To the Human Resource Department:

I am very interested in a job opportunity with your company. I have accumulated

over 36 years of experience in the paper making industry with 12 years in produ
ction, more than 23 years in management of production and maintenance, and one y
ear in tank and pressure vessel compliance. I also worked for a local contractor
as the Site Manager and Facilitator after plant closure. My responsibilities i
ncluded scheduling, planning, and estimating project costs. My most recent posi
tion was with a paper company in Evadale, Texas as a maintenance coordinator wit
h primary responsibilities including: scheduling, planning, cost control, troub
leshooting, environmental and safety compliance, managing contractors, and produ
ction.
I would appreciate the opportunity of meeting with you and discussing employment
possibilities. I have enclosed a copy of my resume.
Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Howard E. Seab

HOWARD E. SEAB
(hsdb6a34@westpost.net)
4109 Stonehurst Dr.
Moss Point, MS 39562
(409-201-5795)

PROFILE
I have over 36 years experience in the pulp and paper industry with 23 years of
my experience in management of production and maintenance. This service was perf
ormed in the wood preparation, pulping, bleaching, and chemical recovery areas.
Activities included managing and scheduling pulp-mill operations on a day-to-day
basis. These operations included both pulp-production and maintenance.
EXPERTISE
* Maintenance scheduling, planning and cost control.
* Process Safety Management compliance.
* Environmental and safety compliance.
* Personnel management in a high performance work force
* Maintaining performance and availability of production equipment using SAP
EDUCATION / TRAINING
* Graduate of Moss Point High School - 1971
* Completed International Paper Company classes in: Supervisory Skills, Kepner-T
regoe Analytical Troubleshooting, PSM Compliance, Environmental Compliance, EEO
Compliance and Interactive Management Skills
* Completed MeadWestvaco classes in: SAP training and Precision Maintenance.
PROFESSONIAL EXPERIENCE
Current Maintenance Coordinator
August 2002 to March 2010 MEADWESTVACO Evadale, Texas
Responsibilities: Using SAP for scheduling, planning (both production and mainte
nance), cost control ($ 2 MM Annual Budget), and reliability. I was responsible
for reviewing and selecting contractors, defining scope of work for contractors
, assuring contractors perform work to specifications, and emergency items for o
nline equipment.
In terms of safety and environmental compliance, I conducted safety incident inv
estigations, department's environmental inspections and audits (internal and ext
ernal), and investigated and resolved employee safety concerns. Additionally, I
was responsible for conducting OSHA compliance safety meetings and tests (inclu
ding PPE, LOTO, Confined Space Entry, Bloodbourn Pathogens, Heat Stress, Hazard
Communications, Process Safety Management, Emergency Plans , Fire Safety/ Hot
Work, Fall Protection, and General Safety Rules). Have recently given a disposi
tion to an OSHA investigator in support of an incident investigation. Also work
ed weekends and was on call 24/7
Construction Site Manager /Facilitator
June 2001 to August 2002 Floore Industrial Moss Point, MS
Responsibilities: Scheduling, planning, coordinating work tasks, estimating cos
t and meeting budget constraints. Completing timesheets for a 35-man crew. Compl
ying with environmental permits.
Tank Compliance Supervisor
January 2000 to May 2001 Manpower Mobile, AL
Responsibilities: Compliance of 325 tanks, which includes internal and external
inspections, UT testing, repairs by API 650 and 653 code, painting and insulatin
g both tile and fiberglass tanks, and contractor management.
Wood Preparation and Area Manager
October 1998 - December 1999 International Paper Moss Point, MS
Responsibilities: Manager of wood preparation area including: chipping, screenin
g, purchasing and unloading 3,000 tons of chips per day for 7-day operation, saf
ety and environmental compliance, labor costs, and maintenance costs in a $ 25MM
per year operation. Also on call for weekends, and handled emergency repairs.

Maintenance Coordinator of the Pulp Mill

1992 - October 1998
Responsibilities: Managed 48 maintenance employees, three front line foremen, pl
anners, tank integrity program, process equipment reliability, process safety ma
nagement and maintaining safety work order backlog, safety and environmental com
pliance, scheduling and planning shutdowns and repairs for the following areas:
caustic room, evaporator, blow heat recovery, batch digesters, contracted repai
rs, and meeting budget.
Area Process Manager: Chemical Preparation, Evaporators and Blow Heat
Recovery
1990 - 1992
Responsibilities: Management of chemical recovery area, evaporators, blow heat r
ecovery system in bleached mill that produces 700 tons of bleached pulp daily, s
afety and environmental compliance
Area Process Manager: Digesters, Washing and Screening
1988 - 1990
Responsibilities: Manager of unbleached area of pulp mill including: 11 batch di
gesters, a two lines of brown stock washing and screening (one hardwood, one pin
e) for 700 ton per day bleached mill, safety and environmental compliance

Area Process Manager: Bleached

1986 - 1988
Responsibilities: Management of bleaching pulp, labor costs, chemical costs, pro
duction costs, quality, safety and environmental compliance, quantity, managing
30 employees and all of the process equipment
Area Process Manager: Wood Preparation
1985 - 1986
Responsibilities: Managing 81 employees including 4 front line foreman, equipmen
t, cost, quality, quantity and production in a 700 ton per day bleached mill
Pulp Mill Operator and Trainer
1972 - 1984
Responsibilities: Worked as an hourly employee in the pulp mill, wrote MTS (Mana
gement Training Systems) training manuals for the pulp mill and woodyard areas,
and trained the employees in each area. Worked in a labor intensive 24hr operati
on. Gained valuable maintenance experience working with online equipment

References Available Upon Request