Ethyl Edwards is seeking a leadership role where she can utilize over 10 years of experience in production supervision and training. She has a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and has worked at Caterpillar for over 12 years, currently as a Master Trainer where she facilitates leadership training and develops other facilitators. Prior to that she held various roles at Caterpillar in human resources, recruiting, technical training, and engineering change coordination.

1. Ethyl K Edwards, SPHR
Edwardsetk@gmail.com
309-276-1354
Summary
With ten years of production supervisory experience in a factory environment, I am looking for
an opportunity to lead a group. Wish to contribute in a role where I can utilize my leadership and
soft skills abilities to maximize a team’s output. Currently facilitate full life cycle training and
development across the organization from entry level to executive level employees. Previous
manufacturing experience includes assignments in engineering change/new product introduction
coordination, planning, and operations in Large Power Services Division.
Education
Morehead State University
Bachelors of Business Administration/Management
Employment History
Caterpillar, Inc.
Greenville, SC and Peoria, IL
HR Representative II – Master Trainer 10/1/2008 to present
Over an eight year period, I progressed from a HR Representative II Facilitator to a Master
Trainer. As a Master Trainer, I facilitate leadership training and have responsibility to develop
and mentor other facilitators both internal and external to my workgroup. In this informal
leadership role, I certify and provide feedback to new facilitators. Certified to facilitate: Crucial
Conversations, Breakthrough Leadership for Women; Emerging Leaders and Supervisor Core
for the Leadership Excellence in Accountability and Development program; Targeted Selection
Interviewer Training, Caterpillar Production System curriculum, Performance Management, and
Career Planning. Certifications obtained from DDI, Interactive Associates and Vital Smarts.
Key roles and accomplishments:
 Recipient of 2015 Chairman’s Innovation Award for Diversity and Inclusion with the
Breakthrough Leadership for Women team.
 Provide on-going feedback and improvements based on input from participants to process
owners.
 Work with business partners to develop needs assessment for their teams and to deliver
training to address their specific needs.
 Served as a Learning council member where I facilitated the development of standard
work procedures for three learning processes with multiple district offices.

2.  Trained over 12,000 people in eight years while maintaining an evaluation score of 5.5
out of 6.0
HR Representative I Recruiter 8/1/07 – 10/1/2008
Recruited applicants for production and management openings for Southeast Region which
included CNSP testing and recruiting activities such as: pre-employment screening,
interviewing, orientation, and hiring. Qualified to certify others in CNSP testing and because
Targeted Selection Interviewer certified.
Greenville Engine Center
Technical Trainer/Learning Manager (8/1/05 to 9/1/2007. Coordinated and delivered
learning/training to ensure all Greenville Engine Center employees have the knowledge and
skills necessary to build and support a quality mid-range product.
 Managed mentoring and career counseling program for 600 employees at the Greenville
Engine Center.
 Coordinated development of training for 2007 new product (ACERT engines) for
Greenville Engine Center.
 Developed and implemented a comprehensive training strategy for the Greenville Engine
Center that helped ensure employees maintained accountability for required learning.
 Coordinated training for Quality System Basics, APQP/PPAP, 8-D problem solving,
Project Management and Applied Diagnostics and Troubleshooting. Instrumental in
establishing agenda and teaching “Basic Diesel Engine 101” to twenty new hire classes.
 Developed and maintained training budget of $60,000 for GEC for 2006 and 2007.
Managed all indirect Purchase Orders for department.
 Engine division certified instructor – good overall knowledge of diesel engines.
 Junior Achievement instructor and coordinator for Hands on Greenville organization.
Engineering Change/NPI Coordinator (4/1/02 to 8/1/05) Communicate changes between
engineering, releasing, assembly, LSC and logistics for a smooth introduction of new products
and engineering changes.
 Facilitated weekly NPI Review meetings with management team at GEC/ maintain
notebook that includes agendas, minutes, action items, and attendance for engineering
changes and builds.
 Tracked number of changes for each, how many engineering jobs have late releases, and
communicate results to various teams. Required use of excel and power point.
Lead Technician Planning (4/5/1999 – 4/1/2002) Duties included working engineering changes,
updating the paperless graphics, grief resolution, coordinated FMEA development and updated
control plans for two years. I was responsible for the training of new lead technicians in the
planning processes.
Lead Technician Mainline/Serious Nucleus (3/19/98 – 4/5/99) Responsibilities include: training
of technicians, Quality/NOPS resolution and facilitating natural work teams.
Technician Mainline (2/28/97 – 3/16/98) Became proficient in operating stations on mainline.

3.  Hart, Schaffner, and Marx (9/1/1985 – 9/1/1995) Production Supervisor: responsible
for training and motivating technicians in a textile facility. Responsible for managing
personnel, production and quality issues in various production departments. Given
responsibilities for more difficult lines due to troubleshooting abilities. Managed groups
of 12 to 40 people in four different work streams during tenure.