Richard E.

Experience

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  Northwest Hardwoods

  Oct 1996 - Jun 2002

  Hardwood lumber grader

  Lumber Inspector I started with Weyerhaeuser in learning about the hardwood industry. I learned many productions jobs, including trim saws, edger, tally packaging jobs. I was trained in 1997 to grade Alder and Maple hardwoods, using NHLA grades and a propriety grading system that was developed by Weyerhaeuser. I maintained a 98% accuracy rate most of the time, never dropping below 95.3%. I spent the last year of my employment learning quality control techniques in the Green mill and Planer facility to insure a consistent product for the customer. I was on the safety committee team every year of employment. Show less

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  Diamond West lumber

  Jun 2002 - Jul 2007

  Dry End Supervisor

  QC/ Planner Supervisor I was hired to handle quality control for mill/planer and to lead the lumber inspection team. I taught many machine center operators how to maximize their yield and maximize the company profits while maintaining the consistent quality of the product, that the Alder and Maple markets demand. I developed and trained lumber inspectors, with a very high success rate, of inspectors that maintained 95% accuracy or better every quarter of the year. This insures that our customers would continue to receive a quality product that was consistently graded. 2 years into my service I took on 3 more roles, that of a Planer Mill Supervisor, Boiler/dry Kiln Supervisor, Shipping and Receiving Supervisor. During my time at Diamond West Lumber, I helped build a strong and reliable safety committee, helping the employees understand the importance of safety in the work place. Researched and Developed many ergonomical improvements for the staff in the mill and the planer facility. Show less

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  CW specialty Co

  Aug 2007 - Feb 2010

  Hardwood Lumber Grader

  Professional Experience*CW Specialty Lumber Company/Mill City OR. 2007 - 2010 Supervisor/ Lumber Inspector I was hired to supervise the planer facility, handle quality control issues from the beginning of the milling process through the finish product. Handle all training for equipment operators, safety committee training, and monitoring those meetings in compliance with OSHA standards. Handle all packaging, shipping, and invoicing of dry finish product. Supervise and assist in any and all machine center maintenance. To instruct employees on how to become proficient lumbermen. Handle all training of forklift operators, trained to operate forklifts to OSHA standards. Perform grade outs on lumber to insure quality standards are kept up for customers. Show less

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  The Collins Companies

  Mar 2010 - Jun 2016

  Dry End Operations Manager

  I was hired to oversee the operations of the dry end facility in Boardman Oregon

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  Boise Cascade Company

  Jul 2016 - Jul 2017

  General Operations supervisor

  Oversee the operations at the dry end for Boise Cascade Kettle falls Mill.

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  Collins - The First Name in FSC-certified Forest Products

  Aug 2017 - Nov 2020

  General Manager
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  Blanca Forestry Products

  Dec 2020 - now

  General Manager