Alex Astor
Thomasville, NC *****
Education:
Clark College AutoCad
Vancouver, WA
Parametric Technology Pro Engineering
Experience:
Chassis Specialty
Thomasville, NC Manufacturing/Production Supervisor
6/2008 – 4/2010 Supervise 75+ production workers for CNC, NC metal
fabrication, Managed production schedules, work with
maintenance around PM schedules, Coordinate with
QA inspector, Implement Lean Manufacturing,
implement Safety standards, handle personnel issues
when they arise, optimize production to reduce OT.
Bill Davis Racing
High Point, NC Supervisor for Racecar Manufacturing,
5/2001 – 5/2008 Responsible for part manufacturing, set
manufacturing schedule for CNC machines, set parts
manufacturing schedules for new cars etc, perform
quality checks and implement quality standards,
Set Lean standards, Set safety procedures, hire new
employees as needed, etc
Racetronic Engineering R&D Supervisor, implement new automotive
Huntersville, NC products into production, work with high performance
6/1998 4/2001 auto manufacturing for new product schedules,
Implement Lean into various departments, set
and maintain production schedules, Set quality
standards based on customers requirements,
work with employees whom show the potential to
advance through the company, R&D new materials,
Nike R&D, Worked in Nikes ATE group for footwear that
Beaverton, Ore would debut in 3 5 years, traveled to Asia 2x to
1/95 6/2008 troubleshoot Manufacturing issues, work directly
with the molding department for R&D projects,
design and develop new air bags for shoes, work
with the air bag production line when implementing
a new product, etc
Additional skills*
High Mechanical Aptitude, team player, great work ethics, Very
computer literate, good knowledge with all aspects in machining, Six Sigma
training, self motivated, great problem solver, extremely versatile, hands on, etc
In January, 2010, there was a 3 page article written about me in Racecar Engineering
magazine.
I have attached a copy of the article for reference.