Richard Dowling
Longview,WA
Summary
An interesting and challenging leadership position with a growing company, in an evolving marketplace and culture.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Supervisor
Westlake Chemical
02.2025 - Current
- Oversee daily production operations, ensuring compliance with safety and environmental standards.
- Work directly with the maintenance team to conduct planned and break in work.
- Implement process improvements that enhance productivity and meet production goals and targets.
- Analyze production data to troubleshoot issues, identify bottlenecks and optimize resource allocation effectively.
- Resolve issues safely and quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Manage a team of 20 production associates, overseeing productive production processes and meeting all deadlines.
- Improve product quality by monitoring production processes, conducting inspections, and initiating corrective actions as needed.
- Understand the processes and different areas of the plant site.
- Create lockouts and read and understand drawings pertaining to equipment, flow directions and upstream and downstream asset impacts.
- Ensure the safety of my Team and be responsible for their day to day activities, tasks and job duties.
Kraft Mill Foreman
Nippon Dynawave Packaging
06.2021 - Current
- Supervise thirty-five direct reports including a Millwright and an Electrician.
- Oversee Operations in various departments throughout the Mill including Chips Department, Pulp Dryer Line, Wastewater Treatment, Fiberline, and Power and Recovery all totaling 10 Control Rooms.
- Prioritize where the immediate needs for resources are and solve problems while making decisions that impact the Mill’s needs in a positive way.
- Drive performance while holding folks accountable and correcting behaviors.
- Report to the Operations Manager and communicate issues to a group of Business Leaders.
- Scheduling and Payroll processing
- Adult Lockout Tagout procedures and paperwork.
- Fall Protection competent trained.
- Medical Emergency Responder.
- Incident Command trained and qualified.
- SCBA trained.
- TWIC Card holder.
- Monitor trends and help drive production while being a resource to my Operators and the company simultaneously.
TAD Paper Machines Performance Leader
Georgia Pacific-Wauna Mill
01.2021 - 06.2021
- Responsible for the positive technical and behavioral development of the Operators and Technicians.
- Serve as a resource to Manufacturing Engineers and Mentor to Operations.
- Effectively lead, supervise, coach, and develop hourly employees to improve capability and performance.
- Structure and drive employee training.
- Track attendance, coach and discipline employees based on absentee percentage.
- Conduct interviews and help human resources with the hiring process.
- Scheduling and payroll processing via our Kronos system.
- Learn FMLA and Oregon state laws regarding leave of absence and disability claims.
- Track and report daily tasks, including Operator Basic Care routes and Safety inspections.
- Support 50+ hourly employees in any way possible to help them succeed at making quality paper products on our TAD Paper Machines.
- Develop processes and systems that promote the transferring of knowledge to all team members.
- Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineers and other salaried leaders within the TAD product system to assure Operators and Technicians performance gaps are identified and addressed.
Shift Mill Manager
Georgia Pacific-Wauna Mill
11.2019 - 01.2021
- Oversee the entire Mill while all other salary leadership are on their off hours.
- Supervise planned and unplanned maintenance.
- Make decisions in fast paced, high stress environments that impact everything from production reliability to personnel safety and OSHA regulated compliance.
- Drive training for Craftsmen including welding, machining, and heavy equipment operating.
- Ordering parts via Passport software system from other facilities to keep machines running.
- Scheduling and payroll processing.
Machine Operator
Georgia Pacific-Wauna Pulp and Paper Mill
11.2018 - 11.2019
- Operate Machines that convert Parent Rolls of paper into toilet paper rolls
- Operate Wrapper and Bundler Machines for packaging and bundling toilet paper down the line
- Operate Mobile equipment such as Hyster Forklifts, Genie Scissor Lift, and Overhead Cranes
- Perform quality checks and a lot of Safety Training
Retail Store Manager
Northwest Sunrise Enterprises
09.2016 - 11.2018
- Managed day to day operations of the shops
- Supervised employees and trained new hires
- Responsible for compliance and traceability
- Deposit large amounts of cash, going over reports and filing paperwork.
Maintenance
B&M Property Management
09.2007 - 10.2016
- Maintained rental properties.
- Interior and exterior painting
- Clean-up debris of gutters
- Landscaping and some light construction
Sales
Bud Clary Chevrolet
07.2006 - 07.2007
- Provided customer service.
- Sell new and used vehicles.
- Wrote up sales orders.
- Negotiated car deals, prices, trade in value and interest rates.
- Study daily inventory and maintained product knowledge.
Education
Diploma -
Lower Columbia College
Longview, WashingtonSkills
- Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Process Improvement
- Adobe
- Strategic Planning
- Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA)
- Regulatory Compliance
- 60 wpm typing speed
Timeline
Production Supervisor
Westlake Chemical
02.2025 - Current
Kraft Mill Foreman
Nippon Dynawave Packaging
06.2021 - Current
TAD Paper Machines Performance Leader
Georgia Pacific-Wauna Mill
01.2021 - 06.2021
Shift Mill Manager
Georgia Pacific-Wauna Mill
11.2019 - 01.2021
Machine Operator
Georgia Pacific-Wauna Pulp and Paper Mill
11.2018 - 11.2019
Retail Store Manager
Northwest Sunrise Enterprises
09.2016 - 11.2018
Maintenance
B&M Property Management
09.2007 - 10.2016
Sales
Bud Clary Chevrolet
07.2006 - 07.2007
Diploma -
Lower Columbia College
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