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Interview with Drew Elrod. By: Whitney Boyer. Background. Graduated Mercer University in 2007 with a BS in Industrial Management Currently Employed at the Medical Center of Central Georgia Current title- Industrial Engineer. Important Classes.
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Interview with Drew Elrod By: Whitney Boyer
Background • Graduated Mercer University in 2007 with a BS in Industrial Management • Currently Employed at the Medical Center of Central Georgia • Current title- Industrial Engineer
Important Classes “Every class plays a role in how I perform my job—even marketing” • Quality Management • Operations Management • Accounting • Finance • Technical Communication
Co-op and additional Degree • Participated in a Co-op for two years at the Medical Center • Will soon graduate from Mercer Business with an MBA
Typical Work Day • Arrive at 7:30 • Spend about an hour answering e-mails and returning phone calls • Spend the next few hours working on projects/tasks • One Hour lunch • Go around hospital and conduct inspections and meet with employees about problems • Participates in about 3-4 committee meetings a week
“I am working on several green projects for the organization. Among the projects I have championed are the installation of energy efficient lamps and ballasts and the installation of a high-efficiency irrigation system to name a few.” Current Goals Within the Organization
The Future… • He sees himself promoted to a director level position within the Medical Center • Overall goal is to become a Hospital Administrator, so he intends to amass experience at the Med Center.