William Thomas

• Responsible for all aspects of Lumber Quality. Solely responsible for all maintenance. Assisted in managing of 10 personnel.
• Troubleshot minor problems and reported larger technical issues.
• Performed routine and scheduled maintenance services.
• Performed general maintenance and repair.

• Convert soap skimming into Crude Tall oil as Tall oil Plant Operator. In which the entire operation is controlled by Computer DCS.
• Responsible for area water plant operation, power and recovery boiler operations. Responsible for all chemicals that were delivered to the plant. And was responsible for all analytical test performed on those chemicals.
• Performed troubleshooting of instrumentation and control systems.
• Analyzed data to identify trends and anomalies in system performance.
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills when dealing with personnel from different departments and shifts.
• Resolved problems quickly by identifying root causes and implementing corrective measures.

• Responsible for all radioactive survey/shipments for Chevron/Texaco. Field surveying, air samples, soil samples for Sandia National Labs in Los Alamos, New Mexico.
• Ensured all radioactive shipments comply with the Department of Transportation.
• Worked directly with Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality for compliance with radiation safety.
• Directly managed 5 people in the Norm Field Supervisor role.
• Responsible for all radioactive test equipment re-calibration.

• Responsible for all daily process flows and chemical addition in the bleach plant process area. Responsible for all analytical lab samples and testing. Troubleshoot area pumps and setups. Responsible for paper machine quality and safety of personnel. Responsible for all LOTO of both areas for maintenance. Member of the plants emergency response team, fork lift certified, bob cat certified.
• Focused on learning new skills and staying updated with industry changes.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks while remaining adaptable and flexible.
• Worked with coworkers to complete tasks.

• Worked directly with the US Government NES team to locate radioactive material in Military and civilian locations.
• Maintained Various Classified and Non Classified Nuclear components for the Department of Defense/Department of Energy.
• Tested and inspected hazardous materials containers for compliance with Department of Transportation Regulations.
• Stored, handled, and transported nuclear warheads, bombs, missiles, reentry vehicles, and associated equipment.
• Acquisition/ Radiation Safety NCO
• Directly and solely responsible for ensuring that equipment and expendables required for mission. Directly supervised 4 people who were responsible for safety and supply acquisition as the safety and supply NCO team chief.
• Controlled a supply account worth over a million dollars.
• Ensured that all Material Safety Data Sheets were on hand and that all personnel were briefed on the use of this information. Directly Responsible for all ground and personnel safety.

D-Shifts DCP Operation Resource, as the shift’s operations leader for the dry conversion process I am responsible for shift safety, product quality, and efficient product manufacturing.

Provide adequate training, resources and supports to assure safe manufacturing practices in a nuclear regulated environment. Serve as the interim Emergency fire during off shifts and weekends. Work with manufacturing engineers, support functions and FMO leadership to provide technical, quality and production leadership. Develop and support the growth of all team members on D-Shift. Support manufacturing leaders in the strategic planning of staffing, equipment and other resources.

• Directly responsible for all aspects of safety, quality and production of the chemical process area using Honeywell DCS Systems.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks while remaining adaptable and flexible.
• Identified ways to improve efficiency in operations and implemented process changes.
• Participated in ongoing training to enhance own job skills and knowledge.
• Collaborated with departmental leaders to establish organizational goals, strategic plans and objectives.
• Active member of the plants emergency response team. Trained in confined space entry, high level rescue, hazmat response and fire control. All training was done at Columbia South Carolina fire academy.