Richard P. Ramhold II

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Huntsville, AL 35806

ab9ct5@r.postjobfree.com

256-***-**** home

256-***-**** cell

SME in many manufacturing processes and techniques. Excellent organizational skills in

complex systems, from concept to implementation. Effectively interface with

customers, manufacturing disciplines, and clearly communicate with legal,

accounting and executive management. Extensive background in team building to

include skilled craftsmen, engineering, quality and manufacturing support groups.

Thorough background in progressive quality systems from Mil-45208, Mil-Q-9858,

QS9000, TS, ISO, and most recently certified as an AS9100C internal auditor.

Work History

Plant Manager: April 2012- Present

Adept Technologies

Manage daily operations of 75 employees, monthly sales of $850k

• Tasked to double company capability

• Determined manpower capabilities and equipment capacities within 10 days of

hire

• Recruited and established full 2nd shift to include Machine Shop, Quality,

Assembly, and Weld support (60 new hires)

• Completed tasks within 90 days of hire

Machine Shop Supervisor: Jun 2009-April 2012

ATI Firth Sterling (Allegheny Technologies)

Manage daily operations of 27 employees, monthly sales of $1.2m

• Supervise, coordinate machine workloads for machinists, multiple team leads,

press department and sintering furnace operators in a 24/7 operation.

• Schedule production, manpower, determine in-house and out-source work

• Justified and obtained $1m in capital equipment within 90 days of hire.

• Posted record sales month within 45 days of managing production schedules

Operations Manager: Jan 2002-Jun-2009

Accurate Machine & Tool Co. Inc.

Manage daily operations of 45 employees, monthly sales of $350k

• Interact with customers to provide design, reliability, cost and delivery elements

• Supervise, coordinate machine workloads for two shifts of machinists, welders,

and assembly personnel

• Schedule production, manpower, determine in-house and out-source work

• Provide cost estimates to customers, post-production cost analysis to staff

• Negotiate best cost, terms, and delivery of raw materials

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Continued;

Manager Machine Operations/Sr. Mfg. Eng.: Jan 2001-Nov-

2001

Ozone Industries (BBA Corp.)

Managed daily machining operations of 23 employees, monthly sales of $2m

• Promoted from Sr. Mfg Eng to Mgmnt within 90 days of hire.

• Posted record sales month within 90 days of managing production schedules

• Provided flight hardware to Boeing, Sikorsky, Lockheed and U.S. Govt.

• Laid off due to 9-11-2001- BBA 1 b/yr sales to airline industry

Sr. Tooling Eng.Corporate: May1996-Dec 2000

G & O Mfg (Transpro)

• 1996- Tooling Eng- Mfg. facility Jackson, MS

• Implemented first Model Shop within 90 days of hire

• Coordinate R & D, Product Design, Prototype, and Turnkey product introduction

to manufacturing facilities. (US-MEX)

• 1999- Sr. Tooling Eng.- Corp Headquarters- New Haven, CT

• Coordinated capital equipment evaluations, capacity requirements, and meet

production start-up deadlines for sales/marketing needs.

• Evaluate vendors for capacity, quality, cost analysis, and possible acquisition-

present findings to Sr. Staff members

• Provide tooling and machine design support for “one-off” equipment (Visit

numerous sites to view current methods of mfg., then develop unique mfg.

profiles which utilize the best advantages of each)

Process Engineer/ Toolmaker- Special Projects May 1994-May1996

Arvin Ride Control (Gabriel Shocks)

• 1994- Toolmaker- Provided tooling support to outdated and advanced mfg.

systems

• Analyzed repetitive tooling failures, redesigned, fabricated and installed new

tooling

• Became “Special Projects” within 90 days of hire

• Coordinated over thirty projects at a time- utilized in-house and outside vendors

to support tooling improvements, machine upgrades and retro-fits

• Rebuilt a “1948” Bodine Tapping machine- cost $15k- able to tap pistons at a rate

of 2 seconds per pc.

• Redesigned a Swedging machine, improved set-up time from 45mins to 5mins.

• Reduced downtime (due to tooling failure) by 50%

• 1996- Process Engineer- worked towards QS9000 implementation

• Participated in ATQPS (Arvin total quality production system) as a trainee and

later as a facilitator

• Developed and introduced a “Predictive” Maintenance Program

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Continued;

Gen. Manager/Foreman/Toolmaker/Machinist/Laborer June 1976- May 1994

Job Shops, Automotive, Aerospace, Commercial industries

Summary of pertinent skill sets:

• Identify internal capabilities, interact with customer to bid and win work.

• Create work schedules, manpower assignments

• Establish budgets and cash-flow requirements for larger programs

• Provide practical, conceptual design guidance to customers

Related Training:

Kaizen Wall training

GD&T Kanban

ISO9000/2001 QS9000

QS9000 T & E supplement AS9000

ACAD 2007 AS9100C (Internal Auditor)

Nocolok CAAB Heat Treat/Vacuum/CAB

Tube Mills (Radiators, Charge Air Coolers, Welded Steel Tube for Shocks and Struts)

JD Edwards Glovia

E2 Job Shop Strengths Finder

Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Project (some Access database)

References available upon request

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