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Robert J. Yager


603 S Cedar Street, Maryville, Tennessee  37803

Cellular (865) 310-9670; Home (865) 982-0048

RobRebekah@chartertn.net

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Electrical Engineer

Summary

         Desire a respectable position utilizing electrical engineering and management abilities.  I am able to work effectively as a team member or as an individual in a variety of settings.  Recognized as a person that pays attention to detail, very analytical, upholds ethical and moral standards, adheres to NEC/NFPA/OSHA and other standards, and a person that will take the time to explain and train others.

Qualification Highlights

         • Six Sigma Greenbelt and Lean Manufacturing experience.

         • Negotiating purchase orders and replacement/repair orders.

         • Complete budget management for single department (50 FTEs).

         • Moderate experience in developing and installing PLC systems, including Ethernet accessibility, HMI and QA database monitoring.

         • IT plant coordinator involving servers, workstations, networking and PBX.

         • Knowledge of electrical efficiency in manufacturing settings.

Experience

Pepsi Bottling Group Knoxville, Tennessee

Bulk Merchandiser, July 2004 – Present

Maintain ‘Best of the Best’ team standards in conjunction with the route Customer Representative which impacts store cleanliness, company image, and potentially affects outside departments.

• Pull back stock to the floor and stock using proper brand flow guidelines.

• Interact with Customer Representative and all store personnel to ensure complete customer satisfaction.

• Order product and design/build various types of displays on sales floor to maximize sales volume and profit margin.

 

         Johns Manville, International, Macon, Georgia

         Electrical Engineer, 2003 - 2004

         Manage projects, PLC/HMI, electrical support (electrical implementation, machine upgrades/maintenance), plant consumption and efficiency, fire system management, CPR Instructor, EPA Emissions Inspector, Plant Information Technology (IT) Coordinator/Liaison to Corporate IT personnel, and other duties as requested.

         • Negotiated replacement of faulty safety equipment resulting in a final savings of $~13,000 (72% savings).

         • Managed multiple projects simultaneously with a variety of budgets utilizing Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing techniques.

         • Upgraded PLC system with Ethernet connectivity and developed HMI interface.

 

         University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, Tennessee

         Administrative Assistant, 1992 - 2003

         Assist department manager(s) in daily budget operations, develop annual budgets, payroll (hourly and salary), accounts payable/receivable/cash, patient transportation, staff education, BLS/ACLS, human resource transfers, departmental and divisional policy and procedures, manage division's network server, and many other duties.

         • Developed effective MS Access program for tracking federal, state, local, and job specific education.

         • American Heart Association BLS and ACLS "Training Agency" acquisition.

         • Maintain divisions "Patient Tracking System" server.

 


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Education

         B.S., Electrical Engineering (ABET), 2002

         University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee

         Senior Project (8/2001 - 7/2002) – Future Truck (DOE).

         A.A., Secretarial Science, 1989

         Bryant & Stratton Business Institute, Syracuse, New York

Skills

         • Vast array of computer programs and operating systems including Windows NT through XP, MS Office, Lotus, FoxPro, Quick

           Books, Quicken, PLC/HMI, electrical/electronic modeling software, CAD (basic), and many more.

         • Use of electrical engineering equipment including multi-meters, oscilloscopes, integrated circuit analyzers, and many others used

           to develop and troubleshoot electronics.

         • Payroll programs including Kronos (network version), Quick Books, and hand-written time cards.

Affiliations

         Member, 1999

         Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers (IEEE), United States

 

         Member, 2001 - 2004

         National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), United States

 

         Student Member, 1998 - 2002

         Society of Automotive Engineers, Knoxville, Tennessee

Volunteer

         American Red Cross, Macon, Georgia

         CPR & First Aid Instructor, July 2003 – December 2004

         Certified instructor for Adult, Child and Infant Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Basic First Aid.  Courses are taught and managed through the Bibb County ARC.

         Habitat for Humanity, Blount County, Tennessee

         Volunteer, 2004 - 2004

 

         American Heart Association, Knoxville, Tennessee

         CPR Instructor, 1995 - 2003

         Certified instructor for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.