TIMOTHY WHEELER

**** **** **., **********, ** ***46

Phone: 989-***-**** • acpcj0@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Twenty+ years of experience in all aspects of maintenance duties and responsibilities, maintained

up-to-date knowledge of techniques and materials, use of power tools, welding and repairs,

ordering stock and supplies, job completion, reporting to senior management, logistics and

planning, managing vendor / supplier relations, and meeting all deadlines. Dependable Industrial

Engineer bringing management experience and a willingness to take on added responsibility to

meet tight deadlines. Enthusiastic team player with a strong work ethic and advanced complex

problem solving skills. Dedicated Operations Manager demonstrating effective leadership in all

aspects of the job. Excels at cutting costs and streamlining operations.

Skills

Exceptional interpersonal communication Sheet-metal machine design

Effective leader Expertise in troubleshooting

Staff training/development Creative problem solving

Consistently meet goals Product design

Efficient multitasker Deadline-oriented

Product development

Work History

Industrial Engineering Manager 01/2012-07/2013

Albar Industries, Lapeer, MI

• Developed prototypes that saved company over $120,000 per year.

• Assisted in engineering projects for application and distribution lighting.

• Performed data analysis and provided recommendations to achieve reduced labor costs.

• Evaluated 5 service team members' performance each quarter.

• Instructed team members on maintenance policies and procedures.

• Initiated contact with vendors and built solid working relationships with them.

• Improved product quality by customizing tools and eliminating variability.

• Collaborated with engineers at the new product introduction phase to develop and verify

design changes.

• Completed projects by effectively applying engineering, technical and maintenance

procedures.

Third Shift Superintendent 06/2010-01/2012

Albar Industries, Lapeer, MI

• Maintained necessary level of communications between shifts.

• Responsible for achieving production requirements.

• Trained staff of 30 direct labor employees to perform assembly and manufacture of

product.

• Ensured that all health and safety guidelines were followed.

• Made sure that products were produced on time and are of good quality.

• Monitored product standards and quality-control programs.

• Oversaw the production process and managed the production schedule.

• Configured any human and material resources needed.

• Prepared and maintained production reports and personnel records.

• Reviewed processing schedules and production orders concerning inventory

requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures and duty assignments, considering

budgetary limitations and time constraints.

• Set and monitored product standards, examining samples of raw products and processing

tests, to ensure the quality of all finished products.

• Supervised and motivated staff and management.

Maintenance 01/2008-01/2009

Albar Industries, Lapeer, MI

• Maintain and repair all ovens, hi-los, both gas and electric, air compressors and air

makeups.

• Design and build jigs for production welding.

• Repair tooling and racks.

• Responsible for opening up shop and starting lines up.

Day Shift Superintendent 07/2004-01/2008

Knoll America, Madison Heights, MI

• Operated forklifts, clamp trucks, and electric pallet jacks.

• Planned strategies to reduce costs, improve quality, and meet future requirements.

• Participated in all aspects of warehouse duties including stocking, pulling orders, and

packaging.

• Maintained stock levels for finished and raw materials.

• Maintained records on damaged goods and returns.

• Maintained neat and orderly stockroom.

• Maintained monthly computerized inventory reconciliation.

• Took care of all repairs both in the office and out in the shop.

• Including electrical outlets, light fixtures, some plumbing.

• Set up and implemented inventory control method, cutting shipping preparation in half.

• Built and fabricated all complete filtering units sold by the company.

• Took care of everything outside the building.

• Set up trash pickup, started automatic drop off of hi-lo gas.

Variable production 01/2004-07/2004

Champion Bus, Imlay City, MI

• General Production.

• Build doors, install windows, run wiring harnesses, install interior panels and trim,.

• Install floor rubber.

• Some tig welding.

Maintenance 01/2000-01/2002

Lear Co, Marlette, MI

• Maintain all machines to ensure production was met.

• Move lines around to increase production.

• Welding and fabrication, pneumatics, electrical.

Manufacturing Supervisor 01/1998-01/2000

Lear Co, Marlette, MI

• Managed work force and coordinated workload schedules with lead personnel.

• Motivated and enhanced employee morale.

• Performed daily cycle counts and researched all inventory discrepancies.

• Solved problems in a professional and concerned manner.

• Supervised a support staff of fifty employees.

• Promoted safety awareness and a professional working environment.

Education

High School Diploma: General, 1985 North Branch High School, North Branch MI

Certifications

• Incident Investigation

• HAZWOPER

• Fire Safety

• GHS: Globalize Your Communication – Student Stream Accident Investigation.

Combustible Dust: Incident Prevention – Student Stream Back Safety: Lift for Life -

Student Stream Back Injury Prevention, Blood borne Pathogens, Employee Safety

Orientation.

• GHS: Chemical

• Labeling & Classification Hazard Recognition

• Sexual Harassment: What Supervisors Need to Know, Creative Problem Solving

Professional References

Wayne Helland Phone 810-***-****

Mark Johnson Phone 810-***-****

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