Manager Professional Experience

***** ******** ***** **. ● Porter, TX ● 281-***-**** ● ************@*******.***

James Carter

Summary

I’m an efficient Reliability Leader with a strong background in fixed and rotating equipment. Over 15 years of progressive management experience; 8 of which involve implementing reliability and maintenance strategies. Proven track record of reducing operating costs, improving productivity, and quality through effective use of advanced tools like behavior based safety techniques, building critical equipment strategies, and Lean techniques.

Core Competencies

RCFA Valves

TPM 5S Management

Vibration Analysis Compressors Systems

Pumps SAP/MP2

Professional Experience

Sept 2013 Present Georgia Pacific Corp. Corrigan, TX

Reliability Leader

Reviewed and developed all SOPs and process controls on the facilities PSM team.

Created the vision and implemented the strategy to rebuild Corrigan’s Reliability Department.

Implemented Design for Reliability (DFR) strategies on several capital projects.

Performed Root Cause Analysis and Risk Mitigation in effort to resolve systematic causes of failures.

Developed “as found as left” form which allowed accountability of Techs and made sure equipment was left in a precision state.

Introduced precision rebuilds to cylinders which have allowed our facility to avoid $200K in new cylinder purchase for this year.

Headed work process training in effort to work on the highest valued opportunities.

Developed lubrication strategy that allowed our facility to lead the division in ISO count and lubrication usage reduction.

Implemented alignment and “as left” verification forms which slashed pump usage by $190M versus last year.

Developed Key Performance Indicators (KPI) in alignment with Corporate Engineering Model, tracked and routinely presented group performance to the Divisional Senior Management group.

Oct 2008 Sept 2013 Graphic Packaging Inc. West Monroe, La

Reliability Centered Maintenance Manager

Utilized Kaizen events to drive culture change as it relates to the workflow process.

Utilized 5S and Standard Work to decrease tact time for planned and unplanned maintenance events.

Effectively promoted a culture of following the “Work Flow” process, which lead to a 20% increase in attainment.

Utilized PM03 process to replace components prior to failure by utilizing the P-F curve.

Developed “Hot PM” which allowed our team to perform inspections while our assets ran. This allowed our team to remove 30% of our planned maintenance downtime.

Implemented cross functional training as a 1st step towards building a multi-skilled craftsmen team.

Downsized storerooms from 7 locations to 1, while removing items with long shelf life. This resulted in a 2.3MM savings.

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Inventory Control Manager

Developed Kanban systems for raw materials which reduced inventory levels by $1.8MM.

Collaborated with our two largest customers to consolidate SKUs which led to a 17% decrease in inventory.

Established a wood pallet recycle program with Anheuser Busch and Miller/Coors which yielded $358M savings for our company.

Developed and coached an hourly employee to earn a position as a Plant Supervisor.

Introduced the Tuckman Model to the Senior Leadership Team in an effort to promote healthy team building.

Apr 2004 Oct 2008 MCC Jacksonville one of the Anheuser Busch Companies Jacksonville, FL

Assistant Production Manager

Implemented DuPont™ STOP™ (Safety Training Observation Program) which has directly led to a more safety conscious workforce.

Selected to attend Anheuser Busch’s rising stars classes at Corporate Headquarters, in which only the top 2% of employees are invited.

Developed changeover team which reduced label changes by 7 minutes. This facility averaged 3 changeovers per day.

Longhorn Glass one of the Anheuser Busch Companies Houston, TX

Production Supervisor

Dec 2000 Dec 2003 Intel Corporation Aloha, OR

Engineering Tech

Education

Grambling State University Grambling, LA

B.S. Electronics Engineering Fall 2000

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