Michael Mazur
Anna,Texas
Summary
Occupational Objective: With over 39 years of experience in mechanical engineering, mill management, and project management primarily in pulp and paper manufacturing, and being consistently evaluated as a key performer and contributor, I am seeking a leadership role in a progressive manufacturing organization consisting of challenging and goal-oriented agendas with room for growth. Professional & Relevant Skills: Purposeful professional; tenacious leader and effective collaborator; technically competent; dynamic inter-personal and communication skills; research, design, test, development & evaluation (RDTE) in machinery & project management; comprehensive understanding of corporate fiscal needs; field project management; data analysis
Experienced operations leader with proven track record in optimizing processes, driving efficiency, and leading high-performing teams. Strong focus on strategic planning, resource management, and operational excellence. Known for effective communication, adaptability, and unwavering commitment to achieving results in dynamic environments. Adept at fostering collaboration and aligning organizational goals with actionable strategies.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Vice President of Operations
Trident Solutions
09.2020 - 12.2024
- Member of Executive team that integrated four companies into what became the leading safety marking products company in the United States with 325 employees and annual revenue of 130 million USD
- Responsible for manufacturing activities at four facilities located across the country
- Consolidated multiple manufacturing sites at one company which resulted in reduced overhead and improved culture
- Consolidated two printing businesses into one location, yielding more than two million USD savings annually
- Accountable for P&L and Budget development
- Worked with Supply Chain VP to develop strategic stocking and sourcing practices for imported and sourced products
- Participated with product development team to facilitate feasibility assessment activities and bring new products to market
- Member of Executive team that developed a strategic plan to double the size of our company by 2028
Maintenance Manager
WestRock Company
10.2019 - 09.2020
- Led mill-wide maintenance activities in a 1,000 TPD recycled liner facility; accountable for budget preparation, spending forecasts, and reporting
- Inherited reactive department; instituted basic planning practices and implemented enhanced predictive tools resulting in improved uptimes and efficiencies on both machines
- Created system to cover maintenance responsibilities during Covid epidemic
Operations Manager
Twitchell Technical Products
09.2017 - 10.2019
- Responsible for operations, safety, and maintenance functions at technical textile facility that employs over three hundred people
- Led group of six managers at facility with sales revenue of 60 million dollars annually
- Consistently worked as part of leadership team that focused on moving responsibility for quality to the machine operator away from a separate inspection force thereby developing a quality focus and mentality within the operations group
- Hired a safety manager to act proactively in relation to safe work practices and away from the reactionary injury treatment routine
- Redesigned job responsibilities of operations personnel to allow for increased flexibility during periods of lower product demand
- Worked to reduce process variability in yarn production and weaving area through work teams and intensive data analysis
Capital Projects Manager
Republic Paperboard Company LLC
01.2017 - 09.2017
- Coordinated efforts to improve position of Republic Paperboard as a leading provider of gypsum liner for internal consumption and external sales in the US, Canada, and Mexico
- Prepared engineering documentation, construction estimate, and financial analysis for an on-machine coater that would provide a 20% production capacity increase as well as significant product in market differentiation, enhanced quality, and lower costs
- Completed the request for funding and presentation material for senior management
- Investigated possibility of capacity expansion in the Eastern United States
- Working with an engineering consultant, developed a proposal to construct a 400,000 tpy gypsum liner production facility
- Worked with equipment suppliers and state and local government agencies to fully define the project
Maintenance and Engineering Manager
Republic Paperboard Company LLC
05.2007 - 01.2017
- Led mill wide maintenance and engineering activities in a 900TPD gypsum linerboard facility; responsible for ten salaried and 30 hourly employees and an annual maintenance budget of approximately 10 million-dollars; accountable for budget preparation, spending forecasts, and reporting; implemented planning processes which have resulted in increased schedule compliance, reduced break-in maintenance activities, and increased machine availability
- Managed engineering effort that has continued to reduce freshwater consumption by approximately 40%
- Coordinated efforts to replace aging DCS system with new Rockwell PLC system (2 million-dollar project) with minimal negative impact to production over a two-year period
- Modified and improved processes and systems that resulted in a 10% reduction in electrical consumption and a 13% reduction in natural gas consumption (kwh and mmBtu/net ton) while setting production records
- Led efforts to resolve persistent maintenance issues (mechanical and electrical) that resulted in a 6% improvement in machine efficiency
- Worked as part of a group to maintain the mill and create alternative products during the recession beginning in 2007
- Assisted with modification to equipment that resulted in the successful entry into the recycled bag liner business
Maintenance Superintendent
Georgia Pacific
11.2004 - 05.2007
- Managed maintenance activities in the woodyard, pulp mill, bleach plant, recovery, and utilities areas, as well as the mill’s reliability group, central shop, and paper machine roll rebuild shop; This included being responsible for the activities and results of thirteen salaried personnel and seventy maintenance technicians
- Championed new reliability work process
- Developed measures, training, and staff to develop 'reliability culture' at the Crossett Mill as part of a mill-wide effort to redesign work processes
- Managed a 24-million-dollar maintenance budget for those areas
- Saved over $350,000 on steam turbine generator overhaul by securing services of a non-OEM service group that performed better than the OEM group which perpetuates today
- Saved $100,000 in annual costs and increased reliability of boiler feedwater pump system by resolving piping design issue
- Raised planning efficiency by 33% over 2005 and planned work as percentage of total work completed weekly by 25% over 2005 through implementing new format for weekly and shutdown planning meetings
Maintenance Planning Superintendent
Boise Cascade Corporation
07.2000 - 11.2004
- Supervised five maintenance planners, two administrative assistants, two mechanical maintenance engineers, and five vibration technicians; assumed the responsibilities of the Mechanical Maintenance Superintendent during incumbent’s absence; responsible for monthly maintenance cost forecasts, reporting, and reconciliation; served as mill’s representative on paper manufacturing division maintenance management group
- Improved effectiveness of maintenance planning group through implementing a new scheduling module into Maximo, the computerized maintenance management system
- Increased knowledge base by working for eight months as assistant to the Production Superintendent on the mill’s newest paper machine, J-3
- Wrote and presented paper at IDCON’s Maintenance Seminar in Atlanta, October 2003
- (The paper described the process used at Jackson to plan and execute successful maintenance shutdowns whose procedures helped to maintain 98+% maintenance availability on our two paper machines.)
