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Construction Sales

Location:
South Bend, IN, 46614
Posted:
October 07, 2010

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CADE C. COOPER

***** ******* ****

South Bend, Indiana 46614

574-***-****

574-***-**** cell

**********@*****.***

LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/cadeccooper

SUMMARY

Manufacturing professional with over 12 years production and production/management expertise in the areas of

recreational and van conversion vehicles, shipping and receiving, inventory control and construction.

ISO 9001 environment.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Blueprints/ Schematics Forklift / Pallet Jack

Simple and Complex Mathematics Slip Clamp

Micrometers Heavy-Duty Machinery (routers, panel saws, drill press, etc.)

Tape Measurer/Units of Measurements

EXPERIENCE

C & L Small Projects, South Bend, Indiana 2009 – Present

Construction, installation and maintenance solutions for the small project.

Owner/Operator

• Provide general construction and installation services on small projects, including fencing, roofing, decking,

siding, etc.

• Offer maintenance services including pre- and post-construction site cleanup, small tree-trimming, yard waste

cleanup, gutter cleaning, snow and ice removal, and overall residential cleaning services.

Dynamax Corporation, Elkhart, Indiana 2005 – 11/2008

Manufacturer of luxury Class C motorhomes, motorcoaches, toyhauler motorhomes and fifth wheels.

General Production Liaison / Point Leader

• Transitional point person of 30-member production team, including lamination, stuffing, routing, shelling, slide-

out, welding, electrical and body preparation.

• Provided anti-wicking (moisture barrier) on all window and exterior fixture openings.

• Cross-functionality between departments led to reduced production lead times and increased efficiencies.

• Worked directly with engineers on solving problems with production blueprints.

• Instituted lamination procedures for all face-glass of slide-outs.

Forest River, Inc., Elkhart, Indiana 2003 – 2005

America’s largest producer of towable recreational vehicles and cargo trailers.

Lamination/Routing Team Leader

• Led 15-member lamination and routing team responsible for running hot melt and pinch roller presses, cold-

glue, bagging and tier-press processes.

• Cut aluminum parts for welding department and made all parts for shelling and slide-outs.

• Provided anti-wicking (moisture barrier) on all window and exterior fixtures openings.

• Installed all metal flashing on wall bottoms.

Glaval Corporation, Edwardsburg, Michigan 1997 – 2002

Manufacturer of transit and shuttle buses and tour coaches.

Supervisor of Shipping/Receiving

• Directed 10-member team responsible for Receiving and managing all incoming raw units and pool transfers.

• Managed outgoing shipments of all finished units; average shipment consisted of 60-80 units per day.

• Expedited all OEM disputes to customer satisfaction.

• Coordinated all pre-delivery inspection of rails and raw units.

• Provided installation oversight of all air bag systems pertaining to bus units.

• Directed all labeling of inventory units, ensuring proper VIN.

• Scanned and provided download of units for sales delivery team.

• Managed all off-ground work orders for all factory and carrier damages.



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