Production Manager A Team
Resume:
Michael M. Smith
Conway, AR 72032
**********@***.***
Paper Industry Professional with emphasis on team building and crew leadership through empowerment and follow-up. Experienced on 24 different types of paper machines from steam turbine driven to DCS direct drive machines, making a variety of grades and weights. Goal oriented with strong leadership capabilities. Organized, highly motivated, and detail directed problem solver. A team player with proven continual growth and leadership roles. Experience & Results
Georgia Pacific Corp, Cedar Springs, GA
Production Unit Leader (Superintendent), #2 Paper Machine 03/2023 – 11/2024
• Responsible for overseeing the daily operation of (1) Container Board paper machine producing medium paper board grades of various grades and weights.
• Responsible for driving and improving key principles in Safety, Environmental, Quality, OME, Production.
• Responsible for driving and implementing continuous improving initiatives to increase OME to meet or exceed production goals and expectations.
• Responsible for managing/directing 60 hourly efforts through supervision.
• Responsible in conjunction with the Production manager for initiating and overseeing capital projects.
• Responsible for overseeing through team effort, routine scheduled maintenance outages and the current annual outage in May.
• Continued Optimize paper machine crew positions and developing SOP, RRE’s JSA’s and modifying best practices.
• Continued responsibility for overseeing LOTO for routine and non-routine shutdowns.
• Continued responsibility for setting expectations and holding employees hourly and salaried supervisors etc. accountable for safety, quality and performance.
• Monitor / follow up on operator basic care rounds, decreasing repeat offender sheet breaks, equipment, clothing and rope failures by fundamentally identifying and improving operational/preventive maintenance efforts. Phoenix Paper, Wickliffe, KY 09/2022 – 02/2023
Superintendent #1 Paper Machine, Roll finishing and shipping
• Responsible for overseeing the daily operation of (1) uncoated communications papers machine producing various grades and weights.
• Responsible for driving and improving key principles in Safety, Environmental, Quality, OME, Production.
• Responsible for driving and implementing continuous improving initiatives to increase OME to meet or exceed production goals and expectations.
• Responsible for managing/directing 60 hourly and 5 salaried direct reports.
• Responsible in conjunction with the Production manager for initiating and overseeing capitol projects.
• Responsible for overseeing through team effort routine scheduled maintenance outages and the current annual outage in April.
• Continued Optimize paper machine crew positions and developing SOP, RRE’s JSA’s and modifying best practices.
• Continued responsibility for overseeing LOTO for routine and non-routine shutdowns.
• Continued responsibility for setting expectations and holding employees hourly and salaried supervisors etc. accountable for safety, quality and performance.
• Currently continuing to lead showering optimization projects on the paper machine that will be seen in incremental production tons and decreased sheet breaks due to machine and clothing cleanliness, doctor, roll, fabric and
clothing wear.
• Implemented operator basic care rounds, decreasing repeat offender sheet breaks, equipment, clothing and rope failures by fundamentally identifying and improving operational/preventive maintenance efforts. Phoenix Paper, Wickliffe, KY 04/2022 – 09/2022
Assistant Superintendent #1 Paper Machine, Roll finishing and Shipping
• Responsible for the coordination and scheduling of the Paper Machine Training program in coordination with Trainer.
• Optimize paper machine crew positions and developing SOP, RRE’s JSA’s.
• Supervisor shift report that captured key operations events on shift in a more structured format.
• Identified critical processes, logic issues and associated equipment on the size press that consistently caused equipment failures, repairs/total replacement (Moyno pumps, screens, Rods/beds) and extended down times.
• Worked with maintenance and operations to identify, repair and optimize a Voith rod metering speed sizer.
• Worked with Kadant Representative to identify all recommended shower nozzle size applications on former, press and size press.
• Responsible for overseeing and performing disciplinary actions for attendance.
• Responsible for performing and planning of routine and non-routine shutdowns and startups.
• Lead teams of 20 / 40 individuals on a daily basis with emphasis on safety, quality, productivity, responsibility/accountability and unity.
• Lead team to centerline paper machines utilizing best practices to increase operational consistency across all shifts.
• Improved felt cleaning efficiency which is forecasted to result in a $250K/ year savings. PepsiCo/Tropicana, Bradenton, FL. 07/2022 – 08/2022 Unified Filling Operations (UFO) Supervisor
• Facilitated training and safety directives to 5 high speed packaging lines.
• Provide support for all change over of products/sterilizations/repairs.
• Scheduling product and corresponding packaging/labeling Cristini North America, Lachute, QC 04/2019 – 06/2021 Technical Service Engineer and Papermaker
• Sales and service on all paper machine clothing, carrier rope, ragger rope & rope ancillary equipment. Performs diagnostic support for all products/repairs
• Survey paper machines for equipment installations.
