James A. Monk

*** ********** ****, **********, ** 75931

Phone: 936-***-****

acuk90@r.postjobfree.com

Willing to relocate

Education

Lamar University Beaumont, Texas 2012-2015 Degree: B.S. Industrial Engineering

GPA: 3.0

Areas of Concentration (including, but not limited to):

Applications of Quantitative Methods, Computer Applications in IE, Engineering Economies, Probability and Statistics Engineering, Engineering Materials and Manufacturing Processes, Work Design, Quality Improvement, Quality Control Applications, Industrial Management, Production and Inventory Control, Production and Inventory Systems, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Supply Chain Management

Lamar Institute of Technology Beaumont, Texas 2008-2010 Degree: AAS Accounting

GPA: 4.0

Areas of concentration (including, but not limited to):

Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Cost Accounting, Taxation Accounting, Government Accounting, Intermediate Accounting, Advanced Accounting, Information Technology in Accounting, Budget & Cost Analysis, Business Taxation, Federal Income Tax, Manual and Computerized Accounting Practices, Accounting for Merchandising, Manufacturing, and Service Companies.

Honors and Certifications

Six Sigma Green Belt Certified – Georgia Tech – Atlanta, GA

Member Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society

President’s Honor List for Academic Achievement- Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, and Fall 2010

Graduated Summa cum Laude

Software Skills

Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, Visio, Project, Outlook, SAP, AutoCAD, Timberline

Professional Skills

Experience in supervisory roles, organized, able to delegate, prioritizing, problem solver, independent, driven and determined, good communication skills both written and verbal, strong organizational skills, ability to train others.

Professional Experience

Tyson Foods Center, Texas

Sr. Industrial Engineer/Accountant 2013-Present

Establish and present training for Lean Manufacturing

Manage and administer improvement initiatives for Continuous Improvement events

Provide technical guidance and support to operations to maintain optimal performance and continuous improvement

Assist in analyzing systems and developing performance metrics and effective controls

Implemented a new Donning and Doffing system realizing an annualized savings of over 1M

Lead a cross functional audit team resulting in improving our yield value by over 10M annualized

Completed Capital request for sustainability and continuous improvement projects

Utilize tools such as 8 waste, DMAIC, Root Cause Analysis, 5 Why, 5S, Value Stream/Process Mapping, kaizen events, fish bone diagrams, and time studies to accomplish set goals and lead improvement efforts

Tubal-Cain Industries Vidor, Texas

Accountant 2010-2013

Controlled all aspects of the accounting process for two companies

Performed tasks in Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Reconciliations, Budget and cost analysis, financial statements, General Ledger, General Journal, and Job Costing

Implemented accounting procedures and policies streamlining the accounting process through upper management and the accounting department

Lamar Institute of Technology Beaumont, Texas

Full-Time Student 2008-2010

Union Pacific Houston, Texas

Engineer/Conductor 2005-2008

Responsible for the safe and timely operation and movement of multi-million dollar equipment and the products they contained

Used remote control devices, computer terminals, and video surveillance to operate locomotives and move rail cars

ExxonMobil Corporation Beaumont, Texas

Process Operator/Locomotive Engineer/Switchman 2001-2005

Performed process operations for a worldwide chemical facility producing plastics

Served as unit shift leader

Cross trained in multiple positions

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