Summary
Carl Fisher is a veteran project manager and process design engineer with over four decades of hands-on experience delivering pulp and paper capital projects, from front-end engineering through construction and start-up. A University of Massachusetts Lowell graduate in Paper Science and Chemical Engineering, he has led as Project Director and Engineering Manager for multiple new tissue/towel machines, a recycled paperboard line, and numerous rebuilds and converting systems. He combines deep technical knowledge of stock prep, tissue converting, and mill operations with leadership roles spanning Fluor, Jedson, and his own consulting firms. Based in Simpsonville, SC, he now runs Carl Fisher Consulting while also serving as Papermaking Staff Engineer and Senior Process Engineer at Foth Production Solutions, applying practical startup and optimization expertise. Notably, his career reflects rare continuity across project delivery phases and long-term vendor and site relationships that accelerate commissioning and reduce downtime. His pragmatic, process-focused approach makes him a go-to resource for mills facing complex mechanical and process integration challenges.
9 years of coding experience
42 years of employment as a software developer
UMass Lowell