Bob Bowe Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Production and Process Improvement Consultant to Healthcare, Industrial, Food and Beverage, Cleanroom and Industrial LaundriesProvide recommendations for sustainable production improvements, mentor Production Managers, and develop Production Performance accountability and measurement systems.

Portsmouth, Virginia, United States

Production Manager for staff of 30 processing over 15 Million pounds of healthcare laundry annually.

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Stood up Branch supporting 3 Retail Healthcare Routes and 5 hospitals in 3 weeks.Staffed 3 on-site locations and warehouse. Acted as Customer Relations Manager as well as Business Manager for over 6 months. Conducted Quarterly Business reviews with Client Hospitals.

Charlottesville Va

Served as field engineer for leading industrial engineering firm specializing in all laundry applications which include Food and Beverage, Hospitality, Uniform and Healthcare facilities.• Developed new Production Cost Analysis program to provide clients with important information about the cost to produce goods so that profitability of accounts could be evaluated accurately. • Conducted Process Improvement projects fully evaluating client’s current operations and developing plans… Show more Served as field engineer for leading industrial engineering firm specializing in all laundry applications which include Food and Beverage, Hospitality, Uniform and Healthcare facilities.• Developed new Production Cost Analysis program to provide clients with important information about the cost to produce goods so that profitability of accounts could be evaluated accurately. • Conducted Process Improvement projects fully evaluating client’s current operations and developing plans for improvement to reduce costs and improve quality. Identified $30,000 to $ 50,000 yearly savings at cost of $4000-$5000 engagement. • Developed Computer Assisted Drafting (CAD) skills for 6 facility designs ranging from plant upgrades to new facilities. • Conducted on-Premise Laundry (OPL) evaluations to determine suitability for continued operations or outsourced solutions. Show less

Hillcrest, Ca

Responsible for Operations Support for 30 location National Party Rental Company. Initially supported Eastern Region and Supply Chain before transitioning to Director, National Operations with Director of Safety role.• As Safety officer, re-energized safety programs, improved incident rate by 25 % over previous year, led accident investigation and corrective action teams, worked with worker’s compensation team to reduce liabilities by rebuilding the safety organization and gaining trust… Show more Responsible for Operations Support for 30 location National Party Rental Company. Initially supported Eastern Region and Supply Chain before transitioning to Director, National Operations with Director of Safety role.• As Safety officer, re-energized safety programs, improved incident rate by 25 % over previous year, led accident investigation and corrective action teams, worked with worker’s compensation team to reduce liabilities by rebuilding the safety organization and gaining trust from all levels of management.• Coordinated and executed consolidation plans for 2 separate facilities as well as decommissioning plan for an additional facility. Led logistics effort to redistribute equipment in cost-effective manner resulting in the project beating plan by $120,000. • Provided hands-on support to 3-month in-depth evaluation and 6 facility audits uncovering 25% labor savings potential while acting as Company Liaison with TZE Consultants.• Provided hands-on support to Passport Route Optimization Effort. Supported Eastern Region efforts to implement the new software package to improve accountability on routes and reduce labor in the field. Worked closely with local management to review and evaluate compliance. Eastern Region led the company in all compliance metrics. Show less

Responsible for all aspects of Production and Process Improvement for 4 facility regional food and beverage laundry. Through detailed anaysis of practices, developed written processes and implemented management systems, coordinating efforts with upper managment, staff offices and facility production managers. Unfortunately, the company was sold in April 2012. • Developed detailed Process Improvement Plan to improve Pounds per Operator Hour (POH) by 10% in the first year to reduce labor… Show more Responsible for all aspects of Production and Process Improvement for 4 facility regional food and beverage laundry. Through detailed anaysis of practices, developed written processes and implemented management systems, coordinating efforts with upper managment, staff offices and facility production managers. Unfortunately, the company was sold in April 2012. • Developed detailed Process Improvement Plan to improve Pounds per Operator Hour (POH) by 10% in the first year to reduce labor and associated costs. Improved POH by 5% in first quarter alone by improving communications between facilities with weekly conference calls to review key metrics and roll-out upcoming process changes. Developed and implemented stain/rewash process improving POH, reducing rewash pounds by 50% thus reducing production cost and improving quality to the customer. Show less

