Cory Hawes is seeking a professional management position and has over 15 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, operations management, purchasing, and project management at Caterpillar. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Management and has extensive leadership experience leading teams to drive cost reductions and process improvements through tools like Lean, Six Sigma, and Critical Path. Hawes has developed skills in areas like customer service, communication, leadership, and strategic planning.

1. Cory Alan Hawes
5817 Brookmere Street
Edwards, IL. 61528
Email: hawes_cory_a@cat.com
Phone: (309) 691-7369
Cellular: (309) 229-4781
Objective: To obtain a professional management position in a dynamic company where I can maximize a
multilayer of management skills, program development, training experience, customer
service, in order to utilize my leadership and communication skills and add value to the
organization.
Summary: Exhibiting customer service, optimizing effective leadership and making effective
decisions in a professional and timely manner is vital in achieving my career goals. I possess
excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. I have the ability to identify and
eliminate wastes in our processes. I would benefit your business unit through supporting and
maintaining a working relationship with co-workers and being a team player in achieving
your Strategic Goals. Given my background in Public Relations, Manufacturing Operations,
as well as Global Purchasing/Logistics, I would provide motivational leadership to maintain
and strive for success, in Strategic areas of improvement, now, and in the future.
Education: Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Management
May 2000, from the University of Illinois, Cumulative GPA 3.85/4.00
Associates in Arts and Science Degree in (Business Administration), May 1998 from
Illinois Central College.
Experience: Product Supply Supervisor I-
Global Supply Network Division- East Peoria BLDG. CV
Sept 2012 - Supervise a purchasing team whose activities are for a specific for Medium Tractor Products
Present Worldwide. Provide leadership to this team of purchasing professionals to deliver local
Service excellence to customers. Deliver Global Leverage with local service excellence.
Will deliver strategic improvement to deliver year over year Quality, Cost, Logistics,
Development, Management (QCLDM) performance improvement and therefore create value
Through and improved supplier base. Deliver Global Leverage with local service excellence
Experience: Buyer B – Light Fabrications -
Aug 2011- Global Purchasing Division – Mossville BLDG. AC
Sept 2012 Provided purchasing solutions expertise, using Quality, Cost, Logistics, Development,
Management (QCLDM) to deliver maximum value. Responsible for the development,
And/or communication and implementation of a site, regional or worldwide, sourcing
Strategy.
Experience: ECR Project Lead A – Enterprise Cost Reduction Team – Heavy Fabrications -
Dec 2010- Global Purchasing Division – Mossville BLDG. AC
Aug 2011 Managed all aspects of Enterprise Cost Reduction (ECR) across multiple project teams to
Drive significant fiscal cost reduction. Recruit, train, coach, and mentor ECR team members
And leaders. Responsible for product cost and expense expectations, improve quality, and
Increase profits. Directs, coordinates, and manages all activities relevant to delivering fiscal
Cost reduction across multiple ECR teams and is responsible for identifying and building a
Portfolio of cost reduction ideas for execution over multiple years.

