Tim Wright 515-***-**** *** Waldo, Polk City, Iowa

Self-motivated, result oriented professional with extensive management experience. I am a

proven leader with the ability to keep budget numbers on or below projection. I am always in

pursuit of better, more efficient ways to reduce costs and man-hours and have demonstrated

strengths in process improvement, problem solving, cost reduction, manufacturing concepts, and

new production development.

VOLT WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS

Team Leader Powder Coat, Tillage/Tube Cell and Maintenance (John Deere Des

Moines Works) November 29, 2010 to March 08, 2013

• Responsible for 2200/2400 tillage customer needs and schedule fulfillment.

• Modify production schedule to insure flash/repair orders are accomplished in a

timely manner.

• Work with hourly employees to achieve Safety, Quality, Delivery and Efficiency

goals throughout all departments.

• Increase employee awareness with daily safety/production meetings.

• Utilize past powder coat experience to work directly with paint team and new

employees to go from 100 load bars to 350+ load bars per shift during

implementation of new powder coat system(over 26 years powder and wet paint

experience)

• Communicate directly with 1st shift team leader to coordinate and maintain

production outputs for smooth to shift production.

• Facilitate daily kick-off meetings to ensure employee knowledge with safety, CI

projects and production needs.

• Work with union employees making sure to follow and maintain union rules and

regulations.

• Receive and implement maintenance calls received from all departments threw out

the off shift.

• Trouble shoot and prioritize maintenance request/projects for the Carpenters,

Electricians, Plumbers, Machine Repair, Track Repair, Tool Makers, Floor

Scrubber, Building and grounds and central stores.

• Produce a daily turnover to inform all shift/departments of maintenance projects

completed and new projects to be completed.

TRINITY STRUCTURAL TOWERS, INC.

A leading manufacturer of structural wind towers in North America

Paint Manager, Newton, Iowa August 2008 to July 2010

• Managed first and second shift operations in the areas of: paint, blast, metalizing

and internals. Managed a team of 21. Worked directly with employees to

streamline production.

• Directed paint, internal area functions and safety procedures in accordance to

OSHA regulations.

• Coordinated staff hiring, training, supervision and performance evaluation.

Maintained open communication with Plant Manager and all Supervisors to direct

labor in areas to obtain and improve production standards.

• Worked with management to coordinate number of sections produced which

required good communication with purchasing and materials to improve outgoing

inventory.

• Established a relationship with outside vendors to maintain and improve on current

and future production.

• Develop and utilize new paint processes/work instruction to increase volume and

quality to obtain budget and financial gains.

• Reduced top coat paint usages by 25% by updating paint equipment and training

employees with new and more ergonomically correct paint techniques.

REES ASSOCIATES, INC.

Letter-shop, fulfillment and packaging service

Production Supervisor, Des Moines, Iowa March 2007 to July 2008

• Responsible for production output of thirty-seven pieces of letter shop equipment,

daily average of seventy machine operators and support staff.

• Coordinated and maintained production outputs that are on time, to specification

and profitable for the company.

• Provided leadership in the assigned work area through effective communication of

work goals, machine and material problem solving, policy enforcement,

housekeeping, training and record keeping.

• Maintained daily attendance with no tardiness. Absences must be excused.

FAWN MANUFACTURING

A world class, full line manufacturer of vending equipment

Assembly Supervisor, Des Moines, Iowa 1986 to 2000 & 2002 to 2007

• Responsible for two assembly lines (foaming department) and ordering all required

tools. Oversee day to day activities of 46 UAW hourly employees. Upheld company

work rules, policies, and discipline. Conducted monthly safety meetings with staff.

Managed other assembly lines when supervisors were absent.

• Monitored and responded to any/all problems that occurred in departments

throughout the shifts.

• Researched shop orders for confirmation on all parts required for all inventory for

machines being built. Adjusted inventories when necessary.

• Supported all assembly lines for: maximum production, minimum man hours,

building quality equipment. Re-evaluated daily staff coverage in all departments.

• Overlooked development and operation of new assembly lines on all shifts.

Headed training and evaluations of new hires in my departments. Researched new

tools and equipment to complete all jobs in an ergonomically correct manner while

maintaining efficient man hours.

Past positions held at Fawn Manufacturing

Warehouse Supervisor Assembly Line Supervisor (five different lines), Powder Coat

Supervisor

LASER RESOURCES, INC.

Printing products, services and support

Shipping and Receiving

• Checked parts brought in for inventory. Placed them in correct locations and

distributed to technicians as needed.

• Ran daily spot check inventory in several areas throughout the parts departments.

• Organized supplies needed by current and new customers.

• Pulled and processed supplies/part orders to be shipped by FedEx/UPS.

EDUCATION

Graduated from North Polk High School

Graduated from DMACC, Auto collision

REFERENCES

Mark Donahue, Wittern Group (Fawn Engineering) 515-***-****

Larry Freeman, Wittern Group (Fawn Engineering and TSTI) 515-***-****

Dan Farrell, Vendor Representative for International paint (TSTI) 314-***-****

Patrick J. Duffy, John Deere Business Unit Leader 515-***-****

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