Bobby Cathey is an engineering and operations management professional with over 30 years of experience leading technical projects and organizations. He currently serves as the Director of Engineering & Supply Site Manager for Alfa Laval Inc., where he manages a team that oversees more than $60M in project business annually. Prior to this role, he held several director and manager positions with other manufacturing companies, overseeing engineering, production, and project management. Cathey has a background in mechanical engineering and began his career in machining.

1. Bobby Cathey
2560 Glenridge Ct, Powhatan, VA 23139, bvcathey@comcast.net, (804) 517-9220
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Engineering & Operations Management ● Project Management ● Manufacturing Background
Multi-dimensional hands-on business professional providing leadership, vision, creativity and business acumen in results
driven international environment. Decisive leader with proven success in managing technical project organizations.
Accomplished in team building, planning and executing projects from concept through completion, with strong
troubleshooting and problem resolution skills. Highly organized and detail oriented with good communication skills and
broad global experience.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Business Acumen Decisiveness Drive & Tenacity
Leadership & Team Building Results Driven Flexibility
Cross-Cultural Awareness Troubleshooting/Problem Solving Customer Focused
P & L Responsibility Project Management Vendor Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ALFA LAVAL INC., Richmond, VA
Alfa Laval manufactures and sells special products and world-class technical solutions for heating, cooling, separation
and fluid handling of products such as oil, chemicals, water, beverages, foodstuffs, starch and pharmaceuticals.
Organization employs more than 18,000 worldwide with more than 800 in the USA.
Director, Engineering & Supply (E&S) Site Manager (Warminster, PA) 2012 – Present
Director, Project Management (Richmond, VA) 2007 – 2012
Manage and lead a technical project organization of highly skilled project managers, engineers, procurement,
logistics and order handling staff. Bottom line responsibility for site’s engineering result and the projects’ gross
margin results.
 Provide leadership and strategic direction for organization that has grown to manage more than $60M per
year in project business with positive gross margin results.
 Day to day operation and delegation.
 Forecast and resource administration, utilization and management.
 Training and competence development.
 Support development of US Sales Company business by building up project management and
engineering competence for capital order projects and sales support.
 Participate in E&S Global Extended Management Team, implement E&S Global Strategy, implement
work procedures and lead local site project reviews.
 Develop and maintain close collaboration with Sales, Market Units, factories and other E&S sites around
the world.
 Coaching of functional managers.
 Mediate on critical issues internally and externally.
PNEUMAFIL CORPORATION, Charlotte, NC
Pneumafil provides air filtration products for the power generation and textile industries as well as manufacturing plants.
Engineering & Operations Manager, Gas Turbine Division 1999 – 2007
Manage and lead team of project managers, engineers, procurement and logistics staff. Bottom line responsibility
for projects’ Gross Margin results. Forecast and resource administration and management.
 Supervised project managers, engineers and support staff and managed overall project activities.
 Performed project management as needed.
 Managed relationships with international base of metal fabricators and suppliers to improve efficiencies,
identify cost savings opportunities and monitor contract compliance.
 Solicited and evaluated competitive bids, negotiated and awarded contract agreements with suppliers.
 Reviewed, negotiated and approved multi-million dollar customer contact terms and conditions.
 Traveled to job sites for power plant construction projects to assist customers and contractors with
installation procedures and provide corrective action plans for field claim issues.
 Provided assistance to sales personnel and generated sales proposals as needed.

2. SIEMENS ELECTROMECHANICAL COMPONENTS, INC., Charlotte, NC
Manufactured relays, controls and process systems. Siemens sold the division in June 1999.
Product / Applications Engineer 1998 – 1999
 Responsible for project management, design developments, project cost estimating and sales proposals.
 Project leader for implementation of new product manufacturing processes.
MATSUSHITA COMPRESSOR CORPORATION OF AMERICA (PANASONIC), Mooresville, NC
Manufacturer of air conditioner compressors in a fully automated factory in Mooresville, NC before relocating the facility to
Mexico. Parent company based in Japan.
Production Engineer 1997 – 1998
 Implementation and improvement of processes and facilities for manufacturing and assembly lines.
 Project management and justification of capital expenditures.
INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY, Davidson, NC
Manufacturer of air and gas compressors.
Manufacturing Engineer 1995 – 1996
 Implementation and improvements of processes and facilities for assembly plant.
 Project management and justification of capital expenditures.
 Design and installation of assembly processes for new product introductions.
INA BEARING COMPANY, INC., Fort Mill, SC
Roller bearing manufacturer based in Germany.
Product Engineer 1991 – 1995
Toolmaker / Machinist 1986 – 1991
 Product design, supervise designers and develop product design standards.
 Development of prototype samples, assist in tool design and product testing.
 Engineering liaison to manufacturing plants for optimization of product design.
 Worked as machinist in Sample Shop until earning engineering degree.
THE BOULIGNY COMPANY, Charlotte, NC
Part time job during school.
CNC Machinist 1984 – 1985
AMERICAN BARMAG, Charlotte, NC
CNC Programmer / Machinist 1982 – 1983
DRESSER INDUSTRIES, Houston, TX
Machinist 1979 – 1982
CHARLOTTE CUTTING TOOL, Charlotte, NC
Tool and Cutter Grinder 1974 – 1978
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHARLOTTE, Charlotte, NC
BS Mechanical Engineering, 1991