W. MICHAEL HELTON

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South Bend, Indiana 46614

acfk6f@r.postjobfree.com

C: 502-***-**** H: 574-***-****

SUMMARY

• 27 years total working experience in manufacturing and distribution industries.

• 22 years in a supervisor / manager / team coordinator in a leading capacity in the following environments: union, non-union and joint

venture operations in the following industries” automotive, metal(steel forming & aluminum casting), distribution, electronic

components, plastic resins / polymers(including food grade), petroleum, and chemical nitrocellulose (NC) explosives for

defense/firearm industries and energetic chemicals for weapons propellant programs”.

• 5 years working experience in leading petroleum and polymer industries including terminal, refinery, and chemical plant operations,

plus distribution including loading/unloading of barges, railcars, tankers, transloading, and seabulk containers for support of these

operations. Also had facility maintenance coordinator / gate keeper leadership responsibilities.

• 20 years overseeing / using robotic automation and computer automation, including Foxboro, DCS, & HMI control room applications

in manufacturing and distribution industries.

• Six Sigma Green Belt certified at Ford Motor Company in 2004 to 2008. Recertified in 2010 at Honeywell

• Certification in Quality Process Control & Supervisory / Management two year program.

• 14 years using with Lean Manufacturing Systems including (Ford Motor System (FPS) since introduced into paint/body departments,

(HOS) Honeywell operating system and Alliant Tech Systems (ATK PES) systems.

• Experience using, LSW (Leadership Standard Work) SAP, Kronos, Critical to Quality (CTQ) process checks, 5S Ford & Honeywell

audit standards, OEE, daily maintenance audits and Periodic Job Observations (PJO) audits, Maximo, Kanban scheduling pull

systems, and Kaizen improvement systems.

• 19 years working on various continuous improvement teams 8 years as a leading facilitator/training coordinator on these teams.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

HONEYWELL Aerospace Carbon Fiber Division, South Bend, IN - Current

Shift Manager / Maintenance Coordinator / Gate Keeper- Off Shift

• Currently responsible for entire plant off shift operations on third shift for carbon fiber manufacturing, including

chemical furnace, molding/forming, machining, assembly, maintenance, security, and HSE

• Other shift requirements include safety shift start/tier meetings, scheduling, area overtime requirements, coordinating

and help setting up area for PM / routine maintenance and LTT / ECPL for maintenance and engineering projects.

HONEYWELL Specialty Materials Division, Richmond, VA 2010 -

Shift Supervisor / Alternate Maintenance Coordinator / Gate Keeper

• Responsible for plant west side operations on rotating assigned shift, on the daylight schedule Monday through

Friday(8am to 8pm) this includes production from raw material from tankers through all operations on both polymer

resin chemical lines/trains through finished product to pack out into either tankers and or as required gay lord boxes /

super sacks to be loaded onto box trailers or sea bulk containers for overseas shipments

• Other daily daylight requirements included safety shift start meetings, scheduling, area overtime requirements,

coordinating and help setting up area for PM / routine maintenance and LTT / ECPL for maintenance and engineering

projects.

• On the night shifts 8pm to 8am including the weekends 24 hour coverage, responsibilities are expanded to include all

transportation drivers (on and off site), warehouse operations, plant utilities / boiler house, maintenance, production

scheduling, medical, security, and grounds /non production maintenance staff.

• This is a 7 day a week 12 hour rotating shifts, responsible for as few as 12 employees on daylight and as many as 21 on

the off shifts and can vary more depending on operational situations.

ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS (ATK)Ammunition & Energetics Division, Radford, VA 2008-2010

Shift Manager 2008-2010

• Responsible for the purification and pack outside of operation of the Nitrocellulose (NC) area for propellant component of

Production for both military (defense industry) and commercial use. Buildings/Areas included: Tub House, Beater House,

Poacher/Blender House on the purification side, all of these buildings are steam reactor / reaction based processes. On the pack out /

distribution side included are 4026 & 3026 final wringer houses supplying Greenlines, NRE, NG, GDV, Armtec, Cotton Prep, and 3507

Nip Roll centrifuge operation for St Marks. One of four plant personnel trained on new HMI automated deflaker for pulp and cotton

based products for propellant production.

• Other responsibilities include the scheduling of product for the shift for production, chemical blend make ups, personnel

scheduling including needed overtime and unplanned manpower issues, Cotton Prep, Lab truck, shift mechanics and maintenance

personnel for NC area and setting up production support (Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, Distribution) as required on the off shifts.