Responsible for all Industrial Engineering/Project Manager support for 37 Facilities across two regions through own efforts and management of assigned engineers including conducting Plant Compliance Audits, justifying and allocating capital expenditures, improving plant operations and reducing plant labor costs. • Supported first 5 roll-outs of new Aramark Production Excellence (APEX) program, a continual improvement initiative designed to produce significant savings in Plant Labor… Show more Responsible for all Industrial Engineering/Project Manager support for 37 Facilities across two regions through own efforts and management of assigned engineers including conducting Plant Compliance Audits, justifying and allocating capital expenditures, improving plant operations and reducing plant labor costs. • Supported first 5 roll-outs of new Aramark Production Excellence (APEX) program, a continual improvement initiative designed to produce significant savings in Plant Labor (15-25% range). Working with local plant management and consulting firm met all goals. • Reduced Plant Labor Region-wide by 15% resulting in $1.5 million annual savings.• Qualified 3 Production Managers for Superstars trip. Show less

Oakland, Ca

Responsible for all aspects of operation of a 1 million pound per week laundry facility supporting over $50 million in revenue with over 200 associates working 2 shifts including P&L Management, personnel decisions, training, safety and compliance adherence. • Reduced Plant Costs by $1 million annually by identifying and eliminating non-value added operations and improving equipment maintenance. • Improved labor efficiency by 5% resulting in annual savings of $250,000 by maintaining… Show more Responsible for all aspects of operation of a 1 million pound per week laundry facility supporting over $50 million in revenue with over 200 associates working 2 shifts including P&L Management, personnel decisions, training, safety and compliance adherence. • Reduced Plant Costs by $1 million annually by identifying and eliminating non-value added operations and improving equipment maintenance. • Improved labor efficiency by 5% resulting in annual savings of $250,000 by maintaining standards working with Production Supervisors. • Reduced Merchandise Costs by 10%. Reduced Work in Process (WIP) a $250K savings by establishing and maintaining aggressive plant schedule. • Reduced incident rate each year by increasing safety awareness and proactively identifying safety concerns. Show less

Orange County, Ca

Responsible for all aspects of operation for $13 million company including P&L Management, personnel decisons and growth achievement.• Averaged 19% NOP and 9.2% Growth over 3 years by building and motivating high-functioning cross-discipline teams. • Received Retention Award 3 consecutive years and Growth and Profit Achievement Award 2 consecutive years by prioritizing customer service and sales efforts. Developed and promoted 2 Assistant General Managers and 4 District Managers… Show more Responsible for all aspects of operation for $13 million company including P&L Management, personnel decisons and growth achievement.• Averaged 19% NOP and 9.2% Growth over 3 years by building and motivating high-functioning cross-discipline teams. • Received Retention Award 3 consecutive years and Growth and Profit Achievement Award 2 consecutive years by prioritizing customer service and sales efforts. Developed and promoted 2 Assistant General Managers and 4 District Managers. Show less

Los Angeles, Ca

Responsible for 2 shift 80,000 pound per week cleanroom laundry facility with annual revenue of $10 million including Facility Management, compliance adherence and cost containment. - Reduced Direct labor by 20% resulting in $200K annual savings. - Developed second shift to support growth. - Prepped all pocesses for ISO 9001 certification. - Coordinated route consolidation and logistics requirements for entire market. - Instrumental in turning year over year $250K loss… Show more Responsible for 2 shift 80,000 pound per week cleanroom laundry facility with annual revenue of $10 million including Facility Management, compliance adherence and cost containment. - Reduced Direct labor by 20% resulting in $200K annual savings. - Developed second shift to support growth. - Prepped all pocesses for ISO 9001 certification. - Coordinated route consolidation and logistics requirements for entire market. - Instrumental in turning year over year $250K loss into $750K profit. Show less

San Diego, Ca; Long Beach, Ca; Washington Dc

Division Officer, Department Head, Special Assistant to Director, Naval Warfare, Flag Secretary to Commander, Naval Surface Group Long Beach.- Increasing levels of responsibility managing 2 departments and up to 80 personnel in all aspects of maintenance, operations, training and administration. - Screened Department Head, Executive Officer, New Construction, Washington DC and Flag Placement.- Overhaul Coordinator controlling $100 million year long renovation to ship. -… Show more Division Officer, Department Head, Special Assistant to Director, Naval Warfare, Flag Secretary to Commander, Naval Surface Group Long Beach.- Increasing levels of responsibility managing 2 departments and up to 80 personnel in all aspects of maintenance, operations, training and administration. - Screened Department Head, Executive Officer, New Construction, Washington DC and Flag Placement.- Overhaul Coordinator controlling $100 million year long renovation to ship. - Developed presentations and wrote speeches for Navy Flag Officer. - Earned 4 Navy Commendation Medals, 2 Navy Achievement Medals and Desert Shield Campaign ribbon. Show less