Purchasing Manager for major construction company

- Manage the daily needs and usage of the parts for the dealership- Responsible for the profit and loss for the parts department- Manage all fleet accounts and daily customer sales- Supply technicians with all parts and tools required daily- Submit daily orders to Ford and authorized dealers- Submit and control parts warranty claims

Manager of Custom Built Tow trucks. Welder/Fabricator custom aluminum tow truck bodies

- Supervise production assembly workers- Responsible for all production machine set-up- Perform all quality control checks and specifications enter into datamyte computer system- Monitor and review all production data- Follow written and verbal instructions and all safety procedures

- Assemble Busch/Truck series racing engines(Race Winners)- Perform post race engines inspections and assembly- Bearing fit up and piston ring gapping- Cut cylinder head valve jobs on Epoch machine- Cylinder head assembly and grinding for Grand-Am Racing- Manifold grinding and assembly- Track Engine tuning and support for Grand-Am Racing- Sub-Assembly for engine carts- Cut pistons on CNC machine- Non-Destructive testing, Teardown and parts cleaning

- Produced visual guidelines, specifications and production drawings for security banking equipment- Maintained product literature catalogs- Operated a computer using AutoCAD to design equipment

- Supervised Project Coordinators- Assigned security screen design projects and monitored workflow- Designed and developed new products, improved current procedures and processes- Developed and implemented $ 1 million security screen field installation business at major colleges, hospitals, and correctional facilities- Traveled to many jobsites and evaluated work, final field measurements, and trained installers- Coordinated installation schedules in accordance with completion dates

- Part of a design team on engine/transmission oil cooler for automotive manufacturers ( Ford, General Motors, and Dodge)- Managed all product testing, design drawings, and product performance data- Purchased metal stamping dies and test equipment- Prepared and implemented new product lines- Executed duties of team leader for customer concerns regarding quality control and shipping- Traveled to various locations to resolve quality issues or train production line workers - Production machine set-up and repair- Shift Supervisor

- Assembled wooden pallets for packaging specialty products- Operated a variety of tools- Operated a forklift- Read blueprints and determined size of required parts- Followed written and verbal instructions and all safety procedures