Davenport, Iowa, United States
Results driven professional leveraging three years of experience at John Deere and 24 years in the United States Army in quality management, operations, planning, manufacturing and engineering in union and non-union environments. Skilled at implementing cost reduction and quality strategies to benefit the organization. Possess a comprehensive background in managing complex systems and projects. Knowledgeable about advanced welding processes, quality management systems, equipment and fabrication, maintenance procedures and inventory control. Leader of over 200 people in diverse organizations. I am an AWS Certified Welding Inspector, Certified Welding Educator and member of the AWS C4 committee.
Senior Maintenance Advisor to First Army G4.
Working at John Deere Davenport works as a welding manufacturing engineer as part of the DoD Skillbridge internship program. Work with design engineers to implement future upgrades and changes to the existing construction product line. Resolve manufacturing floor issues to ensure conformance with company metrics and production schedules. Provide shop floor support and troubleshooting for current production operations. Design upgraded fixtures and tooling to reduce waste and improve quality.
Senior Advanced Welding and CNC Machining Instructor; teach Army professionals CWI prep, advanced welding technology and theory, CAD/CAM, CNC plamsa operations, CNC machining and FDM additive manufacturing.
Production and Maintenance Manager responsible for supervision of metal repairs and fabrication on the only active duty Army Watercraft fleet. Supervised 26 employees and inspect all repairs made on piping, watercraft hulls and decking, as well as various fabrications and modifications. Responsible for procurement of welding and machining equipment and associated consumables. Used Additive Manufacturing to decrease costs and increase fleet readiness.
Trained at the Lincoln Electric Company in the highly competitive US Army Training With Industry program. Achieved American Welding Society Certified Welding Inspector Certification. Attended many seminars and training programs on advanced process welding equipment, reducing costs in welding, advanced waveform technology, and automated welding operations and procedures. Instructed distributor and instructor courses on advanced welding technology and practices.