Craig Ruger

Current

• Application Engineer at Panther Systems

Past

• #2 Paper Machine Superintendent at California Paperboard Corp.
• Shift Supervisor at California Paperboard Corp.
• Technical Director at California Paperboard Corp.

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Education

• Portland Community College
• University of Washington

Connections

19 connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

• My Website
• My Company

Craig Ruger’s Experience

• Application Engineer

  Panther Systems

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  November 2003 — Present (6 years 1 month)

  Developed systems applications by providing technical expertise and training to sales and business development teams; coordinating with R&D to translate customer requirements into system features; planning systems integration; defining specifications; establishing integrations; conducting benchmark tuning/testing; leading team members.
  
  Provided on site and remote technical support for new and existing customers in the paper industry, including network and server setup, customer training, and system troubleshooting
  
  Expanded our customer base outside of the paper industry by overseeing the modification and installation of our products for stand alone use in the non-wovens industry.
  
  Provided technical sales support for the sales force, including site surveys and software demonstrations

• #2 Paper Machine Superintendent

  California Paperboard Corp.

  (Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Paper & Forest Products industry)

  June 2001 — April 2003 (1 year 11 months)

  Planned and managed periodic shutdowns on the paper machine for clothing changes, shutdown maintenance, and machine improvements
  
  Managed four shift supervisors. Provided guidance in leadership, clear expectations, and ongoing daily training
  
  Managed new grade development on the paper machine to expand the grade mix capabilities, including organizing and running trials
  
  Improved quality of current grade mix by installation of redesigned slice lips on headboxes
  
  Planned and managed the first rebuild of the Extended Nip Press bottom module
  
  Troubleshooting and problem solving for all process and equipment troubles

• Shift Supervisor

  California Paperboard Corp.

  (Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Paper & Forest Products industry)

  January 2001 — June 2001 (6 months)

  Managed daily production operations on the #2 paper machine
  
  Managed ten production employees. Provided guidance in leadership, clear expectations, and ongoing training (including daily safety training)

• Technical Director

  California Paperboard Corp.

  (Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Paper & Forest Products industry)

  June 1999 — January 2001 (1 year 8 months)

  Addressed quality concerns with customers
  
  Managed environmental documenting and reporting
  
  Maintained laboratory test equipment
  
  Managed quality concerns during the new #2 paper machine start-up

Craig Ruger’s Education

• Portland Community College

  AA , Computer Information Systems , 2005 — 2009

  Currently seeking CIS degree with focus on Visual Basic programming and SQL database administration. As of Summer 2008, 70% of core required classes have been completed with a 4.00 GPA. 6 core classes remain to be completed for graduation.

• University of Washington

  BS , Paper Science & Engineering , 1995 — 1999

  Paper Science and Engineering curriculum includes 50% of the higher level Chemical Engineering courses, and substitutes the remaining 50% with similar courses that have a focus on pulp and paper manufacturing.

Additional Information

Craig Ruger’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Company

Craig Ruger’s Groups:

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Craig Ruger’s Contact Settings

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