Corey Farris Email & Phone Number

Kemper County IGCC

Brookwood, AL

• Manage 7 supervisors and 34 hourly union employees over 3 shifts.
• Oversee the safe operation of 5 utility and supply trains per shift over 3 shifts.
• Coordinate deliveries of supplies and equipment with other departments and across shifts.
• Participate in short and long term planning of major equipment movement underground.
• Plan and direct the installation and maintenance of all underground railways.
• Plan and oversee the application of rock dust throughout the mine to meet or exceed MSHA standards.

Brookwood, AL

• Led a 15-man production crew in a high-pressure fast paced environment.
• Made and justified decisions on a daily basis that directly impacted the gross income of Walter Energy.
• Insured the safety and well being of all crewmembers maintaining all equipment and work areas to MSHA standards and higher.
• Responsible for daily safety meetings, production and downtime reports, and quarterly drills and training.

Berry, AL

• Served as general labor and operated various underground mining equipment.
• This brief opportunity allowed me to not only gain a basic understanding of mining functions but most importantly I gave me first hand insight into organized labor's mentality and outlook which extends beyond the.

Northport, AL

• Developed peak annual sales of $1.9 million.
• Designed and implemented a new packaging system resulting in a 300% increase in shipping efficiency for SEC's geo-log product line.
• Designed and oversaw the implementation of a new packaging system for SEC's erosion control blanket line resulting in a 10% increase in shipping efficiency and a 30% reduction in packaging cost.
• Initiate, direct, and maintain all product testing and approvals with various state and municipal agencies.
• Aid in locating and procuring from regional, domestic, and international suppliers.
• Functioned as interim plant manager overseeing 3 shifts of production at various stages during company development.

3rd Force Reconnaissance Company

• Work closely with other team members in a small 6 man team.
• transported, protected, set up and initiated, HF, VHF, UHF, and satellite communications networks
• Directed the initiation, control, and destruction of encryption codes

Northport, AL

Poteau, OK

Edenton, NC

• Led the installation of 70 miles of fiber optic conduit through North Carolina's environmentally sensitive Albemarle Sound and The Outer Banks.
• Worked closely with State and Federal Environmental Agencies to meet environmental regulations and remediation standards.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), 3.875

B.S., Civil Engineering