Engineer Manager

RODNEY P. HOOVER

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Natchitoches, La. 71457 281-***-****

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SUMMARY A Manufacturing Professional with over 20 years of supervisory experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. With a varied manufacturing background which includes Automotive, HVAC, Oil Industry, and Paper Mill. Lean Manufacturing Training and two year’s experience working in a Union Plant.

EDUCATION BS Industrial Engineering Technology 5/2001

Northwestern State University – Natchitoches, LA

Six Sigma Black Belt Certification 7/2005

Villanova University

Emerson Lean Champion Certification 2/2012

Emerson Training Course

Essentials of Project Management 10/2013

LSU Continuing Education

Coca Cola United-Baton Rouge, La.1/9/2017-Present

Production Manager

EXPERIENCE Responsible for Safety, Quality and Productivity for the Nightshift.

I Manage 5 Salary Supervisors and 75 hourly in a state of the art

Manufacturing Facility. My duties include making sure all safety

Rules are being followed, monitoring resources, Employees

Schedules and Employee Relations.

Forum Energy Technologies- Stafford, TX. 9/2014-3/14/2016

Production Manager

Responsible Safety, Quality Productivity and Consumable Cost of

The Assembly Department. Manage all Lean Improvements

Projects and track saving. Manage Three Supervisors and 46

Hourly Employees in Assembling, Testing, Painting and Final Prep

Of Ball Valves.

Emerson Climate – Natchitoches, La. 9/2005 –9/2014

Production Manager

Responsible for Safety, Quality, Production and Cost for Assembly

And Machining Departments. Manage Eight Supervisors and 350

Hourly Employees. Coaching Line Supervisors on Productivity,

Safety, Scrap, and Supplies. Knowledgeable of all processes in the

Operation to plan for resource shortages that may cause a

Loss of Quality or Production.

General Motors Truck Assembly Plant – Shreveport, LA

Production Supervisor 1/2003 – 9/2005

Responsible for line production, output, and supervision of 35 union employees in a state of the art automotive manufacturing facility. Participated in the launch of new vehicle and start up of new plant. Supervisory duties include scheduling of employees, employee relations, and union relations. Certified in the GMS Global Manufacturing System. Acted as Through Put Coordinator of the trim shop to identify defects and problem solved the defects to root cause.

Halliburton Energy Services – New Iberia, LA

Field Engineer 5/2001 – 1/2003

Engineered on site and supervised crew of 10 in logging oil wells (collecting data) for oil companies. After the customer signed the well over to the engineer, the engineer had ultimate responsibility for overall job completion including safety of crew, supervision of crew, charges for services and customer billing. Extensive training in Hazmat, radiation and safety.

Alliance Compressors – Natchitoches, LA

Internship – Production Engineer Assistant 8/2000 – 5/2001

Assisted Engineer in the machine department with daily operations in component machining, scheduling of maintenance, troubleshooting and programming of CNC machines (computer guided lathe system).

Willamette Industries – Campti, LA

Labeler and Shipping 6/1993 – 1/2000

Ensuring all rolls of paper were properly labeled and entered inventory. Additionally, responsible for inventory being shipped to proper designation. Started out in entry level position as an apprentice to relieve workers and clean up. Promoted to crane operator, assistant car loader, car loader, and into the lab where I tested paper to ensure each roll met customer specifications for delivery. Finally, became the assistant to winder operator and then a Labeler in whom I ensured that the correct label was put on the rolls of paper, so that each roll would reach the correct destination, by rail or truck.

COMPUTER

SKILLS: Windows XP, Excel, WORD, Power Point, Visio

AWARDS &

ASSOCIATIONS: Professional Managers Network (PMN) – GM voluntary front line

Supervisors working with mentors to improve skills for

Management development.

Student of Year – Science Department (2001)

President of NAIT – National Association of Industrial

Technology (2000-2001)

Scholarship Recipient – College of Industrial Technology,

Northwestern State University (Awarded by department for

Being top student based on GPA, Mentorship and Projects)

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