Curt Wildfong

**** ****** ***** ***** - *******, MI 48423 acg4h1@r.postjobfree.com 248-***-****

WORK EXPERIENCE

Nuclear Sales Engineer

Energy Steel and Supply Company - Lapeer, MI - May 2014 to Present

* Assist with the diagnosis of problems with installed components, regardless of who supplied them.

* Document account activities, generate reports, and keep records of business transactions with customers and suppliers

in the ACT database.

* Provide technical and non-technical support and services to clients or other staff members regarding our

product line.

* Train team members in the customer applications of technologies.

* Inform customers of delivery schedules, service contracts, warranties, or other information pertaining to

purchased product.

* Develop sales plans to introduce new or legacy manufacturer products.

* Develop, present, or respond to proposals for specific customer requirements, including request for proposal

responses and industry-specific solutions.

* Recommend improved materials or processes to customers, documenting how such changes will lower costs or

increase production when applicable.

* Secure and renew orders.

* Assist with the development and maintenance of sales forecasting reports in an effort to secure annual sales goal.

* Negotiate prices and terms of sales and service agreements with suppliers.

* Collaborate with colleagues to exchange information such as selling strategies and marketing information.

* Research and identify potential customers for products or services.

* Keep informed on industry news and trends, products, services, competitors, relevant information about

legacy, existing, and emerging technologies, and the latest product-line developments.

* Initiate sales campaigns and follow marketing plan guidelines in order to meet sales and production

expectations.

* Visit prospective buyers to show samples or catalogs, and to inform them about product or service availability

and advantages.

* Attend trade show and seminars when feasible to promote products or to learn about industry developments.

* Prepare and deliver technical presentations that explain products or services to customers and prospective customers.

Solar Project Manager

AEE Renewables - Ann Arbor, MI - August 2012 to March 2014

* Proactively develop future PV project opportunities.

* Design PV models for energy power plants.

* Implement those models to generate solar power.

* Coordinate and Manage projects.

* Submit building applications (permits).

* Select PV and BOS suppliers.

* Site Supervision.

* Observe Interconnection.

* Operation and Maintenance of PV installation.

* Negotiate with vendors on BOS equipment.

* Meet with local Government on solar plans and applications.

Applications Engineer

United Solar Ovonic - June 2006 to May 2012

* Visit sites to provide design on array lay-out and BOS requirements.

* Customer assistance with equipment selection along with cost estimating.

* Used SalesForce as a Sales Management tool.

* Provide full Project Management with product install, including General Contracting duties.

* Provide CAD and electrical drawings with panel lay-out, along with 3-D renderings of the project.

* Experience in PV SYST, PV SOL and PV Watts.

* Train customers on the installation of the Uni-Solar panels.

* Developed Installation Manual for current and future Integrators.

* Experience with Field Service work, troubleshooting along with rework and replacement of product.

* Customer assistance with technical questions about Amorphous-Silicon Solar panels.

* Work with Product Development with new applications

* Key member of launch team for residential product

* Supported Sales team at Solar Expos and Conferences

Operations Leader

United Solar Ovonic - June 2006 to May 2012

* Managed 2 Shift Managers and 4 Production Supervisors

* Maintain safety as a first priority

* Establish and effectively communicate operational metrics and drive the department to attain (or exceed) the

goals.

* Troubleshoot product / process problems and develop root causes of the product / process failures.

* Hold weekly communication meetings to involve team members with metrics, results and action plans.

* Lead the implementation of Quick Connects at the Auburn Hills Plant 1.

* Facilitated / Managed the production activities of the day shift operation in a plant that operates 24/7 in all

areas of Operations: Deposition, Cell Manufacturing and Module Manufacturing

* Assist in implementing Lean Manufacturing principles to the plant floor.

* Maintained excellent communications between departments: Engineering, Quality, Product Development,

Marketing and Materials.

* Assist with the start up of a new facility. Cell Layout and training are the areas that manufacturing are

accounted for.

* Assisted Human Resources with the interviewing and the hiring of approved candidates for 2 facilities.

* Support and audit the Lean initiatives related to the production processes - material planning and acquisitions,

manufacturing quality systems and continuous improvement systems.

General Foreman

UPF, Inc - Flint, MI - September 2004 to January 2006

* Assist General Manager in increasing throughput, revenue and quality.

* Manage 2 shift operation with 150 employees assembling medium duty truck frames.

* Facilitated 5S into system with 28 work stations. Decreased the square footage, scrap, and wrong builds.

* Increased the productivity, quality and safety of the plant.

* Assisted with a successful launch of the 2005 U-haul truck frame at Flint Truck and Bus.

Plant Superintendent

BOSCO'S FOODS - Warren, MI - March 2002 to September 2004

* Assist with achieving HACCP Certification into Plant producing frozen pizzas and breadsticks.

* Facilitate Certification sessions to inform and direct work force to achieve certification status.

* Manage 3 shift Production Managers and 6 Supervisors to meet production needs, while reducing labor and

scrap costs.

* Implement Lean Manufacturing and Health and Safety practices into the company.

* Assist V.P. and President in the design, industrial layout and transfer from old facility to a new facility.

Manufacturing Manager / Continuous Improvement Manager

MERIDIAN AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS / CAMBRIDGE INDUSTRIES - Lapeer, MI - October 1999 to June

2001

Lapeer, MI. Manufacturing Manager / Continuous Improvement Manager

* Manage the production of 200 union.

employees in the assembly and paint department, producing interior trims for General Motors.

*Report directly to the Plant Manager on production A.P.U.'s, attendance, quality issues, scrap levels, and

continuous improvement opportunities and planned budget for upcoming year.

*Facilitate Continuous Improvement Sessions, employee involvement is appreciated in these cost saving

sessions, which included hourly and salary employees.

*Create and monitor Work Instructions for assigned product lines in the paint and assembly departments.

*Address Customer quality concerns via implementing irreversible permanent corrective actions, customer

visits, and responding to customer concerns.

*The Continuous Improvement Sessions have lead to experience in reduction of work in process,

Injection molding, painting of plastic automotive parts, bill of material information, quality control plans and time

and motion studies.

*Scheduling of a three shift operation for 8 GM Assembly Plants. Shipping percentage was 99.6% for the past

year.

*Lead a successful launch of the GMT 250 Pontiac Aztek which included 3 work stations and 4 employees

at each work station.

General Foreman / Continuous Improvement Coordinator

*Supervise the production of 100 union employees, while leading a team of both hourly and salary employees

in continuous improvement projects. The teams main focus is in improving piece flow and reducing scrap.

*Facilitate Continuous Improvement Sessions. These sessions were held every other week. My focus was on

finding new opportunities that the team could improve.

*These first continuous improvement sessions have led to experience in Plant and Cell layout and writing

Operator Instructions, reduction of scrap and one piece flow work cells.

*Became a trainer in Accident Investigation.

Production Supervisor

LEAR CORPORATION - Fenton, MI - June 1994 to October 1999

* Supervised the production of 50 union employees producing seats for General Motors, Buick City and

Flint Truck and Bus.

* Attended Training Seminars in Accident Investigation, Sexual Harassment and Communication in the

Work Force.

* Participated in the Compass Program, Lear's Continuous Improvement Program

* Acquired experience in Microsoft Word and Excel, Production Schedules, Equalization of Overtime and

various departmental postings.

Production Assembler

*Assemble various materials for all areas of seat production, while maintaining a clean and safe work

environment.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering

EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY - Ypsilanti, MI

1997 to 2008

Associate of Science in Applied Science

MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE - Flint, MI

1992 to 1994

CLIO HIGH SCHOOL - Clio, MI

1989

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