Jon Bain Email & Phone Number

121 Proctor Lane, Lexington, Nc 27292

Providing Technical Support specifically to machining and metal fabrication suppliers.Qualifying suppliers and securing the supply chain. Site visitation for the purpose of inspecting products and product components. Troubleshooting to determine Root Cause analysis and document solutions for identified problems.Encouraging suppliers to achieve optimum methods in order to achieve desired quality, delivery and pricing.Providing feedback to the engineering group with regard to… Show more Providing Technical Support specifically to machining and metal fabrication suppliers.Qualifying suppliers and securing the supply chain. Site visitation for the purpose of inspecting products and product components. Troubleshooting to determine Root Cause analysis and document solutions for identified problems.Encouraging suppliers to achieve optimum methods in order to achieve desired quality, delivery and pricing.Providing feedback to the engineering group with regard to efficient manufacturability of parts through design modifications. Show less

Southeast

Lexington, Nc

My initial assignment with Diamondback Products began with outside sales of the company's product. I covered the southeast region of the U.S. from N.C. to Eastern Texas. This position required having to meet with procurement/ purchasing managers within municipalities, independent business owners, maintenance supervisors & etc.With the increase in sales for the company in both the northeast & southeast regions, and many needed changes in the manufacturing process, I eventually took over the… Show more My initial assignment with Diamondback Products began with outside sales of the company's product. I covered the southeast region of the U.S. from N.C. to Eastern Texas. This position required having to meet with procurement/ purchasing managers within municipalities, independent business owners, maintenance supervisors & etc.With the increase in sales for the company in both the northeast & southeast regions, and many needed changes in the manufacturing process, I eventually took over the daily operations of manufacturing for the company. This transition was based on my previous experience in manufacturing, as well as the machining & fabrication processes.My responsibilities for this position were to, Increase productivity by implementing process improvements to increase efficiency, apply lean manufacturing techniques, improve process flow which improved morale, bring in new talent and maintain the daily operations. Show less

Linwood, N.C.

Manufactured customer order replacement parts for Textile Machinery. Operated conventional machine tools: Vertical Milling Machine, Engine Lathe, Broach, Surface Grinders, & Vertical HAAS VF3 CNC.In addition to machining, I also used previous experience to assist with Welding (Both Mig & Tig) & Fabrication of frame work, & individual machined components.While working full time with Tubular Textile, Currently Navis Global, I earned my BA in Business Admin.

Linwood, N.C.

Learned the heat treating process and other aspects of metallurgy. Gained the understanding of progressive stamping dies. Rebuilt, Sharpened and repaired progressive tooling. Also, began attending Davidson Co. Comm. College for Machining Technology while in this role.Worked with other Tool Makers & Engineer's to learn more about stamping and the tool & die process. Details included, fundamental die functionality, alignment, heat Treating, Form Grinding, & conventional machining… Show more Learned the heat treating process and other aspects of metallurgy. Gained the understanding of progressive stamping dies. Rebuilt, Sharpened and repaired progressive tooling. Also, began attending Davidson Co. Comm. College for Machining Technology while in this role.Worked with other Tool Makers & Engineer's to learn more about stamping and the tool & die process. Details included, fundamental die functionality, alignment, heat Treating, Form Grinding, & conventional machining procedures. The assignment was an apprenticeship type of role. Show less

Bachelor Of Business & Administration (B.B.A.), Catawba Univesrsity

Studied global economics, global outsourcing, business & administration.

Machining Technology, Machine Tool Technology/Machinist

Learned machining procedures, metallurgy, and industrial organization.

Contiuing Education, Operations Management And Supervision

Activities and Societies: Six Sigma, Purchasing Fundamentals, Supply Chain management Machining Technology