Production Manager, Engineering Manager, Plant Manager, Product Manage

John Riggle *****@*******.***

Dryer Product Line Manager - Xerium North America 919-***-****

Youngsville, North Carolina

SUMMARY

Highly experienced, highly motivated engineer currently involved in managing all aspects of the dryer fabric product line for Xerium Technologies, North America. Responsibilities include new product development, applications engineering, manufacturing support, quality control, technical sales, and creative marketing.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Dryer Product Line Manager - North America

Xerium, Youngsville, NC

Jan 2012 – Current

Manage all aspects of product development, manufacturing, quality assurance, applications, and technical sales support for specific product used on paper machine drying sections.

Promoted into this role.

Highly involved in marketing products, sales support, and troubleshooting applications to bring the optimal product to the customer for their need.

Directly involved with relocation of major manufacturing site from Brazil to Nova Scotia.

Directly involved with global new product development.

Daily interaction with VP of sales and regional sales directors to plan, strategize, and execute new sales opportunities and market share growth.

Extensive travel throughout North America performing technical presentations for potential customers.

Applications Engineer - Forming Fabrics

Xerium, Youngsville, NC

Oct 2007 – Jan 2012

Provided technical sales support and forming fabric design recommendations for particular paper machine applications.

Directly involved with development of new forming fabric products to meet specific customer needs.

Produced marketing and presentation materials for sales support.

Responsible for all aspects of forming fabric ordering and data entry for international sales.

Technical Service Representative

Xerium, Youngsville, NC

Apr 2004 – Oct 2007

Traveled southeast region of the US performing routine testing and performance evaluation of Xerium forming, pressing, and drying fabrics as they run on various paper machines.

Direct interaction with customer management to support technical sales of products.

Developed reports to present to customer management based on findings.

Acted as an extension of customer staff to troubleshoot and support efficient paper production.

Production Supervisor / Plant Engineer

Pratt Industries, Conyers, GA

Nov 1994 – Apr 2004

Jan, 2000 to Apr, 2004 - Plant Engineer

Responsible for all plant capital project work and process improvement.

Promoted into this position.

Managed multi-million dollar projects focused on increased production and energy savings.

Worked directly with maintenance management planning routine maintenance and new equipment installations.

Nov, 1994 to Jan, 2000 - Production Supervisor

Performed duties of Production Supervisor in recycling paper mill. Responsible for paper manufacturing and coordination of a 10 man crew.

Promoted into this position less than 1 year after hire.

Responsible for meeting production goals and meeting quality standards.

Consistently led top performing production crew.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science / Mechanical Engineering

West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV

1989 – 1993

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