• Responsible for 21 associates spread across the following three schedules, Seven day swing shift, Five days eight hour shifts, and four

days ten hour shifts.

FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Louisville, KY 1998-2008

Supervisor/Team Coordinator 1998-2008

• Responsible for input operations of a Ford Motor Company vehicle paint facility including phosphate cleaning bath, electro coating

bath (ecoat rust protection), vehicle sealing operations and containment, metal repair, fabrication, parts change, electro coating pre

primer prep area, prime spray application, pre enamel prime prep area, and paint shop exit assembly, polish, inspection, protective

coatings, and maintenance.

• Experienced with water-based prime coatings, water-based enamel coatings, and solvent-based clear coatings including GEN 3, 4, and

5 launches and production using Dupont supplied clearcoats.

• Responsible for up to 107 employees across 3 shifts. This is a 3 shift rotating position.

Supervisor, Special Assignments, Project Management (Ford Motor)1998-2000

• Responsible in final assembly for interior and exterior trim, this included electronic components and final trim inspection before

chassis.

• Responsible in frame area for process engineering assignments in launching an added production shift.

• Advisor in pre delivery for internal and external customer satisfaction prior to dealer shipping and incoming warranty concerns

including relaying correct information to responsible departments / engineering.

• Coordinated joint efforts with Process Engineering, Production, Material Handling, Safety and Quality on new model changes in trim,

final assembly, pre delivery and in launching a additional shift.

BERG ELECTRONICS, RF DIVISION, Indianapolis, IN 1996-1998

Shift Manager

• This included scheduling, manufacturing through machining, assembly, shipping, and maintenance, responsible for entire plant.

• This was a midnight shift position. Responsible for 41 employees.

MARATHON OIL COMPANY, Louisville, KY 1994-1996

Petroleum Refinery / Terminal Distribution Lead Utility Night Shift Supervisor

• Responsible for the pipeline product operations coming into and out of the facility, deliveries from this facility through the pipeline to

other companies which included Ashland Oil, Sunoco, Chevron, BP, Shell Oil, Citgo, and the Louisville International Airport.

• Other duties included overseeing the safe loading and unloading of petroleum barges, rail tank cars, and tank delivery trucks, as well as

a daily complete throughput facility analysis reporting and facility maintenance.

• Gauged and inspected petroleum holding tanks.

• This was a midnight shift position. Responsible for 17 employees, including operations, drivers, dispatch, & maintenance

MADISON PRECISION PRODUCTION (MPP), Madison, IN 1988-1994

Team Coordinator / Leader

• Coordinated production operations with other departments to supply Honda Motor Company with engine components.

• Primary experience was with Fanuc model T CNC mills, 700s robots and CMM operations. Also worked with die cast aluminum

operations, roll forming, stamping of small parts for electronic components and machine maintenance.

• This was a 3 shift operation. Responsible for 27 employees.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS

• Note all education was completed while working full time.

• University of Indianapolis, degree Certification in Supervisory Management sponsored by Berg(1 year program)

• Ivy Tech State College: Non Degree Program in Quality Process Control (224 vocational college credit contact hours)(2 year program.

• Purdue University Extension, ISU Extension, and Southeastern Career Center, I have also accumulated 38 credit hours towards

engineering and technical support.

• Licensed to transport, ship, receive, or possess explosive materials under the Federal explosive license permit for

Alliant Techsystems Inc by the ATF from the Federal Explosives Licensing Center 2008 through 2010.

• Certified Mig Welder from 1989 to 1995 for Madison Precision Products.

AGRICULTURE / FARM EXPERIENCE

Spent the first 20 years of my life on a family farm(s), have several years experience with grain, livestock, property management, maintenance

and operations. Some of the equipment operated and maintained listed as follows John Deere 2940 and 2440 farm tractors, John Deere 2010 and

530 small tractors, John Deere 450 crawler, International 450, 550, 656, 756, and 806 tractors, 2 and 4 row John Deere and International

combines and various grain, hay handling equipment.

PERSONNAL OPERATED BUSINESS

For 7 years I operated a landscaping based business part time including excavating, land clearing, finish and driveway grading, property

maintenance / clean up, installation of new landscape features, grass seeding, and correcting drainage issues. Also have completed work on

installation of new board fencing and repair of damaged fencing.

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