Robert M. Drexler Jr.
Nashville, Tennessee 37211
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SUMMARY
Highly motivated, drive for results oriented leader with 23+ years of
experience in ownership, management, engineering, production, process
improvement, project management, and training. Lead by example to build,
develop, train, and motivate work teams. Ability to accept responsibility,
adapt to changing environments, and thrive for success. Superior
communication, strategic planning, critical thinking, and resource
management skills. Career experience includes:
Estimating Insurance Restoration Adjusting
Business Start-up Warehouse Management Product
Development
Project Management Multi-site Management Project
Analysis
Full P& L Responsibility Organizational Development
Inventory Control
Human Resources ISO 9001 Procedures
Shipping/Receiving/Fulfillment
Process Improvement Green Belt Training (Six-Sigma)
Costing/Budgeting
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
President/CEO - Amflow, Incorporated April 2011 -
Present
Operations Management/B2B Sales...Anti-microbial environmental specialty
enterprise emphasizing the control of micro biostatic agents to inhibit the
growth of odor causing bacteria and fungi. (mold and mildew).
Owner - Paul Davis Restoration of Middle Tennessee December 2006
- March 2011
B2B and B2C Sales...Full service insurance restoration/mitigation company.
Franchise based out of Jacksonville, Florida
Chromalox LaVergne, TN October 2005 -
November 2006
Operations Manager
Manage multiple manufacturing and warehousing departments including hourly
leads and provide leadership and direction to employees engaged in
manufacturing and warehousing activities. Maximize equipment utilization,
materials, and human resources to meet customer requirements.
Owner - Coffee Beanery Franchise Cool Springs Mall December 2004
- September 2008
Owner - Steak Out Franchise South Nashville 2004
2005
Prestige Printing Madison, TN February 2003
- October 2005
Operations Manager (Dedicated contractor for Dupont Non-Wovens Division)
Manage multiple manufacturing and warehousing departments including
salaried supervisors and provide leadership and direction to employees
engaged in manufacturing and warehousing activities. Maximize equipment
utilization, materials, and human resources to meet customer requirements.
EPE of Tennessee, LLC Nashville, TN August 2000 -
February 2003
Plant Manager (Full service custom packaging solutions manufacturer and
distributor)
. Full P&L responsibility of start-up packaging plant operations. Multi-
site locations including Nashville and Huntsville, AL.
. Managed all production, warehouse and sales employees
. Set-up up warehousing and distribution systems of the packaging for
Hewlett-Packard NSD local operations. Developed JIT delivery system for
multi-site locations. Kitting operation established to reduce inventory
and quality issues concerning multiple packed units.
. Established southeast fabrication facility to support HP and Compaq
packaging requirements. Managed remote inventory levels at satellite
facilities for Compaq PC distribution network.
American General Financial Group Nashville, TN December 1997 -
August 2000
Manager of Warehousing Operations (February 2000 - August 2000)
Manager of Scanning/Indexing Operations (February 2000 - August 2000)
. Restructured departments reducing backlogs of 50,000+ work items
. Implemented process standards detailing work requirements and
expectations
Systems Control (Internal) Consultant /Business Analyst (December 1997 -
February 2000)
. Reengineering of business processes by utilizing Six Sigma, DMAIC Process
(received training from Master Black Belt GE Financial Services)
Project Coordinator for Year 2000 Contingency Planning project:
Responsibilities including planning, designing, and prioritizing business
continuity efforts to reduce mitigating circumstances for potential Y2K
disasters.
. Project Manager/Leader overseeing warehousing operations involving
litigation data collection case: Responsibilities including budgeting,
planning, and producing deliverable database product.
William L. Bonnell Company, Inc. Carthage, TN September
1992 - December 1997
(Full service aluminum extrusion provider)
Process Improvement Technical Coordinator (May 1995 - December 1997)
Plant Industrial Engineer (September 1992 - May 1995)
Shipping/Packaging Department Modernization Plan:
2. Designed stretch wrap packing facility reducing operating labor and
supplies 15% annually.
3. Workflow analysis of relocating storage racking system reduced
inventory levels by 10%.
4. Led change to working team leader concept and reduced operating costs
by $120,000 annually.
5. Packing line balancing studies redirecting product lines into
manufacturing cells.
Extrusion Modernization Plan: Manufacturing equipment upgrades including
material handling, process control, and monitoring equipment increased
production rates/capacities by 20%.
Establish and standardize process operating procedures to maintain/improve
product repeatability and quality
Train operators in the proper methods and procedures of process and
equipment operations, data analysis, SPC, and required customer
specifications
Team Training Coordinator:
10. Developed team leader/team training program for cross-functional and
functional working teams.
11. Lead trainer for team leader development training sessions.
12. Train employees in basic SPC techniques.
13. Developed the modules and trained all employees in basic financial
concepts in efforts to share company financial data.
Time study and ergonomic analysis in redesign of operator workstations
Norfolk Naval Shipyard Portsmouth, VA February 1990 -
August 1992
(Department of Defense)
Industrial Engineer - Utilized TQM and SPC principles to improve the
quality of production processes and to reduce the cost of shipyard
operations. Developed functional requirements for a shop floor control
system and a local area network system. Restructured labor standards by
designing program evaluation and review technique (PERT) charts depicting
all direct and indirect labor associated with in-shop machining processes.
EDUCATION
Tennessee Technological University
Master of Business Administration (MBA) May 1995
University of Tennessee (Knoxville)
Bachelor of Science: Industrial Engineering December 1989