Deanna Carlson
Longview,WA
Summary
Results-driven professional with extensive compliance and management experience, complemented by a solid manufacturing engineering background. Seeking to transition back into a manufacturing engineering role to leverage technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and process improvement knowledge. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and drive operational efficiency, product quality, and innovation in a hands-on engineering environment. Adept at navigating complex regulations, optimizing workflows, and ensuring compliance while bringing a strong foundation in process analysis and project management to the engineering space. Looking for an opportunity to make a significant impact within a manufacturing facility.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Energy Policy & Reliability Compliance Manager
Cowlitz PUD
06.2018 - 12.2024
- Ran the District’s NERC/WECC reliability compliance program covering over38 Standards affecting the Bulk Power System for both CIP, as the District’s CIP Senior Manager, and all applicable O&P Standards
- Oversaw the production of policy positions, as well as being the organization’s externally facing advocate
- Coordinated in the development of reports, documents, briefings, and surveys on policy, legislative, and regulatory matters
- Managed actives and projects for the District’s Swift2 hydroelectric project
- This included completing routine FERC dam safety inspections and reporting requirements, coordinating, and managing equipment repair, contractors, maintenance activities, upgrades, licensing, budgeting and procurement
- Assisted in the negotiation, administration, and interpretation of contracts and agreements associated with the District’s power and resources portfolio
- Ensuring adequate, cost effective, and sustainable utilization of those resources, particularly regarding the Bonneville Power Administration
Industrial Energy Efficiency Engineer
ClearResult
07.2017 - 06.2018
- Strategic Energy Management coach who implemented development plans for continuous energy improvement for over16 different industrial facilities
- Used statistical analysis primarily thought linear regression and modeling to quantify energy savings
- Facilitated with senior management to production employees to engage organizations in energy efficiency activities
Energy & Utilities Manager
Nippon Dynawave Packaging
09.2015 - 07.2017
- Responsible for the safety achievements of all employees and contractors in the department
- Charged with ensuring that safety systems, operating procedures and training were in place, followed and enforced
- Accountable business manager for all areas of environmental and production performance metrics
- Direct manager of area foreman and production engineers
- The operations group consisted of64 hourly operators and11 salaried positions
- Managed department operating costs with an annual operating budget of over $100M
- Focused on continuous improvement where identification and promotion of key capital expenditures were directed in efforts to reduce costs and improve reliability
- Delivered results through culture development and aligning group with corporate core values
- Dealing directly with issue resolutions and setting all department deliverables with reproducible built-in tracking and accountability
Supervisor & Process Engineer
Weyerhaeuser
03.2002 - 09.2015
- Central point of contact for identifying, communicating, and minimizing factors that impacted production between multi-faceted and diverse organizations
- Led planning efforts from high level down to day-to-day activities
- On shift team leader who coached operating teams to become self-sufficient troubleshooters driven to achieve safe, reliable, and cost-effective operations in several production facilities throughout the mill
- Teams ranged in size from12 to24 individuals who were involved with shipping and converting to electrical generation and water treatment
- Prepared technical training and development plans, including certification of operational competencies in a high turnover environment
- Produced processes, procedure and control logic that added both value and increase reliability in the areas of production and safety
- Accomplished by using WinGems, PI Process Book, Access, SAP, Unix, and Microsoft Products
- Technical lead for product development, trials, managements of change and EH&S compliance while also managing operating cost, product quality and all raw materials for multiple areas
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
University of Washington
Seattle, WASkills
- Internal audits
- Compliance monitoring
- Risk analysis
- Training and development
- Task prioritization
- Team building
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Team leadership
- Reliability
- Project management
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
Timeline
Energy Policy & Reliability Compliance Manager
Cowlitz PUD
06.2018 - 12.2024
Industrial Energy Efficiency Engineer
ClearResult
07.2017 - 06.2018
Energy & Utilities Manager
Nippon Dynawave Packaging
09.2015 - 07.2017
Supervisor & Process Engineer
Weyerhaeuser
03.2002 - 09.2015
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
University of Washington
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