Experience

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  Quiznos sub orange

  Jun 2004 - Jun 2015

  Shift manager & team trainer
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  Promotion dj services

  Jun 2005 - May 2014

  Event coordinator

  Supply musical entertainment to a variety of age groupsArrange a complex system of Computers, Speakers and Lighting in a customer-pleasing fashion

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  St. paul united methodist church, bridge city, tx

  Jun 2009 - May 2013

  Nursery care provider

  Nurture children from the ages of Two months- Three Years of AgeKeep the Nursery tidy, Clean, and Safe for children

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  Lamar wesley student center

  Nov 2011 - May 2013

  Personal care intern

  Assist in WorshipLead Bible Studies Facilitate Communion Alternate Leading Music in Service either instrumental, lead vocal, or choralKeep the Building looking Presentable for Faculty and StudentsWelcome inside All VisitorsGive ToursLead Small Groups

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  International paper

  Dec 2012 - now

  · Responsible for leading Manufacturing Excellence opportunities by managing process improvement within The plant site from identification to implementation of finding 3% YOY cost opportunities in the areas of strategic projects, energy, reliability, productivity, engagement and customers.· Responsible for identifying and closing apparent gaps, realizable gaps, and identified gaps through X-Matrix and A3 generation and implementation.· Identify and close apparent gaps utilizing Lean/Six Sigma tools.· Champions safety efforts resulting in superior performance by modeling & maintaining an environment of safe work practices and proactive approach to safety management.· Provides leadership and resources to support engagement and a high performance work team of early-career engineers, interns, and project teams. Work with the Core Team to integrate and prioritize Manufacturing Excellence (ME) initiatives.· Clearly communicates and demonstrates quality principles & processes.· Leads a total quality management process to assure meeting high quality production & customer standards, as well as environmental requirements.· Build stakeholder engagement through proactive communication & deliberate involvement of CRM TM’s as well as resources outside the mill, including IP Technology &other SME’s. Show less The Finished Products Manufacturing Excellence (ME) Group Leader is the key driver for deliberate and continuous improvement efforts in the Finished Products department, which consists of two paper machines, a recycle plant, quality improvement, and shipping. Key Responsibilities Included:Using a data driven approach to identify cost and performance gaps, identifying deliberate improvement opportunities, and prioritizing project efforts that maximize resource utilization and year-over-year improvementsEnsuring deliberate and continuous improvement efforts align with the department’s goals, which in turn align with mill and corporate objectivesManaging, facilitating, and coaching deliberate improvement efforts for fiber, energy, reliability, productivity, engagement, customers, and safetyEnsuring ME principles are utilized in daily operations for continuous improvementSupervising the ME group in Finished ProductsMentoring and coaching Engineers in the REACH programIntegrating and coordinating ME efforts with the Primary Products and Power ME Group Leader and the Manager of Manufacturing Excellence (MME)Working with the Capital Engineering group to initiate, develop, and successfully implement cost reduction capital opportunities Show less Individual contributor to area operations management. Resource for all facets of day-to-day operations, while designing systems to build long-term stability and reliability. This role was heavily involved in a broad spectrum of areas such as Operations, Maintenance, Technical, and People, and supports safety, environmental, people, operations, and reliability results for the area. Develop tools and systems to maintain compliance with all applicable environmental permitting and ensure all environmental compliance systems are reliable and accurate (NCG, air, water, etc.)Support training processes in alignment with Training Initiatives to ensure a pool of highly skilled team membersCoordinate within each business unit and across other business units to optimize area production to meet the needs of the department and the mill, including process balances as needed (e.g. upset conditions and outages)Complete technical process evaluations and improvementsSeek out and implement best practices using teams, databases, vendors, and other technical resourcesSupport the manufacturing work systems (MWS) process to prioritize and plan daily work, routine outages, and annual outages including operational, maintenance, and contractor tasksServe as a contractor coordinator (owner’s rep) as requiredParticipate in the 5S program for the area, including leading 5S improvement projects as neededParticipate in cost reduction program idea generation and implementation processProvide support for capital project development and implementationImplement systems to improve/sustain results, including PI processbook pages, excel spreadsheet tools, Proficy based centerlining/KPI systems, etc.Provide support for budgeting cycle targeted at delivering year over year savingsLead and