Kevin Goins
Kingsport, TN ***60
Email: *****.*****@*****.***
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Managed and supervised from front-line leadership to middle management positions.
• Fundamentally sound at Six Sigma (Green Belt), Lean Manufacturing.
• Skilled at interpreting and understanding financial growth on P&L statements.
• Traveled throughout Europe, commissioning/ training on automated manufacturing equipment.
• Interacted with customers in the field for service and quality issues.
• Project managed equipment installations.
• Assist Maintenance mechanics in troubleshooting electromechanical equipment.
• Interim roles as Quality Manager, Materials Manager and Maintenance Manager.
• Skilled in preventative maintenance schedules, utilizing Maintenance Connection software for work orders to
increase uptime efficiencies and decrease downtime to critical pieces of equipment.
• Skilled in DuPont safety initiatives placing world class emphasis on employee health.
• Experience in the start up of a state of the art automated glass coatings facility.
• Plant operator trainer for productions lines and new equipment installations.
EXPERIENCE:
Aug 2011-Present Day&Zimmerman Engineering Kingsport, TN
Procurement-Expeditor/ Buyer
• Examine and analyze company purchase requisitions for completeness and accuracy of information.
• Determine methods to process requisitions based on dollar amount, timeliness required, existing open
contracts and/ or competitive bidding for Eastman Chemical Company.
• Identify and select vendor to procure requisitioned materials; meeting criteria such as price, quantity, quality
and delivery date.
• Expedite material for all capital project installations inside Eastman Chemical Company.
• Utilize SAP R3 to track, modify and follow the flow of information on all new capital project material orders.
• Work closely, in a fast paced environment, with multiple contractors to ensure their purchasing/expediting
needs are being met.
June2011- Aug 2011 Brock Services LTD. Kingsport, TN
Maintenance-Capital Data Entry
• Track and enter data into Brock/ Eastman systems, using Primavera software as a guide.
• Enter data for Insulation and Scaffolding departments to track all Coal Gas Shutdown jobs efficiency.
• Facilitate between Eastman and Brock personnel to ensure accuracy of data tracking information.
August 2010-June 2011 Brock Services LTD. Kingsport, TN
Maintenance- Insulator
• Maintain and repair insulation on various pipes, pumps, steam generators and motors inside Eastman
Chemical Company.
• Determine the mathematical and geometric dimensions of sheet metal and insulation; to cover pipes, motors
and large chemical tanks, using hand tools to cut patterns out.
• Trained on Tennessee Eastman safety policies and procedures.
2006- June 2010 AGC Industries Abingdon, VA
Production Manager-Glass coatings
• Responsible for all personnel related functions including staffing, performance appraisals and feedback to
employees.
• Responsible for investigating, maintaining and enhancing all manufacturing processes.
• Direct management and oversee of four shifts/ supervisors, totaling 100 employees.
• Promoted and lead continuous improvement initiatives by organizing and implementing 5S/ lean
programs.
• Managed workflow, within all departments, to insure complete and on-time delivery of quality products
to internal and external customers.
• Worked with outside customers to effectively assist in building a successful partnering relationship.
• Conducted daily staff meetings and monthly KPI meetings to insure goals and objectives were being met.
2004-2006 AGC Industries Abingdon, VA
Team Leader-Glass coatings
• Responsible for the direct oversee and training of one 12 hour rotating shift with 16 employees.
• Directly worked with planning, maintenance and shipping to ensure orders were met on time.
• Directly involved in preventative maintenance schedules to maximize equipment uptime.
• Working knowledge of AC/ DC power supplies, quality control measuring equipment, vacuum leak detection
equipment to include the software associated with process controls.
1994-2004 AGC Industries Church Hill, TN
Line Supervisor-Glass float line
• Responsible for direct supervision and oversee of 24 employees on an eight hour rotating shift.
• Supervising in a union environment with regard to grievance protocol and procedures.
• Obtained efficient work methods for employees while cutting overtime costs to the company.
• Worked closely with maintenance to minimize downtime to glass making furnace.
• Worked closely with upper management to ensure company policy were implemented and adhered too.
EDUCATION:
May 2010 King College- Bristol, TN
Bachelors Degree in Business Administration w/ concentration in finance
GPA 3.479
Feb-2007 Dale Carnegie- Kingsport, TN
Effective Communications & Human Relations.
Sept- 2006 Virginia Highlands Community College- Abingdon, VA.
OSHA Safety Training
Six Sigma Green Belt
Sept -1993 I.T.T. Technical Institute- Knoxville, TN
Associate of Applied Science Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology
Interests: The outdoors, hunting, fishing, sports and computers