JAMES JORDAN

***** *********** **** ****; Oklahoma City, OKC 770-***-****

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SUMMARY

A Detail-Oriented and Analytical Senior Manufacturing Executive and Top Corporate Officer with extensive multi-Site experience in P&L, Supply Chain, converting lines, Lean Manufacturing, equipment efficiency benchmarking, project management, process improvement and implementation, acquisitions, cost/benefit analysis, client relations, OSHA safety and compliance, and training and development. Additional expertise in strategic planning, inventory management, and procurement. Leverages strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills to develop productive workflow processes and cultivate partnerships. Proven aptitude for implementing innovative solutions to reduce product costs, improve market position, and generate significant revenue.

EXPERIENCE

KTG (Kruger Tissue Group)-Memphis, TN

General Manager for US Operations

Responsible for the Operational “Turn Around” of the KTG; US Operation, Headquartered in Memphis, TN. This included returning the site to profitability, through Cost Efficiency Improvements, Organizational Redesign and Employee Engagement

Resulted in an improvement of $30 million change in EBITDA results over a 10-month time span

Realigned the Organization to profitable assets and reduced the operation of non-profitable assets

Work Closely with Sales and Marketing to redesign or align key assets with equipment capability

M-D Building Products

Senior-Vice President of Operations 2019-April 2022

Led implementation of key Operational and Organizational strategies including Process Improvements and Customer Product “Delight”. Aligned Commercial and Operational initiatives into Comprehensive Company Strategy.

Orchestrated Multisite alignment of commercial and operational deliverables, scope, and strategic capital investment

Improved Cost Efficiencies across sites including Labor Efficiencies, Production Increases, Customer Product Performance Improvements.

Led organization efforts improving margin and reducing overall product costs through streamlining and operational efficiency improvements.

CLEARWATER PAPER CORPORATION, Shelby, NC

Mill Manager and Project Leader, 2016-May 2019

Oversaw strategic development and implementation of key consumer initiatives. Executed three-year consumer products strategy including development, purchase, and installation of significant capacity (New Tad Technology, NTT and State of the Art Converting Rewinders) along with associated converting and distribution automation and efficiency capability.

Developed and implemented overall consumer products optimization combining both products and capability to improve efficiency and reduce product costs

Implemented Operational Excellence tools to drive performance improvement across the site that impacted Corporate Business Model for success

Executed Talent and Organizational plan to achieve immediate results but to ensure long term sustainability of the Shelby site. This included combining the two-site operation into one overall operation

By improving overall operational effectiveness eliminated costly product cross shipments and eliminated outside warehousing.

CARAUSTAR INDUSTRIES, Austell, Georgia

Vice President of Operations/General Manager, 2011-2016

Oversaw implementation of key Mill Division strategies including acquisition and integration of Newark Group and Summer Industries. Scoped and executed key capital projects including installation and start-up of Curtain Coater Technology. Aligned commercial and operational initiatives into comprehensive company strategy.

Supervised combining businesses including 11 sites and $1,000,000,000 top line and alignment of commercial and operational deliverables, scope, and strategic capital investment

Improved overall market position of company allowing significant improvement in bottom line results, $40,000,000 to $165,000,000 EBITDA.

Led organization efforts improving margin and reducing overall product costs through streamlining and operational efficiency improvements.

IRVING CONSUMER PRODUCTS-NORTH AMERICA, Fort Edward, New York

Vice President of Operations/General Manager, 2008-2011

Oversaw strategic development and implementation of key consumer initiatives. Executed three-year towel strategy including development, purchase, and installation of additional towel capacity (Through Air Dried, TAD Paper Machine) with associated converting capacity (rewinders) and scope and installation of new facial capacity.

Enhanced overall market position, quality, and revenue for towel and facial products.

Improved product quality, reduced costs by 11%, increased margins by 9%, and improved customer satisfaction by 22%.

Implemented facial tissue strategy including installation and start-up of new facial converting capacity improving overall facial product mix in North America.

Led organization in efforts reducing overall costs to market place by use of streamlining and waste reduction.

Achieved improved margins and allowed capture of 15% increase in new business.

Completed implementation of operational systems improving converting capacity including use of lean tools and variation reduction.

Lessened overall manufacturing costs by 17% by implementing total quality tools including lean manufacturing, equipment efficiency benchmarking, and variation reduction (Six-Sigma).

Improved overall towel capacity by 50% with installation of TAD tissue/towel machine.

Increased converting output including installation of three new converting lines reducing costs and added 30% in capacity.

GEORGIA-PACIFIC, Wauna, Oregon

Vice President of Operations, 2006-2008

Oversaw safe and efficient operation of company’s $900,000,000 west coast “Flag Ship” operation including 900 (USW) hourly and 125 salaried employees. Managed mill property manufacturing key GP brands on two modern TAD machines, two dry crepe machines, and forty converting lines. Supported by fully integrated 1,200 ton per day pulp and utilities operation including Kraft pulping and four stage bleaching.

Improved overall employee safety resulting in 75% reduction in OSHA incident rate and achieved 500,000 hours injury free.

Directed installation and start-up of new $200,000,000 state-of-the-art through air dried (TAD) machine and associated converting capacity resulting in 17% increase in towel production.

Implemented quality strategies between corporate, customer, and mill stakeholders achieving lowest retail and commercial complaint rates in company.

Collaborated with marketing, sales, customer service, and key customers to develop and roll out several key product brand improvements in towel, tissue, and napkin businesses.

Reduced hourly headcount by 15% and salaried headcount by 20% by reducing layers, implementing improved efficiencies, and streamlining operational responsibilities.

Recognized for reducing operational costs by 9% using total quality tools including lean manufacturing, variation reduction, benchmarking, tracking overall equipment efficiencies (OEE), and root cause analysis.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Vice-President of Operations, Halsey, Oregon, 2003-2006. Directed $450,000,000 consumer products operation including 450 hourly (USW) and 75 salaried employees. Oversaw mill manufacturing private label products from high quality recycled fiber from 500 tons per day deinking recycled pulp operation. Managed two tissue machines and 16 converting lines. Reduced employee injuries by 25%. Increased converting capacity by 14%. Achieved overall product costs reduction of 8%.

Operations Manager, Muskogee, Oklahoma, 2000-2003. Oversaw daily operation of converting and paper machine operation including 600 hourly and 45 salaried employees, five tissue machines, and 50 converting lines. Supported 1,800 ton per day deinking facility. Achieved safety GP Chairman's award for completing 500,000 hours without recordable injury. Increased overall converting productivity by 15% and paper machine capacity by 6%. Reduced overall operational costs by 11%.

Director of Bleached Board Operations, Pennington, Alabama, 1998-2000.

Director of Fiber and Utilities Operations, 1995-1998.

Manager of Pulping Operations, 1992-1995.

Supervisor 1987-1992.

WESTROCK, Demopolis, Alabama, Process Engineer, 1984-1987.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

B.S., Chemical Engineering, 1984

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

University of Tennessee, Executive Total Quality Training, Lean Manufacturing, 1990

AFFILIATION

Numerous Civic and Professional Organizations

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