James Timothy

Rawson

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Circle

Franklin, TN 37067

abm2k0@r.postjobfree.com

615-***-****

RESUME

SUMMARY

Management Professional with 20 years experience as manufacturing

management based in hands-on skills in both large world class aerospace

organizations and small, low budget low tech companies. Introduced new

technologies in the manufacturing processes for increases in revenue, cost

reduction and sustainable improvements. Knowledge in state-of-the-art

manufacturing technologies processes and systems, combining several

management philosophies to produce smooth error free operations with

content workers and satisfied customers.

CORE COMPETENCIES

. Problem Resolution - Noted problem solver and trouble shooter.

. Leadership - Achieved motivated organizations through coherent and

congruent relationship management.

. Team Building - Proven record of high performance team development.

. Communication - Communicate well with widely diverse populations in

written, verbal and presentation formats.

. Process and Performance Improvement - Consistent innovation in process

improvement and performance with reduction cost.

SKILLS

. Manufacturing and Technology Expertise

. Articulate Negotiator

. Planning/Organizing

. Creativity

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

T&P Brands, LLC, Nashville, TN

2004 - Present

General Manager

Responsible for all aspects of manufacturing and technical interface with

domestic facilities and international companies in the manufacture and

import/export of auto parts and products, large electric plant replacement

parts and assemblies and environmental testing equipment.

Manager of Development

Nantong Technologies, Nantong, China

2002 - 2004

Designed and setup manufacturing facilities, assisted in hiring and

training new employees, developed joint ventures with suppliers and various

OEM and aftermarket automotive products. Facilities included machine shops,

mold shops wire harness fabrication and assembly and quality assurance.

Assisted in facility being ISO 9000 and TS 16949 Certified within 24 months

of opening. Assisted in hiring and training of skill trades personnel. The

business has developed successfully and added a second wire harness

facility in Beijing, China. Customers are Toyota, Nissan, Yamaha and

General Motors.

Manufacturing Manager

Pacific Packaging, Rancho Cucamonga, CA

1999 - 2002

Design and manufacture of high speed and bulk packaging equipment. Managed

machine shop, welding shop, electrical shop, assembly and quality. The

products ranged from large packing systems for bulk materials to small high

speed filling and packaging systems for mineral, food and medical

industries. Company was in very poor shape. Successfully raised performance

resulting in the first on time delivery and profit in nearly 10 years.

Business closed due to inadequate capital and sales.

Manager

Boeing, Long Beach, CA 1996

- 1999

Supervised the initial setup and operation of new Quick Response Department

Spare Parts Department. Analysis of required facilities and equipment,

assist in floor plan, designation, requisition and justification of

equipment, selection of employees and management of operations of newly

formed department. This was three year interim project. Present spares

facility was being closed and a new facility in Salt Lake City was being

built. This program was to provide capacity during the transition.

Manufacturing Manager

Micro Craft, Inc., Ontario, CA

1990 - 1996

Job Shop, Fabrication of models, test specimens, test fixtures and tooling,

and prototypes for aerospace, marine, racing, entertainment and mold making

industries. Started as machine shop manager, promoted to model shop manager

and promoted again to manufacturing manger. Responsibilities included

planning, purchasing and security (high security facility). Models produced

were from small wind tunnel models (highly complex surfacing and fit) to

full scale radar cross section models involving composites construction of

fiberglass layups and accompanying molds, carbon-carbon and graphite epoxy

constructions. This company was a NASA Certified supplier. Company was

bought Alliant Technologies.

Manager

McDonnell Douglas, Long Beach, CA

1985 - 1990

Managed Engineering Shops. ( Machine shop, wind tunnel model shop, sheet

metal fabrication, display model shop, composites and plastics shops and

prototype/mock-up shop). Reduced production costs in machine shop, sheet

metal shop and models shop by as much as 90% for some projects. Setup

project cross departmental tracking system for planning, scheduling and

tracking of complex projects with as many as 4500+ parts being custom

manufactured with budgets of up to $2.5 million per project. Awarded high

performance salary increases three years running.

Engineering Lab Machinist/Technician

Douglas Aircraft, Long Beach, CA / McDonnell Douglas Astronautics,

Huntington Beach, CA 1981 - 1985

Fabrication of Wind Tunnel Models, Engineering Test Specimens and Test

Fixtures and Prototypes. Designed test fixtures and ran test in and

Engineering Lab environment. As a machinist utilized all standard lab

machine shop equipment.

IE: manual mills and lathes, CNC mills and lathes, wire and sinker EDM

machines. Short run production parts, wind tunnel models (lofted surfaces -

similar to mold making with water lines and complex surfaces) and test

specimens. As Lab Technician, designed test fixtures, Fabricated test

fixtures and specimens, set up data acquisition systems and ran tests.

General Machinist

Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Company, Steubenville, Ohio

1970 - 1981

Machining of production and repair parts for three steel production

facilities. Factory products were sheet and coil steel and various flat

rolled products. Range of machining was from large rebuild parts of 50 tons

or more to tiny control mechanisms for gauging and hydraulics systems. All

standard machine shop equipment plus gear hobbing machinery.

Completed National Labor Board Certified Machinist Apprenticeship (8320

hours)

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

Engineering Directors Award

High Performance Teams Award recipient 1986, 1987, 1988

EDUCATION

University of Steubenville - B.A. Engineering Science

National Labor Board Certified Machinist Apprenticeship (General Machinist

- 8320 hours)

Professional Training: McBer Team Management Training, Supervisory Grid,

Managerial Grid, Dale Carnegie Management and Leadership Courses, Joiner

Associates Demming Team Concepts, Lean Continuous Improvement, ISO

9000/14000/ TS16949 Essentials, SolidWorks, MasterCAM, Kyocrea Ceramic

Tooling Seminar, Kennemetal Tooling Systems Seminars

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