Robert J.

Wood
2 Forest Dr, Wurtsboro, N Y 12790
(484) 226-0890 cell
rwf98b2c@westpost.net
Dynamic leader with over 20 years of experience in manufacturing and research en
vironments seeking to service my employer in the capacity of leading and coachi
ng managers in the art of team building, process optimization, and Lean Manufact
uring principles.
Practical experience and training in a wide variety of materials, processes, and
team building techniques:
Materials knowledge: Petroleum, Fats and Fatty Acid, Inorganic Salts, Acids, Sol
vents, Lead (secondary smelting), Waste Water, Steam, Microelectronic solvents a
nd acids, FDA and Kosher Food Grade Products
Base skills: Process design, start-up, validation, troubleshooting and optimizat
ion; project management; technical writing; Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing
People skills: Multi-functional team management; facilitation of Kaizen, TPM(Tot
al Productive Maintenance), and value stream mapping events; training and coachi
ng salary and hourly in process operation and Lean Manufacturing; multi-level pr
esentation experience from CEO to hourly workforce
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Revere Smelting and Refining Corporation- Middletown, NY
JTE Manager (Lean Manufacturing) - 8/09 - present
Responsible for plant wide mentoring and coaching of salary and hourly in the r
ules, principals, and techniques of Lean Manufacturing resulting in building tea
ms engaged in continuous improvement activities.
* Organized a plant wide waste elimination idea generation and completion progra
m driven through departmental core teams yielding in excess of $1,800K YTD cost
savings.
* Developed and implemented a comprehensive standardized approach to TPM (Total
Productive Maintenance).
* Facilitated multiple Kaizen, TPM, Value Stream Mapping, and A3 Problem solving
workshops.
* Lead a Visual Management workshop with multi site representation resulting in
standardized communication boards at both sites.
* Conducted bi-annual lean status presentations to the CEO and other corporate r
epresentation.

Air Water Quality Manager (Crystallizer, Scrubber and ETP departments) - 9/07 -
7/09
* Prioritized safety in the departments resulting in 18 consecutive months of no
loss time accidents.
* Lead and developed 3 teams, consisting of a staff of 2 supervisors and 18 hour
ly team members, who were responsible for standardizing each process resulting i
n increased reliability, productivity, and quality.
* Managed an overall annual budget of $11.2MM which was under spent.
Covidien/Mallinckrodt Baker - formerly a division of Tyco Healthcare, Phillipsbu
rg, NJ,
Quality Process Engineer, Development Engineering- 3/07 - 8/07
Process Engineer (Thru Manpower Professional) -6/05 - 2/07
Effectively lead multi-level cross functional teams aimed at root cause analysis
of SPC trend rule violations, identifying and implementing process and logistic
improvements, and developing global BKM (best known methods) for critical equip
ment documentation and standard operating procedures.
Highlights of team accomplishments and activities:
* Global standardization of P&IDs, equipment and critical spare lists, and preve
ntative maintenance procedures.
* $900K annual cost savings by optimizing various batch crystallization units.
* Increased Acid Distillation production in excess of 20%.
* Developed and implemented a continuous mode of operation on a batch crystalliz
ation process resulting in a 2-fold increase in production.
* Streamlining root cause analysis investigations by applying Six Sigma tools.
* Generated and modified BPR (Batch Production Record) and SOP (Standard Operati
ng Procedures) for several processes to comply with cGMP and FDA requirements.
Process Engineer - Twin Rivers Technologies, Quincy, MA, 12/02 - 9/04
Responsibilities include tracking system performance, trouble shooting system up
sets, and identifying and implementing process improvements for all areas of thi
s fatty acid refining facility including, splitting, distillation, fractionation
, hydrogen reactors, and continuous crystallizers. Project work encompassed mana
ging all stages of management of change (MOC) solutions including design, P&ID a
nd PFD formulation, cost estimating, bid proposals and vendor selection, coordin
ation of contractors, start up and system verification, and technician training.
* Improved crystallizer reliability and production volume by 20% by reducing ope
rational downtime through increased PM's, efficiently utilizing product storage
capacity through the implementation of creative logistic solutions, and increasi
ng production yields through the reuse of system by-products.
* Qualified two processes to produce Kosher for Food Grade products by developin
g and implementing a plan for system verification, cleaning, maintaining system
integrity, training personnel, and providing ongoing documentation to the Rabbin
ical Council.
* Delayed $200K of process piping and doubled catalyst life by lowering hydrogen
reactor temperatures by 40% through process modeling, experimental runs, and op
erator training.
* Reduced annual wastewater costs in excess of $100K by improving equipment, pip
ing, and operational inefficiencies.
* Engineered a Reverse Osmosis unit to reuse boiler and cooling tower waste whic
h showed an annual savings of $75K.
* Designed a filter media that resulted in a 10-fold increase in allowable flow
rates
* Decreased safety incidents by implementing process safety studies, safety insp
ection programs, and safety training programs.
CEO and Founder - RCW Enterprises, INC. Indian Orchard, MA, 5/94-5/02
As founder and CEO, responsibilities included all aspects of product selection a
nd development, management of sales force, production workers, and office person
nel, developing and transferring work processes throughout the organization, and
maintaining proficient scheduling for customer satisfaction.
* Created and marketed a local coupon book for fundraising efforts with distribu
tion exceeding national competitor.
* Designed custom databases to manage in house and distributor sales activity, a
ccount scheduling and projections, product fulfillment, inventory control, and c
ustomer service.
* Developed a state of the art distribution center by developing software for cu
stomer data entry and scheduling, and designing a gravity flow production line.
* Employed and trained a multifunctional team of 20 consisting of production wor
kers, sales professionals, and administrative personnel.
Applications Engineer - Krofta Engineering, Lenox, MA, 1/94 - 4/94
Responsible for developing and providing technical documentation for all bid pro
posals and participating in trade show activities.
* Provided technical support in the start up of a dissolved air floatation water
treatment unit.
* Developed a standardized process design specification program which expedited
quotations, eliminated specification errors, and improved customer confidence.
*
Process Engineer - Exxon Research and Engineering, Florham Park, NJ, 7/91 - 1/94
Responsible for providing design specifications for Hydrogen reactors for all cu
ts of distilled crude, developing modeling techniques for new processes and part
icipating on location in unit start-ups and catalyst regenerations.
* Conducted a plant-wide optimization study for the use of an amine scrubber res
ulting in savings of $250K in planned investment.
* Prepared process design specifications and operating conditions for hydrogen r
eactors for oil treating.
* Provided technical trouble shooting support during start ups and catalyst rege
neration.
* Developed computer models from pilot plant data reducing operational performan
ce gaps.
* Conducted research and development studies for the modeling of oil treating an
d increasing catalyst life.
* Lead the Engineering Improvements Team resulting in strengthening both vertica
l and lateral departmental relationships.
* Developed an efficient and highly accurate process simulation model for the sa
turation of aromatics in petroleum resulting in savings of $50K in engineering h
ours.
Engineering Co-op - Monsanto Chemical Company, Springfield, MA , 7/89 - 4/91
While adding full time college, responsibilities included collecting and maintai
ning data to support SARA.
* Developed an emission data collecting, interpreting, and reporting software sy
stem resulting in on time plant wide compliance of environmental regulations.
* Participated in the start up of a biological wastewater treatment system.
EDUCATION
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA* BS Chemical Eng * GPA CHE Courses: 3.5
7/4.00, GPA Overall: 3.43/4.00