Jeffrey Potocnik has over 30 years of experience in facility management, project management, and electrical engineering. He holds a degree in Electric Power Distribution and has worked in management roles for Louisiana Pacific Corporation and Indeck Ladysmith Bio-fuel Center. Potocnik has expertise in areas such as process improvement, budgeting, project development, employee training, and electrical systems. He is currently seeking a new opportunity that allows him to apply his education and experience.

1. Jeff Potocnik Home: 715-635-4744
N7420 Trego Haven Road e-mail: jkpotocnik@centurytel.net
Trego, WI 54888
Jeffrey A. Potocnik
Objective Consider opportunities that coincide with my personal development and flexibility that
allows me to apply: Education, Management and Project Management experience
attained over the years to add value within an organization.
Qualifications Attained a degree in Electric Power Distribution and built upon this foundation to
broaden that knowledge base. Familiar with PLC based systems, AC inverter & DC
motor control, instrumentation and sensing equipment. Over Nine (9) years of Facility
Management experience that includes Safety, Environmental Compliance, Operations,
Employee Relations, Business Planning, Capital Project Development and Project
Management with fiscal and compliance responsibilities. Versed in Statistical Process
Control (SPC), Process Quality Management (PQM), Business Process Improvement
Fundamentals and Lean Six Sigma principles. My main background is grounded within
industrial manufacturing. Experienced with contract development and contract
administration. Also served as a Board Member for the Michigan, Luce County
Economic Development Corporation for several years.
Skill development includes the ability to review schematics and drawings for a variety of
machine, component and construction applications. This would include power
distribution, equipment design, structures and grade. Computer skills include MS Word,
Excel, Power Point, Outlook, MS Project, AutoCAD and Business applications such as
BI Factory.
Employment May 2010 to Oct 2014 Louisiana Pacific Corporation Hayward, WI
Project Engineer
 Identify opportunities that have the ability to increase efficiencies within the
manufacturing processes. Prepare proposals to present to the Business Team
Engineering Manager and facilitate implementation of approved projects.
 Ensure projects maintain compliance with established Safety, Environmental and
Health Standards.
 Capital project development including documentation development for projects
up to $6MM. Define equipment specifications and develop scopes of work for
mechanical design, installation and electrical power distribution and integration.
 Manage internal and external resources throughout project development,
execution, implementation and capitalization.
 Maintain project budgets and timelines.

2. Apr 2009-Oct 2009 Indeck Ladysmith Bio-fuel Center Ladysmith, WI
Plant Superintendent
 Monitored the manufacturing equipment installation throughout the construction
process and participated in the initial manufacturing process startup.
 Reviewed employee applications and worked together with the Management
Team to develop an interview and hiring process.
 Assisted with employee safety orientation and training.
 Responsible for employee training, performance and development. Established
employee schedules and objectives. Provided coaching and counseling to improve
employee performance.
 Developed operation and maintenance procedures for the major machine centers
and participated in various maintenance and production activities.
 Directed daily production and maintenance activities to ensure production met
delivery schedules.
 Ordered manufacturing supplies and parts to maintain or improve operational
efficiencies.
2005-Jan 1st, 2009 Louisiana Pacific Corporation Hayward, WI
Regional Engineering Manager
 Identify opportunities that have the potential to improve efficiencies within the
manufacturing processes. Prepared proposals to present to the Business Teams
and facilitated the implementation of approved projects.
 Ensured that projects were in compliance with environmental, health and safety
standards.
 Managed Engineering resources at four (4) locations throughout Northern
Wisconsin, Minnesota and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
 Accounting responsibilities to include the creation and maintenance of the
Business Unit Capital Budget. Management responsibilities for up to $40MM
worth of Capital implementation activity.
 Direct Project Management responsibility for multiple projects of up to $5MM
 Ensure that project accounting procedures met corporate guidelines.
 Capital project management to include documentation development and ROI
calculations. Defined equipment specifications and the scopes of work for
mechanical installation as well as electrical power distribution and integration.
 Assisted in Business Plan development. Worked closely with the Plant
Management Teams to develop strategies to meet corporate objectives.
 Established an Engineering presence throughout Louisiana Pacific’s North
Central Region. Managed four (4) engineering personnel at multiple locations.
Mentored employees to assume leadership roles in order to develop effective
multi-functional project teams.
1999-2005 Louisiana Pacific Corporation Newberry, MI
Manager, Operations Research/ Maintenance Supt II
 Identify opportunities that have the potential to improve efficiencies within the
manufacturing processes. Prepared proposals to present to the Business Teams
and facilitated the implementation of approved projects.

3.  Accounting responsibilities to include the creation and maintenance of the
Business Unit Capital Budget and ensure that project accounting procedures met
the corporate guidelines.
 Capital project management to include documentation development for projects
up to $3MM. Defined equipment specifications and the scopes of work for
mechanical installation as well as electrical power distribution and integration.
 Assisted in Business Plan development. Worked closely with the Plant
Management Teams to develop strategies to meet corporate objectives.
1990-1999 Louisiana Pacific Corporation Newberry, MI
Plant Manager
 Responsibilities for whole plant operations to include Health, Safety,
Environmental and Quality Compliance.
 Responsible for the creation and maintenance of the facility operating budget and
to ensure that the accounting procedures met the corporate standards.
Management responsibility for operating budgets of up to $50MM.
 Bottom line accountability to include production, maintenance and capital
implementation. Management responsibilities for 125 employees. This effort also
defined manufacturing objectives and established the criteria for employee
performance plans.
1987-1990 Louisiana Pacific Corporation Sagola, MI
Electrical Superintendent
 Responsible for all aspects of electrical maintenance and power distribution at the
LP Sagola facility.
 Assisted with construction design and start up of the LP Dawson Creek, BC
manufacturing facility.
 Assisted with construction design and start up of the LP Sagola, MI
manufacturing facility.
 Assisted with the start up of the LP Newberry, MI OSB manufacturing facility.
 Familiar with and maintained PLC controllers, Inverter & DC drives,
Instrumentation and 3 phase motor control centers.
1983-1987 Louisiana Pacific Corporation Hayward, WI
Lead Electrician
 Responsible for the preventative maintenance of the electrical equipment, project
set up, drawing and design for the electrical control systems and installation.
 Assigned work duties to shift electricians and followed up on the completion of
tasks.
 Assisted with the construction design and start up of the LP Hayward Line II
Production line.
 Responsible for minimizing down time.
1980-1983 Louisiana Pacific Corporation Hayward, WI
Maintenance Electrician
 Maintenance electrician in charge of trouble shooting and repair of electrical
equipment throughout the facility.
 Assisted with the start up of the LP Hayward Line I production line.

4. Education 1974-1975 Chippewa Valley Technical Institute Eau Claire, WI
Electric Power Distribution
 Diploma in Electric Power Distribution
1970-1974 Owen-Withee High School Owen, WI
High School Diploma
 Graduate