Technical Services Manager, IT, Engineering, Technology

Curriculum Vitae

Abijah J. Queen

*** ****** ******, ***********, ******** 62822

Cell # 618-***-****

Email: ******************@*****.***

Qualifications

Highly qualified Professional, proficient in the following areas:

Information Technology and Network Management Skills; AutoCAD Map 2004-

2013, Carlson Software, Civil & Mine Engineering and Topographic

Applications of Autodesk, Underground Mine Surveying; Federal and State

Regulatory Permits applications dealing with IPR, IBR and SPR matters,

etc. Extremely flexible and adaptable, with the ability to learn new

skills readily and accurately; proven track record in meeting and

exceeding the organization's expectations. Demonstrated ability to

handle sensitive and confidential information in a responsible and

ethical manner.

Career Accomplishments

Mach Mining LLC -March 2009 to Present

. Engineering Tech Support for subsidiary of the Cline Group of Companies

. Responsibilities included; Assisting in Coal Mine Permitting

. Creating Geologic Models for Roof Studies, Coal Quality, Mining Heights

and Ventilation

. Create Ventilation Models using VNET PC

. Supervise All mapping projects related to the mine and MSHA

. IT Support for All Groups, Engineering, Accounting, Warehouse, Plant,

Loadout, etc. including VOIP Systems, Microsoft Exchange, and Server,

Underground Tracking Systems and Coms. as related to the surface. Mine

DVR systems, underground and surface cameras.

. Supervise coal related drilling projects and underground channel samples

. Lead underground and surface surveying, elevations, and floor profiles

. Assist Land department by taking agreements for subsidence, mitigation,

and purchases

. Supervise 7 miles of rail line, Loadout facility, and communication with

major rail carriers

. Introduce new technologies to the mining groups of companies

Foresight Energy LLC -October 2008 to March 2009

. Engineering Tech Support for subsidiary of the Cline Group of Companies

. Responsibilities included; Assisting in Coal Mine Permitting for new and

active Mine Projects

. Creating Geologic Models for Roof Studies, Coal Quality, Mining Heights

and Ventilation

. Create Ventilation Models using VNET PC

. Assist in Development of active mines in West Virginia, Ohio, and

Illinois

. IT Support for Engineering Group including VOIP Systems, Microsoft

Exchange, and Server

. Assist in the Engineering Development, Geologic Study, Rail Design of

Akin Energy, Mach Mining, Sugarcamp Energy, Hillsboro Energy, Macoupin

Energy, Big River Mining, Gatling Coal Co.

. Assist in the Research and Development of Future Projects

Akin Energy LLC -October 2006 to October 2008

. Engineering Technician for subsidiary of the Cline Group of Companies

. Responsibilities included; Assisting in Coal Mine Permitting for new Mine

Project

. Creating Geologic Models for Roof Studies, Coal Quality, Mining Heights

and Ventilation

. Create Ventilation Models using VNET PC

. Spec Equipment including Mine Fans, Shuttle Cars, Continuous Miners, AFC.

. IT Support for Engineering Group including VOIP Systems, Microsoft

Exchange, and Server

Williamson Development LLC -August 2006 to October 2006

. Engineering Technician for subsidiary of the Cline Group of Companies

. Responsibilities included; Retrieving Land Owner information and creating

database for Railroad Project Permitting.

. Creating GIS base from Plat information, USGS quad sheets, and Meta Data.

. Create Preliminary Railroad Profiles and Dirt Work data.

. Create Tracking Environment for Land Easements, Options and Purchases.

IT Support for Land Group

Nubay Mining, LLC -August 2005 to July 2006

. Engineering Technician for the Liberty Mine.

. Responsibilities included; surveying needs associated with all day to day

surface and underground matters; daily posting of mine map(s) for various

departmental needs; volumetric calculation of mined areas; Performed all

map workup including, power supply, escape-way, ventilations, projections

maps for foremen's and face bosses.

. Created reports for engineer and accounting management illustrating

material usage and costs, time studies, availability and downtime,

tonnage, employee/manpower availability, etc.

. Coordinate with underground and surface management for scheduled staff

meeting.

. Increased company-wide network and data security by consolidating

duplicated reports procedures.

