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VANTHA DOUN

Kent,WA

Summary

Forward-thinking Operations Specialist bringing 12 years of expertise in manufacturing for Pulp and Paper sector businesses. Cultivates rapport with individuals to optimize project goals and output, resolve complex problems and deliver innovative improvement strategies. Proficient in Microsoft office suite as well as other industry software.


Able to quickly adapt to work environment and analyze regulatory criteria and standards to complete complex mechanical system design.


Organized and efficient planner, experienced with prioritizing multiple tasks and paying close attention to detail, communicating with different teams on different levels of organization.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Supervisor Dayshift

ConAgra Foods
05.2022 - 12.2022
  • Leads team members to identify, manage, and execute the plant’s process improvement opportunities
  • Manages production staff to attain production and quality goals
  • Identifies problems or bottlenecks in production processes and resolves issues
  • Ensures production resources including materials, equipment and human resources are available as needed to maintain production schedules
  • Supports continuous improvement goals in safety, quality, cost and customer service

Delivery Driver

Lowes Home Improvement
04.2020 - 04.2022
  • Verify merchandise is in good condition, accuracy of orders, and ensure on time delivery
  • Inspect delivery vehicles and ensure the safety and security of the loading and unloading process
  • Be fast and friendly with customer and establish positive relations for future business

Process Engineer/Relief Shift Supervisor

Dunn Paper
03.2019 - 03.2020
  • Direct the efficient function of plant operations 2 paper machines, 3 pulpers, 1 boiler power plant, and supervising a crew of 25 team members
  • Carries out and supports company policy, goals and objectives
  • Maintaining a 0 work incident track record
  • Understand customer requirements, participate and advise on decisions regarding suitability of material and processing capabilities
  • Review unsafe conditions and ensure corrective actions are carried out to eliminate workplace hazards

Process Engineer/Maintenance Supervisor

Corenso North America
02.2016 - 02.2018
  • Schedule Annual Boiler shutdowns in a 3 days period to ensure it is ready for recertification and operation for the upcoming year
  • Implement cost savings for Core converting facility by reducing weekly scrap yields, eliminated 10k pounds of scrap per month
  • Implement and design pre-glued cores and pneumatic core converting table with R&D in a 2 month period
  • Prepare and execute Developmental Test & Evaluation (DT&E) plans and procedures according to established test methodologies
  • Assist efforts to install and set-up instrumentation at the sites to log data and execute the tests as directed by the Test Manager
  • Work closely with team members and the product development to develop test automation, frameworks and troubleshoot issues on new/existing equipment

Process Engineer

International Paper
03.2013 - 01.2016
  • Analyze daily PI Process data to ensure efficient grades are run to recipe, minimizing trim losses- roughly 6-7 tons per month
  • Conducted white water balance around screens, cleaners, and pulpers to ensure white water efficiency- reduced water consumption by 3,000 gallons per day
  • Write up standard operating procedures for new systems and equipment ensuring personnel have a thorough understanding of proper usage
  • Completed 5 capital cost projects ($1.6 M) in a span of 7 months in a timely manner with no delays to production
  • Researched all contractor costs and alternate products available prior to submission of project cost after inputting cost, capital required, contractor details, work schedule and financial shell investment to develop breakdown structure, conducted weekly meetings with effected crews on projects to ensure team cohesion and address concerns

Process Engineer/Project Manager

Clearwater Paper
01.2012 - 09.2012
  • Developed uniform testing method to differentiate good chips (25mm long 4-8 mm wide) from oversized (over 8 mm) or undersized (below 4mm) chips by measuring chip size for uniformity, obtaining samples from secondary chip screen and calculation of rejects daily
  • Performed mass balance on chip piles and inventoried wood chip pile, checked for biological contamination, degradation and temperature
  • Optimized wood chip conditioner to resize wood chips to better fill silos, before 70% capacity with numerous air pockets, after 80% capacity with fewer air pockets
  • Performed trials on bleaching chemicals for brightness; analyzed chemical cost budget and tracked chemical usage monthly; developed graph for upcoming monthly usage and reported data to bleach plant manager- determined a new H factor (time and temp) that reduced pulp cooking times by 12- 15 minutes per cycle
  • Develops functional validation report for performing equipment testing and performance evaluation on weekly, monthly and annual basis
  • Reduced woodchip waste to landfill cost by $5,500 per month

Production Supervisor

Carlisle Interconnect Technologies
06.2007 - 03.2011
  • Soldering, electrical wiring, assembling junction boxes and harnesses according to schematics
  • Experience dealing with Swagelok couplings, reading blue prints, disassembling and reassembling parts for testing in accordance with manufacturers specifications

Gas Turbine Engineer

Military US Navy
06.1998 - 06.2002
  • Highly skilled and experienced in performing preventive/corrective maintenance on power plant and auxiliary engine room equipment
  • Demonstrated organizational/planning skills to create a preventive maintenance schedule optimizing available time and assets for Main Engine room crew to work with at sea and in port
  • Adept in coordinating with small to large group of workers to meet work schedules and goals
  • Supervise the accomplishment of 2000 hours of gas turbine generator maintenance
  • Ensure the upkeep of all logs and records that are crucial to record tracking of preventive and situational maintenance
  • Perform the routine quality tests and performance inspections to evaluate the efficiency of the equipment
  • Perform Sea and Anchor detail monitoring during evasive maneuvers while ship is bring on supplies and equipment
  • Able to function efficiently in quickly changing environment
  • Proficient in executing Casualty Control Procedures

Education

Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering

University of Washington

Skills

  • Process Engineering Oracle
  • Process Testing/Analysis
  • Solidworks
  • Report Documentation
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Standard Operating Procedures
  • Lean Six Sigma
  • Process Improvements
  • Safety
  • Project Planning
  • Project Management
  • Troubleshooting/Maintenance
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Inspection/Testing
  • Team management and Organization
  • Technical Proficiency:
  • SolidWorks; LabView; AutoCAD 2012; Aspen; JD Edwards, MATLAB; MiniTab; Microsoft Office Suite
  • Priority Management
  • Waste Reduction
  • Team Assignments

Additional Information

  • AWARDS / RECOGNITION , President’s Citation for Gulf Service Award US Navy 1998-2002 Honorable Discharge Navy/Marine Corps Service Award National Merit Award – 3 Years

Timeline

Supervisor Dayshift

ConAgra Foods
05.2022 - 12.2022

Delivery Driver

Lowes Home Improvement
04.2020 - 04.2022

Process Engineer/Relief Shift Supervisor

Dunn Paper
03.2019 - 03.2020

Process Engineer/Maintenance Supervisor

Corenso North America
02.2016 - 02.2018

Process Engineer

International Paper
03.2013 - 01.2016

Process Engineer/Project Manager

Clearwater Paper
01.2012 - 09.2012

Production Supervisor

Carlisle Interconnect Technologies
06.2007 - 03.2011

Gas Turbine Engineer

Military US Navy
06.1998 - 06.2002

Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering

University of Washington

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