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ROUNDTABLE
Maggie Gerhart – International Paper
Pascal Perreault – KRUGER
Natalie Hughey – International Paper
Emily Tomes – Ashland
Bailey Wandyg – Naval Surface Warfare Center
Diana Hoffert - Domtar
MAGGIE GERHART
International Paper
Courtland, Alabama
REACH Engineer
Currently a reliability
engineer with focus on
development and
implementation of
equipment
maintenance
strategies
Add picture of yourself
MAGGIE GERHART
Bachelor of Science in Paper Engineering
Western Michigan University Class of 2009
Internships
PCA, Tomahawk, Wisconsin 2007
Research at UFSCAR, Sao Carlos, SP Brazil 2008
International Paper, Courtland, Alabama 2009
REACH Engineer, International Paper,
Courtland
Road to Success
Seek unique opportunities
Be active in organizations for learning and
networking
MARGARET GERHART
Take on opportunities that may feel somewhat
outside your comfort zone. These are the
experiences that make you better and keep you
from getting “stuck in a rut.”
Pascal Perreault
Kruger Products –
Memphis Mill
Converting Manager
Responsible for the return
on investment of M.
Kruger’s money in our
Memphis plant & the
livelihood of 160 families
Pascal Perreault
Education
Pulp & Paper Engineering,Trois-Rivieres, Qc Canada
Business management HEC Montréal, Qc
Co-op
4 months as technical support for chemical supplier
4 months Technical services with Kruger Paperboard Division
Jobs:
Sales representative Fine Paper and Tissue with Buckman
Laboratories
Kruger Products
Pulp preparation and Tissue machine#3 superintendent – Crabtree,
Qc
Papermaking Technology manager, Memphis, TN
Manufacturing manager, Memphis, TN
Grade experience – Pulp, Tissue, Fine Paper, paperboard
Pascal Perreault -
Converting Manager:
Tissue (bath, facial, towel)
50,000 tpy
13 millions cases/year capacity
130 employees in converting department
30 maintenance employees
Challenges:
Aging workforce
Growth management
Develop organization
Grade experience – Pulp, Tissue, Fine Paper, paperboard
Pascal Perreault -
What energizes me about my job in the Pulp & Paper
industry:
Making a difference in my work environment
Making it better, doing the right things for me and my team
Being creative, moving and changing things
Working in a team willing to change our organizational culture
and go the extra mile, making our organization going forward
Working in a team that is dynamic and positive
Accomplishing things! I’m a doer
Learning each day
Pascal Perreault –
Practice the G7:
« We make a living by what we get, but we get a life by what we
give »
Elevator speech:
« Do not say a little in many words but a great deal in a few »
Networking:
You do not have all the answers but somebody does
It’s a contact sport… you have to connect with people
Find a mentor, Mentor somebody
Write down your goals:
1 year, 5 years and 10 years
List actions to achieve those goals
Hold yourself accountable
Proscratination:
Every human is driven by their need to avoid pain or their desire to
gain pleasure. Procrastination is the silent killer
Pascal Perreault –
10,000 hours rules
« Success is nothing more than few discipline practiced every day »
Respect your values:
In the actual market, choose your employer
Do they have good HR system?
Do they develop their workforce
What is their safety OSHA rate?
Read the book: continue to build yourself
Good to Great - Jim Collins
Who moved my cheese? - Spencer Johnson
The Alchemist – Paulo Coelho
Failure = Success
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take” – Wayne Gretzky
NATALIE HUGHEY International Paper – Riverdale Mill
Process Engineer As a process engineer I am currently rotating
through each of the major departments (Paper Machines, Pulp Mill, and Powerhouse). Upon completion of the rotation I will be assigned to a specific department within the mill.
Some of my job responsibilities include: Planning and executing energy and cost-saving
projects
Coordinating trials and outages
Developing material to aid in training operators on new procedures
Using various computer systems and tools to perform data analysis
Running lab tests on samples from the process for quality analysis
NATALIE HUGHEY
History of School
Auburn University; Auburn, Alabama
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering; May 2010
History of Internships
International Paper – Riverdale Mill, Selma, Alabama
Engineering Intern (May,2008 – Aug., 2008) & (May, 2009 –Aug., 2009)
History of Work
Process Engineer (June 1st, 2010 – Present)
Description of My Road to Success:
Good work ethic
Self disciplined
Competitive drive
Communicate effectively
Respectful of others
NATALIE HUGHEY
Piece of advice you would share with the
students:
Get some work experience while in college either in
the form of a co-op program or summer internship.
Maintain a good GPA.
Get involved in programs/clubs within your field of
study.
Always strive to do your best and never settle for
anything less.
EMILY TOMES
Ashland Hercules
Water Technologies
Technical Sales
Representative
Sell and maintain
specialty chemicals for
the paper industry
and industrial water
treatment
EMILY TOMES
History of School:
Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering with a
Minor in Paper Engineering from Western Michigan
University
History of Work:
Arvco Containers
Western Michigan University Paper Pilot Plant
Ashland Hercules Water Technology
Description of your road to success
Stayed grounded in my values, built relationships
and worked harder than the person next to me
EMILY TOMES
Regardless of where you intern or have your first
job you will interact with everyone in the
industry… it is a smaller industry than you think
BAILEY WANDYG
Naval Surface
Warfare Center
Picatinny Detachment
ISEA for
Minor/Medium
Caliber and FMS
Coordinator
Started July 2010
I provide operational
and maintenance
support for gun
systems ranging from
25 MM to 76 MM.
I also support the sale
of Navy ammunition
to Foreign Militaries
BAILEY WANDYG
Bachelors of Science in Chemical Engineering
with Minors in Paper Engineering, Math, and
Chemistry –May 2010
Kelloggs R&D May 2008-Dec 2009
In order to get where I am today I made sure that
I was a well rounded person. I joined groups,
paid attention in class, and hung out with
friends. Employers want a person who can work
hard but also interact well with others.
BAILEY WANDYG
Enjoy the experience. Many times in life people
are too busy looking at the downside of things to
notice all the wonderful things going on around
them.
Diana Hoffert
Domtar - Kingsport
Process Controls
Engineer
Utilities area process
controls programming
implementation and
maintenance
Diana Hoffert
School:
NCSU B.S. Paper Science and Engineering 2008
ETSU Masters Business Administration 2013
Internships:
Weyerhaeuser – Bennettsville, SC: Spring &
Summer 2005
NCSU Paper Science Department Student Research
Assistant – Raleigh, NC: Summer 2006- Spring 2007
Blue Ridge Paper- Asheville, NC: Summer 2007
Diana Hoffert
Work:
Domtar – Kingsport, TN
June 2008-09 Associate Engineer
June 2009-Present Process Controls Engineer
The road to success is filled with potholes, pit
falls, and unplanned shutdowns. Some of the best
lessons I have learned have been through the
mistakes I’ve made.
At some point you have to make a decision. Don’t
be afraid of making mistakes, they will make you
stronger.
QUESTIONS?
How have professional organizations helped you
get where you are today?
What was the biggest transition from being a
college student to working full-time?
What are the realities of working in a paper mill?
Is it important to like your job or can you just use
it as a stepping stone to get the job you want?
How is process controls different than the class
you take in school?