Carlos Rodriguez Jr.
Bensalem,PA
Summary
Industrial Engineer with experience in operations, process optimization, data analysis, and continuous improvement. Proven ability to solve complex problems, analyze performance metrics, and collaborate across teams to improve efficiency, quality, and business performance.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Area Manager
Anheuser-Busch
Newburgh, New York
01.2026 - Current
- Led daily operations in high-speed aluminum can manufacturing facility, supervising 35 union production technicians across four production lines and warehouse operations on rotating shifts.
- Monitored key performance indicators to maximize throughput and minimize downtime, ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards.
- Utilized SAP for resource management and leveraged Power BI, Grafana, and EPLM to monitor real-time production metrics and support data-driven decisions.
- Analyzed production trends and downtime events to identify bottlenecks, perform root cause analysis, and implement process improvements that enhanced efficiency.
- Collaborated with maintenance, quality engineering, and warehouse teams to resolve equipment issues, improve reliability, and optimize overall plant performance.
- Executed process improvements during planned downtimes to enhance equipment utilization and contribute to continuous improvement objectives.
- Coordinated daily production by communicating schedules, label changes, and shipping priorities, tracking inventory and outbound loads.
- Facilitated shift handoff meetings and conducted floor audits to ensure compliance with safety standards, lean practices, and quality requirements while developing union technicians.
Industrial Engineering Intern
Fenco Solutions
Burlington, New Jersey
05.2025 - 12.2025
- Configured and tested manufacturing and financial modules in Macola and Made2Manage ERP systems, enhancing integrated operations for improved operational efficiency.
- Optimized SQL queries for large-scale data cleaning, conversion, and validation during support cost roll-ups.
- Conducted detailed time studies of manufacturing processes to establish labor standards and refine routings.
- Created structured bills of materials from engineering specifications, ensuring consistency across assemblies and facilitating smoother production processes.
- Developed and validated routing data to define production sequences, improving work center flow and optimizing resource allocation.
Industrial Engineer Job Shadow
Simon & Schuster
Riverside, New Jersey
08.2025 - 08.2025
- Shadowed industrial engineers in facility layout design utilizing AutoCAD and SQL-based data analysis.
- Examined warehouse management systems, focusing on integration with control systems and labor management to enhance operational efficiency.
- Investigated automation technologies like cartonization sorting and AI-driven cycle counting to identify potential improvements in warehouse processes.
- Analyzed slotting strategies using rate-of-movement to enhance pick locations and optimize golden zone placement.
- Examined order consolidation procedures on shipping dock to ensure efficient outbound logistics.
- Assisted in troubleshooting warehouse management systems and evaluating vendor options for software to support effective decision-making.
- Conducted comprehensive warehouse operations tour, observing key processes such as receiving, putaway, and outbound shipping.
Order Fulfillment Associate
Home Depot
Bensalem, Pennsylvania
05.2021 - 08.2024
- Picked and staged customer orders for timely fulfillment.
- Managed delivery schedule, ensuring efficient loading of products onto trucks.
- Resolved inventory discrepancies by investigating root causes and implementing corrective measures. to streamline workflow.
- Assisted customers with product inquiries and provided timely updates on delivery status.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA12-2025
Skills
- SAP and Power BI
- Microsoft Excel and SQL
- Data analysis techniques
- Production oversight
- Process optimization
- Root cause analysis
- Continuous improvement
- Lean manufacturing principles
- Manufacturing KPIs
- Quality assurance
- 5S implementation
- Process layout design
- Warehouse management
- Data analysis
- Data visualization tools
- ERP systems management
Leadership
Penn State Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity
THON Donor and Alumni Relations Chair 2023-2024
- Led outreach efforts to secure donations by building strong relationships with alumni and donors.
- Served on executive committee as a Fundraising Development liaison.
- Lead committee of THON volunteers.
Timeline
Area Manager
Anheuser-Busch
01.2026 - Current
Industrial Engineer Job Shadow
Simon & Schuster
08.2025 - 08.2025
Industrial Engineering Intern
Fenco Solutions
05.2025 - 12.2025
Order Fulfillment Associate
Home Depot
05.2021 - 08.2024
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
Pennsylvania State University