Charles E. Frain

**** *. ******* **.

Kendallville, IN 46755

Phone: 260-***-****

abmit8@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE:

I am searching employment with a company that will allow me to utilize and expand my experience and

skills as a Tool maker, Mold maker and Maintenance technician. My experience includes high speed

manufacturing requirements in tool and machine repair. I enjoy working in a team environment to

design and rebuild existing production equipment to include HVAC, Steam boilers, Electrical, PLC’s,

Water Processes and High Speed Production Machines.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

CNP Enterprises Kendallville, IN 46755

Maintenance Consultant December 2008 - Present

• Project Consultant working with SolarWind Energy Corp in Kendallville, IN.

Completed a master file in Microsoft Excel to assist in maintenance and preventative

maintenance requirements with fleet inventories. Successfully assisted with a Sky

Stream wind turbine installations. Project completed on time and under budget.

Premium Waters, Inc. Greeneville, TN / Orange Springs, FL

Operations Manager June 2002 – November 2008

• Implemented an effective CMMS system, “COGZ”, and JD Edwards to ensure all PWI

assets met or exceeded facility and equipment performance. Implemented across all

seven Premium Water plants.

• Implemented training guidelines with specific job descriptions, SOP and testing

procedures to ensure associate development. Continuous training in process analysis,

team building and leadership concepts.

• Project Management to meet all facility requirements with Federal, State and Local

authorities. Projects to include waste water systems, water processes, production,

maintenance and logistics upgrades. All projects completed within budget and time

lines.

Kraft General Foods Kendallville, IN. 46755

Maintenance / Operations Supervisor October 1990 – July 2000

• Managed and directed activities of a 3 shift operation with 39 direct reports in

maintenance and production operations to meet all production performance goals.

• Worked with an administrative assistant to schedule maintenance activities with direct

line coordination in order to meet production requirements.

• Budget, track, and present departmental performance results vs. plan to budget.

• Implemented a successful CMMS (MP2), program with identification of maintenance

parts cost reductions along with effective management of a 3MM maintenance

storeroom.

• Team leader in training all associates with analytical trouble shooting techniques,

(ATS), to reduce overall scrap and equipment downtime with increased efficiencies.

• Worked directly with the Engineering Manager and Production Manager in order to

ensure meeting all facility, process and production needs.

• Project Management to include all mechanical contractor and financial controls during

all phases of the KRAFT / KIDD Marshmallow consolidation and upgrades. 2MM

project to move the KIDD manufacturing and operations facility to the Kendallville

facility. Project completed on time and within budget.

J&A Machine Garrett, IN 46738 C/O Mike Blomberg

Mold Maker October 1989 – October 1990

• Operated ELTEE E.D.M.’s

• Repaired Plastic and Rubber injection molds.

• Operated all conventional lathes, mills, grinders, Inspection equipment.

• Maintained and held all required tolerances up to .00001

Wayne Tool & Design Ft. Wayne, IN C/O Lou and Jack Dickerhoof

Tool and Die Maker February 1988 – October 1989

• Stamping dies, construction and die repairs.

• Operated Jig bores, lathes, mills, O.D. & I.D grinders.

• Set up progressive dies and punch presses for 30 to 750 ton capacities.

• Proficient with all inspection equipment and held finish tolerances up to .000001.

Barkey Tool and Machine Avilla, IN 46710 C/O James Barkey

Tool and Die Maker October 1981 – February 1988

• Machinist. Operated jig bores, lathes, mills, OD & IID grinders.

• Build and repair stamping dies, jigs, fixtures and special machines.

• All aspects of welding and repair of fixtures, parts and special machines.

• Completed 4 year apprentice program for Journeyman tool and die maker.

United States Navy Homestead, FL 33039

Naval Security Group (NSGA) December 1977 – August 1981 (Active)

August 1981 – August 1983 (Reserve)

Cryptologic Communications Technician

Operations and management of electronic receivers.

Top Secret Classification

TSC Advanced to Petty Officer 2n class in 24 months

Honorable discharge

Educational Background:

• IVY Tech College: FT. Wayne, IN. Technical Certificate, Air Conditioning and

Refrigeration. May 1997. Curriculum: Basic and advanced principles of refrigeration and air

conditioning concepts.

• IVY Tech College: FT. Wayne, IN. AA Machine Tool Engineering May 1987.

Curriculum: Machine tool concepts to include all aspects of equipment operations required for

completion of Journeyman certificate. June 1987.

• Training to include: DataStream MP2, COGZ, CMMS implementation, NAPE Power

Engineering Courses, Incident Commander for Emergency Responder (HASMAT), Allen-Bradley PLC Logics,

and Leadership Courses provided by Employers. Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, Power Point, and Word.

Kepner-Tregoe: Princeton, NJ: Certified Program Trainer in analytic trouble shooting and problem solving

concepts. (PSDM). May 1997.

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