Andy Meade Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas Area

Manage all aspects of Manufacturing, not limited to but including:• Manage 4 direct reports and 85 indirect personnel• Identifies, recommends and implements changes to improve productivity and reduce cost and scrap.• Coordinates various programs essential to manufacturing procedures; ISO standards, HSE, training and cost reduction.• Consults with Human Resources Department as needed.• Quarterly reporting for the Board of Directors• Coordinate major projects (e.g., installation of capital equipment, plant layout, major repairs etc.)

Houston, Texas Area

Manage production and assembly of Whipstock and Drilling Jars• Plan, develop, and implement strategy for PMI’s development and assisted iTS with global manufacturing support onsite, via phone, and via email.• Monitor, measure, and report on development plans and achievements within agreed formats• Manage and develop direct reports • Manage and implement department expenditures within agreed budget• Partnered with other department leaders for development opportunities for direct reports• Ensured that requirements were met for quality management, health and safety, compliance, and, environmental policies.• Selection of Capitol Equipment purchases• General office duties

Devised new approaches to problems, created process drawings, Part Programs using Feature Cam, specifications and monitored work on the Okuma and Mazak machines.

In this position my responsibilities included supporting Regal’s Customers and Sales department, performing demonstrations, training, time studies, specification reviews, process development and turnkeys. In addition, I provided technical support via telephone, email and onsite. Traveled in and out of the states to provide customer support.Master Tech awarded from Okuma

CNC programming for 29 CNC’s, production and R & D.

Set-up. Program and operate a Toshiba Horizontal, Mori & Okuma Verticals. Job shop style runs.