Supervisor Quality

Bryan Butcher

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Atwood, IL 61913

217-***-****

OBJECTIVE:

To use my diverse skills and abilities in a supervisory, industrial, manufacturing and

quality capacity.

Atwood Armory – Atwood, IL November 2011-Present

• Owner / Operator of a family owned gun shop, dealing with firearms sales, trades, and transfers.

• Also, a distributor for numerous firearm manufacturers.

• Working alongside with family members to help run a highly successful business in our

community.

Caterpillar – Decatur, IL July 1994 –

January 2012

Quality Engineering Supervisor September 2005 –

January 2012

• Responsible for the final oversight of the production of Motor Graders prior to leaving the factory

before being shipped out to our customers/dealers.

• Supervised numerous employees (quality inspectors) covering all three shifts, being on call for

questions and etc. 24/7 in case of a final approval, question, or anything that may arise during my

off-shift.

• Verified all Motor Graders were built 100% to blueprint, not allowing for missing parts or being

assembled incorrectly, or a machine that may be leaking or not operating correctly.

• Verified Motor Graders passed cosmetically (paint, decals, and etc.) only allowing a unit to be

released from the factory meeting 100% of all that was mentioned previously, or I delayed the

release of a unit until it was properly corrected to meet all specifications 100%. By doing so, I

reduced millions of dollars in warranty costs, providing our customer with a product that met or

exceeded their expectations.

• Traveled to numerous dealerships, customers, suppliers, and Caterpillar plants showing them our

process, for which numerous other Caterpillar plants copied in their process.

• Developed numerous guidelines, specifications, and processes while working with Caterpillar

Engineering, Dealerships, Suppliers, and our Customers prior to my job being relocated /

eliminated and moved to North Little Rock Arkansas.

While at Caterpillar Inc. I completed training, and used the following processes listed:

1. Six Sigma Green Belt in DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analysis, Improve, and Control)

2. FMEA (Failure Modes and Effects Analysis)

3. PPAP (Production Part Approval Process)

4. Lean Manufacturing

5. 5S (Sorting, Stabilizing or Shining, Standardizing, and Sustaining the Process)

6. KAIZEN (Teamwork, Personal Discipline, Improved Moral, Quality Circles, and

Suggestions for Improvement)

7. RIW (Rapid Improvement Workshops)

Assembly Manufacturing Processor September 2000 – September 2005

• Responsible for writing assembly instructions, blue print reading / verification of parts,

researching and providing special tooling for the hourly assembly personnel.

Assembler / Test Specialist July 1994 – September 2000

• Trained in assembly of all aspects of Motor Graders, advanced to a Test Specialist within 6

months of learning the entire assembly of Motor Graders which entailed running the final product

after assembly (running, troubleshooting, adjusting all pressures to be within specifications) as an

hourly union employee.

W.W. Grainger – Decatur, IL October 1992 – July

1994

Warehouse Supervisor

• I was in charge of all the functions concerning inventory, shipping and receiving, and personnel

regarding the warehouse functions.

Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office – Tampa, Florida January 1990 –

July 1992

Deputy Sheriff

• I attended and completed the Tampa Police Academy, and was sworn in as a Hillsborough County

Deputy Sheriff during my off-duty time from the United States Air Force.

United States Air Force, MacDill AFB, FL (Tampa, Florida) October 1985 – July

1992

Jet Engine Mechanic / Technician

• Certified Jet Engine Mechanic / Technical working on F-16 fighter aircraft, and then was

promoted to the Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of equipment and parts in charge of

numerous Airmen in the area prior to my Honorable Discharge, and returning to Illinois with my

family.

• Basic Military Training for the United States Air Force – Completed

• Completed numerous Training Courses while in the U.S.A.F. – Community of the U.S.A.F.

• Completed Supervisor Training Courses while in the U.S.A.F.

• U.S.A.F. Outstanding Unit Award received three times while serving.

• U.S.A.F. Good Conduct Medal received two times while serving.

• National Defense Service Medal received for serving in support of Operation Desert

Shield/Storm.

• U.S.A.F. Longevity Service Award.

• U.S.A.F. NCO Professional Military Education Graduation Award.

Education

Stephen Decatur High School

Diploma

Richland Community College

Business Administration (Coursework)

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