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Andrew Thorpe

Examiner · DISC type cs
Engineer, Project Manager at Sappi North America
📍 Skowhegan, Maine, United States

Andrew Thorpe is an Engineering Manager at Sappis Somerset Mill, focusing on enhancing projects, processes, and people. With a background that includes a Bachelor of Science from the University of Maine at Orono, he specializes in managing capital and maintenance improvement projects, consistently seeking to add innovation through enhanced methods and materials.

Andrew is a supportive colleague who actively recognizes the contributions of his team members. He also shows an appreciation for the history of his industry, fondly recalling his early career and the technology of the time. He is involved in his local community, serving on the Skowhegan Planning Board.

He has received multiple awards for his work, including a Sappi Technical Innovation Award for designing a new style coater end dam on paper machines.

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Experience
38 Years
Current Role
Engineer, Project Manager
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Skowhegan, Maine, United States
Personality Overview

How Andrew shows up

Unexpressive
Late Adopter
Tough To Convince

They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. They are quite aware of their needs and limitations, so they are unlikely to over-promise.

Priorities

Topics Andrew cares about

Process Improvement
His career is focused on designing improved methods and materials for capital and maintenance projects in the paper and pulping industry.
Technical Innovation
He has won two Sappi Technical Innovation Awards and enjoys incorporating novel methods and materials into his projects.
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Career

Work history

2-2019
Engineer, Project Manager
Sappi North America
10-1997 - 2-2019
Sr. Project Engineer
Sappi North America
12-1992 - 11-1997
Millinocket
Bowater
1988 - 1992
Woodland
Georgia Pacific
In the press

Media appearances

Successful start-up of Sappi North America’s Rebuilt Board Machine PM2. Featured in Paper, Film & Foil Converter (pffc-online.com)
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Education
1990 - 1993
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Thomas College
1979 - 1984
Bachelor of Science (BS)
University of Maine at Orono
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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