Robert Hicks Email & Phone Number

Rocky Mount, Nc, Us

Malvern, Pennsylvania, Us

Small firm providing technical services to all types of industry big and small. Mechanical design to Environmental permitting, I can help.

Manage a group of engineers providing services to Corporate locations around the world. Manage capital improvements for all facilities in the North American Business Region, including the US, Canada, Mexico, and Guatemala.Responsible for managing and selling idle assets for the Business Region Successfully managed a $6 million project to construct a stem flattening facility on a fast track in concert with one specific exclusive customer's heavy oversight in 2009. This project was on time and on budget despite the schedule and the inevitable scope creep that comes with a fast track project. One of two selected regional representatives to the International Operations Group for Universal Leaf Tobacco Company. This group assembles at a different Business Region from around the globe every two years for a week- long conference of sharing developments, measures and presentations in an effort to standardize and share advancements around the world. Key leader of the design and implementation of the ISO 14000 Environmental Management System for ULNA as an active member of the Environmental Steering Committee.Recognized as the subject matter expert in Optical Sorting for Universal Leaf Tobacco world-wide. Installed the first machines and several since.Initiated the process of implementing a Safety Management System for the region modeled after the OHSAS 18001 Standard.Initiated the concept and practice of Quality Councils at all US facilitiesResponsible for repair budgets of $5 million and Utilities budgets of $3 millionLead Engineer on $7 million Plant Renovation in 1999 that was destroyed by Hurricane Floyd during start-up. Led the flood recovery group.Lead Engineer on Confidential Site Selection team for new Plant in 2000Travel experience

Responsible for total plant and facility maintenance and project engineeringPLC programming and troubleshooting with Allen Bradley and T.I.Prepared initial Title V Air Permits for four NC facilitiesAchieved the title of Professional Engineer in the State of North CarolinaDesign, fabrication, and installation of all types of conveying systems

Bsme, Mechanical Engineering

Ms Manufacturing Management, Mechanical Engineering

Allied Signal, Co-Op