Matthew Yoder

Experience

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  Nalco Water, An Ecolab Company

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2010

  Sales Engineer Intern
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  International Paper

  May 2013 - now

  • Lead Finished Products team of 130 cross-functional union and salaried employees to achieve safety, environmental, quality, production, & financial goals in a 2-machine 2,500+tpd linerboard/medium paper mill• Crafted strategies to diminish overhead costs by leveraging innovative approaches and operational efficiencies.• Engineered processes to optimize linerboard and medium production, resulting in time reductions while maintaining high-quality standards.• Created systems to monitor and improve machine performance that resulted in a production increase of 8% and an additional savings of $1MM/yr• Organized and directed multiple quality management teams of 10 to be the best integrated mill in fleet and 3rd overall in customer satisfaction Show less • Managed 5 direct reports [4 Front Line Leaders and 1 Learning Leader]. 45 total reports• Directed for operation of continuous digesters, slakers, lime kilns, and pulp washers• Responsible for implementation of safety, 5S, and process improvement projects in area• Lead safety, quality, reliability, and production efforts for ~3,500 tpd pulp mill consisting of 3 kamyr continuous digesters, diffusion washers, lime kiln, recausticizing plant, and NCG system• Utilized change management to improve technician rounds resulting in a 50% reduction in extended downtime events Show less

  • Business Unit Manager - Finished Products

    May 2022 - now

  • Superintendent - Paper Machines

    Sept 2021 - May 2022

  • Area Process Manager - Paper Machine

    Oct 2017 - Sept 2021

  • Area Process Manager - Pulp & Caustic

    Oct 2015 - Oct 2017

  • Operations Manager, Pulp & Caustic

    Sept 2014 - Oct 2015

  • Process Engineer

    Jun 2011 - Sept 2014

  • First Line Leader

    May 2013 - Jan 2014