. Redesigned entire IT structure to expand options for future growth,

migrating from a Novell-based network to a Microsoft-based system.

. Increased productivity and efficiency of users and the IT infrastructure

by granting users the ability to work with the same desktop and personal

information, regardless of their physical location.

. Design improved reporting for inventory usage and performance tracking;

also created enhanced reporting to eliminate waste costs.

. Provided detail and tracking of production and receipts needed for

forecasting future inventory usage.

. Leading the process of increasing profitability and efficiency by

replacing manual tracking with automated tracking.

Nascote Industries, Inc. - 2002 to August 2005

Process Technician and Oversight Coordinator

. Key participant in implementing Audits and Creating work instructions for

ILVS programs.

. Troubleshoot process problems; oversee maintenance of "Lot" traceability

logs.

. Troubleshoot Network Systems, including Microsoft Access, Punch Presses,

and Vision systems.

. Facilitated Team oversight with Production, Technicians, and Supervisors

functions of all ILVS positions.

. Created service part matrix to ensure quality control to restore Q-1

status.

. Manage the electronic order information; transfer data to PLC's and

update line build information.

. Expanded and enhanced product lines to service a broader demographic of

customers.

Paint Technician

Nascote Industries, Inc. 2000- February 2002

. Operated and Programmed 40 Fanuc P150 Axis Paint Robots for as required

production applications.

. Communicated with Paint inspectors to minimize defects and maximize

quality control.

. Participated in problem investigation, communicated results, help

catalyze initiatives to reduce scrap

and rework.

. Set Manufacturing processes and refined processes as required.

. Programmed robot paths and input edits to paths, adjust and monitor all

application controls.

. Responsible for real time decisions and instructing operators on what to

do to improve quality and

optimize paint usage.

. Part of team to change over from conventional to ITW Rotary atomizers in

base and clear coats.

. Researched grounding techniques, deionization, and electrostatic

improvements.

LC GW Construction Co. - 1998 to 2000

. Construction Manager

. Modified Business Plan and cost materials and labor requirements of new

homes.

. Worked with construction crews, managed resources, and troubleshoot

building plans.

. Created company website, designed prints, billing and payroll.

. Maintained all communications with homeowners and business owners.

. Identified error proofing opportunities, planned and implemented

solutions.

Moschino Trucking Inc. - 1996 to 1998

. BOS Technician

. Learned technical skills such as cutting, welding, hydraulics, and

maintenance.

. Helped to in transition matters and establish employee scheduling of

newly acquired business.

. Participated in cost reduction programs and other continuous improvement

methods.

Completed Education

. 1996 Graduate Christian Fellowship High School - DuQuoin, IL

. 2004 Graduate with BIT - AIU Hoffman Estates, Illinois

. 2005 Graduate with BBA- AIU Hoffman Estates, Illinois

Continuing Education Interest - Mining Engineering

Other Skills

. Sales Management

. Consumer / Business Sales

. Product / Service Sales

. Business Administration

. Market Research

. Corporate Sales / Forecasting and Analysis

. Business Accounting

Completed Training

. EMT Certification 2009

. Police Training Institute Graduate - 2008

. Advanced Mine Ventilation Courses - Alpha Engineering

. 32 Hours Underground Mining - Mike Thomas, Southeastern Illinois College

2005

. 24 Hours Surface Training - Southeastern Illinois College 2005

. 40 Hr. Tool Frame -Fanuc Robotics Detroit Michigan

. SafeStart Program - Nascote Industries Safety Engineer

. ISO 14001 Environmental Commitment- Nascote Industries

. Fire Suppression and Containment - Nascote Industries

. Statistical Process Control- Nascote Industries

. MTU 15, 40 Hr. Mandatory Police Safety/Firearms Training

. Asset Management - PC DUO/Altiris

. Lean Manufacturing and GAIN Training

Mining Industry Highlights:

. Introduced Kevlar mesh to last 30' of longwall to reduce move and

recovery time

. Initiated barrier block bleeder system for long term stability and EP

Points

. Successfully pushed longwall panel design to 5 miles and maximized

reserves

. Designed cut plans for gate roads and mains development for record

advance rates

. Re-designed Loadout system and reduced loop track travel by 66%

. Introduced rail lubrication and friction modifiers to reduce rail

replacement and costs

. Lead rail subsidence and continuous usage team to subside rail without

down time

. Reduced man-power by installing cameras on all belt drives and pumps

. Design team for 3 successful New Longwall mine installations

. Reduced over sizing of mouth barrier pillars gaining $2M per panel

. Lead exploration team for the cottage grove fault system and effects on

mining

Automotive Industry Highlights:

