Ronald Wilkins

**** *. ***** ****** *******-Salem, NC 27105 336-***-****

acwc8n@r.postjobfree.com Certified Industrial Technologist (CIT)

Professional Profile:

Manufacturing professional responsible for developing, maintaining and continually improving all shop manufacturing processes, methods, instructions and best practices across the shop. Manage the short term and long term activities within the staff as far as planning, budgeting and performance to goals. Complete dimensional layouts using lab equipment; cmm, gage blocks, dial calipers, micrometers, etc.

Keywords:

ISO-9000 CAD/CAM, CMM measurement, Statistical Process Control,

Six Sigma Black Belk CNC, DNC, NDT,

Kanban, Kaizen, Continuous Improvement Process, WIP, Concentricity, Lean, JIT, SAP, and MRP.

Professional Accomplishmennts:

Goodwill Industries, Inc. Winston-Salem, NC 27115

JoblinkSystems Manager 07/15/2007 to Present

This position provides leadership in the management and supervision of the JobLink Unit. My responsibilities include the coordination of all JobLink Career Center evaluation and monitoring activities, overseeing the implementation of JobLink Career Center chartering criteria and creating opportunities for improved partnering and

and higher levels of service quality in the NC JobLink Career Center system. I am required to build strong working relationships with all state agency partners to improve the JobLink Career Center system as a whole. I also develop ways to enhance, and improve the MIS technology system, which includes the Swipe Card Technology.

North Carolina A&T State University Greensboro, NC 27411

Adjunct Instructor 01/10.2004 - 06/10/2007

As an Adjunct Instructor, directly assists the Director with the leadership and administration of summer sessions and continuing education and noncredit programming at North Carolina A&T State University. Coordinate with deans, chairs and department heads to ensure appropriate course scheduling. Evaluate information and conduct enrollment data analysis and maintain statistical records and progress reports relating to programs. Administer consultation to departments, businesses and the community on program designs. Directly coordinate with community and outreach involvement programs and encourage professional development programming with public and private sectors within the Triad area.

Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC 27101

NASA Robotics Trainer/Lecturer 01/01/2004 - 06/10/2005

As a Lecturer/Robotics Instructor, directly disseminated the curriculum and education projects for middle and high school students in math, science, engineering and aerospace curriculum.Designed courses using National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA), Science Engineering, Mathematics, and Aeronautics Academy (SEMAA) Program curriculum for Winston-Salem State University.Provided technology and course content assistance to faculty and staff.This position also required knowledge of higher education practices, such as, assembling robotics, designing web pages and procedures, and programming the robotics. Directly responsible for the overall promotion of the program, that included the coordination and supervision of science-related field trips. Managed conversion of course materials for on time delivery and acts as a catalyst in the evaluation and quality assurance of final competition of the projects. Conducted experiments on theories of aeronautics and science as developed by NASA

1972 - 2003 Winston Salem, NC 27107

(31 yrs. service Merger/Buyout of Westinghouse, Siemens &Thyssen - Krupp,Downsized

Thyssen-Krupp, ATC. Winston-Salem, NC 27107

Production Control Analyst 2002 - 2003

Scheduled, and coordinated flow of work for manufacturing plant. Reviewed master production schedule and work orders, established priorities for specific customer orders and revised schedule according to work order specifications. Established availability, and capability of workers, parts, materials, machines and equipment.

Rescheduled identical processes to eliminate duplicate machine setups. Distributed work orders to departments.

Compiled reports concerning progress of work and downtime due to failures of machines and equipment.

Requisitioned materials and established delivery dates to departments according to job order priorities and materials availability. Examined materials delivered to production departments to verify conformance to specifications.

Siemens-Westinghouse Winston-Salem, NC 27107

Computer Numerical Control Machinist (CNC) 1988 - 2002

Set up and operated numerical control machine to cut, shape and form metal work pieces to specifications.

Reviewed setup sheets and specifications to determine setup procedures, machining sequences and dimensions of finished work pieces. Attached fixtures to machine bed and positioned and secured work pieces in fixtures according to setup instructions, using clamps, bolts, hand tools, power tools and measuring instruments, such as rule and calipers.