• Works with mill management teams to provide expert advice and best practices for machine applications.
Bear Island Paper Company (White Birch Paper Company), Ashland, VA 09/2018 – 03/2019 Paper Mill Shift Supervisor
This Mill was in the process of being started back up after a 2-year closure due to poor market conditions and closed back down.
• Lead mill operations on shift to promote performance excellence relative to OCC quality, power/steam generation, 1 News print paper machine uptime/waste/speed, shipping, and shift maintenance.
• Manage safety on shift to engage all employees in safety processes and incident prevention.
• Manage crews and processes to proactively eliminate potential customer issues. Soundview Paper Company, Elmwood Park, NJ 06/2017 – 09/2018 Paper and Fiber Team Manager
• Shift Manager providing safety and operational leadership for 55 direct reports in support of 2 Tissue Machines, 220 inch width, producing various weights and grades of Towel, Napkins, Bath Tissue. A 100% Recycle Fiber Mill.
• Have taken a leading role in introducing and developing new procedures to the tissue machines management lead team on how to improve machine clothing changes safely and more efficiently.
• Introduced and wrote capitol work orders for a more efficient alternative system to control and monitor consistencies in stock chests not present that has been well received by the lead group. International Paper, Savannah, Georgia 03/2016 - 05/2017 Paper Machines Shift Manager
• Manager providing safety and operational leadership for 35 direct reports in support of 2 paper machines, 1 liner board machine producing various grades of medium liner board papers and also an Unsaturated Board Machine producing wide range of medium to heavy weight board grades. 1 Roll wrapper, Shipping, 2 Chemical Prep areas.
• Directing efforts of shift maintenance, Organize, Staff, Direct, Control, manage conflicts, Reflect and support company policies and departmental goals.
Interstate Paper Company, Riceboro, Georgia 03/2014 - 03/2016 Paper Machine Shift Specialist
• Supervise the safe and efficient operation of the paper machine department and sounding support equipment.
• Oversaw major improvements and modifications to the paper machine. The introduction of Johnson foils, Autovac system on the Fourdrinier, and Isoflow vacuum foils. 6 new dryers installed to maximize speed and drying efficiency.
• Manage safety on shift to engage all employees in safety processes and incident prevention.
• Manage crews and processes to proactively eliminate potential customer issues. RockTenn, Jacksonville, Florida (Seminole Mill) 04/2012 - 02/2014 Mill Operations Shift Coordinator
• Lead mill operations on shift to promote performance excellence relative to OCC quality, power/steam generation, 2 paper machines uptime/waste/speed, shipping, and shift maintenance.
• Manage safety on shift to engage all employees in safety processes and incident prevention.
• Manage crews and processes to proactively eliminate potential customer issues.
• In 12/13 I was requested as supervisory support to the RockTenn, Fernandina mill Facility for a period of 3 weeks during the mill annual outage.
• I was retained for an additional 5 weeks for a total of 8 weeks as on-shift supervisor over 2 Medium and liner board machines, roll handling and shipping.
• While at the Fernandina location I made improvements with the automated roll handling and labeling system that had been problematic since installation 2 years prior.
• My role was to eventually evolve into a permanent reassignment to Fernandina after returning to the Jacksonville Mill for their annual outage due to my positive performance while temporarily reassigned.
• Received favorable reviews at both Mills.
MeadWestvaco, Evadale, Texas 04/2011 - 07/2011
Validator No. 4 Bleached Board Machine
• Maintain Assets at Levels that provide the greatest results at lowest cost.
• Set priorities and drive effective planning and scheduling of work with the Maintenance Planner and Maintenance Supervisor (Daily, Weekly, Annual Outages) for the No. 4 Paper machine.
• Own and manage the Maintenance budget. (Routine and Capital Expense).
• Drive rigorous adherence to PM’s. Assures value added work is completed.
• Work closely with Paper Superintendent, Maintenance Supervisor and Planners to drive reliability and safety initiatives through maintenance.
Georgia Pacific Corp, Crossett, Arkansas 05/2006 – 03/2011 Operations Maintenance Gatekeeper No. 1 Mill - C1PM – C2 Board Machine, 05/2007 - 03/2011
• Maintain Assets at a Level that Provides Greatest Results at Lowest Cost.
• Set priorities and drive effective planning and scheduling of work with maintenance planners / schedulers /Supervisor
(Daily/Weekly/Annual Outages) for the No.1 Mill.
• Own and manage the Maintenance budget (Routine and Major Expense).
