Greg V. Clements

**** *** ***** ***** **. Augustine, FL 32086 • 904-***-**** • z898jr@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Results focused self-starter with senior level management and technical experience in industrial manufacturing. Proven ability in managing process and critical projects within required specifications. Efficient team leader and troubleshooter who is not afraid to get hands dirty. Effective communicator with customers, mill personnel, corporate staff, regulatory officials, and vendors

WORK EXPERIENCE

2009 – 2010 KPAQ Industries Baton Rouge, LA

Production Manager

• Responsible for the over all operations and maintenance of the pulp mill, lime kiln, caustic area, chip mill, and bleach plant.

• Maintain multidepartment budgets, lead process and cost optimization efforts, maintain optimal maintenance utilization

• Maintain facility regulatory compliance programs for OSHA compliance, PSM, RMP, and DOT Hazardous Chemicals

• Key team leader that developed and implemented aggressive startup budget, staffing, and startup plans that resulted in a successful mill startup.

2007 – 2009 Contract

Process Engineer, Project Engineer, Project Management, Maintenance Engineering, Resource Utilization

• Provided positive leadership for contract services to the pulp & paper industry, metals foundry industry, chemical industry, healthcare, construction, and government

• Projects included boiler fuel conversions, boiler optimization, turbine rebuild, metal extrusion system upgrade, digital controls upgrade, energy modeling, and maintenance resource utilization

2002 – 2007 Georgia Pacific Corporation Palatka, FL

Area Manager

• Responsible for the day-to-day operations and maintenance of the mill chemical plant including the lime kiln, caustic plant, tall oil plant, evaporators, PSM/RMP compliance programs and turpentine recovery for the fiberline department

• Duties include planning maintenance work, engineering projects, securing funding for capital projects, implementation of the reliability centered maintenance program, maintaining area budgets, scheduling hourly personnel, mitigating union issues, providing area process engineering, ordering chemicals and materials

• Developed cost savings program for the chemical recovery area and a long term capital improvements and energy conservation plan for the area. Mill wide process improvement team leader and team building trainer

• Assist with the operations & maintenance of the recovery & power boilers, evaporators, and support equipment

• Responsible for all area EPA/FDEP compliance (TitleV, MACT, SO2, Particulate, BMP)

2000 – 2002 Packaging Corporation of America Counce, TN

Pulp Mill Superintendent

• Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the pulp mill, lime kilns, caustic plant, tall oil plant, and woodyard

• Duties include planning maintenance work, planning engineering projects, securing funding for capital projects, maintaining area budgets, scheduling hourly personnel, mitigating union issues, providing area process engineering, ordering chemicals and materials, coordinating mill PSM program, coordinating departmental ISO program, and directly supervising the 46 hourly employees for these areas. Instituted cost savings projects for chemical savings, energy input reduction, and fiber utilization

• Assisted QA department with customer packaging quality issues

• Responsible for monthly weekend duty for the pulp, power, and recovery departments

• Provide relief coverage for pulp and utilities manager. Sr. Process Engineer for $16 million cluster rule compliance project

• Conducted all project reviews, coordinated all pulp mill and maintenance activities related to the project, conducted all project HAZOPS. Project was completed on time and under budget

• Team leader pulp mill stock improvement and by-products recovery project

1980 – 2000 Georgia Pacific Corporation Palatka, Fl – Cedar Springs, GA

Kraft Process Supervisor- Sr. Process Engineer II

• Directly supervised 16 hourly production workers in pulp mill, ClO2 plant, bleach plant, and chip yard areas

• Directly supervised 26 hourly production workers on the #1 & #2 paper machines and shipping department and 6 maintenance personnel

• Developed a fully functional pulp mill hourly/management process improvement team that provided over $3 million in sustainable annual savings through improved liquor monitoring, optimization of process equipment, operator training, and implementation of SPC for cooking control. Process improvement team building trainer & facilitator. ISO 9000 implementation team leader.

• Developed performance guidelines for the pulp mill and paper machine supervisors and safety improvement plans for individual shifts

• Directly supervised the mill quality labs. Worked with customers and packaging sales personnel to resolve quality issues, develop new packaging products, and expand customer base. Conducted annual box plant quality and process improvement training

1976 – 1980 Hedstrom Corporation Dothan, AL

Quality Supervisor

• Supervised 18 Quality Assurance Technicians in a metal component, plastics, and wood consumer products manufacturing plant

Troy State University, B.S. Degree Chemistry & Physics

Certifications

Process Hazard Analysis Leader Certification

Incident Investigation Leader Certification

OSHA Process Safety Management Program Coordinator Certification

EPA Risk Management Program Coordinator Certification

EPA General Duty Chemical Program Coordinator Certification

DOT Hazmat Certification

MSHA Certification

Additional Education

Environmental Technology

Wastewater Science

Water Science

Limnology

Ecology

Advanced Process Control

NC State Paper Science & Engineering Masters Program

Welding & Metallurgy

Additional Training

Advanced Leadership Training

Project Management

Team Building Leadership

Manufacturing Excellence

ISO 2000 Program Implementation Training

ISO 2000 Internal Auditor Training

Storm Water Drainage Compliance

Air Opacity Compliance

Asbestos Compliance

Chemical Laboratory Hygiene

DOT Waterway Spill Containment & Mitigation

MSHA 40 Hour Training

Professional Associations

American Institute of Chemical Engineers

American Chemical Society

Technical Association of Pulp & Paper

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