WILLIAM RICHARDSON
Richmond Heights, OH 44143
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STATEMENT (Operations Manager) To organize and develop individuals to
reach their potential
using motivation techniques and technology to promote a
productive and effective
workforce. Facilitation of projects, meetings and
management to successfully solve
problems efficiently. Utilize technologies, theories, and
processes to find root cause
with continuous improvement. Develop preventive/predictive
maintenance programs with best practices, and
SMART process.
SUMMARY Experienced Manager with consultant and engineering background.
Integrate technology with skilled trades and maintenance
processes. Utilize Six Sigma certification to reduce
waste, curb spending with continuous improvement.
Facilitation of projects to meet deadlines and capitol
budgets. Proven ability to:
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EXPERIENCE
May 2009-Present (Dewolff,Boberg & Associates)
Dallas, TX
Northeast Sector: Sr. Management Consultant (Operations Group)
Entergy (Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant) Vernon,V.T.
. Currently developing and installing recommendations to scaffold
department to improve productivity for FR 28 outage. Managing
supervisors to identify expense savings during work order completions.
Increased completions for critical path and bulk work for improved
performance (soft savings). Total Cost Savings 8.1M
Luminant (Commanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant) Granbury, T.X.
. Install DSC for all maintenance groups and ops control room. Set
observations for maintenance and engineering activities to identify lost
time and home true root cause. Utilize CA (corrective actions) to
develop action plans for resolution. Total Cost Savings 11.2 M. (Plant
has INPO 1 rating after project)
. Developed matrix for productivity, efficiency, lost time, schedule load
to set baseline for continuous improvement. Reduce time allocated for
repairs such as channel locks, calibration of equipment in ops control,
. Supported outage for 21 day completion with planned maintenance schedules
for dept. MT1 and MT2.
Gentex Corp. Carbondale, P.A.
< Development of policy and procedures with dept. head managers for air
helmet, ground helmet, and sewing.
< Appraisal of employees, supervisors, and managers for performance
rating. Weighted to matrix.
< Installed huddles, status meeting, set agendas, project priorities,
process improvements, and OEE%'s
for supervisors and managers to work toward resolution.
< Identification of barriers and bottlenecks that were removed for savings
and expense reductions. Combined job task and use continuous workflows
for linear production. Total Cost savings 9.3 M
San Diego Union Tribune. San Diego,C.A.
< Identified pressroom activities for cost/benefit analysis and proprietary
jobs for continuous operations of
running newspapers. Set new cleaning schedules and moved job task to
specific shifts.
< Combined job task in prepress, pressroom, and packaging dept. to reduce
redundancy.
< Implementation of lean manufacturing for team approach for press 1 thru
4. Total Cost Savings 11.4 M
June 2000-April 2009 (Daimler Chrysler Corp)
Cleveland, OH
Twinsburg Stamping: Area Manager/Maintenance/Automation/Production
Supervisor, Die Set/Coordinator.
* Work with maintenance staff to determine trades needed to repair
breakdowns to equipment.
Set predictive/preventive maintenance schedules. Reduce repeat
maintenance items by (21%).
* Review safety guide lines with all personnel and solve customer quality
concerns with QA.
* Chart improvement process by DRL, maintenance schedules/PM, priority
problem resolutions for pressroom operations. Increase production
volumes (13%) by resolving root cause of problems.
* Communicate P/L information to supervisors and hourly personnel to set
areas for continuous improvement. Facilitate schedules for supervisors
(production, maintenance, automation, blanker, material handling)
* Set SCR controls for turbine and generator with high power distribution.
* Reduce power consumption by (14%) set sin wave power increase for run
start/stop.
* Set coverage schedules for technical support throughout pressroom.
* Develop and implement lean manufacturing process throughout pressroom.
* Utilize Kaizen and root cause analysis techniques for cost/benefit of
priority projects.
* Support and manage vendor installations with external and internal trades
personnel.
* Launch visual management process for engineering staff (zone 1)
* Reduce overtime (6%) compared to previous year end totals. 2007.
June 1999-June 2000 (Ford Motor Corp)
Cleveland, OH
Walton Hills Stamping: Maintenance/Automation Supervisor
* Developed work schedules and overtime for skilled trades.
* Troubleshot systemic problems on Kuka robots
* Worked to improve hits (speed) for increased production.
* Supported safety concerns with personnel working in robot envelope/cell.
* Set robot training schedules with vendor and engineering staff.
* Worked with support team to implement updated software and controls
systems.
October 1998-June 1999 (Energizer Battery Corp)
Maryville, MO
Maryville Plant: Project Manager
* Increased volume with dispensing media mix to specific ml to fill battery
containers
* Installed conveyor lines for battery throughput.
* Worked as team member for robotic program (Karol) for pick/place of
battery packs. (100M)
November 1997-October 1998 (Cap Gemini LLC)
Cleveland, OH
Pioneer Standard: Senior Consultant
* Upgraded PLC program to reflect increased data inputs for WMS software
system.
* Provided interlocks for electrical wiring of new carousel system. Set
timing functions for merging of bar coded totes to system destinations.
* Gave input for new conveyor time settings. $3.2M project
Manfredi Motor
* Reprogrammed PLC-5 software for tote washing system.
* Troubleshot system to correct reflective photo eyes.
* Helped contractors with RS logic software for bar coding printers and set
parameters for scaling totes.
June 1995-November 1997 (Corning Inc)
Corning, NY
Pressware Plant: Plant/Manufacturing Engineer (electrical)
* Led seven member project team for design of label using MPS software with
implementation and application of
bar code label machine.
* Developed quality standards for label printing process and documentation.
* Developed preventive and predictive maintenance programs for servicing
equipment and storeroom stock.
* Achieved bonus for delivering under budget and timeliness. $20K budget
(MPS 6000, MS-DOS, ISO 9002)
* Redesigned Vision System and reprogrammed computer system using C++.
* Set alignment of imaging process. and upgraded interchangeable electrical
and computer parts with improved
maintenance program. $35 K budget (Unix, C++, and Reflections
software)
As project team member coordinated updates for servomotor and homing
sequence programs and provided
maintenance to FANAC S-700 robot and PLC controls
* Assisted with development of AB micrologix plc program for pick and
place ware loader for cambot.
5.4M project (PLC 5, Karol, SLC-100, SLC-500)
COMPUTER SKILLS
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP AUTOCAD Ver 14 ACCESS 97 MS-DOS
C++ MIS (grad class) WINDOWS XP UNIX
VISUAL BASIC 5 POWERPOINT MS PROJECT INTERNET
Karol INTRANET SLC-100 RS logic
Visio 5 ABB doppin DCT controls Prod.
Process
Syron systems Quality 2000 PQI Team Facilitator
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EDUCATION Masters of Science, Indiana State University, May 1995
Major: Engineering Technology (Electronics/Robotics)
Bachelor of Science, North Carolina A&T State
University, May 1993
Major: Engineering Technology (Electronics)
ACTIVITIES Grandville Academy (Board Member), Teacher (Basic
Electronics),
City Club (New Leaders Board)