Engineer Manager
Resume:
J. Lee Robbins, Jr.
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
************@*****.***
Career Summary:
•15 years of experience as a Manufacturing/Design, Product Planning, and Project
Engineer/Manager
•Experience Managing Projects, Personnel, and Contractors for Small and Large Capital
Projects
•Managed Budgets for Operations and for Plant Outages and Shutdowns
•Hands on and practical knowledge of all projects for which I was responsible
Education:
B.S. Mechanical Engineering Technology (1997)
University of Southern Mississippi
Career:
Georgia Pacific (September 2011~November 2012)
Project Engineer/Manager
•Responsible for organizing and executing all the activities that will deliver both Small and Capital
projects ($50K to $4M) as defined in the scope and budget
•Justify funding for Major Expense (MEP) and Capital Projects
•Responsible for the design, construction/installation, commissioning, startup, and documentation
activities, both individually and by assembling a team.
•Provided the detailed technical documents for material and equipment procurement, fabrication
and construction/installation.
•Planned and scheduled the project work, order the materials from company-approved suppliers,
track timing and cost, manage the construction/installation group, and communicate project
expectations and progress
•Use Economic thinking and Cost-Value-Price triangle when evaluating equipment, vendors, and
contractors
•Ensured that project spending projections and accruals are accurate within +/-10% overall.
•Prioritize Projects based on reduction of down-time/increase in-uptime, as it affects the overall
mill
•Develop projects by working individually or with a team to finalize scopes, estimates, and
justification for support of projects
Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. (May 2002~November 2010)
Product Planning Engineer
•Successfully wrote product scopes and set product specifications for numerous outboard
motors, controls, and propellers.
•Tested and validated prototype and pre-production units and rated those against the original
product scope/plan
•Created 3 year, 5 year, and 10 year visions for products and services and presented to
Executive Management as part of the strategic planning effort
•Was key U.S. Staffed Engineer in expanding Yamaha’s propeller line-up before and after the
purchase company’s U.S. based propeller foundry
•Held key role working with Government Regulations addressing EPA, and CARB emission
laws.
•Worked closely with the ABYC (American Boating and Yacht Council) and NMMA (National
Marine Manufacturing Association) to write rules and standards for improved safety, operation,
and standardization of the Marine Industry
•Successfully procured many U.S. sourced parts while maintaining quality and profitability
•While approaching the launch of a new product, extremely effective at educating internal staff
from Marketing to Product Support/Service of the features and benefits of each product, as the
initial product/target market for the products
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J. Lee Robbins, Jr. Phone: 601-***-**** Email: ************@*****.***
Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. (May 2002~May 2005)
Application Engineer
•Excelled in supporting 20+ OEM Boat Builder Accounts
•Successfully taught installation training for each new product introduced, to assigned OEM
accounts
•Improved manufacturing process among each of the assigned OEM accounts and conducted
process audits to ensure that industry standards were being applied where applicable
•Advised OEM’s of possible boat design changes to address various performance and handling
issues
MCI WorldCom (September 1999~May 2002)
Network Engineer
•Successfully designed and installed fiber optic networks and equipment
•Was successful working with vendors and other telecom companies in testing fiber optic
circuits across multiple networks
•Successfully managed large projects when integrating legacy equipment with the equipment
from many of the companies WorldCom acquired, including the MCI acquisition.
Hol-Mac Corporation (June 1997~May 1999)
Design and Manufacturing Engineer
•Successfully designed material handling equipment for large heavy components throughout
the plant
•Successfully managed and supervised the construction and installation of the automated
equipment which greatly improved the plant efficiency and throughput.
•Successfully designed and managed the installation of large overhead cranes
•Highly successful when tasked with large cost reduction projects, where I had to analyze
product designs presented by our customers, while maintaining the quality and intended
function, yet reducing manufacturing time/costs.
Skills/Achievements
•Proficient in all Microsoft Office Software
•Highly experienced at creating PowerPoint presentations which can convey complex topics to
a wide range of levels/audiences within the organization
•Experience in 3D modeling software, specifically Solid Works
•Experience in 2D AutoCAD software
•Highly proficient in compiling and analyzing data in Microsoft Excel
•Application Engineer of the Year Award in 2003, before being promoted to Product Planning
Engineer
Personal
•Work each day with the mindset of what creates the most value for the company
•Effective communication with co-workers at any level of the company, including Executive
Management
•Strong work ethic, self-motivated, and takes ownership of projects
•Enjoy a hands on involvement with projects
References:
•Angela Johnson, Human Resource Manager, Georgia Pacific
Phone: 601-***-****
•Mark Beaver, COO Intrepid, Yachts
Phone:727-***-****
•Carol McNeer, Manager, Verizon Business
Phone: 601-***-****
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