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Rob Smith

415 Rt. VV
Lockwood, MO   65682
IndustriousCommunicator@gmail.com
785-218-5549

Education

1989-1991 Diploma, Bonner Springs High School
1994-1995 Kansas City Kansas Community College (4.0 GPA)
2009 Crowder College, Neosho, MO (4.0 GPA)

Employment Experience

Extruder Operator / Manufacturing Technician 07/10 - Present
Sergeant's Pet Care, Kansas City,KS

Twin screw Co-extrusion operator. (Two Wenger TX85's set up at a right angle and running through a single die head assembly.)

Extruder Operator 12/09 - 07/10
Triple T Foods, Frontenac, KS

Extruder & Systems Operator (pet food) working with Wenger extruders, Aeroglide dryers, Micro Motion, K-tron, Acrisons, etc.

Process Technician 01/08 - 03/09
Renewable environmental solutions, Carthage, MO

I was a process technician at a waste-to-oil bio refinery which transformed agricultural byproducts into a renewable fuel oil utilizing the Thermal Conversion Process. I operated and performed maintenance on pumps, valves, augers, conveyors, grinders, smart screens, flash vessels, reactors, etc. I also regularly drove tractor-trailers over the road and spotted trailers as well.

Significant Accomplishments:

• Championed safety initiatives including Hydrogen Sulfide exposure prevention and free-fall protection procedures.


• Active on committees for safety and process improvement.

Extruder & Processing Operator - Control Room Operator 11/03 - 01/08
Del Monte Pet Products, Lawrence, KS

(This was my second employment at this facility. When I worked here before it was owned by Heinz.)

Working as a Processing Operator in the Manufacturing department, I was responsible for operating over 200 pieces of equipment, including various extruders, coolers, ovens, dryers, etc. I had to acquire a keen understanding of the flow of ingredients through the plant in order to be successful.

I was responsible for troubleshooting and correcting problems "on the run" to prevent the costly alternative of incurring downtime.

Some examples of auxiliary equipment I am familiar with include pumps, valves, motors, divert gates, vacuum and blow-lines, photo-eyes, meters, augers, grinders, conveyors, batching systems, eagle scales, weight-loss feeders, smart screens, programmable logic controllers and pc-based software for certain processes, etc.

This position also involved many Quality Assurance functions such as regularly checking densities, moisture, piece sizes, color and other characteristics.

I trained other employees and supervised temporary workers as well.

Significant Accomplishments:

• Authored Job Hazard Analyses.


• First Responder with CPR & rescue responsibilities.


• Updated Master Sanitation Schedule to ensure weekly compliance.


• Participant in the commissioning process (R&D, HACCP) of several national brand name products.

ICQA (Inventory Control & Quality Assurance) 07/02 - 11/03
Kmart Corp., Lawrence, KS

I worked as an ICQA associate in a national distribution center. My responsibilities included tracking, verifying and adjusting inventories based on forecast orders, pending in-bound deliveries, and pending and completed replenishments and picks. I verified items by database number, description, warehouse location and vendor of origin. These functions were accomplished through extensive use of computer-based WMS and EDI.

I also performed regular cycle-counts and trained other associates and managers from other departments in how to perform cycle counts and participate in plant-wide inventories.

I learned about processing salvage freight and worked with salvage companies to arrange shipments of damaged goods.

I was certified on and operated stand-up and sit-down forklifts, turret-trucks, stock-pickers, stock-chasers, man lifts, etc.

Significant Accomplishments:

• Trained department managers for their roles in annual plant-wide inventory audit.


• Became proficient with the Warehouse Management System (WMS) which was based on the AS/400 software platform.


• Started an email digest for department managers which highlighted current ICQA problems and possible solutions.

High-rise Operator 04/02 - 07/02
Sportsman's Distribution Co. Springfield, MO

I worked in the High-rise Storage department where I operated a rail-guided, high-rise stock-picker to pull orders, replenish stock, and perform cycle counts on a daily basis. This position involved extensive hand-held RF scanning equipment usage within the WMS.

Significant Accomplishments:

• Maintained a 99.7% accuracy rating for all cycle counting & order pulling activities.

Guest Services 03/01 - 03/02
Hartland Camp & Conference Center, Badger, CA

My responsibilities included interacting with guests from all walks of life while I did everything from clean buildings and perform maintenance, to facilitating climbing-wall events, setting up audio-visual equipment, and training other staff, including college-aged summer staff.