- Coordinated planning of annual maintenance outage between maintenance and production departments & communicated standing on annual outage status to management during planning and execution of outage with budget for the shutdown averaging five million dollars
- Increased employee effectiveness by developing job descriptions for each position in maintenance department, salaried and hourly, through implementing performance review system for hourly maintenance personnel which was adopted and used across the location in all departments
Maintenance Supervisor
Champion International Corporation
10.1992 - 04.1996
- Responsible for maintenance in woodyards including log unloading, log slashing, chip handling and screening facilities; supervised a crew of 21 mechanical and four electrical technicians daily and up to 75 people on major shutdowns; planned and executed 11 major (week long) shutdowns per year; responsible for a six million-dollar area maintenance budget
- Reduced wood waste and improved chip quality by installing two new chip thickness screens with an in-house maintenance crew
- Led a team that installed a PLC to manage the slasher decks in the hardwood woodyard
- The PLC controlled bolt length and feed rate of saws which reduced saw, belt, and motor damage and increased throughput by almost two hundred cords per day (about 20%)
Maintenance Planner
Champion International Corporation
06.1991 - 10.1992
- Responsible for planning and scheduling maintenance for three pulp bleaching plants and associated chemical generating areas; scheduled mill resources, developed job plans, and managed contractors in the area
- Presented new OSHA lockout, line breaking, and vessel entry training mill wide
- Assisted in start-up of new bleach plant and conversion of two older bleach plants from five to three stage bleaching
- Increased MC pump reliability by eliminating recurring pump impeller breakage problem by collaborating with a vendor and local casting hours to develop replacement parts
- Reduced maintenance costs by developing procedure and tooling to machine sealing surfaces on pulp press rolls without removing rolls from the machine, resulting in downtime reduction and labor and shipping savings
Maintenance Planner
Champion International Corporation
02.1990 - 06.1991
Associate Engineer
Teledyne Continental Motors
06.1985 - 05.1988
- Performed experiments on production and prototype parts; revised design documents and drawings; prepared proposals for clients
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of South Alabama
Vibration Analyst I, II, And III Certification -
Associates
Charlotte, North CarolinaSkills
- Operational Oversight
- Organizational Strategy
- Collaborative Teamwork
- IT Expertise
- Mergers Integration Expertise
- Strategic Planning
- Cost Analysis Expertise
- Collaborative Teamwork
- Consistent Dependability
- Clear Communication Skills
- Prioritization of Competing Tasks
- Incremental Performance Improvement
Timeline
Executive Vice President of Operations
Trident Solutions
09.2020 - 12.2024
Maintenance Manager
WestRock Company
10.2019 - 09.2020
Operations Manager
Twitchell Technical Products
09.2017 - 10.2019
Capital Projects Manager
Republic Paperboard Company LLC
01.2017 - 09.2017
Maintenance and Engineering Manager
Republic Paperboard Company LLC
05.2007 - 01.2017
Maintenance Superintendent
Georgia Pacific
11.2004 - 05.2007
Maintenance Planning Superintendent
Boise Cascade Corporation
07.2000 - 11.2004
Maintenance Supervisor
Champion International Corporation
10.1992 - 04.1996
Maintenance Planner
Champion International Corporation
06.1991 - 10.1992
Maintenance Planner
Champion International Corporation
02.1990 - 06.1991
Associate Engineer
Teledyne Continental Motors
06.1985 - 05.1988
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of South Alabama
Vibration Analyst I, II, And III Certification -
Associates
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