MONTY BASS

**** ***** ****** **** *****: 402-***-****

Shawnee, KS 66227 E-mail: ace5p3@r.postjobfree.com

This letter is to serve as an application for a position with your organization. My résumé is enclosed to provide you with some

highlights on my expertise and accomplishments.

As you will note, my background is diversified including hands-on experience with many phases of electrical and mechanical

technologies – lasers, fiber optic systems, vision systems, high speed data acquisition, PLC systems, motion control systems,

hydraulic and pneumatic pressure and flow control systems, robotic systems, analog and digital circuitry, panel layouts, motor

starters and switching gears. I am also familiar with many types of computer applications, supervisory systems, MMI’s and some

high level languages.

I have written programs for productivity analysis as well as SPC functions. I have been involved in many facets of quality and

quality control methodologies including but not limited to TQS, QS9000, ISO9001 and 6 Sigma. I have also been involved with

multiple types of team based work systems and lean manufacturing concepts. I have worked with and /or developed multiple

types of preventative maintenance programs and applications. This includes but is not limited to TPS and TPM.

My experience is obviously broad - deliberately pursued to increase my value in a production or manufacturing setting. It is a

background that for the most part was as a contractual engineer that could offer organizations immediate productivity for both

short and long-term projects. My background has also provided me the opportunity to be a leader and mentor of technical

personnel.

My experience in work force supervision and project management is also quite diverse. As you will notice I have performed at

these positions in a variety of manufacturing facilities and Engineering firms. I have had extensive experience with a variety of

manufacturing facility start-ups as well. I am well versed in Lean Manufacturing Principles as well as Lean Maintenance

principles. I have a proven record in the design, implementation and qualification of systems and equipment that have met

schedules at or below determined budgets.

I am willing to travel to accomplish the tasks that are asked of me. I am willing and capable of a position that requires my

attention in a 24 hours 7 day a week operation. I am also willing to relocate to any convenient location to satisfy the need for my

presence.

There are other areas of accomplishments in my background that could also interest you. I would like the opportunity of meeting

with you briefly to discuss how my knowledge, skills and accomplishments can profit your operation and help to promote its

growth. If you have any questions, please contact me on my cell phone or by e-mail.

Thank you for your time and consideration. I hope to have contact with you soon to make arrangements for a personal meeting.

Sincerely,

Monty Bass

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MONTY BASS

7429 McCoy Street Cell phone: 402-***-****

Shawnee, KS 66227 E-mail: ace5p3@r.postjobfree.com

Résumé of Qualifications

AREAS OF PROFICIENCIES

• BSEE

• Project Management

• Engineering and Maintenance Leadership roles

• PLC, SCADA, AutoCAD and Operator Interface Systems

• Electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems

• Lean, TPS, TPM, TQM, GMP, CMMS

• Conversational Spanish

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

McClellan Automation Systems Bedford, New Hampshire SR. FIELD CONTROLS ENGINEER 2013 to Present

Responsible for a crew of eight technicians. The responsibilities of the group are the production support, installation and re-

engineering of high speed automation equipment used in a manufacturing process. This is something of a contractual position.

• Provide strategic counsel for capacity and equipment improvements at customer sites.

• Update plant management on the status of the equipment installation

• Perform training on and program Mitsubishi robots (SCARA) as needed to meet customer demands.

• Perform training on and program Allen Bradley PLCs (CompactLogix)

• Programming for Mitsubishi PLCs.

• Provide maintenance objectives and preventive maintenance plans for production equipment supplied.

• Update Engineering changes to drawings and equipment as the need arises.

Van Rob Shawnee, Kansas CONTROLS ENGINEER/MAINTENANCE MANAGER 2012 to 2013

Responsible for 8 hourly and 2 salary employees in the Maintenance Department. Responsibilities also included:

• Provide strategic counsel for capacity and equipment improvements.

• Performed personnel reviews for the Maintenance Department.

• Attended daily Staff meeting with respect to Continuous improvement progress.

