General Manager

CLAYTON R. WALTERS

**** ******* ****, ************, ** 32259

Cellular: 904-***-**** adph3m@r.postjobfree.com

As General Manager for Caraustar’s CRB Mill, increased production 20% and EBIDTA $1.3 million/month

As General Manager for NSSC Corporation, increased EBIDTA 26%

P&L responsibility, KPI development, Reliability (Root Cause, CMS, Workflow), SOP, TQM, SPC, SQC

Safety – 0 OSHA Recordable or Lost Time Accidents for Years 2013-2016, BBSO, RCPS

Strong leadership traits - excellent work ethic, the ability to motivate employees to higher performance standards and the ability to communicate at all levels within the organization.

Areas of Expertise

● P&L/Financial Budgeting & Responsibility

● Continuous Improvement

● Strategic Planning & Implementation

● Proven success in Team/Consensus Building

● Capital Planning and Budgeting

● Union & Non-Union Workforce.

● Market Analysis and Customer Relations

● Environmental & OSHA Compliance

Professional Experience

Caraustar Industries - Jacksonville, FL (2018 to Feb 2021)

General Manager

Responsible for the P&L, Safety and Operations for the Coated Recycled Board Mill (CRB).

Increased production 20% through CI initiatives, OPEX, RCPS and Consensus Building.

Broke monthly and daily mill production records.

Improved EBIDTA from $0.3 to $1.6 million per month.

NSSC Corporation - Jacksonville, FL (2011 to 2017)

General Manager

Responsible for the P&L, Operations, Logistics and Sales for the Wood Products Division.

Renew Paper Company (presently Hood Container) – Louisiana (2008 to 2010)

Operations Manager

Converted 900 TPD Coated Freesheet mill that had been idle for 2 years to produce 650 TPD Lightweight Containerboard and Bag Paper.

Hired and trained 200 Salaried and Non-Union Employees.

Negotiated wood, chemical, contractor and sales broker contracts.

Obtained NPDES, Title V, Stormwater environmental permits required for startup of the mill.

Robbins Community Power – Robbins, IL (2007-2008)

VP - Operations and Engineering

Robbins Community Power was designed to be a 50 MW Biomass Independent Power Plant (IPP). Plant did not start up due to inability to negotiate a suitable PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) due to low natural gas pricing.

Durango Paper Company - St. Marys, GA (2002-2007)

Mill Manager

The Durango Mill produced 850 TPD of Coated Bleached Board, Bag and Brown Specialties with 530 salaried and unionized hourly employees.

Achievements:

Improved Net Profit 40% for the $150 million revenue plant.

Developed KPI’s and brought accountability to the responsible managers.

Identified true product margins to eliminate poor contributors.

Instrumental in implementing team concepts.

Maintained ISO 9000 Certification.

Determined cause of Air Permit violation and brought plant back into compliance.

Education

BS - Pulp and Paper Technology (i.e. Chemical Engineering) - North Carolina State University

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