Brandon J. Ford

**** *. ********** **, *********, WI 53207

360-***-****

ab899l@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER OBJECTIVE

Continue working in a manager/supervisor position in a manufacturing environment

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DRS Power & Control Technologies, Milwaukee, WI 2008 to Present

Production Supervisor: Oversee 25 union employees building ship control systems, load centers,

variable drives, spares, repairs, and accessories. Produce 3 million in revenue a month.

• Manufacturing Management Certificate Series (2010) MRA

• Security clearance

• Supervise and coordinate the activities of union employees who are engaged in assembling, wiring,

casing, and testing of load centers, motor controllers and their associated subassemblies

• Train employees in work standards and procedures from ISO 9000/9001

• Communicate company policies and enforce safety regulations

• Estimate employee hour requirements by studying production schedules to complete job assignments

within deadlines

• Track, analyze, and resolve production and quality related issues

• Maintain production metrics using Oracle, Microsoft word, Excel, and Power Point

• Analyze work cells to determine ways to build product more efficiently and implement 5S

manufacturing strategies

• Coordinate Customer and Government Source Inspections

• Maintain employees’ hours and vacation schedule

• Member of the Environmental Impact Committee to reduce the company’s carbon footprint

High Power Tester: Testing of controllers and contactors, perform sound tests, hook up test

equipment, troubleshoot, and perform test procedures for manufacturing and engineering.

United States Navy 1999 to 2008

Nuclear Electrician: Advanced Programs Coordinator/Recruiter/Work Center Supervisor/Training

Leading Petty Officer/Maintenance Technician

• Naval Nuclear Power Training Command (2000) Electrician's Mate A school

• Naval Nuclear Power Training Command (2000) Nuclear Power School Nuclear Power Training Unit

(2001) Prototype, Ballston Spa, NY

• USS Carl Vinson (2001 2005) Completed numerous qualifications in plant operations, quality

assurance, supply and safety. Qualifications included several electrical watch stations and Load

Dispatcher. Performed Load Dispatcher duties for 2 years as a daily watch station, in charge of the

entire ships’ 4160V electrical distribution system.

• Naval Recruiting District Nashville (2005 2008) Advanced Programs Coordinator

EDUCATION

Masters of Business Administration Pursuing

Alverno College

Completion 8/2012

Bachelor of Science – General Engineering Technologies

Excelsior College

Associate of Science Completion 6/2005

Vincennes University

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