Rick Slinger Email & Phone Number

Menasha, Wi

• Supervised staff of 14 including millwrights and E & I over 3 shift operation.• Scheduled work assignments including preventive maintenance, rebuilds, and planned outages, • Led daily safety and work/project review planning meetings.• Served on plant engineering team focused on equipment reliability and improvements.• Mentored millwright apprentice including training, direction, and follow-up.

Green Bay, Wi

• Estimated and prepared bids for industrial projects for the construction industry. • Managed projects awarded by assembling crews and providing time lines for completion of said project.• Ordered materials and interacted with subcontractors and vendors to complete work on time and within budget.• Worked with yard personnel to stage all tools and equipment needed for jobs.• Partnered with customers to provide best practices and most reasonable repair with design build concepts in place.

Neenah, Wi

• Interacted with customers to provide services and information on products.• Provided formal quotes on all repairs and roll cover products.• Placed orders and issued shop papers with layout of job scope and order replacement parts.• Arranged for transportation using local trucking companies.• Provided trouble-shooting and problem solving/repair solutions for customer equipment.• Interacted with production to insure project stayed on track and met promised date.• Partnered with mill service managers to plan and assist with mill outages.• Organized and maintained customer files, updated customer information and contacts.• Closed out project and prepared final customer invoice.

Neenah, Wi

• Supervised 20+ service shop employees in day-to-day functions.Scheduled and issued work assignments.• Led monthly safety meetings.• Provided training for new employees and monitored progress.• Managed 5+ projects concurrently and insured work was completed as scheduled and met quality requirements.

Menasha, Wi

• Supervised 42+ unionized craft trades including Mechanics, Machinists, Pipefitters, E & I, Lube Tech, and Lift Truck Mechanic. Oversaw daily work activities by planning and scheduling work requests and preventative maintenance routines.• Insured work was done safely and all machinery was returned tooperations in safe working order. • Ordered materials needed to maintain machinery. • Provided safety training during monthly safety meetings. • Maintained roll records and assisted productionwith scheduling roll maintenance.• Responsible for maintenance budget of $1.5M.• Planned and scheduled outages, crews and job assignments. Hired contractors to complete projects and additions.

Completed Machinist Apprentice Program, Machine Tool Technology/Machinist

Electrical Cross Training Courses

Foundry Education

Supervisory Management