Mechanical Engineering

THOMAS NYKIEL

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Downers Grove, IL 60515

847-***-**** *******@*****.***

ITW/Signode Career (1976-2012)

Manufacturing and distribution professional with extensive experience in

supervision, transportation analysis, logistics, purchasing, Microsoft

Office and electro /mechanical assembly; possessing excellent

interpersonal communication, problem solving, and computer skills.

Transportation Analyst (2009-2012)

. Supported twenty-two ITW business units with freight resources,

equipment and related cost.

. Reported monthly savings recognized by consolidating LTL, truckload,

and intermodal loads.

. Broke-out freight and fuel on consolidated loads for business units

as requested.

. Answered freight related questions for business units and billing.

. Expedited freight, when necessary, throughout the U.S., Canada and

Mexico.

Sr. Manufacturing Coordinator /Purchasing (2006-2009)

. Procured all materials from ISO qualified suppliers for customer

orders, PPE, first aid and other materials for Signode Industrial

Packaging assembly shop.

. Resolved and coordinated discrepancies with vendor parts and

engineering.

. Recorded vendor defects per ISO procedures.

. Routed engineering revisions for rework.

. Set-up "just in time" assembly areas utilizing the "kanban" system

and product line simplification methods.

. Maintained and updated Material Safety Data sheets for the SIP shop

per OSHA requirements.

. Certified fork lift training instructor.

Cell Leader (1995-2006)

. Applied for and received one of two openings for Cell Leader in the

Engineering & Research shop.

. Duties included: Electro/Mechanical assembly per print. Supervised and

cross trained three employees. Responsible for on time delivery of

customer and engineering orders for automated lumber, brick, and paper

strapping systems.

Prior to 1995

Mechanical Assembler

. Assembled automated strapping systems for customer orders and

engineering research. Qualified for and accepted title of

electrical/mechanical assembler.

Courier

. Delivered mail and supplies to Signode & Paslode satellite locations;

made bank deposits, picked-up bank reconciliations and legal

correspondence in the Chicago business district.

Expeditor

. Routed parts for secondary processes such as paint, hardening, black

oxide, etc. Inventoried parts for assembly and engineering projects.

Education: Ridgewood High School

Oakton Community College: Electronics

Harper College: Hydraulics

College of DuPage: Welding & Schematics

Coyne Electrical Institute: Theory & Application

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