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Trinity, AL ***** 931-***-****

Email

ace702@r.postjobfree.com

Darrin "Diddle" Hickson

Skills & Training Summary

Welding, Cutting & Fabricating Six Sigma Green Belt in Training

"Cause Mapping" Root Cause Analysis Methodology

Lean Manufacturing Electrical and Plumbing Team Building

Leadership Troubleshooting

Employment

Wise Alloys

May 2013 - Present

Lead Supervisor

Manage 12 supervisors and 113 employees

Maintain Production Schedule, Safety, Inventory and

Budget

Correct all chemistry issues for reverb furnaces, using

different scrap metals and hardeners

Imperial Aluminum

March 2012 - March 2013

Production Manager / Maintenance Manager

Managed Production team of 40 people

Maintained Production Schedule, Safety Program,

Inventory and Budget

Managed Maintenance, help to re-write PM Program and

daily checks

Controlled all chemistry issues with Reverb Furnaces,

providing the correct analysis for several different

customers

Christian Care

Director of Maintenance

Oct. 2009 - January 2012

Maintaining and Facilitating all repair, preventative

maintenance of entire facility.

Welding, Electrical, Plumbing, all aspects of Maintenance

Maintained both budget and inventory for department

Aleris

Production Manager

Oct. 2006 - Nov 2008

Technical advisor to sister facilities in same region

during problem solving issue

Helped to improve safety record to receive CEO safety

achievement award.

Continuous Improvement Program and Six Sigma.

Maintained ISO 9001 Quality System

Shift Supervisor

2004 - March 2006

Supervised 15 production employees to insure safety,

production requirements and goals in order to meet

customers requirements and specifications

Maintenance Mechanic Manager

2003 - 2004

Maintained equipment, fleet of forklifts, skid steers and

front end loaders. PM's and all scheduled maintenance.

Controlled inventory & Budget for maintenance department.

City of Shelbyville Public Works

Maintenance Supervisor

1999 - 2003

Managed maintenance on all city owned equipment and

vehicles.

Managed and maintained all shop inventories.

United States Army

Track Vehicle Mechanic

1994 - 1999

Professional and Personal References Available Upon Request

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