• Initiated and designed a maintenance parts crib.

• Integrated said parts crib into the CMMS (7I)

• Integration of floor equipment robotics with the corporate Ethernet network. (Fanuc, Panasonic)

• Implemented a Preventative Maintenance (PM) program through the CMMS (7I).

• Implement and participated in lean practices such as TPS, TPM and TQM.

• Trained Maintenance and Production personnel in various forms of troubleshooting methodologies. (5 why, Root Cause

Analysis, Fishbone, FMEA, 8D)

• Trained internal Maintenance personnel in troubleshooting equipment through the use of PLC programs and display

information.

Exide Technologies Kansas City, Kansas MAINTENANCE MANAGER 2010 to 2012

Responsible for 32 hourly employees in the Maintenance Department. Responsibilities also include:

• Provide strategic counsel for capacity and equipment improvements.

• Installation of and training for a CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) (Tabware)

• Implemented a Preventative Maintenance (PM) program where none existed.

• Implement and participated in lean practices such as TPS and TPM.

• Trained Maintenance and Production personnel in various forms of troubleshooting methodologies. (5 why, Root Cause

Analysis, Fishbone, FMEA, 8D)

• Updated P&L statements for the Maintenance Department.

• Successfully reduced equipment spare parts inventory by over $100,000 in the first year.

• Increased equipment up time by 5% in the first year.

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• Trained internal Maintenance personnel in troubleshooting equipment through the use of PLC programs and display

information.

• Successfully mitigated with the corporate office for a Controls Engineer and trained said Engineer in the use of

Rockwell software and other application software.

Griffin Pipe Products Council Bluffs, Iowa PLANT ENGINEER 2003 to 2010

Responsible for 74 hourly employees in the Maintenance Department. Responsibilities also included:

• Provide strategic counsel for capacity and equipment improvements.

• Installation of and training for a CMMS (Maximo)

• Update and maintain P&L statements for the maintenance and engineering departments.

• Updating current preventative and corrective maintenance programs in an effort to be more proactive and data driven.

• Designing and redesigning operator interfaces to be more user friendly. (Cimplicity, RSView ME)

• Updating documentation to meet current equipment designs and changes.

• Developing PLC programming templates (Rockwell).

• Scheduling and/or performing technical training for maintenance personnel.

• Trained Maintenance and Production personnel in various forms of troubleshooting methodologies. (Fishbone, FMEA, 8D)

• Project managed large capital projects.

Nestle Purina Pet Care St. Joseph, Missouri CHIEF ELECTRICAL ENGINEER 2001 to 2002

Responsible for all electrical functions, including power distribution, process controls and plant network systems for a 3-plant

operation. Manage project activities of nine indirect reports (Maintenance Supervisors), one direct report (IT Coordinator for

Process Control) and contractual personnel as needed. Responsibilities also included:

• Provide strategic counsel for capacity and equipment improvements.

• Updating current preventative maintenance programs in an effort to be more proactive and data driven.

• Designing and redesigning equipment to utilize a uniform spare parts inventory.

• Designing and redesigning operator interfaces to be more user friendly. (Fix32)

• Creating process change documentation to maintain current processes operations.

• Developing PLC programming templates (Modicon).

• Scheduling and/or performing technical training for maintenance personnel.

• Working with Corporate Officers to establish uniform electrical standards.

• Project managed on large installation and demolition projects.

Cummins Inc. Columbus, Indiana SENIOR CONTROLS ENGINEER 1997 to 2001

I managed the Electronic Controls Group in a diesel engine manufacturing/assembly plant. The group consisted of 15 direct

reports (contractual and permanent Engineers). Other duties included:

• Provided strategic counsel for capacity improvements utilizing Lean Manufacturing and TQM principles.

• Managed contractual personnel involved in the support and installation of new processes and equipment.

• Project managed a multi-million dollar installation and qualification of an assembly line to increase production flow by 50%

per day over three shifts, without increasing assembly personnel.

