Everett Barksdale Email & Phone Number

Mesa, Arizona

• Project lead on several major equipment upgrades, working with in-house teams as well as outside contractors and vendors• Researched, designed, built, and installed new process improvements to increase quality and throughput• Initiated preventative maintenance program• Included installation/maintenance of laminate manufacturing lines to changing light bulbs• Designed, machined, and used various grips for tensile testing of material• Responsible for breakdown, reassembly, and adaptation of three purchased manufacturing lines (two now up and running; other in process)• Created detailed manufacturing drawings for subcontractors• Performed FMEA analyses• Extensive 3D CAD Work• Wrote many JSA's and SOP's

Phoenix, Az

Performed maintenance on variety of race cars, including vintage, in shop and on the trackFabricated parts using sheet metal, manual mill and lathe, TIG welderPerformed full suspension setups/alignments, tested and revalved shock absorbers, troubleshooting, etc.Reason for leaving: shop moved to New River, Arizona

Phoenix, Az

Began to design and build a three-seat track-day car that would also work as a daily driverCollaborated on manufacturing plan for production of kit carsReason for leaving: investors pulled out

Scottsdale, Az

Performed alignments, installed multitude of exhausts, turbos, intercoolers, suspension modificationsWorked on high-performance Japanese, German, and American carsReason for leaving: opportunity to design racecar at Revolution Engineering

Phoenix, Az

Began as machine operator on various CNC and manual mills and lathesMoved up to Materials Coordinator:Purchased supplies/materials, obtained quotes for outside processes, managed inventoryInstituted several lean manufacturing projectsReason for leaving: Dyno-Comp worked better with ASU class schedule