• Responsible for work order and product flow through the manufacturing area• CNC programming • Development of new products in a tool room environment• Work closely with engineering to improve product capabilities• Maintained the highest level of quality for all out going product • Developed a safe and OSHA compliant work area• Purchasing of raw material, tooling, and capital equipment• Set the bar for all subordinates through leadership by example

Production Manager • Responsible for all activity of 30 employees including 3 floor supervisors over 3 shifts• Developed a trustful working climate that promotes outstanding performance and creates a teamwork environment• Provided guidance and direction to employees to reach organizational goals• Responsible for short/long term production planning and all operational requirements• Responsible for purchasing procedures for all raw material and tooling needs• Ensures that quality is the forefront of all activity• Builds confidence and motivates employees while setting high standards of behavior • Manage employees concerning discipline, hiring, scheduling and safety. Skilled Trade Manager • Responsible for tool room projects including tool grinding, R&D, prototype work, and machine building such as designing a thread chasing piece of equipment that reduced the required operators from 4 to 1 while maintaining the same productivity and quality levels• Robotic programming and automation implementation• CNC Programmer• Managed maintenance projects • Equipment purchases • Successfully completed multiple continuous improvement projects including a project that reduced the number of welders from 6 to 2 with the introduction and implementation of robotic welding technology which resulted in improved quality and significant cost savings for the company

• Responsible for the set up, repair, and programming on the following equipment: CNC lathes, machine tending robots, Acme screw machines, broaches, center less grinders, cut-off saw, rotary transfers, pick and place units, automated washers, NC hones, lappers, threaders and automated inspections machines. • Designed and fabricated custom equipment using PLC’s, robotics, lasers, and proximity software Production Supervisor • Supervised approximately 20 employees working in production cell• Responsible for production tracking, discipline, hiring, scheduling, inventory control, equipment pm’s, and continuous improvement projects.

• Managed 30-40 employees in 2 shifts – involving equipment such as CNC’s, multi-drill presses, horizontal mills, lathes, punch press, shavers, chuckers, automated thread sealing equipment, Acme screw machines, and Davenport bar machines• Responsible for discipline, hiring, production scheduling using MRP (CMS 400), raw material purchasing, capitol equipment purchases, tooling purchases, upholding quality standards, employee training (PPE, Harassment, MSDS, SPC)

•Responsible for 3 cells of production•Preformed set ups on equipment such as Acme screw machines, center less grinders, rotary transfers, broaches, mills, surface grinders, drilling and tapping equipment, CNC’s and splineing equipment