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To obtain a challenging position utilizing Organizational, Analytical, Mechanical, and Managerial skills combined with maintenance and production experience.

November 1999 – September 2002        

       Gates Washer & Mfg.                                                 Chicago, Il

Maintenance  Supervisor

1.        Responsibilities included: Establishing Maintenance Department. Organized, documented, and established: Procedures, Inventory control, Vendor contacts. Built a “Maintenance Work Team”. Oversaw maintenance purchases and budget. Drafted and proposed up-grading older mechanical press drives to decrease breakdowns and increase flexibility. Designed modifications into purchased equipment to increase output. Originated ISO maintenance program. Established ISO files and maintenance documentation. Placed, installed and modified equipment for efficiency. Designed machines to increase production flow, and fabricated safety covers to reduce operator accidents.

November 1998 – November 1999

        Professional Employment Service                              Chicago, Il

Maintenance/Machine Mechanic

n     Temporal assignments in conjunction with maintenance for numerous manufactures of different disciplines, i.e.:

n                     ACCO   (Wheeling, Il.); Office products, stamping/assembly.

n                      JUST MFG.  (Franklin Pk., Il.); Stainless sinks, pressing/polishing.

n                      VAPOR   (Niles, Il.); Euro train doors, multi-tech environment.

Responsibilities included: electrical, plumbing, machine repair, and ISO program participate.

January 1994 - November 1998

Perfekt Punch                                                            Glenview, Il

Production Lead-man/Maintenance

While in the “IBM Department”: Setup ; Hydromat, custom(shaft) machine, Sodick EDM, Mitsubishi  EDM. Conducted first part quality inspections. Responsible for cutting tool manufacture, and Hydromat /Esco head repairs. Further responsibilities included: Training employees in the usage and adjustment of numerous mechanical machines, instructing employees in correct inspection practices in relation to the given job/machine, and supervising as many as 4 workers at any given time.

n     While in the “Punch Department”: Used multiple surface grinders: Boyer/Shultz, Do-All, ELB, and Blanchard. Also Monzi/Rozzi cylinder grinders. Was responsible for  “Anvil-Punches” for Remington Arms. And Mate Punch “Standards”. Operated TMC machine center, Hardage CNC lathe, and Sukisuki CNC multi-spindle drill/tap machine.

1991 – 1993

West Irving Die-Cast                                                                            Chicago, Il

Machine Maintenance/ Electrician ;   2^nd Shift Lead man

n     Responsibilities included: Scheduling machine repairs and preventative maintenance. Mechanical and electrical repairs Gained experience with pneumatics, hydraulics, electrical sensing equipment, and Allen Bradley PLC’s. Retrofitted Wick (500ton) Die cast machine. Also, rewired entire machining department to accommodate expansion of new equipment.

Southeastern College                                                                       

Vocational degree in machining

Louis University                                                                               

Drafting, Math, Economics

1982 – 1984            United States Army

Supply Specialist (E-4), Honorable Discharge