Theodore J. Popowicz
Spring, Texas 77373
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OBJECTIVE
ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT, where technical background, logistical management skills and the analytical ability to pinpoint problem areas are required .
BACKGROUND SUMMARY
Over 20 years in production control and material expediting, with supervisory responsibilities. Experience in aerospace and aircraft parts, oilfield supply, refinery and petrochemical engineering and construction, and office equipment industries . Analyzed and researched problems associated with all stages of manufacturing process; developed and implemented solutions . Highly qualified in all purchasing functions, including bid evaluations, securing and reviewing vendo9r quotes and maintaining continuing scrutiny of repetitively purchased commodities . Also, successful record in sales management .
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Developed comprehensive new procedures for purchase of one time and custom designed items, when standard corporate policies proved inadequate . With full endorsement of purchasing department, proposals accepted by management and currently in use .
Promoted to work up basic expediting guidelines and monitor vendor performances . Reduced backlog by more than 15% in three months
Prepared and implemented new procedures for managing movement of personal effects overseas . Reduced problems arising from such moves by 60% in the first six months of operation.
Assigned to three refinery construction projects totaling $ 200MM and behind schedule . Developed shop overtime schedules that returned program to “ on track “ and avoided $ 2 K daily late penalties .
Developed new techniques for salvaging improperly machined forgings, adopted as standard procedures by major aerospace contractor .
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
LOGISTICS SPECIALIST- ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS 2007 – 2015
Expedited orders and made the shipping arrangements to the project sites . Shipping arrangements consisted of hot shot deliveries, motor freight, permit loads ( over 40,000 # ), super loads ( over 254,000 # ), air freight, ocean freight . The largest single shipment that I made was over 625,000 #
PROJECT EXPEDITER / SHIPPER – TEPPCO 2003 – 2007
Expedited material orders to meet project schedules and also arranged the shipping to meet construction schedules . Also reviewed all freight invoices for accuracy before they were processed by accounting for payment .
PROJECT EXPEDITER – MUSTANG ENGINEERING 2002 – 2003
Secured vendor drawings and analyzed fabrication process . Coordinated the effort toward vendor certification by American Bureau of Shipping ( ABS ) and generated weekly ABS reports to project team.
PROJECT / FIELD EXPEDITER – NDE QUALITY SYSTEMS 2001-2002
Responsible for in house expediting of several projects and site / field visits to evaluate and monitor vendor progress . Issued weekly reports to client home office in Japan
ACADEMIC DATA
B.S. Business Administration – Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio
Basic Engineering – Mount Union College, Alliance, Ohio