• Own rigorous adherence to PM’s, assure value added work is completed.
• Work closely with AAL and Optimizer in coordinating operations and maintenance efforts, driving reliability and safety initiatives through maintenance. Operations Maintenance Gatekeeper No.1 / 2 Mills - C1PM, C2 and C3 Board. 05/2007 - 05/2008
• Set priorities and drive effective planning and scheduling of work with maintenance (Daily and outage) for the No.1 and 2 Mills (3 Machines), 2 Roll Wrappers, Finishing/Shipping and 2 Chemical Preparation areas and supporting equipment.
• Own and manage the maintenance budget (Routine and Major Expense).
• Own rigorous adherence to PM’s. Assures value added work is completed.
• Works closely with AAL and Optimizer to drive reliability and safety initiatives through maintenance. Shift Crew Manager No.1 / 2 Mills - C1PM, C2 and C3 Board Machines, 05/2006 - 05/2007
• Shift supervisor providing safety and operational leadership support to 1 Fine Paper Mach producing various grades of communications papers. 2 Bleach Board Machines producing wide range of medium to heavy weight board, food grade plate, cup stock and pharmaceutical grades. 2 Roll wrappers, Finishing/Shipping, 2 Chemical Prep areas and coating plant.
• Directing efforts of shift maintenance in the respective mills.
• Plan, Organize, Staff, Direct, Control, manage conflicts, Reflect and support company policies and departmental goals.
JohnsonDiversey-Dubois, Escanaba, Michigan 08/2005 - 05/2006
(Contract) Technical Field Specialist
• Serve as technical and practical resource to paper mills, addressing and providing suggestions to solve run ability issues utilizing practical knowledge, troubleshooting, sourcing, and tracking data to optimize paper machine performance.
Georgia Pacific Corporation, Ashdown, Arkansas 02/1991 – 08/2005 Shift Supervisor 61 – 62 Fine Paper Machines 09/2000 – 09/2003
• Safety and Operations leadership support to 2 fine paper machines, stock prep and roll wrapper areas.
• Organizing, facilitating and motivating crews through teamwork, professionalism, attentiveness, attention to detail and sensitivity.
• Plan, organize, staff, direct, control and manage conflicts while reflecting and supporting company policies and departmental goals.
• Supervised start-up of the 61PM size press conversion from flooded nip to rod metering size press.
• Played Key role in troubleshooting customer run ability issues through information gathering and customer visits.
• Improved crew performance by motivating, building pride through recognition of individual and crew accomplishments.
• Reduced dryer felt installation times 1/3 by training crews on proven techniques developed on 64 paper machines.
• Consistently the top performing crew in areas of safety, quality, production and shutdown performance.
• Optimized grade change times by team building, awareness and planning.
• Regarded for troubleshooting abilities on paper machine, size press operation and system. Shift Supervisor 63 – 64 Fine Paper Machines, 12/1997 – 02/2000
• Responsibilities increased due to consolidation of 63 and 64 paper machines.
• Actively involved in the conversion of 64PM blade metering size press to rod metering.
• Startup Beloit Concept IV dilution control headbox conversion on 64PM. 63 PM Day Supervisor / Maintenance Coordinator, 01/1996 – 12/1997
• Responsibilities include daily and scheduled maintenance outage planning. Generated operations work orders.
• Served as primary customer contact on run ability and quality issues.
• Provide feedback to customers, management and operations crew. S • Served as acting superintendent during absence of the superintendent.
• Served as a key RPI project member successfully improving maintenance planning, documenting, tracking equipment failures and repair frequencies creating an equipment reliability standard. Shift Supervisor 64 Fine Paper Machine 12/1993 – 01/1996 Active participation in Alkaline conversion. Team member for startup of internal sizing units (ASA), documenting operating procedures, flow charts and troubleshooting guidelines. Assigned and successfully developed an employee job safety analysis
(JSA) and description of duties for each position on the paper machine. Back Tender 64 Paper Machine 02/1991 – 12/1993
Wrote Startup process control manuals, documented flow charts and instructed startup classes on blade metering size press operation and later the conversion to rod metering. International Paper Co., Jay, Maine 08/1987 – 02/1991 SO1/ 3rd Hand #2 Paper Machine
• Back tender, 3rd Hand, and Clay Coater Operator of 2 online short dwell clay coaters, overly air, and IR dryer systems.
• 3rd Hand on re-realer to remove all defects from the sheet for efficient transfer through the super Operations / Maintenance Computer Based Programs
SAP
Advanced PI
Advanced Parkview
Advanced Indus
Advanced Passport
Advanced Microsoft Excel
Intermediate Microsoft Project
Contact this candidate