High School Plant Manager

Brad J. Wedemeyer

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Dryden, MI 48428

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Skill Areas

Tool Build and Production Die Tryout Stamping

Repair/Maintenance

Sub Assembly Operation and Control Problem Resolution

Standards Compliance Quality Control Analysis Secondary

Operations

Qualifications

Progressive, Line, Blanking, Large body dies and Transfer Die Experience

Over 20 years experience in all aspects of Tool & Die industry

Experienced with Hemming tools and fixtures in both aspects of design and

build process.

Professional Experience

Novi Die & Engineering Shelby Township 1990-

2009

Plant Manager, 2003-2009

. Led tooling design review meetings with both Tier I and Tier II

engineers and buyers.

. Analyzed customer requests to assure satisfaction with the end result.

. Met with customers and vendors to discuss tool design standards and

components.

. Computed estimates and actual costs.

. Enforced safety and sanitation regulations.

. Directed and coordinated the activities of die makers, die leaders,

and CNC programmers.

. Determined production requirements to evaluate current production

estimates and outputs.

. Conferred with other supervisors to coordinate operations and

activities within or between departments.

. Planned and established work schedules, assignments, and production

sequences to meet production goals.

Department Leader/Computer Numerical Control Programmer (CNC), 2002-2003

. Counseled employees about work-related issues and assisted employees

to correct job-skill deficiencies.

. Compiled operational and personnel records and inventory data.

. Ensured conformance to specifications, using precision measuring

instruments, templates, and fixtures.

. Adjusted machines to compensate for problems or if machines

malfunctioned.

. Modified cutting programs to account for problems encountered during

operation.

Die Leader, 1999-2002

. Demonstrated equipment operations and work and safety procedures to

new employees and assigned employees to experienced workers for

training.

. Performed complex machining and tool & die design operations.

. Provided training to apprentices and lower level employees.

. Consulted with engineers/personnel about information related to

machining and design end products.

. Performed machining and design operations.

. Set up/operated a variety of machines such as lathes, milling

machines, drills and grinders.

. Conducted test runs with completed tools or dies to ensure that parts

meet specifications.

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Die Maker, 1994-1998

. Planned sequences of operations for fabricating tools, dies, and

assemblies.

. Computed dimensions, sizes, shapes, and tolerances of assemblies,

based on specifications.

. Set up and operated conventional or computer numerically controlled

machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders.

Die Helper, 1990-1993

. Assisted die makers with operation of machinery.

. Observed and detected malfunctions and made changes as needed.

. Helped die leaders by performing duties of lesser skill.

. Recorded information such as the number of products tested, meter

readings, and dates and times of product production.

. Set up and operated conventional and CNC machine tools.

Technical Skills

Operation of small machines: lathes, gauges, milling machines, punches,

grinders & hones, vises, and drills

Working knowledge of: Mastercam 9 and X, Visi3D, Microsoft Office, Email

software; Microsoft Outlook

Familiarity with: Timekeeping software

Education and Training

Visi3D Training, 2006

Dale Carnegie: Leadership Training for Managers, 2004

High School Diploma, Romeo High School, 1993

Vocational/Technical School, Computer Aided Drafting, 1990-1992

Additional Information

. Ability to work long hours in a fast paced hectic environment when

needed.

. Over 20 years of experience in all aspects of the tool and die

industry.

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