Maria Catalina Luna has over 6 years of experience in chemical engineering and paper science and engineering. She currently works as a Front Line Leader at International Paper, where she supervises 30 shift crew members and ensures safety, production, efficiency and quality. Previously, she worked as a Project & Process Engineer at International Paper, where she devised modifications to save costs, managed trials to improve quality and reduce costs by $400k annually, and directed quality improvement trials. She has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Paper Science & Engineering from North Carolina State University, and is bilingual in English and Spanish.

1. Maria Catalina Luna
1186 Dingle Road • Mount Pleasant, SC, 29466• 910.303.7738
maria.luna@ipaper.com• mcluna@ncsu.edu
EDUCATION: North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
B. S. Chemical Engineering, May 2012
B. S. Paper Science & Engineering, May 2012
Magna Cum Laude, cumulative GPA: 3.5
Research assistant in micro-fibrillated cellulose project.
Lean Six Sigma- White Belt.
EXPERIENCE:
International Paper, Georgetown, SC March 2014- Present
Front Line Leader- Finished Products
• Supervisor of over thirty shift crew members in areas of Chemical Furnish, Paper Machines and
Finishing and Shipping.
• Direct safety discussions, enforce procedures and policies, align goals and expectations to ensure
safety of mill personnel.
• Responsible for operations and runnability of area during shift. Timely decision making and
troubleshooting to amplify production, efficiency and reduce quality rejects.
• Promote communication and standardization between production departments to ensure optimal
runnabilty and schedule adherence.
• Establish measurable performance benchmarks and create action plans for continuous
improvement.Identifying and implementing preventive and corrective actions.
• Implement crew improvement plans that resulted in cost reduction, elimination of employee
exposure to hazards and improved quality.
• Responsible for identifying training needs and ensuring delivery of required crew training.
• Dedicated focus on improving and sustaining quality and production by encouraging crew
communication and teamwork to resolve machine issues.
• Educate crew members on new quality standards and alerts as well as the integration of new
technologies in the process to ensure continuous improvement.
International Paper, Georgetown, SC and Franklin, VA July 2012- March 2014
Project & Process Engineer
• Devised and engineered scope modifications for a building ventilation project by defining
requirements for materials and parts, which resulted in cost savings through the development of
a condensate collection system.
• Coordinated and managed trials for new grade qualifications, cost reduction, quality
improvements initiatives with a combined potential annual savings of $400,000.
• Construction manager for capital and facility planned projects as well as procurement and
installation of new equipment in the Finished Products area.
• Utilized lean six sigma tools to evaluate new dye technologies. Develop and manage process
changes to improve dye delivery system to meet Best Practices and achieve quality
improvements.
• Directed quality improvement trials to eliminate customer complaints by addressing equipment
malfunctions and ineffective operating materials.
• Temporary assignment to manage and execute projects and process improvements to facilitate
the re-opening of a manufacturing site.

2. SKILLS: Computer Skills: PI (OSI Soft), Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Visio, Datapark, Proficy,
VBA, Lean Six Sigma, SAP, ParcView and Minitab
Bilingual (English- Spanish).