• Project managed the design, procurement, installation, qualification and user training of a multi-million dollar electronic

production fail-safe system that integrated an Allen-Bradley PLC platform with a VMS and MS Access database platform

and bar code readers in conjunction with a passive RF Tag system.

• Project managed the design, procurement, installation, qualification and user training of a $200,000 wireless

communications system utilized for records keeping of received materials and shipped product.

• 6 Sigma team member on multiple process improvement applications.

• Helped in developing a preventative/proactive maintenance program.

• Designing and redesigning equipment to utilize a uniform spare parts inventory.

• Designing and redesigning of operator interfaces to be more user friendly. (Panelmate)

• Updating documentation to meet current equipment designs and changes.

• Implemented strategies and methodologies for transference of technical skills to the skilled trades personnel.

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering Inc. Scottsdale, Arizona CONTRACT ENGINEER 1996 to1997

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7429 McCoy Street Cell phone: 402-***-****

Shawnee, KS 66227 E-mail: ace5p3@r.postjobfree.com

Responsibilities included the programming of Allen-Bradley PLC5/SLC500, Cimplicity, Intellution and Wonderware

database/graphics and troubleshooting integrated systems. The Project Management assignments for multi-million dollar

installations were performed simultaneously. Project sites and job functions were:

Ross Laboratories Casa Grande, Az. Project Manager

Intel FAB12 Chandler, Az. Project Manager/Support Engineer

TRW Eagle Creek, Az. Support Engineer

Special Devices, Inc. Mesa, Arizona CONSULTANT/CONTROLS ENGINEER 1992 to 1996

Originally hired as a contractual Engineer performing the function of Maintenance Manager in a “Greenfield” environment. Once

the maintenance department was established, I moved onto the role of Controls Engineer while maintaining my contractual

status. Responsible for systems integration and functional operation of the Production / Manufacturing machinery and tooling

required to meet production start-up needs. Major responsibilities included:

• Project Management of installation and qualification of multiple pieces of equipment ranging from $100,000 to $1,500,000.

• Redesigned equipment, PLC programs and tooling as product changes occurred or quality issues arose.

• Assisted in the implementation of Lean Manufacturing concepts into the production environment.

• Performed the function of hiring manager for maintenance personnel.

• Implemented training methodologies for maintenance personnel

Hood Industries, Inc. Coushatta, Louisiana CONTRACT ENGINEER / CONSULTANT 1990 to 1992

Contractually supervised a crew of thirty in the electrical and mechanical maintenance of the entire plant. Activities included

calibration and maintenance of various types of DC drive systems as well as Allen Bradley PLC analog controls. Scheduled

maintenance during non-production hours. Troubleshot problems as they occurred due to overstressing of AC/DC drives and

motors. Implemented the preventative maintenance program, and upgraded PLC programs as processes changed and

requirements demanded. Supervised the eventual demolition and relocation of the plant site.

Spectrolab, Inc. Sylmar, California SENIOR FIELD ENGINEER 1984 to 1990

Responsible for the research and development of highly sensitive, high-speed data acquisition systems and their subsequent

installation, calibration and maintenance training at the customer’s facility. Developed new electro-mechanical equipment to

simulate the environment at air mass 0 for satellite testing, this included the programming and software debugging for these

systems. Responsible for the optical and spectral calibration of high intensity solar simulators for photovoltaic test equipment

used in thermal vacuum chambers. Supervised a crew of eleven. I completed my engineering degree while employed here.

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

David Goett

Customer Service Representative

Muth Electric, Inc.

Omaha, Nebraska USA

402-***-****

Peter Fortner

Van Rob

Purchasing Manager

10601 W. 79th Street

Shawnee, KS 66214

913-***-****

Wendell Kauffman

Sandmold Systems, Inc.

VP of Operations

313 State Road

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7429 McCoy Street Cell phone: 402-***-****

Shawnee, KS 66227 E-mail: ace5p3@r.postjobfree.com

PO Box 488

Newaygo, MI 49337

231-***-****

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