Russell Richey
**** ***** ***. ( Lakewood, CA *0713 562-***-**** ( ablabc@r.postjobfree.com
Manager in Manufacturing
** ***** ** ************* ********** experience while mentoring CNC
Programmers and machinists.
Over ten years of hands-on machining experience.
Over four years of CNC Programming experience.
Developed a unique combination of hands-on machining skills, administrative
experience, and advanced education.
Excel in problem solving, planning, process and quality improvement.
Extensive tooling applications experience.
Developed advanced computer skills in MS Office Suite; MS Project and other
applications/systems.
Communicate well with all personnel levels, from top management to labor.
Currently enrolled at Villanova University for Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt
Program
Key Skills
Resource Management Process Planning in Fixture/tooling design
Teambuilding & Manufacturing Lean
Supervision Continuous Process Manufacturing/Six-sigma
Staff Development & Improvement CNC Programming
Training Equipment/tooling Report & Document
Capacity Planning procurement Preparation
Situational/Functional Expense Reduction Spreadsheet & Database
Leadership Machining experience Creation
ISO 9001:2000 exposure NASA NHB-5300 exposure Exotic materials
experience
Experience
VACCO INDUSTRIES, South El Monte, CA 9/11/1995 to
3/18/2010
Machine Shop Manager
. Machine Shop consisted of thirty machinists on two shifts with
capabilities of conventional mills & lathes; CNC lathes; CNC vertical
and horizontal machining centers; jig bore; vertical turret lathes;
Sunnen hones; lapping; cylindrical and surface grinding; regular and
micro deburring.
. Supported production requirements of engineered fluid controls for
Satellites and Launch Vehicles in support of the Space, Aircraft and
Defense industries. Normal activities included project and job
scheduling, occasional trouble-shooting, job planning, tooling and
equipment procurement, interfacing with Operations and Quality.
. Used performance metrics to track and initiate continuous improvement
efforts. Performed Six-Sigma audits for shop organization,
cleanliness, safety, and preventative maintenance. Exposure to Lean
practices and Kaizen events.
. Customers included Boeing, Lockheed Martin, United Space Alliance
(USA), Raytheon, G.E., U.S. Submarine (Electric Boat - Newport News),
and most major satellite manufacturers, including the U.S. Army (Black
Hawk helicopter anti-icing valve), and the U.S. Marines (V-22 Osprey
fueling valve).
ACCURATE METALLURGICAL SERVICES, Santa Fe Springs, CA 1992 to 1995
Machine Shop Manager
. Machine shop logistics support for production, scheduling, training
functional leadership, and CNC Programming.
REGENT MANUFACTURING INC., Downey, CA 1987 to 1992
CNC Programmer/ Assistant Shop Foreman
. CNC Programming for lathes and mills. (Numeridex 5000) Job scheduling
and assignments. A CNC Mill machinist for the first two years.
EDRO ENGINEERING, Walnut, CA 1982-1983
CNC Mill Machinist and jig bore
. Setup and operated CNC mills and jig bores in the manufacture of mold
bases for plastic injection dies.
STANDUN INC., Compton, CA 1981-1982
CNC Mill Machinist
. Learned and performed on all machines and controls in the machine
shop.
B & W INC. (TRICO INDUSTRIES), TORRANCE, CA 1978-1981
CNC Lathe and 3rd.-Shift Leadman
. Started career in machining - operated drill presses, conventional
lathes, CNC lathes, turret lathes. Became leadman on 3rd. Shift.
Education
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX, Phoenix, AZ October, 2010
CERRITOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Cerritos, CA
LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE, Long Beach, CA
Bachelors Degree of Business Administration
VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY August, 2010
Lean Six-Sigma Certification Program
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Certifications
CNC software, Inc. Mastercam Lathe v7.2
CNC software, Inc. Mastercam Mill v7.2
Valenite Machining Principles Technical Training
Center, Detroit, MI.
SME High Speed Machining
Safety-Kleen Hazardous Waste Laws Monrovia, CA.
Global Leadership 2000 Achievement Award PTI
Padgett Thompson Basic Supervision Seminar