KEITH BOWERS

*** ****** **.

Versailles, KY *****

502-***-****

acwe26@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

EDUCATION Masters of Business Administration Expected December, 2017 Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY

B.S. in Chemical Engineering Completed May, 2014

University of Louisville, Louisville, KY

A.S. in Engineering Completed May, 2011

Kentucky Community & Technical College System, Louisville, KY SKILLS Six Sigma Green Belt Certified

• Alkaline Zinc Electroplating Expert

Materials Science

Process Controls

Additional Skills

Able to solve problems using a “Why Not” approach.

5-Why capabilities

Understanding of dozens of metal finishing processes and their applications.

Team development through leadership

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Tenaris – Republic Conduit, Louisville, KY

Chemical Process Engineer

Quality Engineer

Mill Product & Metallurgy Specialist

Project Manager

Product Development Manager April, 2015 - Current

Responsible for establishing new and improving existing processes for two (2) continuous electro-galvanizing production lines and one hot-dip galvanizing production line.

Responsible for development of new product from prototyping stage to product launch.

Responsible for all projects related to existing product development, market differentiation, profitability, and long-term viability.

Vendor technical liaison for raw materials.

Supplier quality technical liaison.

Customer technical query liaison.

Primary technical resource for all galvanizing production operations.

Project teams vary from 3 team members to 14 team members. Osram Sylvania, Versailles, KY

Chemical Process Engineer April, 2014 – March, 2015

Principal shift engineer for solution department.

Maintained chemical viability and quality of triphosphor coating solution.

Maintained mechanical process viability of automatic coating machines.

Successfully maintained shrinkage within budgeted values through Six Sigma methodology.

Gained valuable experience making process improvements with near-zero budget.

Established process measurements and controls that resulted in significant process cost savings.

• Project Management

Fluid Dynamics

Heat & Mass Transfer

My primary objective is to be a significant contributor in an organization with a meaningful mission.

KEITH BOWERS

United Technologies Aerospace Systems, Rockford, IL R&D Quality Engineer, Materials Science & Engineering Lab August, 2012 – August, 2013

Primary quality evaluator for outside supplier process approval, including failure analysis.

Primary liaison between outside supplier and Materials Engineering Lab.

Worked within a team of scientists and engineers in a high-intensity problem- solving environment.

Maintained and operated equipment, including a salt fog chamber, pH monitor, Tabor abraser, and anodize process baths.

Regularly used equipment including a Scanning Electron Microscope, an Infrared Spectrometer, and a Metallographic imager.

Successfully maintained 5S standards.

Successfully met ACE Gold standards.

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Louisville, KY

Store & Service Manager December 2005 – October 2008

Led a team of 12-15

Led customer service team to set regional sales records

Established “Best practices” checklist as it related to positive customer feedback

Led a team with the district’s lowest turnover in 2007

Expanded the scope of repairs by educating technicians

Set several store records for monthly revenue and profit

Led rebuilding of store after destruction by tornado in January, 2007

Established “incentive-based” hourly compensation plan, increasing revenue by 22% without increasing labor costs.

Employed #1 technician in district.

Collins Auto Group, Louisville, KY

Sales Manager March 2003 – December 2005

Trained and led a team of sales professionals

Acted as Liaison between sales and service department

Contributed to inventory control

Maximized profit margins by personally negotiating vehicle deals Sam Swope Auto Group, Louisville, KY

Web Sales Leader/Lease Retention Manager August 2001 – March 2003

Established a far stronger web marketing plan than had previously been used

Trained sales force on auto lease renewal/retention procedures

Worked directly with high-profile clients

Increased lease retention from 24% to 65%

United States Army

113th Army Band Ft. Knox, KY

Soldier/Musician April 1993 – January 1997

Ensured quality musical support for military ceremonies

Built community relations through musical performances

Excelled in physical fitness, setting unit records in testing

Excelled in weaponry, gaining expert qualification with 11 distinct firearms

Earned highest possible score on E-5 promotion boards

Achieved enough points to be promoted to E-5 in 38 months of service KEITH BOWERS

ACTIVITIES

& HONORS

Dean’s list at U of L for Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 terms.

Accomplished math tutor, specializing in working with children with ADD/ADHD.

Dean’s List at KCTCS

REFERENCES Furnished upon request

Contact this candidate