Design and Improvement

Hands on responsible for designing and improving the manufacturing process,

dismantling and moving equipment and maintaining appropriate process

reports

Assist teams for installation of 2 inline conveyor systems and debugging of

systems

Upon installation of vision system, lead robot path development and

troubleshooting

Observe and record workers operating equipment or performing tasks to

determine time involved and fatigue rates

Analyzes work force utilization, facility layout and operational data such

as production costs, process flow charts and production schedules

Team Leads

Make group presentations, and facilitate or lead teams as necessary

Lead cost reduction teams for waste reduction and continuous improvement

Lead 8D teams for reductions in SSG and process failures

Lead 5S teams to improve efficiency, work organization and quality

Lead Safety teams to reduce costly recordable and lost time accidents

Travel to customer plants for sorting or customer or manufacturer

assistance

Training

Train all new employees into the ILVS plant for all programs, including,

Safety, New Tasks etc...

Train employees in defect education, Job Safety Analysis, and emergency

procedures

Train employees in ISO 14001, and company environmental policies

Train Employees in Assembly processes for all programs, including service

and production

Provide new employee plant orientations, plant tours, and training

evaluations :

appraising performance, addressing complaints, and resolving problems

with employees

Train employees on area emergency procedures for: Severe Weather, Fire, and

evacuation

AWARDS

Winning Teams- Cost Savings of over $115,000 which resulted in a trip and

award in Canada

Safety Award- Working 5 years without any safety violations or recordables

93% Paint Yields for a single month on all programs (Ford Explorer, Chevy,

Saturn, etc

98% Reaction Injection Molding production for a single week on Corvette C5

fascias.

Zero days of work missed 2000-2003 Nascote Industries

Technical Skills & Equipment Proficiencies

Survey Equipment

. Total Stations (Topcon, Sokkia, Fujiyama)

. Theodolites (Sokkia, Fujiyama)

. Levels

. GPS (Sokkia)

. Topcon GIS Data Collection

Software

. Autodesk Map

. Carlson Software

. Microsoft Word

. Microsoft Excel

. Microsoft PowerPoint

. Microsoft Access

. Microsoft Outlook

. Microsoft Exchange Server

. Microsoft SQL 2000 Server

. Microsoft Project

. Microsoft Visio

. WordPerfect

. Quattro Pro

. Adobe Photoshop

. Adobe PageMaker

. WinFax

. Peachtree

. One-Write

. Hotmetal Pro

. Arcserve

. Symantec

. PC Anywhere

. Citrix

Operating Systems

. Microsoft Windows 3.x / 9.x / 2000 / XP/Vista/7

. Microsoft Windows NT Server / Workstation

. Novell 3.x / 4.x / 5.x / 6.x

.

Community Development

Benton Auxiliary Police 2004-2008

Local Business startup - Thermaseal home insulation, electrical, and

construction with free estimates, labor donations to low-income families,

and community labor donations.

Initiated Coello Illinois bocce ball league

Directed opening of local church, as a community storm shelter

Treasurer for Area Youth Association

Little League Baseball Coach

Local Police Chief serving community and mine location

References:

Joe Farinelli - Vice President of Akin Energy LLC - 618-***-****

Thomas Workman - CFO -Mach Mining/Sugarcamp Energy - 618-***-****

Jim Slapak - Senior Engineer - Mach Mining LLC - 618-***-****

Tim Myers - Senior Mining Engineer - Foresight Energy LLC - 715-***-****

Ed Hatcher - Superintendent/Operator - Nubay Mining (Liberty Mine) -618-252-

8633

Chuck Reed - Surface Manager - Liberty Mine - 618-***-****

Gary Schmitz - Owner, Geo Land Services, Inc. - 812-***-****

Keith Violet - Mayor of Pittsburg/ Am. Coal Safety Dept. - 618-***-****

John Sweet - Safety Dept. Knight hawk Coal -618- 318-3469

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