Richard Loew
Brush Prairie,USA
Summary
Experienced Business Analysis Manager with a proven track record in consulting and leadership roles within the asset management industry. Skilled in operations and manufacturing processes, with a focus on safety protocols and employee handbooks. Specialized expertise in sawmills and plywood production, coupled with a strong background in marketing strategies to drive business growth.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Customer Service Rep
Fred Meyer Stores
05.2018 - Current
- Provided face to face service for locating products
- Achieved 100% rating for “secret shoppers” in first 2 times
- Bagged groceries for over 200 customers each week engaging them with talk and conversation
- Submitted ideas for store improvements in writing
- July of 2019 - Achieved journeyperson status
- May of 2020 – Appointed as SDM “Social Distancing Monitor”
- June of 2020 – Chosen as the Department’s Cleaning Champion
- July of 2020 – Covid-19 “Masks are Required” front door greeter for the store
Consultant
Richard Loew Consulting
11.2015 - 05.2018
- New mill products (Colorado); Cold calls made to various users, 167 contacts
- Provided advice on 27-page Employee Handbook for Colorado operation– assimilated various input sources
- FMLA, LOA, Sick Leave, Workers Comp claims, Rehab, Random Drug screenings
- Generated 100+ page report for equipment status
- Small SYP sawmill in Louisiana for overall flow and layout
- Worked with Tribal Enterprise in SE New Mexico, USFS, and BIA analyzing sawmill equipment limitations and needs.
- Evaluated health (Hanta virus), fire mains, and safety (exposed wiring) issues while on-site.
- Analysis on projects in the PNW; Plywood Recovery methodology
- Filled in for a plant manager – Tribal Enterprise Sawmill in Arizona (WMATCo)
- Navajo Housing Authority group (50) discussion and tour
Operations Manager
Warm Springs Forest Products Industries
08.2014 - 11.2015
- Reported to CEO at Warm Springs Forest Products Ind
- 126 employees, 2 direct reports (superintendents), 9 indirect
- Led weekly crew meetings (2)
- Operating Supplies approval - $7,000,000.00 annual consumables
- Point-of-Contact for visiting outside contractors
- Asset management included: property insurance, rolling stock shutdowns and insurance settlements, fire protection, personal protective equipment (PPE) for employees; Insurance claims fire/loss on rolling stock
- SEM Champion for Energy savings of 9.6% ($130,000.00 per year)
- Monthly inventory reconciliation, variation less than + or - 0.5% monthly average
- HR for workers comp, tracked accident cost, PTSD, LOA, Sick leave, Scheduling
- VOC’s, opacity (boilers and cyclones) emissions, EPA, NPDES, working with TSS Environmental Consultants
- Member of Team hiring 2 Controllers, 1 AP clerk, 1 HR/Payroll clerk
Subcontracting Consultant
ATICA, Inc
08.2010 - 08.2014
- Learned metric sizes for the Japanese Export market for Doug Fir
- Provided machine operators with sawmill cutting instructions/directions for each run
- Advised on standard deviation, conditioning vs. equalizing, Steam and airflow
- Biomass conversion enhancement thru USDA funds on 19 in-house projects, totaling $4,500,000.00
- Passed 2 audit reviews after project completion, report tracking, Drobox
- Chip conversion ratios from wood plants East/Westside of Oregon and Washington
- Project work for reducing downtime from 16 % to less than 2 % by identifying root causes through a series of one-hour observations, thereby increasing profits; $88,000 annually, or 14% cost reduction
- Found similar types of issues in the small mill; identified 14% downtime; Reduce to 2%
- Developed Planer Department SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedures), for 30 job positions
- Safety on Electrical MCC’s, air, hydraulics
Commissioner
Urban Forestry Commission
08.2009 - 05.2011
- Company Overview: City of Vancouver, WA
- Volunteer Appointment by the City Council (1.75 years)
- Sought various funding sources to enhance viable projects, Grants, Collaborative efforts
- City of Vancouver, WA
Vice President of Mfg.
Greenwood Products, Inc.
