Industrial mechanical repair specialist responsible for maximizing run time for robotic production equipment that performs injection molded automotive products.* Conduct proactive preventative maintenance on an audited schedule* Repair advanced robotic and traditional injection mold equipment* Install and test new robotic equipment* Added industrial electrical skills to support installation and repair * End-to-end support of all production needs during designated shift

Responsible for repair, installation and maintenance of highly technical equipment to produce lithium-ion batteries. • Diagnosis and repair of heavy industrial equipment, including mixers, heat exchangers, pumps, hydraulics• Fabrication of specialty equipment, including parts repair and safety equipment to improve repair processes• Technical lead for industrial mixer tear-down and repair• Electrical motor tear-down and rebuild• Stainless steel plumbing installation and repair• Earned certification in steam boiler maintenance• Team leadership and technical coaching for team

Progressed through multiple production positions and team leadership into quality control management. Third shift leadership includes maintenance, sometimes in the absence of onsite maintenance technicians. Within the quality role, diagnosing and troubleshooting processes includes mechanical analysis of lathes, presses, painters and hones. Work with maintenance to complete repairs and test. Products: Ford dampers for Dana, Pentastar dampers, GMT 610 & 900 steering knuckles, Chevrolet CK and ZetaMaintenance: • CNC lathe tooling basic setup and preventative maintenance Install and remove kittagawa, turret assembly, ball screw assembly, lathe chucks• Basic electrical diagnostics on lathes• Lathes: Okuma Howa, Okuma, Murata, Doosan, Morei Seiki, Mazak, Toyota• Light experience with welding brazing• Paint: Paasches Painter, high volume/low pressure (HVLP) paint guns• Rebuilt several brands of diaphragm pumpsManufacturing technology: Maintain equipment physically and through Plexus; perform machine capability studies, improve robotics and workstation processesQuality control: auto gauging, data collection/entry, line purge and material handling, scrap management/analysis/rework, 8D root cause analysis, ISO/TSO, blueprint reading, GD&TTeam leader: Led a team of 5, producing 500 L4/L5 units daily. Responsible for all staff management, including covering production tasks for all stations; meeting daily production quotas; troubleshooting manufacturing issues and maintaining quality control parameters.Production: Learned to operate and optimize lathe and painting equipment; make CNC adjustments, calibrate quality checking gauges; HVLP painting, press, hone, tape polishing

Responsible for the performance of six service bays and automotive department sales. • Team management: Coached 16 associates for maximum performance and customer service• Customer service: accident claims, customer satisfaction, register transactions, sales floor• Profit/loss responsibility: Maintained low operating expenses and high profitability based on $500,000 in sales annually• Business operations: Payroll, scheduling, merchandise ordering, stocking, presentation, equipment maintenance, employee reviews and shop cleanliness• Automotive service and repair: Performed all types of automotive services offered Associate Store ManagerResponsible for daily operations of all departments, including layaway, garden center, customer service, receiving and accounting.• Registered: Firearm sales • Certified: Forklift, hi-lo walk-and-stackStore opening and set-up for Cheboygan, Muskegon, Houghton Lake, Battle Creek, Alma, Midland, Freemont, Lansing, Sandusky, Ludington and Cadillac locations.

Responsible for an independent six-bay automotive service shop; certified mechanic diagnosing problems and performing high-quality, efficient repairs.• Shop operations: Scheduling shop appointments, payroll, parts ordering, assigning jobs to shop mechanics and customer satisfaction• Customer service: Discuss symptoms with customers in person and over the phone to diagnose and schedule appropriate repairs; ensure customer satisfaction and minimizing return visits • Vehicle repair: Any vehicle that came to the shop for service, any make or model. Certified in brakes and A/C repair, working under a Master mechanic for repairs such as head gaskets, motor swaps, transmission replacement, tune-ups, exhaust repair, shocks and struts • Automotive Certifications: CarQuest including OBD I, OBD II, oxygen sensor waveform analysis, ABS brake repair, Quad 4 engine analysis and repair

Active in all areas of the store, including checkout, customer service, resolving complaints and substituting for any area that was short-handed. Responsible for gun sales, layaway, night and day receiving, accounting and garden center.• Operations management: Staffing, inventory receiving, daily accounting• Registered: Firearm sales• Process improvement: Recognized for shipping/receiving changes that resulted in lower costs and higher efficiency