Keith Bowling

About Keith Bowling

I have a substantial technical background and more than 30 years of cross-industry experience driving high-impact marketing initiatives as a process and application specialist. Highlights from my resume: • AIA Certified Vision Professional - Advanced Level with more than 15 years experience in machine vision • Designed, programmed, and implemented hundreds of successful machine vision applications throughout multiple industries • More than 15 years experience and Gold certified in Inductive Automation’s SCADA software - Ignition • Drove a recognition-based work environment and promoted continuous improvement through leveraging Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing methods in analyzing production issues, developing customized solutions addressing problems, and implementing strategies for enhancing production cycles and uptime • Reduced overall manufacturing vision system cost by 75% through improving programming approach and reducing amount of required equipment • Excelled as a Subject Matter Expert spearheading implementation and programming of web-based SCADA package to monitor and collect real-time data from automated machines • Reduced consigned returns inventory from $9MM+ to less than $1MM within one year • Promoted to Campus RMA Manager responsible for reducing required space for RMA departments by 45%, implementing 5S in all departments, and working directly with MES development team to create RMA module My background displays a self-motivated, helpful, and flexible professional who knows what is needed to get the job done. I am both persuasive and capable of developing rapport and trust, as well as experienced in influencing the attitudes and ideas of others. I excel in demanding, highly visible environments, and these qualities attract me to a career with an organization such as yours. As an analytical, solutions-driven professional, I have a strong desire to exceed expectations and deliver the effort necessary to achieve company goals.

Experience

1. Machine Vision Specialist

   Edgewater Automation

   Mar 2015 — Present · Spartanburg, SC

   Design, program, and integrate industrial machine vision system solutions for automated assembly and test machines.

Education

• Clemson University

  Electrical Engineering

  1983 — 1984

Skills

• Management
• Sap Implementation
• Root Cause Analysis
• Kaizen
• Fmea
• Supply Chain Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Microsoft Excel
• Value Stream Mapping
• Document Drafting
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Office
• Kaizen Leadership
• Document Review
• Dmaic
• Process Improvement
• Cognex
• Lean Manufacturing
• Six Sigma
• Document Management
• 5s
• Electronics
• Manufacturing Operations Management
• Sap Erp
• Mrp
• Oracle Applications
• Continuous Improvement
• Machine Vision
• Materials Management
• Technical Documentation
• Manufacturing