Manager Engineer

Rick Presley

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Project & Manufacturing Engineer / Manager

Seasoned, industrial/manufacturing engineering professional with demonstrated track record of facilitating and integrating cutting-edge technologies and programs to proliferate operational supremacy in Lean manufacturing, packaging, procurement and logistics. Strong leader with success directing cross-functional teams in supporting and achieving organizational goals and objectives.

Proven expertise in driving efficiency and productivity through evaluation of quality systems and implementation of process improvements. Tactical and strategic, equipped with creative problem-solving skills and advanced communication skills.

Areas of Expertise:

Process Re-engineering & Improvement

Equipment Commissioning & Training

Staff Leadership & Mentoring

Facility Operations & Maintenance

Lean Manufacturing Plant Operations

Safety Program Management

Increasing Throughput & Efficiency

ISO & Continuous Improvement

Career Experience

Tishomingo Acquisition LLC (Contract Job), Tishomingo, MS 2015 – Feb.2016

Manage daily plant operations as well as execution and completion of production activities, including Lean Manufacturing, Quality, Continuous Improvement, and Maintenance.

Plant Manager

Provide leadership and direction for 125 hourly and 6 salary employees with a focus on optimizing productivity and safety awareness. Plan and oversee production, distribution, warehousing, and sales, maintaining strict alignment with policies, principles, and procedures governed by Director of Operations.

Key Accomplishments:

Developed efficient methodologies to utilize manpower, raw materials and operating machines (CNC machines,Plasma burners, etc) to reduce overhead and increase savings.

Analyzed production costs and product quality to augment procurement and inventory control programs and enhance annual business plan.

Packaging Corporation of America, Counce, Tennessee 1997 – 2015

Established progressive record of career advancement and growth for North America’s leading producer of containerboard with 13k employees.

Manager – Process Development, 2012 – May 2015 Corporate Projects Manager, 2010 – 2012

Pulp Process Development Manager, 2002 – 2010 Pulp Mill Operations Manager, 1997 – 2002

Promoted to oversee process development and continuous improvement initiatives impacting Scale House, Wood Yard, Recausticizing, Pulp Mill, Power House, Recovery, Paper Machines, Refining and Shipping Departments. Direct all staff training and development activities. Supervise over 100 hourly employees and up to 15 salary employees’ team members. Administer $35MM budget. Serve as Subject Matter Expert on process improvement to increase productivity and efficiency within Lean manufacturing endeavors and initiatives. Manage facilities maintenance and safety programs.

Key Accomplishments:

Spearheaded integration of ISO 9001:2008 Quality System Manuals into Electronic Documented Format, including all work instructions, lock out tag outs (LOTO), and job safety analysis.

Launched and developed cutting-edge Windows-based training & program in two of PCA’s largest manufacturing facilities.

Project Management and training of a $100MM expansion project, which included commissioning A.H. Lundberg falling film pre-evaporators, 22 MW G.E. turbine generator, 3 Rex Crystallizers with surface condensers/filtered water heater combinations, and 2 cooling towers as well as reconstruction of 2 recovery boilers.

Augmented Process Safety Management (PSM) program for Extremely Hazardous Substances.

Selected as corporate member of MIDAS (Material Integrity Data Acquisition Software) Implementation Team. Key contributor to the incorporation of innovative MIDAS software in multiple plants and facilities enterprise-wide.

Improved wood-chipper processing from 320 tons per hour to 420 tons per hour by modifying the spout to increase feed rate.

Realized 2 hour increase in uptime each day and $2MM in yearly savings by implementing an improved cryogenic treatment on the knives that eliminated 67% of Chipper Disc knife changes.

Played key role in startup, launch, and team training for $5MM pin chip reclamation system in the chip thickness screening (CTS) system that generated $1MM in cost savings each year.

Achieved $1.2MM in yearly savings by increasing efficiency of lime kilns in recausticizing area.

Significantly boosted production by $3MM each year by increasing number of digester cooks each day.

Fort James/Georgia-Pacific, Pennington, Alabama 1992 – 1997

Shift Process Engineer Sr. Process Engineer

Provided administrative oversight of Naheola’s fiber supply operations. Mastered various facets of supply chain, with a focus on catalyzing efficiency in operations, procurement, logistics and transportation of raw products and goods. Assumed full management accountability for a diverse inventory across an organizational level. Assisted in the start-up of an Ahlstrom LMD 600 T/D Lime Kiln.

Key Accomplishment:

Improved digester production by 15,800 tons per year.

Education and Credentials

Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering

Mississippi State University – Starkville, MS

Associate of Arts, Pre-Engineering

Jones County Community College – Ellisville, MS

Forestry Technology

Jones County Community College – Ellisville, MS

Professional Training

DNV Certified Lead Auditor for ISO 9001:2008 Quality Systems, RCRA-Waste Minimization, OSHA 1910 Training Course, CPR Certified, Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Kraft Pulping Course, Troubleshooting, Statistical Process Control, Lean Six Sigma, Microsoft Office, Concepts of Total Quality Management, Quality Systems Certification & Human Resource Management/Labor Relations.

Associations and Affiliations

Active Member Joint Health & Safety Committee

TAPPI, Vice-Chair Alkaline Pulping Committee

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