Rodney V. Truitt, Sr.
OBJECTIVE
Talented and capable industrial engineer ready to step into a senior level or management role and make a tangible difference
CAREER SUMMARY
Seasoned industrial engineer experienced in the areas of apparel distribution, corporate retail, and food processing
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Analytical thinker, always seeking ways to use data to support viewpoints and make recommendations
Successful project manager, building and developing cohesive teams
Developer of management tools to facilitate decision making, planning, and execution
Expert at gathering, summarizing, analyzing, and presenting production, sales, and business data
Advanced Microsoft Excel user, well versed in Microsoft Access, Word, PowerPoint, Project, and AutoCAD
Completed training toward Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Perdue Foods, LLC 2013 to 2015
Monterey, TN
Senior Industrial Engineer
Responsible for industrial engineering functions in poultry processing facility including stop watch and pre-determined time studies, equipment and labor utilization analyses, finding and implementing direct and indirect labor reductions, implementing process improvements
Key Accomplishments:
Recommended labor reduction in portion in area, eliminating 22 positions, saving $726,000 annually
Installed additional equipment, improving throughput by 1,000 lbs/hr, saving $157,000 annually
Assisted with planning and implementation of incremental business, increasing plant utilization and reducing overhead
Other Accomplishments:
Participated in multiple Kaizen events reducing downtime, downgrades, and giveaway; improving yield and throughput
Implemented system to capture skin purge, saving $115,000 annually
Installed stretch wrapper at no cost, reducing wrap spend by approximately $25,000 annually
Developed weekly mechanical downtime breakout report to measure against goal
Worked with Production and Maintenance to review and revise major equipment PM's
Maidenform Inc. 2004 to 2013-- Fayetteville, NC
Industrial Engineer
Provides industrial engineering support to DC operations for apparel distribution center by developing and maintaining labor standards, plant layouts, executing company initiatives and supporting customer requirements. Contributes to successful DC operations externally by leveraging partnerships with overseas source partners, vendors, and suppliers, and internally by developing and maintaining effective working relationships with DC supervisors and mangers, Payroll, corporate and overseas departments.
DC Facts:
Approx. 10k skus
3 buildings totaling 450,000 square feet
Key Accomplishments:
Saved $120,000 per year by installing automatic baler
Successfully lead DC wide implementation of Time & Attendance System
Manage & support individual and team incentive plans
Saved $30,000 annually by increasing corrugated rebates and eliminating trash expenses
Other Accomplishments:
Control logistics and storage costs by ensuring effective cube utilization
Assisted in opening new building sites
Developed and published daily metrics report of critical KPIs
Provides technical expertise to HR & Payroll Depts
Supervised 3 engineering clerks
City of Salisbury 2003 to 2004 -- Salisbury, MD
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator
Responsible for ensuring the proper operation of municipal wastewater treatment facility by monitoring plant processes and equipment, collecting, analyzing and recording plant samples, and interacting with management, maintenance and lab personnel.
Icelandic USA, Inc. 2000 to 2003 -- Cambridge, MD
Industrial Engineer
With minimal direction, identified cost saving opportunities and recommended proposals for employee training, processing automation, and overall cost reduction ideas using time studies, methods analysis, and observations of processing operations.
Key Accomplishments:
Automated master case labeling process resulting in $100,000+ in annual savings
Managed design, installation and startup of new processing area resulting in estimated savings of $1.2MM annually
Secured $19,500 in state funding to train line mechanics
Analyzed labor utilization in Quality Assurance Department saving $40,000 annually
Other Accomplishments:
Recommended labor saving/efficiency increasing ideas for Production, Sanitation, Setup, & Maintenance
Performed analyses on production history, downtime, yield, contribution, etc
Performed justifications and specified equipment purchases
Developed job descriptions for floor operations
Supervised Jr. Industrial engineer
Toys “R“ Us, Inc. 1997 to 2000 -- Paramus, NJ
Business Analyst - Store...
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