Production Superintendent, process engineer, technical lead

Phillip Chad Wray

**** **** *** **., **********, SC 29492 Phone: 252-***-**** Email: ********@*****.***

Professional Experience

Chad Wray's Landscaping, LLC

Perform basic lawn care services to designing and implementing drainage systems, hardscapes, and work projects.

WestRock (formerly Kapstone Paper and Packaging)

Charleston Mill

PM3 Paper Machine Superintendent – June 2019 – January 2020

PM1 Paper Machine Superintendent – August 2017 – June 2019

Lead operators to be operators and not button pushers. Motivated them to learn how the process works and the results of their actions on the process. Held operators accountable once training has been completed recognizing both the positive and areas of improvement all while promoting a safe work environemnt.

Actively assisted training coordinators with the training of operators on new jobs by setting safety and performance expectations, following up throughout the training process.

Planned paper machine’s routine outages scheduled on eight week intervals with the OMC. Developed the operational tasks and maintenance plans with the Mechanical, Electrical and Instrumentation, Lubrication groups, and vendors to efficiently execute outages for reliable operation between outages.

Worked with scheduling and shipping to produce orders safely and efficiently while meeting customers’ expectation of quality and performance.

Compiled monthly operating reports to share with the operating crews’ safety, quality, and performance results focusing on areas of excellence and areas that need improvements.

Managed a $10M annual budget to operate and maintain the paper machine and surrounding equipment including chemicals, machine clothing, rolls, pumps, motors, instrumentation, and lubrication.

Troubleshot and implemented solutions to both quality and reliability issues that occur during normal operation of the paper machine.

Paper Mill Operations Maintenance Coordinator, Charleston Mill – February 2017 – August 2017

Paper Mill Operations Maintenance Coordinator, Roanoke Rapids Mill – August 2015 – February 2017

Planned paper machine routine outages scheduled on eight week intervals. Develop the operational tasks and work with Mechanical, Electrical and Instrumentation, Lubrication maintenance groups, and vendors to efficiently execute outages for reliable operation between outages. This also included working with the operation crews to review lockouts ahead of the outage and address issues prior to outage days.

Planned annual outage for Paper Mill area including shutdown sequencing, tank dumping, operational daily tasks, and start sequencing. This is a coordinated effort across all departments to shutdown effectively, minimizing dumping to limit impact on environmental systems, and starting up to consume steam and pulp. Major capital and systems that are only shut down annually are serviced during this time to ensure reliable operations for the following year.

Mill Technical Lead, Roanoke Rapids Mill – March 2014 – August 2015

Managed and mentored the Paper Mill, Pulp Mill, and Utilities process engineers, interns and co-ops. Promote safe practices among the group and encourage them to be actively practice safe habits.

Assisted operations with troubleshooting quality and performance issues.

Created trial authorizations, plans, and reports for new products, processes, chemical, and raw materials.

Supported Paper Mill during scheduled and unscheduled outages, including startup support.

Managed Main and B Mill Lab personnel. Delivered daily safety discussions to employees, weekly and special cause scheduling, chemical inventory management, and pay role.

Pulp and Utilities Technical Group Leader, Roanoke Rapids Mill – November, 2011 – March 2014

Managed the Pulp Mill’s and Utilities’ process and controls engineers. Promote safe practices among the group and encourage them to be actively practice safe habits.

Created trial authorizations, plans, and reports for new processes, chemical, and raw materials to be processed in the Pulp Mill, Woodyard, and Utilities departments.

Supported mill initiative to increase kappa from 81 to 89 increasing the pulp production rate that RB7 can support. This involved kappa trials, analyzing and presenting data, and making kappa target recommendations.

Daily troubleshooting process to optimize production and reliability.

Performed equipment inspections during annual outages. This includes the lime kiln, boilers, and tanks.

Support capital projects from development to implementation.

Paper Mill Process Engineer, Roanoke Rapids Mill – February 2006 – November 2011

Capital Projects $15.1MM Investments/$6.1MM Energy, Fiber, and Performance Returns:

Supported and assisted paper mill production with achieving and maintaining record OME.

Collaborated with production troubleshooting day-to-day quality and performance issues.

Performed and verified calibration on chemical systems.

Created trial authorizations, plans, and reports for new processes and products that are ran on the paper machines.

Compiled and analyzed data to assist Technical Sales Service field representatives troubleshoot and explain issues reported by our Customer base.

Pulp Mill/Woodyard Shift Foreman, Roanoke Rapids Mill – February, 2005 – February 2006

Managed day-to-day Pulp Mill and Woodyard L-Shift production personnel.

Prepared production equipment for outages, performed safety inspections, and completed lockouts.

Pulp Mill/Woodyard Process Engineer, Roanoke Rapids Mill – November, 2003 – February 2005

Developed and delivered Process Safety Management training to all Pulp Mill production and maintenance employees that perform duties in and around the turpentine storage area.

Ran trials on bark hogging to determine impact to power boiler efficiency. Determined that the bark was negatively impacting boiler efficiency and worked to find alternative options around handling the bark.

Swing Process Engineer Pulp Mill/Woodyard/Utilities, Roanoke Rapids Mill – January 2003 – November 2003

Spent time in each area of the mill to better learn overall process and the interactions cross departmentally.

Process Engineer Co-op, Roanoke Rapids Mill – May 2000 – August 2002

Performed co-op duties in the Paper Mill, Pulp Mill, Woodyard, and Utilities operating areas.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering – NCSU, Raleigh, NC 2002

Bachelor of Science in Pulp and Paper Science – NCSU, Raleigh, NC 2002

Bachelor of Science in Zoology – NCSU, Raleigh, NC 1997

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