Robert Fowler
Department Manager - Metal Fabricating
Cleveland, OH 44102
adt3ho@r.postjobfree.com
Manufacturing supervisor with over 10 year's experience seeking position where leadership, excellent interpersonal communication and team building skills that will contribute to production and smooth operations.
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Department Manager
Metal Fabricating - Cleveland, OH
December 2001 to Present
Manage day to day operations of 35-40 employees and all hiring of personnel for the department
• Manage daily, weekly, and monthly inventory
• Oversee maintenance on all of the equipment
• Order all materials and equipment needed to complete projects for customers
• Manage all incoming and outgoing shipments
• Ensure daily quality of all products
• Implemented the idea of converting from liquid paint to powder coat paint
• Implemented new technology that was cost efficient and increased production Paint Line Leader (Department Supervisor)
Steelcase - Solon, OH
1999 to 2001
Monitored purchase orders, exhausted stock through customer orders, limited new orders and saved
$10,000 in one year.
• Improved production numbers, adding another 15 to 20% and maintained a rejection rate of 3% or under • Maintained all paint line equipment to ensure production
• Controlled and tracked solvent usage to maintain EPA regulations Paint Line Leader
Steelcase - Solon, OH
1997 to 1999
Monitored staff and equipment on paint line
• Hired, trained and conducted performance evaluations for 10 employees
• Helped install antomizing rotary bell raising production numbers 10 to 15% and lowering rejection rate to 5% daily rate
Clean-up supervisor
MPW Industrial Service - Cleveland, OH
1995 to 1997
Job site supervisor
MPW Industrial - Cleveland, OH
1994 to 1995
Initiated thorough cleaning of paint booths resulting in lowered customer rejection rate 12 to 15%
• Instructed crew on how the job should be completed
• Ordered and managed supplies needed for each job
• Developed excellent rapport with vendors assuring excellent communication and retention of customer base
Truck operator, Crew Leader
MPW Industrial - Cleveland, OH
1991 to 1994
Operated and maintained wet-dry Vacs, Turbo Vacs. 2,000 PSI high temp wash, 10,000 PSI and 20,000 blast trucks
• Selected crew and equipment for each job
Laborer
MPW Industrial - Cleveland, OH
1990 to 1991
Cleaned chemical tanks at Alcoa
• Cleaned out slack pits at LTV steel
Education
GED
Amundsen High School - Chicago, IL
1975 to 1977
Skills
Management (10+ years), driving (10+ years), Forklift (10+ years), Construction (10+ years) Military Service
Branch: army
Service Country: United States
Rank: E1
April 1977 to December 1979
early discharge, General Discharge
Additional Information
Technical Skills
• Knowledge of maintenance and repair of paint line equipment such as Nordson, Blink's, Delbis, and Greco
• Operation of forklifts and floor lift trucks