04.2001 - 03.2009
- Company Overview: Forest Products Sales Company - Industrial Plywood Markets
- Producers/customers while delivering Industrial Products to OEM’s across the USA
- Working across all levels of owners/managers, including Superintendents, QC, Area Managers, Plant Managers, Owners, & Production Supervisors
- 1 Direct report, plus 1 indirect report
- Brought on 6 new suppliers as needed
- Increases in 2004 up to 116% over prior 3 years production levels
- Warranty Claims Manager for 7 years
- Drove supplier mills to higher levels of compliance with enforcement of company proprietary specs for all products
- Quality achievements of 99.98 % “on-target” developed for single largest customer
- Delivered “on time with zero defects”
- Generated annual savings from supplier involvement of $ 115,500
- Frequency of claims reduction of 28 %
- Cost savings of over $50,000.00 per year for 4 straight years
- Found new producers that meet customer demands
- Developed weekly monitoring & recording systems to assess areas of need
- Worked with appropriate 3rd party testing & inspection agencies, and chemical companies to assure company guidelines and compliance
- Directed treated wood advances and conversions to environmentally friendly chemicals
- Oversaw testing new chemicals for sound use of products in our environment
- Established guidelines in testing for glues, adhesives, laminates, & edge sealers in order to maintain quality demands needed for customers’ satisfaction
- Achieved desired results in lined landfills within the state of Minnesota conforming to existing guidelines of 5 PPM of arsenic for treated wood
- Testing and development of new technology in wood drying utilizing vacuum chambers in a total of 6 Plywood Plants and 12 Treating facilities across the US
- Recommended new product line development
- Forest Products Sales Company - Industrial Plywood Markets
Consultant
The Beck Group
03.2000 - 12.2001
- Liaised with customers, management, and sales team to better understand customer needs and recommend appropriate solutions.
- Collaborated with teams to define, strategize, and implement marketing and web strategies.
- Educated staff on organizational mission and goals to help employees achieve success.
- Helped meet changing demands by recommending improvements to business systems or procedures.
- Collected, arranged, and input information into database system.
- Maintained database systems to track and analyze operational data.
Realtor
Century 21 Realty
09.1996 - 12.2000
- Wrote contracts to outline sales and purchases of properties.
- Educated clients on changing or updating properties, buying, and selling techniques and processes to maintain curb appeal.
- Handled day-to-day happenings of real estate office to consistently grow client base and increase revenue.
- Assisted buyers with finding ideal homes by assessing needs, requirements, and budgets.
- Compared recently sold area properties to determine competitive market prices.
- Communicated with clients to understand property needs and preferences.
Education
Grant Writing - undefined
Clark Junior College
01.2010
Accounting 1 and 2 - undefined
Clark Junior College
06.2008
Green Belt Training Class - undefined
01.2007
Manufacturing Short Course - Plywood
Oregon State University
01.2001
Statistical Process Control - Sawmill
Oregon State University
01.1988
Bachelor of Science - Wood Science, Business Administration – Production Management
University of California at Berkeley
01.1975
Skills
- Complaint resolution
- Account updating
- Scheduling
- Retail marketing
- Data entry
- Report preparation
- Senior leadership support
- Credit adjustments
Affiliations
- American Wood Preservation Association (AWPA), 01/01/07
- Forest Products Research Society (FPRS), 12 years
- American Wood Council, 01/01/87
- University of California, Berkeley Alumni Association, Life Member
Community Service
- Hospice Volunteer, 6 years
- Vancouver Food Bank
Timeline
Customer Service Rep
Fred Meyer Stores
05.2018 - Current
Consultant
Richard Loew Consulting
11.2015 - 05.2018
Operations Manager
Warm Springs Forest Products Industries
08.2014 - 11.2015
Subcontracting Consultant
ATICA, Inc
08.2010 - 08.2014
Commissioner
Urban Forestry Commission
08.2009 - 05.2011
Vice President of Mfg.
Greenwood Products, Inc.
04.2001 - 03.2009
Consultant
The Beck Group
03.2000 - 12.2001
Realtor
Century 21 Realty
09.1996 - 12.2000
Grant Writing - undefined
Clark Junior College
Accounting 1 and 2 - undefined
Clark Junior College
Green Belt Training Class - undefined
Manufacturing Short Course - Plywood
Oregon State University
Statistical Process Control - Sawmill
Oregon State University
Bachelor of Science - Wood Science, Business Administration – Production Management
University of California at Berkeley
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