Experience

Southern Careers Institute
• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 200 - 300 Employee
• Teacher

  • Jan 2023 - Present

Teaching/Business Consulting
• Teaching/Business Consulting

  • Dec 2021 - Present


KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation

• Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality Manager

  • Apr 2012 - Present

  Developed statistical techniques, auditing processes and behavior-based quality improvement methods to improve product and process quality, production efficiencies and waste reduction within the operation and increase customer satisfaction. Developed statistical techniques, auditing processes and behavior-based quality improvement methods to improve product and process quality, production efficiencies and waste reduction within the operation and increase customer satisfaction.



Glory Bee Foods, Inc.

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services

• Quality Manager

  • Mar 2011 - Mar 2012

  Responsible for all quality processes and operations in two facilities and 150 employees, supervising a staff of one QA supervisor, six QA technicians and two sanitation technicians. Responsible for all quality processes and operations in two facilities and 150 employees, supervising a staff of one QA supervisor, six QA technicians and two sanitation technicians.



NW Christian University, Oregon Institute of Technology, Rogue Community College

• Adjunct Professor Business and Business Technology

  • Jan 2005 - Mar 2011

  Taught statistical analysis, operations management, strategic management, business math, economics, engineering economics analysis, human relations in organizations, word processing and other business and MIS courses. Taught statistical analysis, operations management, strategic management, business math, economics, engineering economics analysis, human relations in organizations, word processing and other business and MIS courses.



Klamath Algae Products and George S. May International

• Business and Quality Consultant

  • 2008 - 2009

  Quality and Business consultant for GMP Certification process and for improvement of business practices and product quality operations. Quality and Business consultant for GMP Certification process and for improvement of business practices and product quality operations.



Western Oregon Door

• Plant Manager

  • Sep 2006 - Jul 2008

  Responsible for all manufacturing, maintenance, quality, customer service and shipping operations in 70 employee commercial wood door facility. Responsible for all manufacturing, maintenance, quality, customer service and shipping operations in 70 employee commercial wood door facility.



Columbia Forest Products

• United States
• Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Quality Manager

  • 1999 - 2006

  Developed and implemented quality systems and initiatives for a manufacturing facility and member of corporate standards committee which initiated quality systems for 18 plants and over 5000 employees. Designed and implemented innovative quality system built around behaviors that resulted in record performance around diverse issues. Developed and implemented quality systems and initiatives for a manufacturing facility and member of corporate standards committee which initiated quality systems for 18 plants and over 5000 employees. Designed and implemented innovative quality system built around behaviors that resulted in record performance around diverse issues.



Sheets & Graphics Sheets Unlimited

• Plant Superintendent

  • 1997 - 1999

  Responsible for operations of lithographic laminating plant with 3 supervisors and 18 production employees; conducted new product development, testing and research; designed and developed quality testing laboratory for performance requirements. Implemented processes that reduced rejects from 3.30% to 0.70%. Reduced customer claims costs by 31% and improved production by 27% with production records. Responsible for operations of lithographic laminating plant with 3 supervisors and 18 production employees; conducted new product development, testing and research; designed and developed quality testing laboratory for performance requirements. Implemented processes that reduced rejects from 3.30% to 0.70%. Reduced customer claims costs by 31% and improved production by 27% with production records.



Weyerhaeuser

• United States
• Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality Manager

  • 1987 - 1997

  Production Supervisor in large log sawmill then Quality Manager in Corrugated Containerboard Manufacturing plant. Production Supervisor in large log sawmill then Quality Manager in Corrugated Containerboard Manufacturing plant.



PepsiCo - Frito Lay

• Canada
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Supervisor

  • Apr 1985 - Sep 1987

  Production Supervisor in snack foods manufacturing facility, primarily in the corn products department. Production Supervisor in snack foods manufacturing facility, primarily in the corn products department.



Rosboro

• United States
• Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Supervisor

  • Jun 1972 - Apr 1985

  Worked on the floor as unionized production worker 40 - 56 hours a week while attending Lane Community College and then the University of Oregon full-time (12 - 19 credit hours a term). Accepted Plywood Supervisor position in 1982, after spending time as an elected union official (Shop Steward and Recording Secretary) for LPIW. Worked on the floor as unionized production worker 40 - 56 hours a week while attending Lane Community College and then the University of Oregon full-time (12 - 19 credit hours a term). Accepted Plywood Supervisor position in 1982, after spending time as an elected union official (Shop Steward and Recording Secretary) for LPIW.



University of Oregon Young Americans for Freedom

• Chairman

  • 1979 - 1981

  Started local chapter of YAF on the University of Oregon campus and chaired it until graduating in 1981. Started local chapter of YAF on the University of Oregon campus and chaired it until graduating in 1981.