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SUMMARY
Operations Management, Business Analysis, Manager, Consulting
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Affiliate of ATICA, Inc. / Candidate's Name Consulting - Consulting Analyst Nov. 2015 - Current
Marketed new mill products (Colorado)
oCalls made to various users, 167 contacts generated
Analysis on projects in the Pacific Northwest
Provided advice on 27 page Employee Handbook assimilated various input sources
Worked with Tribal Enterprise in SE New Mexico, USFS, and BIA analyzing sawmill equipment limitations and needs.
oEvaluated health, fire, and safety issues while on-site;
oProduced 100+ page report for equipment status
Analyzed small SYP sawmill in Louisiana for overall flow and layout
Filled in for a plant manager Tribal Enterprise Sawmill in Arizona
Sought new clients
Affiliate of ATICA, Inc. / Candidate's Name Consulting Operations Manager Sept. 2014 Nov. 2015
Warm Springs Forest Products, Ind., (Tribal Enterprise). Reported to the CEO
Handled asset management of crew of 126,
o2 superintendents as direct reports on 75 acre site
Green End - Log Yard, sawmill, rolling stock, mechanics shop
Dry End 80,000 # boiler, dry kilns, planer, air yard, and shipping
oWeekly crew meetings for sawmill and planer crews
oPoint of contact with vendors entering the plant site
oApproval for all PO and requisitions for roughly $700K monthly.
Asset management included: property insurance, rolling stock shutdowns and insurance settlements, fire protection, personal protective equipment (PPE) for employees, VOC s, opacity (boilers and cyclones) emissions, EPA, NPDES, working with TSS Environmental Consultants, SEM Champion for Energy savings of 9.6% ($130,000.00 per year)
Insurance claims for fire/loss on rolling stock
Point of contact for newly hired CFO (2), head of hiring team.
Affiliate of ATICA, Inc. / Candidate's Name Consulting - Consultant August 2010 August 2014
ATICA (Affiliated Timber Investment Conversion Advisors)
Consulting on wood-related projects in the Forest Products Industry,
o E.g. Biomass conversion enhancement thru USDA funds on 19 in-house projects, totaling $4,500,000.00
Passed 2 audit reviews after project completion.
oChip conversion from solid wood manufacturing plants East/Westside of Oregon and Washington
Project work in one large log mill reducing downtime from 16 % to less than 2 % by identifying root causes through a series of one-hour observations, thereby increasing profits; $88,000 annually, or 14%.
oFound similar types of issues in the small mill; identified 14% downtime and identified major culprits
oLearned metric sizes for the Japanese Export market for Doug Fir
Noted small log sweep characteristics
Identified wane allowance for 2 x 8 restrictions in the small board edger, reduced 2 x 4 economy
Provided all machine operators with sawmill cutting instructions/directions for each run
Developed Planer Department SOP s (Standard Operating Procedures), roughly 26 job positions, Boiler too
Urban Forestry Commission, City of Vancouver, WA Commissioner August 2009 May 2011
Volunteer appointment from the City Council to this post
Responsible for the enhancement of the urban forestry canopy within the city limits of Vancouver, WA
Sought various funding sources to enhance our potential for viable projects
Greenwood Products, Inc., Lake Oswego, OR - Vice President of Manufacturing Apr 2001 Mar 2009
Forest Products Sales Company - Industrial Plywood Markets
Partnerships developed between producers/customers while delivering Industrial Products to OEM s across the USA
oOperations consisted of working across all levels of owners and managers, including Superintendents, QC supervisors, Area Managers, Plant Managers, Owners, & Production Supervisors
o1 Direct report, plus 1 indirect report
oBrought on 6 new suppliers as needed
Production increases were seen in 2004 up to 116% over prior 3 years production levels
Warranty Claims Manager for 7 years
oDrove supplier mills to higher levels of compliance with company proprietary specifications for all products
Quality achievements of 99.98 % on-target developed for single largest customer
Delivered on time with zero defects.
