Bob Latour Email & Phone Number

Warwick, Rhode Island, United States

Train new members on the safe operation of the boats and rules of the road.

Warwick, Rhode Island, United States

• Prep boats for members use for the day.• Adjust schedules for members to get the best use of the boats.• Clean and maintain boats for trouble free member experience• Train members on proper boating operation, rules of the road and safety• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical and electrical issues with the boats

Rhode Island, United States

USCG Merchant Mariner, Master 25 GMT - Operator of Uninspected Passenger VesselsBoat Captain for hire (Master Captains License submitted for approval.)Work with a team to transport boats from one port to another.Train others to improve their boating skills.

Rhode Island, United States

• Individually scheduling appointments with clients to obtain necessary information• Contacting clients and communicating via phone, email, and face to face discussions• Inspect commercial and residential properties for hazardous conditions• Evaluate operational and safety practices including exposures and hazards• Write recommendations for the reduction of losses• Submit reports via web-portal in checklist and narrative formatting• Adhere to customer requirements and quality standards

Warwick, Rhode Island, United States

Introduce others to the different equipment needed for an enjoyable day on the slopes.Adjust and Tune equipment for safety and most enjoyable experience.Work with others to create a fun enjoyable work environment.Create a good customer experience for them to want to return to the shop in the future.

Left New England Wood Pellet to pursue new interests and create a better work/life balance.

Jaffrey Nh

• Responsible for the entire Jaffrey operations, production, maintenance, safety, quality, P&L….• Source production components and maintenance parts needed to maintain production equipment.• Manage 24/7 operations staffing, workflow, tracking of goals, inventory, shipping.• Create process documentation, update quality and safety procedures.• Continually monitor production, identify waste and improve processes for a safer, more productive fun environment

• Direct and manage all production activities of the organization for a 24/7 operation.• Responsible for all production costs and outputs for a successful P&L.• Worked in a difficult union shop to produce a quality product on time to the customer.• Developed new and optimized existing processes to increase production and reduce costs.• Responsible for manufacturing budgets, staffing levels, shop schedules, training.• Worked with quality, maintenance, engineering and safety on efficiency improvements for all manufactured operations and compliance with safety, state and federal regulations.• Experienced in lean manufacturing techniques and a strong belief in continuous process improvement.

Greenfield, Ma

Operations Manager key in developing a market in the Northeast to install wood pellet boilers in homes, schools and businesses. Created the largest bulk transportation infrastructure in the Northeast. Responsible for system design, overseas procurement, sales, design, purchasing, installation, service, customer training and satisfaction. Created proposals from simple to complex engineering specifications, involved with the up front design of many systems.

Gardner, Ma And Illion, Ny

Instrumental in for the successful relocation of the H&R product line from Gardner, MA to Illion, NY. Included complete process culture change from push to pull system Applied lean techniques to modify tooling and production layout to optimize the use of production hours, human resources, machines, equipment and facilities. Resulted in 10% lower cost and 70% reduction in lead-time.Reduced rework 50%, Through training, new standards, identifying the root cause and corrective action.

Gardner, Ma

Key player in plant restructuring and turned around creating a favorable P&L statement, increased work force, revenues and profitability. Saved facility from closer with company selling for a profit.Created a dynamic culture by empowering employees and continuously changing and adapting processes and procedures to meet customer expectations.Responsible for the direction, coordination and management of all manufacturing operations, purchasing, engineering, production control, fabrication, welding, assembly, shipping, maintenance and tooling.

Gardner, Ma

Led team to redesign product and modified production processes of entire product line to increase profitability and add functionality to create a competitive advantage.

Gardner, Ma

Designed new unique welded attachments for backhoes and excavators Product Leader of 15 people to redesign backhoe and excavator buckets from Wood’s Acquisitions.

Mba, Masters Business Administration

Bsme, Mechanical Engineering