William Mihlbauer Email & Phone Number

Sun Prairie, Wi

Rehired in July 2011.• Review, plan, manage and prioritize first operation stage of work orders for the sheet metal production process • Set up and operate a variety of machines to cut and form material to blueprint specifications

• Set-up and troubleshot assembly machines following set guidelines to meet product quality requirements• Trained and oriented new operators• Conducted quality control of end product• Maintained daily audit records for each high speed line• Chosen to assist in the implementation of Kaizen Methods and 5S Program to cell work stations

Engineering TechnicianPromoted and transferred within organization as a result of pursuing a new career path and obtaining an Associates Degree in CAD drafting. • Produced proposal drawings for customers• Relied upon to create pricing proposals (estimating)• Created erection drawings • Responsible for the creation and listing the bill of materials • Identified and created new light gauge parts that were required on a job by job basis• Created new details for new accessories, products or improvements • Executed ‘hands-on’ field testing of new products or improvements through site visitsWelder / Sheet Metal Worker• Responsible for documentation of shop floor production process in accordance with ISO 9001 standards• Key contributor to cost reduction team – Provided innovative ideas to increase production, employee safety, and reduce damage to products utilizing 5S Program and Lean Manufacturing• Responsible for layout and welding of axles for roll up doors • Manufactured & assembled self storage doors• Responsible for training and mentoring of temporary working staff

• Performed 3M maintenance on the Battalions ‘38’ pieces of heavy equipment• Streamlined base process for ordering and issuing of uniforms. Achieved a reduction in turn around time from 3 weeks to 15 days• Responsible for managing documentation of physical readiness test results for the Madison Unit• Volunteered for two separate 29 day tours as fill in for deployed Active Duty Battalions (Okinawa, Japan / Guam)

• Accountable for reading blueprints with geometric tolerances accurate to + 0.0005• Maintained personal production records• Utilized and maintained personal and company owned calibrated tooling

Over the course of my four years active duty I worked in a variety of capacities for the Navy. Within my various roles my focus was tied to the working knowledge and the advancement of responsibility as a machinist for the Naval Machine shop in Norfolk Virginia which supported all machining needs of the Eastern Naval Fleet. Key Achievements• Assistant Supervisor, Machine Shop – Planned, managed, and organized manufacturing & repair jobs• Awarded role of Training Petty Officer where I was responsible for the training of enlisted personal• Awarded role of Lead Engraver on the USS George Washington, CVN-73 • Independent machinist for valve repair – Completed daily tool room inventory and was responsible for maintaining and purchasing stock materials for repair of valves• Acted as customer service for waterfront deliveries of parts for repair• Repaired incoming and outgoing shipboard valves• Relied upon by my shop and colleagues as an indispensable resource and consistent team player

Associates, Cad Drafting

Activities and Societies: National Honors Society Alpha Beta Kappa

Technical, Machine Tooling Techniques

Graduated with Honors, 3.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale

Education record