Rodney Allen
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Meredosia, IL 62665 Cell: 217-***-****
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Executive Summary
Lifetime of leadership positions.
Manager of materials, process and people.
Driven to simplify complex situations, operations and ideas into manageable and understandable processes.
Organized and analytical with excellent written and oral communication skills.
Core Qualifications
Drive to become, and stay, organized. Self-starter, trustworthy
Ability to multi-task Problem-solving
Teacher
Professional Experience
Own and Operate Custom Woodworkings and CNC
Self employed 2016- present
Build hardwood items as to customer specs.
Create new plan and procedures for building of unique items per customer wants and needs
Coordinate all purchasing and collecting of raw materials needed
Constant contact with existing and future customers.
All bookkeeping associated with a woodworking business
Keep current on all skills and resources required to maintain five star rating on Etsy
Safety Specialist/Training Coordinator/MRO Warehouse Control
Celanese Emulsions (Previously National Starch and Chemical) 2008-2016
Meredosia, IL.
Develop, maintain and continue improvement of all training documentation pertinent to operations
within a chemical emulsions facility. Maintain all training certification.
Facilitate writing, reviewing
and training relative to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
Maintain the on-line training program for the site.
Coordinate all training for employees within a Chemical emulsions facility.
Lead Root Cause Analysis findings etc.
Competent person on sight for Pressure Cleaning and Excavation
Lead all Confined Space Entry.
Haz Mat trained as Technician as well as Incident Commander. ESHA/OSHA/IDOT
Conduct In-Field Safety Assessments of procedures and personnel throughout facility.
MRO/Material Handler 2008-2014
Management of parts necessary for the maintenance, repairs and operations within a chemical emulsions manufacturing
facility.
Duties include working with personnel form management, maintenance and procurement to ensure the constant
supply of needed materials.
Thorough knowledge of systems in place (SAP) to record and control all issues, receipts
and inventory control.
Warehouse honored in 2013 for High level of organization, cleanliness, inventory control and management.
Shipping & Receiving 2007 - 2008
Caraustar
Beardstown, IL.
Manage loading and unloading of all raw materials and finished products in a Paper tube manufacturing facility.
Dispatched three drivers as well as outside trucking contractors.
Supervised loading crews, set-up deliveries, contacted
customers, set-up all LTL loads as well as UPS, Fed EX and Hot-Shot deliveries and receipts.
Production Manager 2006 – 2007
ServiceMaster
Mt. Sterling, IL.
Trained in the processes required to dry out and remediate flooded areas
Functioned as the first on-site contact with customers
Involved the ability to scope out the extent of damages from water or fire and what it would take to remediate
Directed technicians through the remediation process
Directed outside contractors in structural repairs needed
Constant contact with customers as to costs, time and processes
Worked with computer processes to create estimations
Worked with insurance companies in regard to coverage and extent of repairs
Train new employees in processes used during remediation
Operator Flaking Department 2004-2006
ACH Foods
Jacksonville, IL.
Operator of all phases of the oil-flaking process.
Start-up refrigeration units, begin oil recirculation
Start production functions of placing cooking oil on a refrigerated stainless steel belt
Operated all equipment involved in packaging finished product.
Trained several new employees to department
Troubleshooting of equipment failures
Hooked up and transferred oil from Tank trucks to storage tanks
Put away packaged materials via fork-lift
Account Manager 2003-2004
G and K Services
Davenport, IA
this position was located at Excel meat packing facility in Beardstown, Illinois.
On site manager for the daily movements of rental uniforms, frocks, coats, gloves, and other items for over 1000 employees at this facility.
Oversight of employees involved in the daily movements of items in and out of the facility.
Record-keeping, financial adjustments on contract
Address complaints from users
Order Picker 11/2002-1/2003
Dot Foods
Mt. Sterling, IL.
Cabinet Maker 2002
Concord Cabinets
Clayton, IL.
Cabinet maker in a small high quality cabinet shop
Learned use of commercial wood-working equipment
Learned steps making face frames and cabinets
Shift Supervisor 10/1984 - 10/2001
National Starch and Chemical
Meredosia, IL.
Held several positions including: helper, assistant operator, and operator. The last 6 years of service were as Shift Supervisor.
Set up and filtration of finished materials to storage tanks, tank trucks and rail cars
Moved product through pumps and lines.
Retrieved raw-materials for assistant operators.
Followed computer recipes to load raw materials to tanks and reactors
Monitor mixing tanks and reactor
Shipping and receiving of finished products
Containerized finish materials
Oversight of employees within the facility
Prepared reports for accidents, status and incidents
Attended training programs
Trained many people in several different processes
Draftsman-Surveyor 6/1978 - 10/1984
Western Illinois Power Cooperative
Jacksonville, IL.
Trained as a pen and ink draftsman. Became lead draftsman in all schematic diagrams.
Instrument man on survey crew.
Position required a high-level of competence in drawings for government approved
construction documents.
Education
Command & General Staff Functions for 2014
Local Incident Management Teams (NIMS)
Illinois Fire Service Institute University of Illinois
Competent Person Training: System Scaffold 2015
Brock
Excavation and Trenching for the Competent Person 2014
eTraining, Inc.
Confined Space Entry Training 2015
360training
Cert. of Completion: Dobbertin and Associates 1999, 2012-2015
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Technician and Incident Command 40 Hour Course
Cert. of Completion: Dobbertin and Associates 1999, 2012-2015
Confined Space Entry/Rescue Program
Diploma: Meredosia Fire Department - EMT 1992
Trained and Licensed as an Emergency Medical Technician
High School Diploma: Meredosia-Chambersburg - High School 1977
Meredosia, Illinois, USA
Student Council President, Senior Class President, Honor Roll, First Team All-conference Football.
Additional Experience/Skills
Church Music Director: Have been choir director and song leader in my church for 10 years. Create and
present annual Christmas Cantatas as well as other special programs.
Internet skills: Created, owned and operated an on-line business selling decorator and entertainer balloons and
supplies. At its peak sight was over one hundred pages and sold to customers as far away as Greece.
Taxidermy Business: Own and operate "Spittin' Image Taxidermy" for over 20 years.
Hobby/business that has entailed training with past and present state and world champions
Avid Wood-Worker: Lifelong love. From crafts to fine furniture.
References
Guenther Jr, Robert D., Celanese
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Strategic Sourcing Manager
Celanese
Bogue, John, Celanese
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Maintenance Leader /Gatekeeping / Shipping
Celanese
Crawford, Michael, Celanese
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Manager/Production
Celanese