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Travis Duncan

Forney,TX

Summary

A multi-site Engineering Manager with nine years of experience within the manufacturing industry. Specializing in capital investments, corporate team building, and process engineering focused on profitability.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Engineering Manager - New Product Development

Indian Companies
09.2016 - Current
  • Managed and evaluated all potential business opportunities across five companies to ensure compatibility with corporate efforts of growth and industry diversity
  • Tasked with creating team unity between outside sales and plant management by process optimization and corporate mission enforcement
  • Presented business strategies and proposed capital investment ROI reports direct to ownership for potential business ventures
  • Directly guided plant managers on strategic methods of optimizing manufacturing processes and reducing unnecessary overhead in an effort to improve profitability
  • Griffith Polymers/Indian Rubber/Polymer Products/Indian Industries (May 2023 – Present)

Plant General Manager

Griffith Polymers
01.2020 - 05.2023
  • Restructured the newly acquired 40-persons organization in a manner that reflected the principles and objectives of the new ownership
  • Secured ISO 9001:2015 certification by restructuring the quality management system in accordance with modern standards
  • Launched new ERP system to better monitor production, inventory, and profits
  • Grew average month-to-month sales by 60% and profits by 10% in a 3-year period through process optimization, attacking production inefficiencies, and securing long-term supply change solutions
  • Presented P&L reports and sales forecasting directly to ownership on a monthly basis

Design Engineer/Maintenance Manager

Indian Rubber
09.2016 - 01.2020
  • Lead designer/drafter of compression, transfer, and rubber injection molds
  • Designed automated manufacturing equipment to improve operation efficiencies
  • Reverse engineer and retrofit mechanical designs with modern electromechanical technologies to improve efficiencies
  • Collaborated with machinists to improve efficiency of fabrication process and accommodate machining limitations of various geometries, surface finishes, and material specifications
  • Perform analysis and data captures of different designs in correlation with the rubber shrinkage, viscosity, density, volume and type specific characteristics
  • Managed environmental management system including SW3P, air quality, and air pollution
  • Managed maintenance personnel and scheduling of PM’s in accordance with production teams’ schedule for reduced down time
  • Trained personnel on troubleshooting of hydraulic/electrical/mechanical issues

Education

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

University of Texas in Arlington
Arlington, TX
08.2016

Skills

  • Project management
  • Engineering management
  • Team leadership
  • Process development/optimization
  • Product development

Timeline

Plant General Manager

Griffith Polymers
01.2020 - 05.2023

Engineering Manager - New Product Development

Indian Companies
09.2016 - Current

Design Engineer/Maintenance Manager

Indian Rubber
09.2016 - 01.2020

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

University of Texas in Arlington

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