As an employee who was in a highly visible, service-oriented position, I maintained a positive image and pleasing rapport with our patrons, and often served as an unofficial liaison between our guests and the management of the conference center.

This was one of those jobs where I "switched hats" often to get the job done. In a single day I might replace light ballasts, repair paddle boats, answer phones, clean cabins, give climbing wall instruction, and operate a sound board that evening for a concert. I even fought a forest fire once while working here - we had our own fire truck!

Significant Accomplishments:

• Learned what it means to regularly "switch hats" at a moment's notice while maintaining professionalism.


• Facilitated and provided large group instruction for climbing wall and other recreational activities.


• Furthered my hands-on knowledge of facilities maintenance.

Warehouse Operator 10/00 - 03/01
Heinz Pet Products, Lawrence, KS

I worked in the warehouse department driving a slip-sheet forklift. My responsibilities included moving product from production areas to the warehouse for storage, loading and unloading trailers, completing paperwork, interacting with over-the-road drivers, operating smart-screen automated palletizers (including troubleshooting when they malfunctioned) and stretch wrappers, along with some light inventory and housekeeping duties.

I filled in for the warehouse supervisor when they were gone on vacation, etc.

Significant Accomplishments:

• Became one of the "go-to guys" for troubleshooting the Smart Screen interfaced palletizers and shrink wrappers.


• Enhanced my supervisory skills as the assistant to the department supervisor.

Temporary positions 01/00 - 09/00

I worked in different temporary positions including: a slip-sheet forklift operator for Emerson Ventilation in Overland Park, a forklift operator at Associated Grocers in Kansas City, as a circuit board technician for EFTC in Ottawa, and a tree-trimmer and climber for Wright Tree Service.

Herdsman 07/99 - 01/00
Fleming Dairy, Pomona, KS

I worked as a general herdsman. My responsibilities included milking 85 cows twice daily - seven days a week, administering medications and cleaning and sanitizing the milking equipment, parlor and lot. I also drove tractors and operated other farm machinery as needed, painted barns, etc.

Significant Accomplishments:

• Learned a lot about production and quality control in agriculture.

Shipping Control Clerk 02/99 - 05/99
Walmart Distribution, Ottawa, KS

I was the Shipping Control Clerk for the 24-door shipping dock on second shift. My responsibilities included all billing paperwork, trailer seal assignments, communicating trailer movements to yard drivers, data entry within the EDI system, and ensuring that a smooth transition was made between each batch of trailers.

Significant Accomplishments:

• Gained valuable experience in fast paced multi-tasking.


• Honed my organizational skills.


• Learned about Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) from an industry leader.

Supervisor 02/98 - 02/99
Tall Oaks Conference Center, Linwood, KS

I worked as the Supervisor of housekeeping and in maintenance. In addition to being responsible for the cleanliness of the facilities, I also ordered and inventoried linens and supplies associated with the lodging accommodations, trained part-time employees and volunteers. My supervisor position kept me busy about 80 percent of the time. My position at the conference center also included additional duties such as working part-time in the office, in the maintenance department and in guest services. I made repairs to buildings, gave hayrides to guests, maintained the swimming pool, etc.

Significant Accomplishments:

• Learned how to interact and effectively communicate face-to-face with customers.


• Gained experience ordering institutional supplies & linens.


• Experience scheduling employees for "turn arounds" between guest groups.

Temporary remodeling and construction jobs 11/97 - 02/98

During this time I worked in various positions, mostly as a sub-contractor, doing residential remodeling and construction projects.

Lead Clerk 08/94 - 10/97
JC Penney Distribution, Lenexa, KS

I worked as a stocker, order filler, and two years as an assistant Lead Clerk on second shift. My responsibilities included supervision, planning work and delegating tasks to fellow associates, using the automated WMS , filling back-orders, and working trouble-tickets that were left over from first shift.

Significant Accomplishments:

• Learned a great deal about distribution in a catalog sales environment.


• Experience delegating work and following up to ensure completion.

Forklift Operator 07/92 - 09/94
Millard Refrigerated Services, Edwardsville, KS

I worked as a forklift operator and a cycle-counter in a freezer warehouse facility. I pulled and staged orders, loaded and unloaded trailers at this facility which was WMS automated.

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