Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Timeline

Christopher Scott Simpson

Gaylesville,AL

Summary

To become the Utilities Area Process Manager and continue to lead by example and grow into this role. With the knowledge and experience I have gained through working in the Utilities department as a FLL,OMC and fill in APM I will continue drive Safety, Environmental, And Reliability for the Utilities Department as well as the entire mill.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Front Line Leader/ OMC/ Fill in APM

International Paper
08.2020 - Current


  • Upheld a strong sense of accountability within the team by setting clear expectations and holding individuals responsible for their actions.
  • Optimized workflow by identifying bottlenecks and implementing solutions to improve efficiency.
  • Maintained open lines of communication with upper management, reporting successes and challenges regularly.
  • Set departmental goals in alignment with company objectives, tracking progress toward achievement regularly.
  • Assessed employee strengths and weaknesses, delegating tasks accordingly to optimize overall output.
  • Helping the workplace get better by building strong relationships with employees while on shift

Recovery Utility/ Evaporator OP/ Recovery OP

International Paper
06.2013 - 08.2020
  • Trained from Recovery Utility, Evaporator operator, all the way to Recovery Operator
  • Line up liquor for pumping up and down the tracks as well as up to the boiler to burn in the recovery process
  • Write work notifications on any safety or reliability issues known to get on the planning list to repair
  • Rod out/ clean boiler as well as make hourly rounds to make sure it is in a good reliable state at all times
  • Train upcoming employees on how to properly do specific tasks
  • Operate the recovery boiler day in and out in a safe reliable manor


Winder helper/5th hand-paper machine

International Paper
08.2010 - 06.2013
  • Responsibilities include
  • Winder helper/5th hand-paper machine
  • Cutting Broke during day to day operation
  • Splicing and changing ropes during field days/ outages
  • Operating reel crane and house crane frequently to move rolls in and out of the machine to the winder
  • Helping thread the winder/ run the dock to help catch up or give 6th hand breaks
  • SWO contributor and

Crew leader for beck dye area

Mohawk Industries
01.2004 - 01.2010
  • Responsibilities included
  • Crew leader for beck dye area
  • Look out for the overall safety of crew members and quality of work being performed
  • BBS (Behavior Based Safety) team leader
  • To make sure carpet was dyed the correct color, samples were taken and the rolls were removed from the machine

Education

Horticultural Science

Gadsden State Community College, Gadsden, AL
08-2003

High School -

Gaylesville High, Gaylesville, AL
05-2003

Skills

  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Customer focus
  • Employee engagement
  • Standard operating procedures
  • Safety above all else

  • Problem-solving
  • Time management
  • Excellent communication
  • Operations management
  • Active listening

Accomplishments

  • Helped with training certification and update of SOP’s
  • Trained all the way to recovery operator in the utilities area
  • Set up FLL during all outages to assist with major work being done
  • Support and active in all safety programs at the mill
  • SWO participant
  • Trained people at all levels of the recovery area

Timeline

Front Line Leader/ OMC/ Fill in APM - International Paper
08.2020 - Current
Recovery Utility/ Evaporator OP/ Recovery OP - International Paper
06.2013 - 08.2020
Winder helper/5th hand-paper machine - International Paper
08.2010 - 06.2013
Crew leader for beck dye area - Mohawk Industries
01.2004 - 01.2010
Gadsden State Community College - , Horticultural Science
Gaylesville High - High School,
Christopher Scott Simpson