BRIAN B. GOTHARD

88 Diamond Radar Rd, Perkinston, MS 39573  |  205-378-9099  |  Brian@BrianGothard.com

EXPERIENCE

Gothard Technology	Central Alabama / Mississippi Gulf Coast
Business and Technical Consultant \ Field Engineer	2007 to Present
Roland Pugh Construction, Inc.	Birmingham, AL
Business Manager	2000 to 2006
Hackbarth Delivery Service	Montgomery, AL
Operations Manager	1999 to 2000
SPEC Group Holdings, Inc.	Birmingham, AL
Business Development Manager	1998 to 1999
Business Unit Manger	1997 to 1998
Automation Technologies, Inc.	Birmingham, AL
Systems Analyst	1996
Assembly Manager	1996
Assistant Assembly Manager	1995
Electrical Pre-Assembly Foreman	1994
Network Technician / Graphic Designer	1993
Schwan’s Sales Enterprises	Birmingham, AL
Warehouse Manager	1991 to 1993
Route Salesperson	1992
Sears, Roebuck and Co.	Birmingham, AL
Sales Associate	1989 to 1992
Gravelle Enterprises	Birmingham, AL
Supervisor	1988 to 1989

SELECTED DEMONSTRATIONS OF SUCCESS

Analyzed, reorganized and streamlined the assembly processes of a major circuit board handling equipment manufacturer.  Worked with plant management and hourly employees to evaluate existing processes, define opportunities for improvement, and develop corrective actions. Established and enforced new electrical and mechanical standards. Divided the department into component producing cells feeding finished goods to assembly crews. Evaluated material requirements and costs and minimized base line expenditures. Centralized wiring and mechanical component inventory, designed and implemented an inventory control procedure, enforced proper handling of electronic components to minimize loss by damage, recognized a decrease in waste and an increase in efficiency. (Conveyor Manufacturer)

Results: Decreased cycle time by 30% and increased overall output by 25%.

Assisted Plant Manager in planning and executing relocation of entire assembly department to a new facility across town, helped determine the criteria for success, helped establish all tasks and timelines (i.e. equipment, personnel selection, plant layout, quality, production transition schedule, etc.), and coordinated all efforts at the old facility to ensure minimal loss of production time.  (Conveyor Manufacturer)

Results: Successfully relocated facility on time with negligible loss of production hours.

Analyzed overall information requirements and suggested improvements, calculated and defined the necessary flow of information throughout the company, collaborated with Department Heads of Sales, Engineering, Fabrication, Assembly, Purchasing, and Controls to define inefficiencies and determine solutions, reported proposed solutions to VPs of Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Controls to acquire approval of corrective action, supervised the execution of accepted improvements, determined the impact of applied changes and reported back to executive team.  (Conveyor Manufacturer)

Results: Decreased order fulfillment time by 10%

Evaluated material requirements and recognized rampant waste occurring on a daily basis.  Reorganized the warehouse, implemented inventory control and tracking procedures, promoted installer accountability for materials assigned. (Heavy Utility Contractor – Government Contracts)

Results: Savings of 20% overall material costs annually.

Planned and implemented a purchasing system.  Defined required specifications, reviewed the cost of materials, researched available vendors’ capabilities (costs & services), selected vendors. (Heavy Utility Contractor – Government Contracts)

Results: $300,000 annual savings.

Evaluated and improved crew production recording procedures for $3.5 million monthly work.  Designed and developed a production tracking system to ensure proper recording of work performed, created procedures and documents to report daily work totals to executive team, identified historically unbilled or under billed line items and initiated corrections.  (Heavy Utility Contractor – Government Contracts)

Results: Realized a 3-5% increase in revenues ($150,000 monthly).

Evaluated and reorganized accounts receivable procedures to ensure compliance with government contract specifications and decrease redundancy.  Converted all documents to electronic format.  (Heavy Utility Contractor – Government Contracts)

Results: Decreased AR days by 32.

Facilitated a settlement with a client on a $7 million project.  Original Project Manager allowed project to get 8 months behind, key supplier delivered key components 384 days late, liquidated damages of $600 per day; enforced subcontracts and purchase orders to expedite project completion, negotiated a compromise of $108,000 of a possible $240,000 liquidated damages charge.  (Heavy Utility Contractor – Government Contracts)

Results: $132,000 in retained revenue.