Paper Industry
Resume:
Richard Morgenthaler
Moseley, Virginia 23120
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PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE
To obtain a challenging and awarding position with a market leader where I can utilize my experience in Mechanical Engineering, Project Management, Maintenance and Sales skills to ensure the company’s success.
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARYS
A professional with experience in mechanical engineering, design, estimating, project management, maintenance, sales of products and services, throughout a wide range of industrial industries. A proven performer focused on achieving business development, client retention, and building strong trusting relationships. A leader which can coach, mentor, motivate to facilitate an organized project team. Can communicate and translate technical data with internal personnel and to customers to achieve goals.
AREAS of PROFESSENCE
Mechanical Engineer/Design, project management, budgeting, estimating, scheduling, planning, execution, collaborating, communication, organizational skills, supervision, equipment installation, productive and preventive maintenance, route cause failure analyzes, troubleshooting, precision millwright, optical alignment, writing complex proposals for Design/Build for multi-million dollar projects, managing sub-contractors, customer relationship and retention, promote company’s capabilities and or products, building, developing and growing business relationships, team player, coaching, mentoring, motivator, networking, translate technical data, focuses on safety, problem solving, able to multi task, time management, closing skills.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Gibson Industrial Inc. – Richmond, Virginia
May 2009 – July 2010
Regional Sales Engineer
Increased business opportunities, by utilizing established industrial customer network, attending trade shows, call on potential customers.
Worked with business development to suggest modifications and improvements to company’s business plan.
Perform job site visits to follow up with clients to ensure safety, maintaining schedule and workmanship are meeting the project objective.
Established a new southeast regional office, with existing working client list.
Facilitated the opportunity to secure a 2.2 Million Dollar contract at Osage Bio Energy’s Ethanol facility.
Quality “Plus” Services - Petersburg, Virginia
Jan 2005 – May 2009
Project Engineer/ Manager
Awarded numerous expense and capital project with small to fortune 500 companies
Design build project to reconfigure dry end of paper machine and the addition of a parent roll rail storage and feed to winder system. This resolved in enhancing operations, reduced safety incidences, increase productivity, improved equipment maintenance, increased parent roll store capabilities.
Design build project to convert a line shaft driven calander stack to a variable frequency drive. This project resolved in produce enhancement.
Managed a satellite office in Florence, South Carolina performing 1.2M in the first year of operation.
Collaborated with South Carolina project manager in increase opportunities, and enhance customer base.
Caraustar Industries – Richmond Paperboard – Richmond, Virginia
Nov 2003 – Jan 2005
Project Maintenance Superintendent
Increased cylinder board machine first quality production from 130 TPD to 145 TPD.
Managed contractors for capital projects, stock system upgrades, and yearly boiler inspection and improvements.
Managed process improvement projects including machine screen installation, refiner replacement, upgraded felt showering, pulper scavenging, and reject system redesign.
Supervised a seven person maintenance work force managing safety meetings, scheduling daily tasks, planning and executing outage jobs, employee discipline, and payroll administration.
The Ronco Group – Lake Winola, Pennsylvania
Feb 2002 – Feb 2003
Project Manager
Assigned to their on-site office at Procter & Gamble Mehoopany, PA facility.
Managed all facets of awarded projects on paper machines, facility projects.
Assigned to Poly One to manage the installation of a new Plastic extruder system, from raw material delivery to finished product. This was completed on time and in budget and increased the productivity of facility to meet their projected forecasted growth.
Zane S. Blanchard & Company – Hampton, New Hampshire
Jun 2000- Feb 2002
Mill Account Manager
Represented product lines throughout a signed territory.
Communicated inquiries, quotation requests and pricing status to all represented suppliers.
Worked directly with customers ensuring installation and start up was completed to their satisfaction.
Achieved 135% of projected yearly forecast by understanding clients’ project objectives, using experience and process knowledge to provide effective solutions.
Beloit Corporation – MillPro/Manhattan Groups – Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania
May 1998 – May 2000
Field Service Project Manager/Mill Account Manager
Proactively generated sales volume for a diversified product line and service by developing relationships and providing technical support within an assigned territory.
Member of a sales team which led all divisions by 22 percent, and personally achieved 123% of sales forecast.
Acquired through knowledge of roll covers to make appropriate recommendation for each application.
Demonstrated excellent communication skills while providing technical support to close the sale.
Responsible for quoting, planning, and supervising the completion of paper machine repairs and upgrades, such as headbox apron lip replacement, breast roll loading mechanism repair, and the replacement of enclosed drive gears and bearings in the dryer section.
H&A Consulting Engineers – Newtown Square, Pennsylvania
Feb 1989 – May 1998
Mechanical Designer/Project Manager
Assigned to their on-site office at Scott Paper Chester, PA facility
Assigned to project team for the installation of a 15 million dollar Crescent tissue machine.
Engineered numerous facility projects, wrote specification packages for purchase of project equipment.
Troubleshooting support in all engineering facets during scheduled/unscheduled shutdown of paper machines.
Responsible for design equipment support systems and installation drawing for equipment installations.
Reviewed and approved design of vendor-supplied equipment, prepared construction bid packages, supervised construction and followed-up after start-up.
Assigned to project team charged with the design of a state-of-the-art $1.8M press section. Project resulted in increased production capacity and enabled machine to produce tissue and towel grades.
Established and implemented maintenance procedures for refurbishing journals to achieve bearing fit per manufacturers’ specifications.
General Electric Aerospace Division – Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
June 1982 – Feb 1989
Mechanical Designer
EDUCATION/TRAINING and TECHNICAL SKILLS
John Tyler Community College – Chester, Virginia – Pursuing Mechanical Engineer degree, 2011
Avatech Solutions – Online - Autodesk Inventor 2011 core course, 2010
Chesterton - Richmond, Virginia - Pump & Seal course, 2004
Bennett Doctor system and blade inspection and installation course, 2000
SKF - Chester, Pennsylvania - Bearing inspection and installation course, 1998
Star Technical Institute - Cinnaminson, New Jersey - Computer Aided Design, 1985
Burlington County Vocational School - Burlington, New Jersey – Basic Electronics, 1984
Star Technical Institute - Cinnaminson, New Jersey - Electro-Mechanical Design, 1982
Computer software, Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Project, Outlook
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