Cali Ostenson

• Responsible for safety, personnel relations, product quality, productivity, maintenance requirements, and environmental concerns on #2, #4, and #5 paper machines, coating plant, and shipping department.
• Handle daily payroll and absentee reports.
• Investigate and report unplanned incidents.
• Ensure daily production and maintenance targets are met. adjusting processes to meet target and coordinate the shutdown of equipment when maintenance is required.
• Provides a channel of communication between the work team and the management team.
• Develop and conduct department training classes specific to the area. Test employees to determine their readiness to qualify for higher positions.

• Facilitated property showings and client meetings to discuss buying and selling needs.
• Negotiated contracts and agreements between buyers and sellers effectively.
• Managed multiple property listings, ensuring accurate information and presentation.
• Developed marketing strategies to promote properties through various channels.
• Negotiated offers between buyers and sellers in order to reach an agreement on price and terms of sale.
• Drafted real estate contracts, purchase agreements, and closing documents according to state regulations.

• Direct supervision of 22-25 union hourly personnel on rotating 12 hour shifts.
• Responsible for operation of two paper machines and stock preparation (1200tpd), quality control lab, shipping and a 550tpd recycle facility.
• Ensure personnel safety, environmental compliance, optimize production at or above target, minimize coats, increase uptime and reduce waste.
• Set the standards and responsibilities for a safe work culture.
• Managed essential operation functions through leadership of hourly crew.
• Communicated with department managers.
• Provided clear expectations for housekeeping and department performance to all operating personnel.
• Worked closely with upper management to develop strategies for improving operational efficiency within the department.
• Oversaw the training of new employees on the job responsibilities and expectations.

• Responsible for coordinating and directing the workflow of hourly production employees in the Fiber line, Woodyard, Digesters, Lurgi (ClO2), Recaust, Sawdust Bleach, and M&Ds to maximize productivity and minimize cost while maintaining safety and quality.
• Manages employees' work schedules, vacation, and approves payroll.
• Identifies and corrects any potential problems troubleshooting, and takes appropriate action necessary to prevent serious equipment failure.
• Provide regular inspections of work areas to assure that good housekeeping practices are followed and that all department area maintenance facilities and tools are kept in good repair.
• Instruct and lead crew in safe work practices in pursuit of zero injuries.
• Assigns tasks and follows up with crew when necessary to ensure that work is completed on schedule.
• Stepped into the relief supervisor role in 2015.

• Trained and signed off as Digester assistant, Lurgi assistant, Chip Dock/Wagner operator.
• Monitor and troubleshoot operating equipment.
• Performed housekeeping duties.
• Wrote work orders for preventive and routine maintenance.
• Observed gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Perform calibration checks of scale accuracy at the beginning of each work shift.
• Unloaded caustic and peroxide rail cars.
• Ran tests for chemical values in the ClO2 lab.
• Processed chip/sawdust tickets in the company system.
• Trained in jobs above to learn more about the process within the pulp mill.

• Kept machinery in proper working order by repairing and replacing malfunctioning parts.

• Trained in diverse pieces of equipment and useful attachments to handle team needs.

• Handled issues with relative ease by implementing best practices and applying critical thinking skills to find the best solutions.

• Set and revised production schedules to meet changing demands.

• Established clear priorities and production quality standards.

• Ran crew of 5-10 People.