Robert W. Bigbee

**** ****** ******, ******, ** 730**-***-*** 6461 acwtsf@r.postjobfree.com

Summary & Accomplishments

Led research, design, on-time delivery, installation and start-up of numerous customized systems, plant equipment and construction projects yielding cost & time savings and safety & environmental improvements

Led facilities to new records in safety and production performance

Achieved PMP (Project Management Professional) certification

VICA Individual National Champion in Industrial Maintenance Technology

Academic Team captain in both college and high school

Professional Experience

CAPITAL PROJECT ENGINEER

EJ (Municipal Castings Foundry)

Ardmore Air Park, OK November 2015 to Present

Managed multiple, concurrent capital improvement projects including new process equipment evaluation, selection, purchase and installation

Developed and implemented new capital project justification process including a standardized business case analysis with project charter, ROI/ROCE and safety & environmental review

Used 2D and 3D modeling to design and prototype new production equipment and led their integration into the production processes

GENERAL MANAGER

Technisand, Inc./Fairmount Santrol LTD (Frac Sand Manufacturing)

Roff, OK June 2011 to April 2015 promotion from Plant Manager

Managed $28MM dollar facility construction, new process installation, existing process improvement and property acquisition projects from inception to proving effectiveness online

Multiple operational site management responsibility including two manufacturing plants, a rail/truck terminal/warehouse and support facilities

P&L, KPI, detailed budgeting and production forecasting responsibility with performance versus budget and KPI goal tracking and monthly reporting

Applied Six Sigma methodology to reduce variation in the production process, Lean Manufacturing methodology to reduce waste and used Kanban principles to improve upstream and downstream supply chain logistics

Attained ISO 9001, 14001 and OHSAS 18001 Certifications and set records for safe days worked

ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE MANAGER

DMI Industries, Inc. (Wind Turbine Tower Manufacturing)

Tulsa, OK Oct 2009 to June 2011 promotion from Maintenance Manager

Led $12MM capital expansion project of plant process including layout of process equipment, consolidation of previously purchased equipment and building improvements to realize logical and effective process flow

Led major capital projects including new equipment design, purchase & installation, existing process improvements and building & grounds renovations & expansion

Annual and monthly budgeting and performance versus budget tracking & reporting

Overhauled maintenance department structure by implementing applicant testing, process area ownership and PM/PdM work order system yielding 23% improvement in equipment availability

CAPITAL PROJECT MANAGER

Gerdau Ameristeel (EAF Steel Manufacturing)

Sand Springs, OK Oct 2005 to Sep 2009

Managed multiple, concurrent multi-million dollar capital improvement projects including construction, new equipment, safety and civil engineering projects

Led projects using plant production and maintenance staff, contractors, architects, professional civil engineers and local, county and state government officials to ensure all project stakeholders

Led capital process improvement projects yielding high return on investment and payoff, in most cases of less than one year, eliminating major sources of scrap generation, hazardous waste streams and issues of environmental non-compliance

Served as ISO 9001 and 14001 internal auditor

ENGINEER / MAINTENANCE MANAGER

Armstrong World Industries (Vinyl Sheet Flooring Manufacturing)

Stillwater, OK Aug 1994 to Sep 2005 started as production operator

Led engineering and maintenance efforts including continuous process improvement by managing all plant technical efforts including the design and installation of new and the continuous process improvement of existing systems and equipment

Managed the maintenance department including electrical & mechanical technicians as well as area planner/schedulers. Used CMMS to monitor and improve schedule completion and equipment availability.

Applied statistical process control methodologies including Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing and JIT to reduce variation and waste in the production processes and provide increased efficiency

Other responsibilities of this position included Plant Capital Manger of a $3.5MM annual budget, Drafting Supervisor, Plant Property Conservation and Risk Manager and ISO 9001 internal auditor

Education

Master Certificate in Applied Project Management Villanova University, online Sep 2009

GPA = 4.0

MBA w/Focus on Engineering and Technology Mgt OK Christian University, OKC, OK Aug 2003

Graduated with honors, GPA = 3.9

Industrial Maintenance Technology Meridian Technology Center, Stillwater, OK May 1995

1995 VICA Individual National Champion in Industrial Maintenance Technology, GPA = 4.0

BS Mechanical Engineering Technology Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK May 1993

Major GPA = 3.5

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