John Graves
Email: *********@********.***
Address: *** **** ***** **** **
City: Perrysville
State: IN
Zip: 47974
Country: USA
Phone: 765-***-****
Skill Level: Experienced
Salary Range: $50,000
Primary Skills/Experience:
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Educational Background:
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Job History / Details:
950 E. St. Rd. 32
Perrysville, IN. 47974 765-***-****
765-***-**** cell phone
*********@********.***
John Graves
Objective To find a permanent position in an engineering discipline that utilizes my talents and is challenging after relocating to the above address.
Experience March 2008 - Present Habitat for Humanity of Danville Danville, IL.
Executive Director
Design Houses for New Homeowners based on need, using Autocad 2010
Oversee Housing Projects from start to finish, often several builds at once
Manage extensive volunteer roster
Extensive Public Speaking, meeting with Potential Donors and Professional Tradesmen, discussing monetary and In-Kind Donations
May 2005 - February 2008 Automation International Danville, IL.
Mechanical Design Engineer
* Design Industrial Welding Machines
* Coordinate between Fabrication and Assembly Departments to help maintain deadlines and have work flow smoothly
* Most projects are one-of-a-kind machines never built before
* Work extensively with Autocad 2008, Solid Works, Microsoft Access, and Microsoft Office software
2005 First Half Steel Dynamics, Inc. Pittsboro, In.
Lead Millwright
Assist plant engineer in designing improvements to the rolling mill equipment.
Coordinate between employees and vendors to oversee projects to completion.
Troubleshoot and maintain all rolling mill equipment, including all hydraulic power units and drives.
Assist in performing emergency maintenance to rolling mill equipment.
1996-2004 Subaru of Indiana Automotive Lafayette, In.
Manufacturing Engineer
Designed and implemented Robot programs for Nachi Robots, Daihen Robots, Kawasaki Robots, Fanuc Robots, Panasonic Robots, and Motoman Robots..
Design facilities for Car Body Assembly fabrication, including robot cell design, teaching, and implementation.
- Design work included use of Autocad 2000, Autocad 2002, and Catia Version 4 software.
Oversee projects with budgets of up to $1 million.
- Worked very closely with several vendors at once, coordinating all phases of the project, including planning, construction, implementation, and continuous improvement after implementation
- Oversee work included the use of Microsoft Powerpoint, Project 2000, Excel, and Word software.
Write ladder logic circuits and troubleshoot new installations
- Ladder logic controls for Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi, and Hitachi PLC's
1995-1996 Walton Manufacturing Delphi, In.
Maintenance Associate/ Quality Control
Responsible for maintenance of all shop equipment
Oversaw the quality of welds of each project.
Supervised the welding personnel.
1991-1995 Indiana Packers Corporation Delphi, In.
Industrial Maintenance Associate
Was Lead Maintenance Associate for each new department.
Wrote the Preventative Maintenance Schedule for the company.
Oversaw the inventory and personnel of the Parts Department.
Education 1975-1977 Purdue University W. Lafayette, In.
Majored in Ag Communications.
1971-1974 Rossvillle High School Rossville, In.
Graduated Salutatorian.
Interests Church, Family, vineyard and woodworking.
Info Married in 2003 and have located to the area. Have an extensive background in all areas of construction. I have also worked as a welder, hydraulic technician, truck driver, insurance salesman, lumber yard manager, fertilizer application technician, and minister.