sustain continual improvement of Manufacturing Excellence culture within the business unitFill in for area operations leaders as neededFulfill weekend duty team leadership role for the department Show less - Served as an Influence Leader who supported eleven (11) facilities, internationally, in ensuring EHS Compliance and Project Execution Excellence- Worked with facilities to identify gaps using self-assessments and develop gap closure plans- Coached, mentored, and developed multiple personnel at the facility-level for future EHS bench strength- Assisted with learning events to develop more resilient culture before and after injury or near miss events- Designed company-wide compliance assessment with built-in functionality for applicability by facility type anddiffering needs for multiple businesses and international facilities.- Educated and transitioned facilities with chemical inventory needs from unsupported software to corporatestandard amounting to annual year over year savings for the company- Assisted internal governance audit program as guest- EHS auditor.- Coordinated corporate subject matter experts and other resources to troubleshoot, respond, and plan strategicresponses for all facilities.- Act as the Center of Excellence subject matter expert for Chemical Management and Management Systems- Provide technical support for IT Software (ex. IPS, Certainty, SharePoint, CCure, MSDSOnline, PowerBI, etc.)- Provide guidance and tactical support to manufacturing locations around implementing strategies for companyhealth and safety policies and IP standards. Show less - Served as an Influence Leader who supported eastern region facilities, internationally, in ensuring EHS Compliance and Project Execution Excellence- Worked with facilities to identify gaps using self-assessments and develop gap closure plans- Coached, mentored, and developed multiple personnel at the facility-level for future EHS bench strength- Assisted with learning events to develop more resilient culture before and after injury or near miss events- Designed company-wide compliance assessment with built-in functionality for applicability by facility type anddiffering needs for multiple businesses and international facilities.- Educated and transitioned facilities with chemical inventory needs from unsupported software to corporatestandard amounting to annual year over year savings for the company- Assisted internal governance audit program as guest- EHS auditor.- Coordinated corporate subject matter experts and other resources to troubleshoot, respond, and plan strategicresponses for all facilities.- Act as the Center of Excellence subject matter expert for Chemical Management and Management Systems- Provide technical support for IT Software (ex. IPS, Certainty, SharePoint, CCure, MSDSOnline, PowerBI, etc.)- Provide guidance and tactical support to manufacturing locations around implementing strategies for company health and safety policies and IP standards. Show less The environmental, Health, & Safety (EHS) engineer assists with managing day-to-day and some long-term activities for the mill’s Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), air compliance program, solid & hazardous waste programs, potable water system, chemicals in transportation program, & landfill operation. This position is responsible for providing support in maintaining safety management systems in order to eliminate occupational injuries and illnesses and to maintain compliance with U.S. H&S regulations.This position interacts with department H&S coordinators, occupational health services, & fire/emergency responders. Key Responsibilities: 1. Provide regulatory guidance to mill operations, maintenance, & management on a day-to-day or as needed basis.2. Drive continuous & deliberate improvements including systems development to ensure environmental compliance & prevent problems3. Ensure completion of required compliance reports for waste water, solid waste, air potable water & chemical management4. Support operating teams navigating regulatory concerns, provide necessary compliance training to salaried & hourly teams5. Serves as liaison between the organization on & regulatory agencies concerned with environmental control.6. Serve on Environmental, Health & Safety weekend rotation team.• Assist with the management of the mill industrial hygiene program by performing qualitative exposure assessments, developing exposure monitoring strategies, conducting comprehensive exposure monitoring & assisting with the development of exposure control recommendations.• Conduct and provide support for Mill safety audits (internal and external). Act, in conjunction with the H&S Manager, as a company representative for external regulatory inspections, visits & communications.• Conduct accident & incident investigations, including accompanying team members to the hospital/doctor as needed. Show less

  • Area Manufacturing Excellence Leader - Power, Recovery, Wastewater, & Technical

    Aug 2023 - now

  • Acting Manufacturing Excellence Leader Finished Products

    Feb 2023 - Aug 2023

  • Finished Products Process Engineer

    Apr 2022 - Feb 2023

  • Corporate EHS Business Coordinator

    Jan 2022 - Apr 2022

  • Corporate Manufacturing H&S Regional Coordinator

    Jan 2021 - Jan 2022

  • REACH- EHS Engineer

    Oct 2018 - Dec 2020

  • EHS Intern

    Jun 2018 - Sept 2018

  • EHS Coordinator

    Aug 2013 - Jun 2018

  • Medical Services Coordinator

    Dec 2012 - Aug 2013