Brandon J. Ford
**** *. ********** **, *********, WI 53207
**************@*****.***
CAREER OBJECTIVE
Continue working in a manager/supervisor position in a manufacturing environment
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DRS Power & Control Technologies, Milwaukee, WI 2008 to Present
Production Supervisor: Oversee 25 union employees building ship control systems, load centers,
variable drives, spares, repairs, and accessories. Produce 3 million in revenue a month.
• Manufacturing Management Certificate Series (2010) MRA
• Security clearance
• Supervise and coordinate the activities of union employees who are engaged in assembling, wiring,
casing, and testing of load centers, motor controllers and their associated subassemblies
• Train employees in work standards and procedures from ISO 9000/9001
• Communicate company policies and enforce safety regulations
• Estimate employee hour requirements by studying production schedules to complete job assignments
within deadlines
• Track, analyze, and resolve production and quality related issues
• Maintain production metrics using Oracle, Microsoft word, Excel, and Power Point
• Analyze work cells to determine ways to build product more efficiently and implement 5S
manufacturing strategies
• Coordinate Customer and Government Source Inspections
• Maintain employees’ hours and vacation schedule
• Member of the Environmental Impact Committee to reduce the company’s carbon footprint
High Power Tester: Testing of controllers and contactors, perform sound tests, hook up test
equipment, troubleshoot, and perform test procedures for manufacturing and engineering.
United States Navy 1999 to 2008
Nuclear Electrician: Advanced Programs Coordinator/Recruiter/Work Center Supervisor/Training
Leading Petty Officer/Maintenance Technician
• Naval Nuclear Power Training Command (2000) Electrician's Mate A school
• Naval Nuclear Power Training Command (2000) Nuclear Power School Nuclear Power Training Unit
(2001) Prototype, Ballston Spa, NY
• USS Carl Vinson (2001 2005) Completed numerous qualifications in plant operations, quality
assurance, supply and safety. Qualifications included several electrical watch stations and Load
Dispatcher. Performed Load Dispatcher duties for 2 years as a daily watch station, in charge of the
entire ships’ 4160V electrical distribution system.
• Naval Recruiting District Nashville (2005 2008) Advanced Programs Coordinator
EDUCATION
Masters of Business Administration Pursuing
Alverno College
Completion 8/2012
Bachelor of Science – General Engineering Technologies
Excelsior College
Associate of Science Completion 6/2005
Vincennes University