Andy Beard Email & Phone Number

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

United States

• Managing and training a team of operators to ensure a well-balanced system meets production needs with minimal downtime while producing high quality.
• Advising on abnormal conditions throughout Pretreatment process.
• Driving continuous improvement projects to increase capacity while decreasing costs and negating shutdown risks.
• Managing onsite inventory of 41 different materials averaging $300k plus monthly to provide customer with all needed material while also minimizing consignment inventory to meet global expectations.
• Presenting cost analysis on capital projects for upper management approvals.
• Training professional level team members on how to safely use hazardous chemicals.

Georgia, United States

• Managed several processes throughout the paint shop (Air/Water balance, Pretreatment, E-Coat, Oven Balance).
• Drove continuous improvement projects to ensure shop capacities exceeded production demands.
• Trained Operators on chemical testing parameters and methods.
• Managed inventory levels and storage.
• Performed balancing calculations to drive energy and water savings.

West Point, GA

Bachelors’, Chemical Engineering

Associate Of Science - As, General Studies

Activities and Societies: Ambassador, Phi Theta Kappa