Mechanical, Reliability, Project Engineer, Maintenance Manager
Resume:
JAMES K. RUPP
Ruston, LA *****
EDUCATION. Bachelor of Science: Mechanical Engineering UW-Platteville
Registered Professional Engineer WI E 25594
WORK EXPERIENCE.
Roseburg Forest Products
Operations Manager Simsboro Composites April 2016 to February 2017
Responsibilities and accomplishments include:
-Managing the daily operations and maintenance of a continuous press board line and two value added manufacturing lines.
-Responsibilities included maintenance manager role as the position was vacant. Introduced RCM methods including planning, scheduling, PM rewrites, precision maintenance standards, operator equipment care and Root Cause Failure Analysis.
-Assumed commissioning and startup of a value-added line that was one year behind schedule.
-Modified the line and reprogrammed the control system to raise from less than 30% efficiency, 50% uptime and 70% on grade to over 80% efficiency, 80% uptime and 90% on grade.
-Hired and trained employees to increase staffing from a single shift operation to a three shift operation.
Temple Inland/International Paper
Area Maintenance Manager October 2011 to January 2015
Mill Reliability Leader January 2015 to April 2016
Responsibilities and accomplishments include:
Driving reliability improvements of first the pulp, chemical and utilities area and subsequently the entire mill. Utilizing data from the past three years:
-Implementing precision maintenance techniques reduced pump replacements 47%.
- Precision techniques and aggressive PM program reduced motor replacements 72%.
- Initiating a control group, training technicians, and prioritizing critical equipment raised the COV (time in spec) of the mills control processes 110%.
- Utilizing Root Cause process and killing problems reduced the financial impact of Reliability Incidents 63% from a high of $20.5 mil annually.
- Reduced maintenance downtime the last year 6% on #7 paper machine and 43% on #8 paper machine with deliberate improvement projects combined with PM reorganization.
- Supervised staff of over 30 lubrication, vibration, mechanical PM, and electrical PM technicians.
- Initiated tank, pressure vessel and PRV inspection program which included risk analysis, inspection schedules and tracking database.
-Directed four successful annual outages with maintenance budgets from $15 to $22 mil.
-Managed annual maintenance budgets ranging from $42 to $51 mil.
Temple Inland
Fiber Board Plant Manager September 2009 to October 2011
Maintenance and Engineering Manager November 2006 to September 2009
Responsibilities and accomplishments include:
-Managing all facets of a wet process fiberboard mill
-Debottlenecked operation to increase daily productivity 8.3% and reduce labor 7.6%.
-Revised SOP’s and implemented specification changes reducing variability; leading to 13.6% reduction in wood usage and 43% reduction in waste.
-Designed and implemented quality system that was certified FAMI-QS (Feed Additive and Premixtures Quality System) enabling a high value by product to be sold internationally.
-Designed and installed equipment enabling production of two new products, entering two new markets with investment under $150K.
-Implemented Total Productive Maintenance the first year that reduced maintenance cost per unit 47% and improved uptime 1.1% in the second year. Systems included 5S, setting equipment and operating standards, certifying lubrication methods, introducing vibration, on site oil analysis, and PDMA electrical testing. Initiated operator equipment care and added planners to the organization.
Printpack inc
Maintenance Manager, November 2002 to November 2006
Responsibilities and accomplishments include:
-Managing facilities, maintenance operations, purchasing and environmental compliance of a plastics extrusion plant.
-Reduced annual maintenance budget from $4.1 mil to $3.2 mil increasing uptime 1.3%. Reduced overhead headcount by fifty percent and trades by twenty percent.
-Designed and implemented maintenance program including preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance and incorporating it into a Computerized Maintenance Management System.
-Standardized practices for operations in the water treatment and wastewater treatment plants. There were no deficiencies in the last two state inspections.
Louisiana Pacific
Plywood Plant Manager, April 1998 to September 2002
Responsibilities and accomplishments include:
- Managing all facets of plywood manufacturing for a southern pine plywood mill, bark plant and lumber treating operations with employee total over 500.
- Increase annual earnings over $6 mil
- Modify manufacturing methods to produce additional specialty items while reducing production costs.
- Implemented TPM and CMMS to increase productivity and reduce maintenance costs.
- Obtained two air permits, renewed NPDES permit and renewed one multi-sector storm water permit.
- Design and implement over $5 mil in capital projects
Division was sold and plant was closed.
International Paper
Manager Engineering, Lumber Operations, June 1996 to April 1998.
Plant Manager, May 1992 to May 1996
Department Superintendent, Feb 1990 to May 1992
Quality Control Manager, Project Engineer June 1988 to May 1990
Responsibilities and accomplishments include:
- Preparing five year strategic plans to put eleven facilities in top industry quartile by improving productivity, recovery, quality and specialty manufacturing.
- Prioritize and implement twenty-three-million-dollar annual capital budget in support of the strategic plan.
- Managing all facets of lumber manufacturing for a southern pine lumber mill and secondary manufacturing facility.
- Started a second shift increasing production forty percent without any capital investment.
- Became the first lumber mill in the country and first facility within IP to be accepted into OSHA's Voluntary Protection Program at the Star Level.
- Implemented self- motivated teams throughout the plant.
Moved to LP for the opportunity to manage a large plant.
U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers, Captain, July 1983 to June 1988 and Recalled to Active Duty October 1990 to May 1991. Retired Major Reserve September 2002.
Commander, D Co 299th Engineer Battalion, October 1990 to May 1991.
Responsibilities and accomplishments included:
- Activating and deploying to Saudi Arabia an 160 man reserve engineer company and integrating 40 volunteers from active and reserve components.
- Constructing roads and basecamps while training for combat.
- Breaching obstacles at the Iraqi border for the 24th ID, constructing and marking trails ensuring mobility of attack moving over 250 miles in 4 days.
-Earned Bronze Star for combat actions.
Project Officer, February 1987 to June 1988, Tinker Air Force Base, OK
Responsibilities and accomplishments included:
- Managing the simultaneous construction of two barracks, an aircraft hanger, a fuel tank farm and a heat treating plant; total construction costs over $16 mil.
- Reviewing and approving the design of $17 mil automated material handling system.
- Prepare quality assurance plan that established operating procedures for a 33 man field construction office.
Student, Engineer Officers Advanced Course, August 1986 to February 1987.
Subjects studied:
- Management and leadership skills
- Advanced construction management
- Design of roads, airfields, drainage structures and utility systems.
Operations Officer, Asst. Operations Officer, 11th Engineer Battalion, August 1985 to August 1986.
Responsibilities and accomplishments included:
- Directing the operations of an 800 man construction battalion working on 33 projects in 3 states and a foreign country.
Project Manager, Design Engineer, St. Paul District, November 1983 to August 1985.
Responsibilities and accomplishments included:
- Organizing and leading a team of 7 engineers that studied the feasibility of reactivating a 2400 acre ammunition plant. Proposed upgrades and construction totaling over $225 mil.
- Redesigning lock and dam operating machinery at nine locations.
Student, Engineer Officer Basic Course, July 1983 to November 1983.
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