Generated annual savings from supplier involvement of $ 115,500.
oFrequency of claims reduction of 28 %
Cost savings of over $50,000.00 per year for 4 straight years
Developed weekly monitoring & recording systems to assess areas of need
Worked with appropriate 3rd party testing & inspection agencies, and chemical companies to assure company guidelines and compliance
oDirected treated wood advances and conversions to environmentally friendly chemicals
oOversaw testing new chemicals for sound use of products in our environment
oEstablished and monitored guidelines in testing for glues, adhesives, laminates, & edge sealers in order to maintain quality demands needed for customers satisfaction
oAchieved desired results in lined landfills within the state of Minnesota conforming to existing guidelines of 5 PPM of arsenic for treated wood
oSpearheaded testing and development of new technology in wood drying utilizing vacuum chambers in a total of 6 Plywood Plants and 12 Treating facilities across the US
oRecommended new product line development.
The Beck Group, Tigard, OR - Consultant Feb 1999 Dec 2000
Forest Products Consultants; Clients include Fortune 500 to small enterprises domestic and international
Served as catalyst ensuring projects and tasks maintain a customer-focus
Conducted business analysis through process management/measurement methods (benchmarking), assisting clients in developing streamlined practices re: people, products, and process costs
Performed market analysis, conducted surveys, trend analysis for the Wash. State Dept. of Economic Development Council for bi-products in all state forests, wood products operations, and overall log production in the State
Conducted 12-36 plant industry surveys for competitive assessment projects
oAnalyzed P& L data to determine performance comparisons with/between up to 48 forest product companies
oStudies included SYP softwood lumber, hardwood lumber, and particleboard
oVerified data with many in-plant visits
oOversaw various testing projects, i.e., time and motion, de-grade tests and log studies
Independent Consultant, Vancouver, WA - Owner 1996 1999
Independent consultant to CEO of Fortune 500 Oil & Gas Company.
oConducted timber and resource study on company land to determine feasibility and market potential of resource conversion. Results of which guided director not to invest money
Consulted several small companies seeking remedy to escalating costs and reduced profit margins.
oMarketing consultations, time & motion studies, feasibility analysis were conducted.
Licensed residential real estate sales consultant for Century 21 in Clark County, WA
Cal-Tex Lumber Company, Nacogdoches, TX - Boiler and Dry Kiln Supervisor 1993 1996
Managed staff with annual payroll of $ 457K monthly
o19 direct reports, including 4 leadsmen
Ran 3 Boilers (2 woods, waste-fired, 1 natural gas) and 5 dry kilns (3 steam, 2 direct-fired).
Improved value recovery by adding $ 400K to the bottom line finding proper drying schedules
Improved forklift safety by reducing near miss accidents dealing with each occurrence
Early Career Postings *Louisiana-Pacific Corp. (Western Div.), Samoa, CA - Senior Prod. & Process Eng. for Quality Control 1981 1993
Managed 7% production efficiency increase through development of a $ 3,000,000.00 annual bonus plan for 13 plants and 2800 employees
oWorked through division staff to achieve objectives (HR, Controller, Accountants, Operations)
Conducted seminars for management. Demonstrated measured process improvements for 18 plants
oDuring a 3-year period, identified $13,000,000.00 in production & quality gains
Filled in for Plant and Quality Assurance Manager as needed
Tutored 15 licensed foresters (for 6 month periods) in lumber value from standing trees explaining grade recovery, product mix, and value optimization for ROI, and Best-Fit Profitability
Worked with Division Controller and Division Operations Manager
*Cal Pacific Manufacturing, Weaverville, CA QC Technician 1980 - 1981
*Shasta Wood Products, Redding, CA Business Manager 1979
*Champion International, Anderson, CA Special Projects and Mill Analyst 1978 - 1979
*Louisiana-Pacific Corp. (Intrmtn. Div.), Coeur d Alene, ID QC and Special Projects 1976 - 1978
EDUCATION
1975 - School of Natural Resources, University of California at Berkeley, Bachelor of Science (Wood Science)
oMinor in Business Administration Production Management
2010 Grant Writing, Clark Junior College
2008 May and June Accounting 1 and 2 respectively, Clark Junior College
2007 Attended Green Belt Training Class
2005 and 2001 - Manufacturing Short Course, Oregon State University - Plywood
1988 Statistical Process Control, Oregon State University - Sawmill
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member of the American Wood Preservation Association
Forest Products Research Society (FPRS) 12 year member
Appointed to American Wood Council as a company representative, Technical Issues in 1987
Life Member of the University of California, Berkeley Alumni Association
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Served as a Hospice Volunteer for 6 years
Food Bank, Local High School Baseball, Football, and Women s Volleyball
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