Carlton Winfield Sprague
Norway
Summary
Equipment Operator with strong background in optimizing workflows and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Skilled in operating and maintaining equipment, troubleshooting issues, and adhering to safety protocols. Focus on team collaboration and delivering consistent results. Reliable, adaptable, and proficient in problem-solving within fast-paced environments.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Fiber Processing Tech 40-60hr/week
Procter and Gamble Tambrands
08.2021 - Current
- Run various fiber processing machines from cards to fiber converting machines.
- Perform daily, weekly and monthly equipment maintenance
- Recording defects in SAP schedule PMs and order parts needed
- Working with and advising vendors.
- Working on projects.
- Monitored process parameters to ensure product quality standards were consistently met.
- Trained new technicians on equipment operation, safety protocols, and best practices.
- Implemented process improvements resulting in reduced waste and increased operational effectiveness.
- Assisted in troubleshooting equipment malfunctions, minimizing downtime and maintaining productivity.
- Enhanced production efficiency by optimizing processing equipment settings and workflow.
Team leader 40-60hr/week
Abbott Diagnostics
03.2021 - 08.2021
- Manage 8 employees in three different areas.
- Oversees the daily packets, records audits, checks for mistakes turns in completed packets at the end of the runs.
- Oversees the employees time cards using ADP checking for missed punches recording tardies and absences then submitting them to payroll for processing.
- Makes sure employees get the proper training to perform their duties and schedules
Facilities Tech 40-60hr/week
Procter and Gamble Tambrands
01.2014 - 03.2021
- Run various fiber processing machines from cards to fiber converting machines.
- Perform daily, weekly and monthly equipment maintenance that may include changing/replacing Air lines, solenoids, bearings, shafts, chains/belts, gears/pulleys, gearboxes, pulling motors and more. Find, fix and record defects in sap complete work orders, Order parts and pull forward PMs. Troubleshoot breakdowns identify potential breakdowns and record them as a watchout and communicate to incoming teams.
- Recording defects in SAP schedule PMs and order parts needed
- Working with and advising vendors.
- Working on projects.
- Previously worked as a facilities tech as site compressor owner, site outside equipment owner, backup pressure vessel owner, worked hvac interventions, worked with vendors during projects. Sits on the site Education and Training Pillar.
Education
High School -
Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School
South Paris, ME01.2008
Skills
- Leadership
- Heavy equipment operator
- Equipment maintenance
- Troubleshooting breakdowns
- Record-keeping
- Vendor management
- Team leadership
- Quality assurance checks
- Machine operation
- Safety compliance standards
- Hydraulic systems knowledge
- Parts ordering and logistics
- Mechanical skills
- Multi-machine operation
Military
- October 28 2025 - June 28 2026 (estimated) 12N Horizontal Engineer Team Leader active duty deployment to Prince Sultan Air Force Base. Operating construction equipment loaders, excavators, Backhoes, skidsteers, fork trucks, teleahandlerrs, crane rigging, 10 and 20 Ton Dump trucks. Heavy hauls driving Let and 870a1 trailer, hauling equipment to job sites.
- Secret security clearance
- First enlistment March 2008-March 2015
- Second enlistment February 2022- present
- Maine Army National Guard and Army Reserves
- Mos: 12n Horizontal Engineer
- Service: Served 9 years in the Maine Army National Guard in Westbrook, Me with the 262 engineer company then served the remainder of my IRR time in the army reserves with the 94th military police out of Londonderry, N.H and was honorably discharged in 2015 and reenlisted in the National guard in 2022. Trained in small unit tactics and horizontal construction. 2009 trained for a deployment to Iraq the training included small unit tactics, vehicle searches and inspections, checkpoint operations and construction. Trained in searching persons and apprehensions and how to read an individual. Trained with the m16, m4, beretta M9, m249, m240. Marksmanship badges with M16, and M4. Licensed on the multiple vehicles to include m1165, m916 ,m917, m939, front end loader and backhoes.
- Rank: E4
Non Profit
- 2016-present
- Norway Paris Fish and Game
- Responsibility: Runs operations of the gun show with help from the gunshow committee, coordinating with vendors on payment and set up. Reports back to the club on revenue and costs. Communicates with major companies and manufacturers for donations at the show. Makes decisions on costs and budgets.
Public service
- 2019-present
- Town of Paris- elected official
- Serves on the town selectboard as a selectman for the the town of Paris, Maine
- Reviews and proposes town budgets, approves licenses and makes sure the bills are getting paid. Oversees the day to day business of the town. Works with the department heads from the Highway dept, Police Dept, Fire dept, parks and rec, and Town office. Listens to the community members and town employees and defuses potential issues within the law. Resolves issues related to the town and town residences and employees.
Timeline
Fiber Processing Tech 40-60hr/week
Procter and Gamble Tambrands
08.2021 - Current
Team leader 40-60hr/week
Abbott Diagnostics
03.2021 - 08.2021
Facilities Tech 40-60hr/week
Procter and Gamble Tambrands
01.2014 - 03.2021
High School -
Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School