2. Dec - 2009- Manufacturing Engineer 3 – Critical Path – Integrated Manufacturing Operations
Dec - 2010 Division- (IMOD)
BLDG. SS Co-Project Team Leader
Working in a high-performance team-based environment in order to achieve a more lean,
Efficient workplace through defining Critical Path through all value streams within
Building SS. Determine the proper sequence of activities that must be completed on
Schedule for an entire project to be completed on schedule. Utilize Project Management
Techniques to perform job functions. Through the use of Critical Path, it is determined
There are opportunities to increase throughput, reduce WIP, fewer resources are needed to
Assemble, safety and quality and a reduction in Transportation Costs.
Feb - 2009- Manufacturing Engineer - Assembly Planning - Americas Operations Division-
Dec - 2009 BLDG. LL – Track Roller Frame Assembly
Perform manufacturing engineering to design, develop and analyze. Assemble Track Roller
Frames for all tractor models within Americas Operations Division, including NPI.
Identify machinery, tooling and fixtures necessary to support assembly process. Apply CAT
Production System (Lean Mfg) principles, as well as 6 Sigma methods to optimize
Production efficiency. Participate in Rapid Improvement Workshops throughout building
LL, as well as Value Stream Transformation projects in Building LL. Performed all of the
Same functions in LL as previously done in SS on the Large Tractor Assembly Line.
June 2007- Manufacturing Engineer - Assembly Planning - Americas Operations Division-
Feb - 2009 BLDG. SS – Large Tractor Assembly
Perform manufacturing engineering to design, develop, analyze and install capability to
Assemble large track-type tractors construction equipment. Selection of best-in-class
Processes and equipment will be done for assembly. Analyze new and existing processes
For implementation in a manufacturing facility. Identify machinery, tooling, and fixtures
Necessary to support assembly process. Develop assembly line station layouts to optimize
Flow and efficiency of the assembly process. Work with purchasing and operations to
Procure and install needed equipment. Develop and support training programs for new shop
Floor employees during start-up. Identify opportunities and implement projects for
Continuous improvement of safety and quality. Apply CAT Production System (Lean Mfg)
And 6 Sigma methods to optimize production efficiency. Use project management tools and
Methods to manage deliverables and deadlines. Participate in Internal Certification programs
And/or MQ certification. Participate in multiple concurrent new product introduction
Programs to launch two new track-type tractors. Participate in multiple Value-Stream
Transformation projects in Building SS.
June 2006- Materials Engineer - Undercarriage Products Group-MPDP Program-East Peoria-
June 2007 BLDG. CV
Review, analyze, develop, support, an refine existing or new systems and processes
required, to support Logistics Initiatives, Capacity Planning, Capital Expenditure,
Reports, at an Enterprise level. Support business unit (NPI) New Product Introduction teams
and Safety Teams.
May 2005- Advanced Purchasing Analyst-Caterpillar MPDP Program-Mossville-BLDG. AC
June 2006 (Unformed Steel Group). Identified, developed, and executed procurement plans to
ensure least cost, best quality, and timely material delivery of unformed steel. Also,
Supported supplier strategies and capabilities, including MRP, low cost country supplier
development, overseas supplier logistics, and provided systems and process
Applications support for Caterpillar customers.
Aug. 2004- Operations Supervisor in the Caterpillar MPDP Program-Toccoa, Ga.
May 2005 Working in a high performance team-based manufacturing environment at the
Precision Seals Metalcasting Facility in Toccoa, Georgia on third shift, optimizing
Factory resources through effective leadership, and developing the ability to make timely

3. And effective decisions. I continued to submit projects to improve manufacturing processes
Using 6 Sigma methodologies.
March 2004- Assembly-D11 Track-Type Tractors/D11 Radiator/Shrouds-Caterpillar Building SS-
Aug. 2004 East Peoria, IL. Track-Type Tractors Division Assembled D11 Track-Type Tractors in a
Timely manner through the utilization of teamwork. Maintained a positive attitude while
Satisfying Caterpillar customers.
Professional Development, Honors and Activities
• DMAIC Green Belt Certification May 2005.
• OSHA Certification July 2010.
• SMART RIW Heavy Structures Jan 2011.
• Change Management Qualification July 2010.
• EOS Action Plan Committee August 2010.
• CPS Manufacturing Engineering Certification 2010.
• Critical Path Project Team – Building SS 2010
• SWE Training-January 2007
• Six Sigma RIW Team Leader-2008
• Certified Manufacturing Engineer-2008
• MPDP Graduate-July 2007
• CPS Yellow Belt Training-January 2007
• CPS Green Belt Certified-September 2007
• Boys Baseball Asst. Coach and Pitching Coach-Illinois Central College 1998-2000
• MPDP Program (Manufacturing Professionals Development Program) CAT
• NPI Teams D7 Century Project, D11T
• Project Management Training, Certified, September 2006
• MPDP Targeted Selection-Recruiting/Interviewer
• Matcor Recovery Team 2012
• BSI Recover Team 2012
• Bradley University Product Value Management (PVM) Certification 2013
• CAT Advisory Board Member for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney 2014-present
• Making Great Leaders 2015
• CPS Black Belt Certification 2015
• 2015 Discretionary STIP from Earthmoving Division GSND
• 2016 Christian Center Baseball – Coaching/Volunteer