RESUME

SUMMARY: Management/Supervision experience; supervisory experience, stainless steel fabrication department, welding & finishing, final assembly and test of food preparation equipment and ware washers, production & quality team supervision at automotive facilities. Production management of gas and electric ovens, microwave technology ovens, ware washing equipment, electromechanical switches and electronic circuit boards with plant staffing of up to 200 associates. Plant management with full P/L responsibility.

Project/Production/Quality engineering experience; introduction of new product lines; consisting of setting up BOM from sample equipment, line layouts, personnel training, trial runs and production runs. Continuous improvement, documented cost savings, equipment recommendation, purchase and installation. Customer (Toyota) contact for all quality issues, primary lead of customer care responses regarding quality issues utilising 8D-root cause format, selected to be company lead in the transition from QS9000 to TS16949. TS16949 auditor.

Mechanical design engineering experience; CADD design and drafting of air and gas dryers and warehouse conveyor systems. Also CADD design of in-line machines performing conveying operations and fixture and tooling development.

Self-starter. Excellent verbal/written communication skills. Formal training in ComputerVision CADD software, self-taught Autocad skills. Excellent computer skills. Proven decision-making skills. Proven problem-solving skills. Strong manufacturing floor presence.


EXPERIENCE:Ayrshire Electronics, 189 Keller Road, Williamsburg, KY 40769. Production Manager, (2007 2009)
CTA Acoustics, Inc., 100 CTA Drive, Corbin, KY 40702. Supervisor, (2006 2007)
ABC Automotive Systems Inc., 145 Corporate Drive, London, KY 40741. Quality Engineer, (2005 2006)
Tokico (USA) Inc., 301 Mayde Road, Berea, KY 40403. Production Engineer, (2002 2005)
Jackson MSC, Inc., P.O. Box 1060, Barbourville, KY 40906. Plant Manager, (1992 - 2001)
Mathews Conveyor, P.O. Box 928, Danville, KY 40422. CADD Designer/ Drafter, (1989 - 1992)
Lectrodryer, Division of Ajax Magnethermic Corp., P.O. Box 2500,
Richmond, KY 40475. CADD Designer/ Drafter, (1988 - 1989)
Mayes, Sudderth, & Etheredge, 624 Wellington Way, Lexington, KY
40503. Designer/Drafter, (1986 - 1988)




DEVELOPMENT:Graduate of Leadership Tri-County
Member of American Mensa Ltd.
Graduate of University of Kentucky Lean Manufacturing Seminar
Passed module exam for APICS CPIM Basics of Production and Inventory Management

EDUCATION:BS Degree, Industrial Technology, specializations in Quality Control and Technical Design, (1987) Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY

AS Degree, Drafting/Design Technology, (1986) Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY

REFERENCES:Available upon request.