Robert Ashmore Email & Phone Number

Bridgewater, Virginia, United States

Leading a team of 6 high performing individuals including Planning team and MRO- Responsible for Cost control for $5M annual budget- Purchasing oversight to align with corporate spend policies and GAP- Provide oversight for backlog management

Bakersfield, California, United States

I deliver day-to-day performance improvement through physical asset management and controls to meet goals and objectives. Lead a team of six to validate integrity management, strategic goal attainment, and productivity improvement.• I utilized vendor management strategies by fostering stronger two-way communication to reduce lead times on critical parts by 50%.• Led conveyor frame bracket redesign, reducing repeat motorized drive roller failures by 100%.• I optimized inventory levels and restructured MRO to generate $250k in savings through system and process developments.• Guided an MTTR improvement project and cut response-time-to-breakdowns by 40%.• I absorbed full P&L responsibility in the management of a $3.2M annual budget meeting expectations and aligning spending with organizational mandates.

United States

Oversaw maintenance planning, scheduling, and coordination to drive KPI achievement. Built strong collaboration through vendor management. I also, guided process improvement through FMEA and Defect elimination.• Drove data integrity improvements to increase shutdown planning look-ahead schedules from 90-days to 180-days.• I restructured schedule balances through data evaluation and change management to boost schedule compliance by 48%.• I bolstered work forecasting by 68% by refining and automating the scheduling process for project managers.• Deceased inventory discrepancies by 80% through the mentoring and training of 63 maintenance mechanics on inventory standards.

Delano

I cultivated operational improvement through strategic planning and scheduling. I partnered in Kaizen events to facilitate savings strategies, waste identification, and immediate workflow improvements.• I generated $300k in savings by strengthening production line performance through Kaizen event implementations.• I utilized data to identify repeat bottlenecks in production lines to recommend necessary corrective activity, driving a 10% growth in throughput.• Sourced critical part supply alternatives boosting equipment uptime by 15%.• I oversaw two capital projects to boost productivity, resulting in an 18% expansion through the addition of two conveyor lines.

Delano. Ca

Deployed Lean strategies to bolster operational growth while I limited workflow hinderances and eliminated waste within processes. Targeted areas of improvement and implemented sustainable changes mitigating losses and improving profitability and efficiency.• Championed integration of CMMS programming and team training to create ~$150k in lost production savings.• I decreased product scrap by 57% by identifying trends based on production data targeting quality issues.• Reduced steam leaks by 71% through the implementation of FMEA methodologies.

Bakersfield, California Area

Constructed all content and operational efforts within the organization. I crafted marketing plans, negotiated contracts, managed customer relationships, and maintained equipment to build a profitable business from the ground up.• I created long-term client relationships and contractual agreements by delivering high levels of customer service and meeting timeline expectations for delivery.• I matured operations to an 80% business scale within three years through social media engagement and SEO optimization strategies.• Negotiated rates and deliverables with contractors through screening processes and clear expectation communication aiding in an annual expense reduction in excess of 20%.

United States

Various NDT roles traveling throughout the United States. Driving customer retention through qualitative and quantitative inspection technology. Led various projects and managed customer expectations. Utilized effective time management, always meeting key deliverables on time and under budget.