - SPS (Simple Problem Solving) process.

Logistics Team Leader – Manage the Facility Shipping/Receiving & Outside Storage Warehousing Inventories. Reduced outside warehousing cost by 1M per year by sourcing a low cost warehouse and leasing a truck to do our own transporting of skidded materials back and forth to the warehouse. Reduced headcount by 50% in the process as well. Identify recycling vendors and ensure waste streams are really being recycled and that minimal waste goes to the Landfill. The goal is always to be landfill free.

Hiring Coordinator – Responsible for managing to a level of 8-Part-Time-Contractors consistently to conduct the non-value added job responsibilities within the facility utilizing the (Targeted Selection hiring Process and managed their performance laying out clear expectations & following up on results).

Facilities Management Coordinator – The Experimental Facility needs to be Tour Ready inside & out at all times. We invite Wal-Mart, Target, Walgreens, Sam’s Club etc. to the facility on an annual basis to make sure they understand our commitment to our product development goals 3-5 years out and how their business will benefit from our product improvement plans. I give 3-5 tours of the facility per week to new hires to Kimberly Clark as part of their orientation to the company. I am responsible for outsourcing and managing the contracts for, Lawn-Care, Snow Removal, Janitorial Services, Floor Coating, & Painting for the Facility to maintain that tour ready condition.

Safety Team Leader – Instrumental in accomplishing 12-Safe Years without an OSHA Recordable. Accomplished this by supporting the implementation of a whole new (Safety Management Systems) that changed the culture of accountability by everyone in the facility. making the lowest level personnel accountable for their own Safety. Also, by identifying all tasks and their associated risks, and working towards eliminating those risks. 12-Safe Years!

Badger Globe Mill - Operations Mill Planner- Kimberly Clark Corporation Neenah WI 1990-2000

Mill Planner - Planned a 24/7 Tissue Manufacturing/Converting Facility. (Badger Globe Mill Neenah. WI). Raw Materials, Finishing Supplies and Production Scheduler to supply 40-Diaper Machines with a maximum of 3-days inventory. Also was the mill GSA representative that worked with the government in regulating the packaging materials we supplied to the military to wrap weapons and equipment. Instrumental in implementing the Team Concept / Self-Managing Teams work culture with the Papermakers Union. Prior to closing the mill, we were operating the facility at the highest level of efficiency with a reduction of 20% of the workforce.

Research & Engineering -Tissue Converting Pilot Plant Supervisor- Kimberly Clark Corporation Neenah WI, 1985-1990

Pilot Plant Supervisor- Managed 5-employees operating 5-convrting lines. 72”-Rewinder, PCMC Turret Roll Winder, Embossing / Flexographic -Printing Process, Flotation Dryer, and Facial Folding line. The objective of this Pilot area is to produce & evaluate new tissue product development. ( Roll Diameter, Roll Firmness, CD / MD Strength curves, Caliper, Wet-Strength, etc…

Neenah Nonwovens Facility -Manufacturing Specialist, -Kimberly Clark Corporation Neenah W, 1980-1985

Manufacturing Specialist- Responsible for the Ultrasonic Laminator process. Coordinated trials for the Research Scientists so their trials ran well and that they got the trial data for needed. Produced base rolls for Coleman Campers to be used for side wall panels for pop-up campers. Developed and Implemented a Training Program for new hires in the Nonwovens Converting Dept.(Created Videos, In-hose Training )Relief Manufacturing Specialist for all other areas of the Nonwovens processes, 5-Total(Spunbond, Melt blown, Coform, Rewinding Dept., and Sheeter Machine Operator on all of the Nonwovens processes prior to becoming a Machine Specialist.

Education / Certificates

Working Program Instructor (Interpersonal Skills Trainer)

LEAN Coordinator ( SMED-Toyota Way-Quick Changeovers, A3, 5”s, Simple Problem Solving, Visual Management)