Brian Way

Process Engineer

Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, United States

About

Experience

  • ND Paper (On-site)
    • Assistant Superintendent. Boilers & Turbines
      Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

    • Assistant Superintendent. Mill OMC
      Oct 2023 - Jul 2025 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • WestRock Company (10 yrs)
    • C1 Wet End Process Engineer
      Jul 2023 - Oct 2023 · 4 mos

      Lead improvement projects to enhance quality, improve yields, reduce downtime, increase speeds, and reduce costs. Track performance and identify areas for improvement. Analyze production losses to identify root cause, solutions, and preventions. Assist with machine shutdowns and startups including follow-up on maintenance tasks of the wet end.

    • C1 Dry End Process Engineer
      Apr 2021 - Jul 2023 · 2 yrs 4 mos

      Lead improvement projects to enhance quality, improve yields, reduce downtime, increase speeds, and reduce costs. Track performance and identify areas for improvement. Analyze production losses to identify root cause, solutions, and preventions. Assist with machine shutdowns and startups including follow-up on maintenance tasks of the dry end.

    • C1 Production Validator / OMC
      Nov 2013 - Apr 2021 · 7 yrs 6 mos

      Ensuring all aspects of C1 Paper Machine is properly maintained. Includes all interior and exterior equipment and services. Oversees all maintenance scheduling, make sure quality standards are maintained, and resolve any related challenges. Also includes overseeing preventive maintenance (PM) scheduling that is vital to successful daily operations. Develop and follow prescribed schedules for minor and major maintenance. To prevent performance interruptions due to mechanical failure, which can affect the company’s profits and increase overhead through the need to purchase new equipment if upkeep is not properly and regularly executed. Have developed an excellent working knowledge of each of the services and pieces of equipment in charge. Have to effectively schedule in-house maintenance, as well as that provided by outside vendors. Prioritize maintenance tasks and periodically check the completed work for quality to guarantee guidelines are being precisely followed.

  • Senior Process Engineer at MeadWestvaco
    Mar 2007 - Nov 2013 · 6 yrs 9 mos

    Leading, directing, optimizing processes, coordinating maintenance, and assisting product development in Coating Preparation areas for MWV Covington Mill.

  • Technical Lab Intern at Michigan Paperboard Co.
    2003 - 2006 · 3 yrs

  • Mill Trainee at MeadWestvaco
    2000 - 2003 · 3 yrs