1. Richard Hunter Soaper
102 Line Street Apt F • Charleston, SC 29403 • 843-614-1440 • HSoaper@gmail.com
EDUCATION CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, May 2014
GPA 3.33/4.0
CITADEL MILITARY COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, EXPECTED AUGUST 2017
GPA 4.0/4.0
EXPERIENCE Kapstone Paper and Packaging, North Charleston, SC 2014-Present
Reliability Engineer, 7/2014-Present
• Facilitate root cause failure analysis program
• Analyze repeat failures and generate solutions (Pumps, bearings, drive systems)
• Lead Six Sigma Black Belt project – Decrease machine downtime due to bearings
• Manage vibration probes for critical equipment’s continuous monitoring
• Assess paper machine lubrication and hydraulic systems for upgrades
• Write work requests and work orders for maintenance
• Supervise lubrication group on machine outages
Lubrication and Clean Room Supervisor, 1/2016-PRESENT
• Manage 12 lubricators and 4 mechanics daily schedules and overtime coverage
• Supervise contractors and 10+ union mechanics on 16 hour machine outages
• Push up Reliability Superintendent- Shift mechanics, vibration, contractors
• Built oil sample routes and kick started oil analysis on critical equipment
• Lead weekly safety meeting to address concerns and discuss new policies
• Write work requests and orders for lubrication projects
• Coordinate hydraulic and lubrication training from industry experts
• Plan and supervise lubrication projects
• Order tools and parts to aid in safe efficient completion of tasks
• Supervise multiple day outages (5-10 day rebuilds)
Maintenance Co-op, SPRING 2012, FALL 2012, SUMMER 2013
• Conducted mill wide tank placarding audit to meet OSHA regulations
• Documented and tagged machine rolls for tracking
• Managed Stowe OneTrac program for roll management
• Analyzed lubrication system for bark grinder upgrades
CERTIFICATIONS Six Sigma Black Belt, Spring 2015 Apollo RCA Facilitator, Fall 2014
COMPUTER Microsoft Excel, Word, Project, SolidWorks 3D CAD, Avantis Work Management
SKILLS PI Process Book, PARCView, MATLAB, LabView, Adobe Photoshop