1. Bill Stormes
12813 Edgewood Dr.
Birmingham, AL 35111
(205) 420-6106
billstormes@hotmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/bstormes
SUMMARY
Experienced Manager with a focus on operations management and continuous improvement. Proven leader in
underground and surfacecoal mining. Results oriented, excels in driving performancein safety, costcontrol and
productivity. My strengths liein Continuous Improvement skillssuch as employeedevelopment, team building,
and performance management, reducing production outages, process innovation,execution management and
maintenance processes.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Walter Energy, Birmingham, AL 2012 – 2015
An international coal company focused providingmetallurgical coal to the global steel industry.
Senior Director of Continuous Improvement,
 Facilitated improvements in Longwall Moves that lead to increasingfour additional production days per
move at one site, creatinga valueof 4 -5 million dollars.
 Implemented a daily scorecard systemthat engaged business unitoperation management teams in
drivingKey Performance Indicators through the use of Leading Indicators. Through validating and revising
leadingindicatorsthemanagement teams learned to focus on what was most importantto the business
 Implemented a Sustainability process thatreviewed siteperformance, organizational health and technical
systems. Parts of this were used at the Board of Directors level to show overall improvement to the
moraleand culture.
 Revised a program to develop young engineers in the operations group into the future leaders of the
company
 Established trainingand processes to develop Mid-Level Management capabilities and raisemanagement
practices to the next level
 Implemented a trainingprogramfor frontlinesupervisors to providethem the skillsrequired to be a
success and to change the cultureof the organization
 Developed operator reliability programatthe surfaceoperations,which engaged operator’s performance
and leveraged equipment reliability.
 Oversawthe construction and use of company wide Data Warehouseprovidinganalytical data to support
business decisionsthatsupported safety performance improvements, cost reductions, and productivity
increases
 Constructed an onlinesiteto shareBest Practices and showcaseprojectresults
 Implemented an accidentprevention program that promoted personal accountability and safety best
practices thatresulted in no repeat accidents for Union employees
 Lead a team in developing data analytics focused on employee behavior to target process that reduced
accidents
 Developed a root causeprocess around accidents thatlead to implementing safety practices and controls
that eliminated reoccurrences of similar accidents

2. Peabody Energy 1996 – 2012
The world’s largestprivate-sector coal company.
North Antelope Rochelle Mine ‘NARM’ 2009 – 2012
Production Superintendent ‘Truck Shovel Overburden group’ 2011 – 2012
 Lead a team of 240 employees, 2 team leads and 4 supervisors
 Under my direction the team achieved new shift,daily and monthly production volume records by
shorteninghaul routes and operating idleequipment and extending major rebuilds through improved
operator practices.
 Supplemented the coal haulagegroup to increasecoal tons produced whileexceeding targets in
overburden.
 Achieved crew safety records and improved overall department performance in safety
 Met budgeted production levels for 2011 one month early
Continuous Improvement Manager 2009 – 2011
 Implemented Run for Reliability programs for haul trucks,dozers,scrapers and shovels. Results obtained
were increased availability and longer major component lives.
 Directed an activecontractor management program that resulted in savings $10 million annually
Peabody Energy ‘Twentymile Coal Company’
Continuous Improvement Manager 2006 – 2009
 Facilitated and executed a process to reduce the production outage associated with longwall moves.
Decreasingthe outage from 21 days to 10 days through the courseof two longwall moves. This resulted
in approximately 10 million dollars each longwall move.
 Initiated revaluation of roof support material suppliers. This produced a projected $880K savings per year
with different supplier.
Longwall Move Coordinator 2001 – 2006
 Implemented changes to longwall tailgateroof control support, resulting in lower labor & material costs
of $9 / foot.
 Developed a crew that was skilled in all aspects of longwall operations,production,utility,tailgate
support& longwall movepreparation. This has helped providethe flexibility to meet monthly & long
term departmental goals.
Licensees& Certifications
 Professional Engineers LicenseColorado
 Alabama Mine Foreman
 Alabama Shot Fire
 Colorado Underground Mine Foreman
 Colorado Underground Shot Fire
 Wyoming Underground Mine Forman