Tom Derrig Email & Phone Number

Park Forest, Il, Us

United States

Development of an understanding that Deming's & Goldratt's business approaches are the hub of the wheel that supports the spokes of TPM, TQP, LEAN6SIGMA, APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY, FACE-TO-FACE, THE VERY BASICS as the spokes that drive the tire which is our economy,

Worldwide

Started selling on eBay in June 2011 and made TRS on Nov. 2011. Currently buy, sell and mentor other eBay sellers and new buyers in regards to N-Scale size trains.I refurbish the locomotive & car chassis while my wife, Cyndy, works her artistic magic on the shells. We are unique in the fact that we give our buyers 1 year free service on the locomotives that we sell. Cyndy's Sliding Door Boxcars with interior loads has gained her a LOT of followers. Her latest Broke Back Mountain theme cars were a HUGE hit.

Olympia Fields, Il. Aka St. James Hospital

Main Information Desk, Runner, Patient Transporter and special assignments who's goal is to make a difference just one step at a time with this large extended family.

Park Forest, Il.

Active participant in trying to resolve hereditary hearing issues through the use of RCA's and surgical interventions. Profound hearing loss at the end of Nov. 2005 vs current Mid-range aided return to an acceptable level.

Riverdale, Il.

Assist as needed with recruitment and conference planning.

Managed, Supervised and trained mechanics, I/E and Instrumentation technicians. Assisted with and planned daily mechanical work orders and produced weekly maintenance work schedules for global producer and marketer of food, agricultural, financial, and industrial products & services. Interfaced regularly with supervisors, crafts, plant operators, and outside contractors; conducted safety audits and meetings, developed and tracked progress of annual maintenance shutdowns, and worked with vendors and storeroom to procure parts. Served as CMMS expert; utilized CMMS software to plan work orders and manage inventory, and trained 200+ personnel in CMMS operations.Played key role in implementing and testing new CMMS applications and upgrades:Led company conversion from Cerestar's CMMS Advantis system to Cargill's CMMS ASAP system following company buyout.Partnered with plant planners, supervisors, and IT Administrator to develop, test, and improve maintenance & inventory control capabilities with CMMS ASAP software.Exhibited extreme attention to detail while conducting daily maintenance job audits, achieving significant reduction in craft related incidents. Improved reliability and performance of equipment; worked with Predictive Maintenance staff to process work orders quickly, speeding resolution of issues identified during daily inspections.

Managed five craft supervisors in a constant reactive mode with no hope of moving the department to a proactive organization.

Oversaw operations in hi-speed packing and batch /continuous process operations; took point on training and supervising large work shifts to produce quality products safely and cost effectively. Earned promotions through positions of increasing responsibility; transitioned through roles as Operations Supervisor, Multi-Crafts Mgr, and Production Dept. Mgr. Led safety meetings and audits. Planned operator schedules, reviewed isographic drawings, and provided technical expertise in various production areas to troubleshoot problems and implement solutions.Produced equipment and process training manuals, and delivered training to 300+ personnel in PM, confined space entry and rescue, packaging and process operations, and CMMS systems.Implemented successful projects that directly resulted in faster equipment start-up times.Developed teams that garnered multiple production records while slashing accidents and safety incidents by 50%. Coordinated new building construction for manufacturing facility, and received a spotlight award for control room PLC and DCS upgrade.As a new Department Mgr. His team was responsible for producing the sample size mailers in preparation for the Lever 2000 bar soap launch. After completing three segments of the country, the last one was the NE area. A case of these sampler bars were inspected since this was the 1st time the product had been exposed to the cold NE winter environment. The inspected bars looked like fuzz balls. The sodium cocoil isotianate had grown crystals. The sample size bars and had to be scrapped. While this was being undertaken, the 2000 Bar Soap R&D team came up with a new formula. The mailers got deliver to the NE customers 2 days before the ads / bars hit store shelves. Some of these residents were Unilever VP’s.* * * * * * * * * * *Additional experience delivering and assembling systems and equipment purchased by Sports Authority customers as Contracted Assembler through JEZ Enterprises

Certificate, Tpm Instructor Course

Associate Of Science, Mid-Management Marketing

Activities and Societies: Member of Alpha Beta Gamma Alumni

Certificate, Fundamentals Of Management