Experience

• 

  Longview fibre paper and packaging, inc. (kapstone paper and packaging corporation)

  Jan 1997 - Jun 1999

  Process engineer

  * Managed wet end chemistry on six paper machines including size, wet strength, retention aid, color and pH while maintaining product specifications* Tested and trialed chemical systems on paper machines resulting in about $2M annual savings

• 

  Georgia-pacific llc

  Jun 1999 - Sept 2003

  Process engineer

  * Conducted raw material replacement trials and subsequent converting trials resulting in about $3M annual savings* ISO Internal Auditor* Managed specifications for multiple customers and slitting configurations

• 

  Fitesa

  Sept 2003 - Dec 2015

  Quality manager

  • Corporate Quality Steering Committee Member, Corporate Management System Integration, and Communication/Implementation of Management System at site level• Six Sigma Black Belt and leadership of Lean Manufacturing teams in energy reduction, complaint reduction, and logistics• Management System Representative for OHSAS 18001, ISO 9001, and ISO 14001 joint management system• Certified auditor of the P&G Quality Assurance Key Elements (QAKE) and Fitesa Management Requirements (FMR) for corporate sites and suppliers• Customer relationships through facilitating communication, site visits, and complaint response• Laboratory Management to include test equipment capital expenditures, test method implementation and training, test method and calibration procedure documentation, sampling plan development, gage repeatability and reproducibility studies, and laboratory co-ops• Employee Training at all organizational levels including on-the-job assessments and documentation• Customer Complaints, Certificate of Analysis, Corrective Actions, Preventative Actions• Developed site management system manual for OHSAS 18001, ISO 9001, and ISO 14001• Developed and trained site Quality Auditing Team• Conducted annual training for Critical-to-Quality procedures, Customer Quality Issues, and Quality system requirements• Managed site pest control program to include current Good Manufacturing Practices training of all plant employees, pest control contractor annual review, and control charting of pest caught• Facilitated Complaint Reduction Teams for process issues, contamination, material defects, roll defects resulting in complaint rate below 0.05 claims per million dollar sales• Led Warehousing team which resulted in raw material consignment, maximized space utilization, and customer payment for safety stock storage resulting in ~$60K annual savings• Implemented and trained employees in Statistical Process Control and Lean Manufacturing Show less

• 

  Tufco

  Dec 2015 - Oct 2016

  Director of quality, director of chemistry and blending

  * Managed Odor, Analytical, and Microbiology Laboratories including department budget* Supervised 14 employees, both Salaried and Hourly* Customer contact for Quality Issues and Requirements* Internal and customer Corrective and Preventative Actions (CAPA)* Worked with Developmental Chemist on new formulations and quotations

• 

  Neenah fine paper

  Nov 2016 - Feb 2017

  Quality management representative

  * Responsible for ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System* Laboratory responsibility including new equipment set-up, procedures, training, 5S, and gage repeatability/reproducability studies

• 

  Fitesa

  Feb 2017 - Sept 2018

  Corporate quality manager

  * Actively participated in the team that started the carded operation after relocation and rebuild including: *Product qualification with new and existing customers*Machinery and laboratory equipment validation*Development of operational and laboratory procedures*Employee training*Trouble-shoot production/quality issues*Lead quality audits at other Fitesa sites*Participated in Fitesa corporate Quality team which spearheads changes in quality requirements, best practices sharing, and issues communication through all global sites Show less

• 

  Georgia-pacific llc

  Sept 2018 - now

  Manage product risk through maintaining chemical documentation, supplier auditing, and coordination between functional groups. Mentor facilities on implementation of Fundamental Programs, HACCP, BRC, and SQF. Perform audits and risk assessments for facilities. Train new facility Product Stewards on requirements. Responsible for BRC certification, quality improvements, customer complaints, and employee test method and quality training. Liaison between manufacturing, sales, and customer service while representing the customer.

  • Product Stewardship Transformation Leader

    Mar 2020 - now

  • Quality Manager

    Sept 2018 - Mar 2020