TODD C. ARMISTEAD
St. Louis, Missouri 63146
ablnk6@r.postjobfree.com
Summary of Experience
Over 20 years experience in Training, Supervisory and Technical positions
of increasing scope and responsibility. Extensive background managing
Heavy Equipment Maintenance operations, team building, facility and
industrial maintenance, performance management, compliance, continuous
improvement, cost reduction, project management, Microsoft applications,
and instructional leadership. Strong skills within the SAP system; as well
as Total Productive Maintenance.
2009 to Kraft Foods, Granite City Illinois
Present Producer of assorted flavors, in retail and food
service Ready-To-Drink Beverages.
Maintenance Supervisor: Responsible for total productive maintenance.
MRO Spending, SAP expertise; as well as continuous improvement
top priorities.
2008 to Deere & Company, Coffeyville Kansas
2009 A worldwide manufacturer of a wide variety of time honored
products for the agriculture industry with corporate
headquarters in Moline Illinois.
Facilities Engineer: Responsible for the total productive
maintenance planning within the Facility and grounds including
project coordination, scheduling, contractor selection,
troubleshooting, supervision and repair. Planning, scheduling
and construction inspections.
2007 to Bohn and Dawson, Kirkwood, Missouri
2008 An ISO/TS 16949 Certified supplier of high volume fabricated
tubular parts and assemblies to OEM manufacturers.
Supervisor: Responsible for Manufacture/Engineer department.
Supervised 50 plus employees in regards to Safety, Quality,
Production, Project Management and Organization Management.
2006 to Linn State Technical College, Linn, Missouri
2007 A state technical school with 27 programs for over 3,000
students.
Instructor: Responsible for instructing and leading 50
students in heavy machinery repair and preparation in business
aspects of shop management and employment.
Prepared departmental budgets and tracked tooling, resources,
and supply end items. Result: Delivered plans for long term
fiscal advancement.
Developed relationships and gained trust within state
industry. Result: Assured industry employers that proper
resources were available to meet requirements.
Traveled to corporate clients to audit training and students.
Result: Tracked behavioral standards and provided productive,
honest, motivated employees.
1998 Briggs & Stratton, Rolla, Missouri
to A $2.5 billion producer of small air-cooled engines based in
2006 Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
2006 Ferrous Supervisor: Responsible for management of 4
departments with 100 employees including Human Resource
concerns, Safety, Quality, Production, Project Management and
organizational infrastructure for 5S (Sort, Set in Order,
Shine, Standardize, and Sustain).
Implemented and maintained safety training and inspecting
program for all levels of employees. Result: Reduced OSHA
recordable events by over 60%.
Strengthened awareness of quality standards, product
specifications, and customer expectations. Result: Generated
in-house PPM reductions of 20%, reduced scrap, increased
productivity, and reduced customer PPM by 85%.
2003 Assembly Supervisor: Responsible for 70-140 employees
to consisting of machine operators, assemblers, run tunnel
2006 operators, and eight setups.
Constructed and maintained documentation procedure for
rework/repair of defective product. Result: Reduced customer
defect rate by 33% and met ISO 9001 requirements.
Established new criteria for paint hook washer maintenance and
daily operations.
Result: Reduced paint waste saving $15,000 annually, enhanced
quality of product finish, and reduced defect rate to 2%.
Created and implemented manufacturing setup training logs and
meetings.
Result: Improved training and communication for setups and
reduced machine downtime by 15%.
Trained employees on procedural quality documentation.
Result: Delivered 99% schedule compliance and 99.8% tolerance
meeting ISO 9001 requirements.
Worked with suppliers and developed proper tooling to
implement a clamp rebuilding procedure. Result: Reduced
scrap and saved $46,000 in the first year.
Selected by Plant Manager to lead projects and develop
timelines for cost reduction including governor setting
operations. Result: Eliminated governor setting reworks,
improved Department compliance, and reduced costs by 25%.
1998 Skill "A" Maintenance: Responsible for handling all facets of
to industrial maintenance, facility maintenance, and working with
2003 outside contractors for projects and audits.
Performed as Business Improvement Team Leader. Result:
Improved natural gas efficiency and reduced facility utility
costs by 25%.
Managed phone, security, and Johnson Controls Metasys.
Result: Delivered control system for boilers, chiller,
electrical, HVAC, and hydraulic systems.
1988 to United States Army
1998 Held positions of increasing responsibility as Heavy Equipment
Mechanic in Schweinfurt, Germany; Maintenance Manager in Fort
Campbell, Kentucky; Maintenance Supervisor in Vilseck,
Germany/Bosnia; and Senior Instructor and Supervisor at Fort
Leonard Wood, Missouri.
Education: Masters in Business Administration, University of Phoenix,
2007
Bachelors in Business Administration, Columbia College, 2005
Austin Peay State University, University of Maryland, Central
Texas College, East Central College, 1989-1996, obtained 85
credit hours
Profession Operations Management Program, Briggs & Stratton University,
al 2005
Training: Supervision Certificate: 61 non-credit hours, Management
Development Institute, Southeast Missouri State University,
Rolla, 2004
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Certificate, East
Central College Institute, 2003
Leadership and Communication Skills, Libby NCO Academy, FLW,
MO, 1992
Primary Leadership Development Course; USA NCO Academy, Ft.
Campbell, KY, 1991
UL/DS/GS Maintenance, Warren, Michigan, 1991
Interservice Instructor Training Common Core Certificate, FLW,
MO, 1997