Engineer Plant

W. Robert Foster, Jr.

** ***** *****, **********. *.C. 29609

864-***-**** or 864-***-**** cell

******@***.***

SKILLS SUMMARY Senior manager with extensive experience in industrial engineering and cost analysis. Excellent background in facility design and layout, workflow and budgeting. Directed process improvement projects and lean manufacturing implementation. Experienced in cost savings projects and capital equipment justifications. Excellent work ethic, work well with others.

EMPLOYMENT

Systems Director – Jeff Lynch Appliance 2010 - present

• Responsible for computer systems, phone system, printers,

• voice mail, email server, copiers and fax machines

• computer diagnosis and repair, including upgrades

• Inventory management and control

• Installed cost savings program

Industrial Engineer - Steel Heddle Manufacturing (GTP Greenville) 1994- 2009

Greenville, S.C.

• Manage the industrial engineering function plant wide.

• Handled cost requests and cost analysis

• Coordinated and implemented cost saving projects for the company saving the company over $100,000

• Utilized lean manufacturing tools to save the company over $300,000 in manning and materials

• Revised plant layouts to optimize material flow and efficiency

• Process improvement utilizing line balancing to eliminate bottlenecks and maximize operator performance

• Direct monthly work in process audits and summarize data

• Manage and direct a $6 million plant warehouse operation

Plant Engineer – General Nutrition Products 1986-1993

Greenville, S.C.

• Handled complete design and construction coordination of major plant expansion, including relocation of facility in Fargo, N.D.

• Directed 30 employees in maintenance and facilities

• Managed $1 million operating budget and $1 million capital budget

• Setup warehousing system for maximum storage density and material flow improvement

• Cost savings projects in excess of $100,000

• Sold $1 million in excess equipment for the company

• Improved packaging operations through streamlining the process with tooling upgrades and training methods

• Determine manning requirements by utilizing lean principles and was involved in setting up operator route sheets

• Involved in wage administration as it pertained to operator skill level, workload, assignment and shift

• Responsible for plant wide security system

Industrial Engineer

Milliken and Company

1979-1986

Greenville, S.C.

• Managed work measurement projects using classical engineering methods

• Supervised two industrial engineering employees

• Recommended and implemented new energy saving project which saved the company $250,000

• Implemented methods projects that saved over $100,000

• Involved in line balancing to maximize production and eliminate any bottlenecks

• Designed workplace layouts for optimum operator performance and material flow

• Setup operator work stations for better ergonomic principles and safety

EDUCATION

B.S. in Mathematics & Computer Science

University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C.

Industrial Engineering Certification – Milliken and Company, Spartanburg, S.C.

MS Office – Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint experience

AutoCAD LT experience

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