Assembled cutting tools in tool holders, and positioned tool holders in machine spindles as specified, using hand tools, and inserted cutting tools in specified machine magazines. Trained, and managed several to achieved significant improvements in productivity. Loaded control media, such as floppy disks, and tapes in machine control console and entered commands to retrieve preprogrammed machine instructions from database. Manipulated controls and entered commands to index cutting tools to specified set points and to start machine. Measured work pieces for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as micrometers, dial indicators and gauges. Adjusted machine feed and speed and changed cutters to machine parts according to specifications when automatic programming was faulty and machine malfunctioned. Spearheaded cell/team efforts.

Westinghouse Corporation Winston-Salem, NC 27107

Quality Assurance 1985- 1988

Inspected products manufactured or processed by our company to ensure compliance with contract specifications. Examined company records to secure such information as size and weight of product and the results of quality tests.Inspected product in order to determine compliance with order specifications.Evaluated company's quality control system for compliance with legal requirements and shipping and packing facilities for conformity to specified standards. Trained and managed other employees to achieved significant improvements in productivity. Stamped mark of approval or rejection on product and wrote report of examinations.

Westinghouse Corporation Winston-Salem, NC 27107

Airfoil Alignment Specialist 1978 - 1985

Fabricated blade structure of steam and gas turbines according to specifications and drawings, using machine tools, hand tools and measuring devices. Positioned blades in the boxguage to form sections, positioned, and scribe points. Measured tenon location on blades with dial indicator, selected two blades with equal tenons for end blades of section. Fitted locking device to pocket of blade and smoothed surfaces with chalk, files and abrasive paper.

Drilled, reamed and tapped locking items, such as cylinder locks, spindle filler pieces, seals and wedges, using drill press, and fastened them to blade by penning, and inserting setscrew.

Westinghouse Corporation Winston-Salem, NC 27107

Brazier 1974 - 1978

Positioned, clamped fixtures, and stops into machine, using square, rule, and template.Selected heating coil, bent copper, alloy tubing, and wire into coils, which outlined joint to be brazed. Bolted, and screwed coil to electrode. Placed wire, strip, and preformed pieces of brazing alloy over edges of components and brushed flux along seams to be joined. Started electric current in coils to heat work piece and melt alloy. Removed work piece, using tongs and tweezers, when brazed metal had solidified, as indicated by color.

Westinghouse Corporation Winston-Salem, NC 27107

Moveman 1972 - 1974

Loaded, unloaded, and moved materials within or near plant, yard, and work site. Loaded and unloaded materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks and shelves by hand. Loaded materials into vehicles, installed strapping, bracing, and padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit. Conveyed materials to and from storage or work sites to designated area, using handtruck, electric dolly, wheelbarrow and other devices. Secured lifting attachments to materials and conveyed load to destination, using hand-operated crane or hoist.

HONORS and ACTIVITIES

Magna Cum Laude Graduate Alpha Chi Honor Society Academic Excellence Awards Dean's List Academic Scholarship Epsilon Pi Tau National Honor Society

Certification Courses

Principles of Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) Principles of Auditing (CQA)

Introduction to Quality Principles (Quality Improvement Associate {CQIA})

Lean Manufacturing Concepts (LMCW) Continuous Improvement Methods (CIMW)

Measurement Error Assessment and Process Capability (MEAPCW)

Introduction to Design of Experiments (IDOEW)

COMPUTER SKILLS

Outlook DOS MS Access I & II

Windows XP MS Word I & II MS Excel I & II

MS Power Point MS Internet Explorer Windows 95/98/2000

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

National Association of Industrial Technology American Society for Quality

National Society for Black Engineers Society of Manufacturing Engineers

Black Data Processing Association Financial Management Association

Boys & Girls Club of America American Society Engineering Education

Education

North Carolina A&T State University Greensboro, NC 27411

PhD Leadership Studies Anticipated 2017

Transformative, Civic and Community Engagement: GPA 3.7

North Carolina A&T State University Greensboro, NC 27411

Master in Science, Industrial Technology/Manufacturing 1999

Systems/Quality GPA: 3.9

Shaw University Raleigh, NC 27407

Bachelor in Science, Business Administration/ 1994

Business Management GPA: 3.7

References

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