Mechanical Engieer
Resume:
ROB HOLGATE
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Objective: Engineering position improving and optimizing equipment and processes in a team oriented, customer focused organization
Highlight of Qualifications: Strong background in engineering, manufacturing and implementation of process improvements
Professional Qualifications and Skills
Engineering
• Conducted installation projects ($2 million +) all within budget and on time.
• Responsible for the maintenance department (staff of 11), budgeted, helped set a new direction for the plant in high-end graphics. Headed installation of 2 large presses
• Designed engineering retrofit and installed it on a machine in Honduras
• Experienced at field debugging, programming and installation of large machinery
• Commanded engineering mission in Panama fixing roads, schools, & clinics, leading 217 soldiers through the 18 month train up and 19 day execution
• Selected for a one year assignment as an Area Process Improvement Analyst, Midwest plants. Three plants broke diecut production records during this period
• External auditor for Combat Engineering Army Reserve and Guard units, auditing units to Army Standards and internal SOPs for well drilling, rock crushing, asphalt paving, and construction operations
Quality Assurance
• Implemented an ISO 9000, Total Quality Management SPC program plant-wide
• Received the 3rd highest quality audit score in the corporation (40 plants)
• Produced downward trend of customer returns saving $25,000 annually
• Developed and implemented process improvements integrating a raw material supplier into full time on site operations in a newly added facility
• Worked as a problem solver at customer’s plants improving case erection and processes
• Selected to work on the development of the corporate quality audit for all the plants
• Set a new quality direction for the plant in delivering high-end graphics, defining and meeting new customer’s needs
• Developed new employee and sustainment quality training programs
Manufacturing
• Authored Manufacturing Bulletins (Best Practices) published throughout the corporation
• Selected guest instructor, Setup Reduction, Temple Inland Applied Technology Center
• Managed day to day production, ensuring safety and quality of a production staff of 20
• Developed network based specifications for the plant’s jobs greatly improving efficiency
• Designed plant’s first computerized production schedule and developed it on the network
Leadership and Training
• Currently teaching Active and Reserve Army Majors and Lieutenant Colonels campaign planning and complex problem solving designed at the graduate level
• Led a combat engineer company of 120 men and a full-time staff of 4
Work History
Production Supervisor Temple Inland St. Louis, MO 2001-2009
Customer Service Manager, Partner ECM Mendon, MI 2000-2001
Business Manager Temple Inland Louisville, KY 1998-2000
Area Process Improvement Analyst Temple Inland Louisville, KY 1997-1998
Quality Assurance Manager Temple Inland Louisville, KY 1994-1997
Plant Engineer Temple Inland Louisville, KY 1992-1994
Field Service Engineer Marquip Phillips, WI 1991-1992
Lieutenant Colonel, Instructor
Command and General Staff College Army Reserve St. Louis, MO 2004-Present
Major, Observer Controller, Auditor Army Reserve Louisville, KY 1992-2004
Education
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering University of Minnesota 1990
Engineer Officer Basic Course
Engineer Officer Advanced Course Ft Belvoir, VA
Ft Leonard Wood, MO 1988
1996
Combined Arms Staff and Services School Ft Leavenworth, KS 1998
Command and General Staff Officers Course Ft Dix, NJ 2004
Instructor Certification, Command and General Staff College Ft Leavenworth, KS 2006
Lean Six Sigma Course Current
Awards
Meritorious Service Medal 2004
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal 2003
Army Commendation Medal and Recognition of the Panamanian Minister of Education 1991
Security Clearance, Secret
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