Tom Black

Experience

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  Fogle Computing

  Jan 1984 - Jan 1986

  Computer Programmer

  Summer work. Assisted in the programming of Inventory, Accounting, Church and other systems.

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  Northern Telecom

  Sept 1985 - Aug 1986

  Computer Programmer

  Clemson University Co-Op student; Research Triangle Park, Raleigh, North Carolina; Customer Order Tracking systems

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  Clemson University

  Jan 1987 - May 1987

  Career Services Assistant

  Organized and ensured company literature for Career Services was available for students. Worked on campus on 2nd shift.

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  Schlumberger

  May 1987 - Jun 1991

  IT Programmer - Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM)

  - Integrated manufacturing machines and computer systems to collect data for analysis.

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  Adidas

  Jul 1991 - Apr 1994

  IT Programmer - Warehouse Systems

  - Assisted in the design and development of the physical inventory system- Warehouse Systems and reporting- Labeling systems

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  Rockwell Automation

  Apr 1994 - Dec 2006

  - Project Manager: Worked with plant and corporate accounting, designed and developed an accounting sub ledger to interface to the manufacturing and financial software within the business. Project reduced the monthly closing process by 1 day for each of the 12 manufacturing facilities. - Project Manager for implementation of manufacturing execution system. - Managed 3 IT Staff and Consultants- Worked with plant management and personnel to develop and implement many cost reduction projects. - Reduced IT budget by 44%- Provided IT service for a 250,000 square foot manufacturing plant. - Implemented InfinityQS to measure process capabilities. - Managed 5 developers to support 12 manufacturing plant systems.- Designed and implemented cost savings for manufacturing systems- Implemented Rockwell Automation manufacturing system in several plants.

  • IT Project Leader - Manufacturing Systems

    Sept 2005 - Dec 2006

  • IT Manager - Kings Mountain Plant

    Dec 1998 - Aug 2005

  • IT Team Leader - Manufacturing Systems

    Apr 1994 - Nov 1998
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  Baldor Electric Company – A Member of the ABB Group

  Jan 2007 - Sept 2017

  - SAP Implementations and Business Process Owner for Quality. - Successfully interfaced Rockwell Automation's manufacturing systems (12 plants) into Baldor SAP SD (Sales).- Successfully implemented SAP LO (Logistics) in the Baldor Guadalajara, Mexico plant.

  • SAP QM Core Team Leader

    Aug 2008 - Sept 2017

  • SAP PP Business Analyst

    Jan 2007 - Aug 2008
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  ABB

  Sept 2017 - now

  - IS SAP Module Owner for QM (Quality Management) and PM (Plant Maintenance)

  • IS Product Manager | ERP Engineering, PLM & OPEX Lead | Agile Delivery Practice Lead

    Aug 2022 - now

  • Americas ERP Solution Architect PLM

    Oct 2019 - Aug 2022

  • SAP Functional Analyst QM/PM - ABB CoE IS Americas

    Sept 2017 - Oct 2019