Quality Control High School

Allen F. Cowart, Jr.

**** ******** **. * • Mobile, Alabama 36693

Mobile: 251-***-**** • E-mail: *****.********@*****.***

Operator Trainee

Operator Trainee with outstanding experience training others in operational skills, as well

as sound interpersonal, analytical, oral and written communication skills. Enjoy

opportunities to create solutions that address challenging problems and managing others

while working toward a single goal. Great at managing more than one task at a time. Work

effectively in independent, self-managed and team-based atmospheres. Seeking to join an

organization that offers the opportunity for growth and advancement.

Core Competencies

Supervision • Training • Communication Workshops • Problem Solving • Organization •

Xactimate

Experience

AKC Contracting, Mobile, Alabama 1997 to Present

Owner/Lead Contractor

• Lead projects on residential and commercial renovations and additions

• Drew plans for add-ons and new constructions

• Managed a team of construction workers and contractors

• Managed all billing and payment processes

• Organized all appointments and scheduling

E.I. DuPont Chemical Industrial Plant, Axis, Alabama

Process Supervisor 1992 to 1995

• Worked with DuPont Creativity and Innovation group in Wilmington, Delaware

• Utilized mind mapping and graphic facilitation in brain storming sessions and team

building projects

• Helped departments and plants corporate-wide to develop vision, mission and future

business history

• Developed and promoted self managing work teams

Operations and Utilities 1978 to 1992

• Worked with Quality Control and Continuous Flow Manufacturing

• Developed and implemented training programs

• Extensive training and hands on work in Safety Skills

• Worked with a team on Preventative Maintenance as ongoing to improve overall quality

of maintenance and to minimize downtime within the plant

• Worked with vendors and suppliers keeping quality up and cost down

• Helped implement ‘Work In Progress’ a means to control and track inventory, keeping the

right amount of stock on hand reducing costs

• Trained in and used Systems Applications and Processes (SAP) in process and

maintenance

• Operated plant boilers, air, nitrogen, DAF clarifiers and sludge furnace

• Controlled the portable water supply to the plant

• Ran the tank farm, loaded and unloaded rail cars and tank trucks, maintained the tank

farm tank levels

• Ran reactors, columns and resins area

• Produced herbicides and pesticides and specialty chemicals such as the resins area

• Worked with the test areas for new products

• Ran analysis of the process and did our own shift maintenance

• Maintained an excellent safety record and attendance record

• Quickly and efficiently followed up on requests

Allen Cowart, Jr. *****.********@*****.***

Education & Training

University of South Alabama

Emergency Medical Technician

Basic Life Support Certified

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Training

202 Hours of Pilot Self Study Refinery Program

Systems Applications and Processes (SAP)

DuPont Chemical Industrial Plant

ISO 9000 & ISO 9001 Training

CFM-A Continuous Improvement Tool

Quality Control tools for manufacturing perfection

Communication Workshops

Team Member Motivation building High Performance Work Teams

Computer Skills: Xactimate, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook

High School Diploma

Baker High School – Mobile, Alabama 1975

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