Accounts Payable Plant Operator
Resume:
Robert Bruce Edwards
Lubbock, TX 79413
Mobile 806-***-****
Objective: I am seeking a challenging position to meet my financial goals. I am always willing to take on new responsibilities and have a great knack for safety and organization. I have supervised other employees for the better part of thirty-three years, and I am authorized to work in the US for any employer.
Summary of Qualifications
Approximately 3.5 years of experience as a certified Auxiliary Plant Operator
Over six years of Bookkeeping and accounting experience (accounts payable and receivable)
Self-motivated; able to establish effective priorities to achieve immediate and long-term goals and meet operational deadlines
Adaptable to new concepts and responsibilities
Familiar with QuickBooks, Excel, Access, Word, Outlook Express, and 10 key operations
Proven interpersonal skills
Twenty-eight years of experience in employee management positions
Driven to maintain accuracy in reporting duties
Twenty years of experience in layout and fabrication of structural metals
Professional Experience:
Kimrad Transportation – Amarillo, Texas 7/29/2024 – 4/29/2025
Semi-Truck Driver
Deliver liquid products such as asphalt and milk to customers in Texas, Tennessee, California, Colorado, and Arizona.
Robert Branum Trucking – Amarillo, Texas 10/31/2022 – 7/15/2024
Owner/Operator OTR Semi-Truck Driver
Deliver frozen beef, pork, and chicken to multiple locations ranging from California to Pennsylvania, and from Wisconsin to Louisiana.
NRG Energy Mustang Station – Denver City, Texas 6/4/2019 – 10/28/2022
Auxiliary Plant Operator
Completed certification as an Auxiliary Plant Operator
Support the plant in taking readings and performing calculations in operation of the energy producing equipment at the power plant
Support vendors during numerous outages
Monitor plant equipment outside the control room under the direction of the Lead Operators and Control Room Operators
Place sections of equipment under Lockout/Tagout to perform repairs in a safe environment
Pinnacle Propane – Lubbock, Texas 11/29/2018-6/3/2019
Bobtail Delivery Driver
Deliver shipments of liquid propane to customers in the South Plains area
Reconcile delivery records with hand-held computer system
Collect and record cash payments when necessary
Build route spreadsheets to ensure all customers’ needs are met in a timely fashion
Fill propane bottles when not on a delivery route
Conduct Point of Sale duties when needed
Chromatin, Inc. – New Deal, Texas 12/31/2011-11/28/2018
Internal Controls Specialist
Communicate with plant supervisors to identify specific job procedures for all plant duties
Create job specific training for each employ using Visual Instructor software
Determine and promulgate product origin drilldown to plant director
Establish, oversee, and file PIR paperwork as needed to establish sign-off authorization from department heads for products shipped prior to passing company standards
Identify and promulgate test results of products which fail to meet company standards
Sample products and submit them to an internal laboratory for analysis then promulgate the results to sales department heads
Sample and submit products to an outside laboratory for Orange ISTA Certifications
Warehouse Supervisor
Process incoming orders
Delegate order fulfillment and staging operations
Oversee warehouse operations and delegate responsibilities
Lead communications between all departments to assure flow of production and product promulgation
Maintain warehouse cleanliness and organization
Track and record inventory movements
Record and report daily shift activities to upper management
Work with upper management to streamline and increase plant productivity
Maintenance Supervisor
Perform daily maintenance on production equipment in a high output seed cleaning operation
Schedule and oversee the monthly preventative maintenance of 5 electric and 4 propane forklifts
Diagnose problems throughout the entire plant, order required parts and supplies, and make or oversee the repairs of all aspects of the plant
During harvest, help unload trucks, maintain yard equipment and weigh trucks in and out
Advanta US Seed, Inc. – Hereford, Texas 2009-2011
Research Technician
Operate farm equipment
Cross-pollinate parent plants to form new hybrids
Manage greenhouse operations
Repair equipment and oversee seed packaging procedures
Examine and record growth patterns in new and established hybrids
Mix and apply herbicides on nursery plots
Independent Contractor – Hereford, TX 2008-2009
Home Repair and Apartment Maintenance
Lay tile
Replace windows
Repair fences
Simple plumbing repairs
Install ceiling fans
Repair and replace dry wall
Unit Corporation – Pampa, TX 2008-2008
Floor Hand
Operation of break-out tongs during joint connection and tripping operations
Routine rig maintenance and repairs
Chemical blending and application
Forklift operator
Tireworks, Inc. /Muleshoe Tire, Inc. – Muleshoe, TX 2005-2008
Store Manager
Customer service and cash transactions
In-Store/Outside sales and customer service
Inventory ordering, receiving and reconciliation
Warehouse organization
Produce and promulgate end-of-month customer account statements
Field service scheduling oversight
Garrison & Townsend Inc. – Hereford, TX 2004-2005
Production Supervisor
Initiate processing records
Calculate seed treatment calibrations
Warehouse and bin storage fumigation
Inventory control
Record keeping
Product sampling and quality testing
Preparation of bills of lading
Employee management
Tireworks, Inc – Hereford, TX 2001-2004
Store Manager
Customer service and cash transactions
In-Store/Outside sales and customer service
Inventory ordering, receiving and reconciliation
Warehouse organization
Produce and promulgate end-of-month customer account statements
Education:
Associate degree in Welding, Layout, and Fabrication – Texas State Technical Institute 1982
Some college classes have been completed through Amarillo College
Class AM CDL with PTX endorsements, and clean driving record - 09117486 TX expires 02/26/2026
Medical Card – Current
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