Ron Taylor

Email: abpedw@r.postjobfree.com

Address: ** *. *** ******

City: Reynoldsville

State: PA

Zip: 15851

Country: USA

Phone: 814-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $95,000

Willing to Relocate

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Ron Taylor

21 N. 1st Street, Reynoldsville, PA 15851

Home: 814-***-****

Objective

Manufacturing/Engineering Manager demonstrating excellent leadership, organizational, problem solving, and decision making skills.

Profile

Motivated professional with a proven track record in manufacturing processes. Knowledgeable in project planning and development, quoting, purchasing, production flow, machining, maintenance, and supervision.

Confident, versatile, and able to maintain control of difficult situations under pressure. Has shown a demonstrated ability to finish the task.

Skills Summary

*Plant Manager *Engineering Manager * Process Engineer

* Machine Shop Manager * Customer Relations * Design

* Purchasing * Product Development * Quality Control

* Journeyman Machinist * Journeyman Machine Repair * Welding and Fabrication

Employment History

2008 - Present Akers National Roll Avonmore, PA

Machine Shop Manager in charge of all machining and grinding operations within an 85 man shop. Directs and manages all machine operators, machinists, crane men, and utility personnel.

Manages scheduling, routing, and set-up procedures

Orders tooling and equipment

Schedules personnel and machining to provide on-time delivery

Devises solutions for continuous improvements

Implements cost reduction measures

2007 - 2008 Metaltech, Inc. DuBois, PA

Plant Manager and Engineering Manager in charge of all plant operations within the powdered metal facility. Directed and managed production, secondary operations, maintenance, shipping, and receiving.

Implemented cost reductions, budget guidelines, capital expenditures, process developments, price quotes, wages, and salaries.

Controlled and allocated the use of production personnel while providing on-going leadership, training, and problem solving.

Monitored the overall plant performance for adherence to production and quality standards. Incorporated a reorganization of the plant floor to allow a better flow of production.

Headed new product design and development. Designed and developed a new fixture that will fit three different parts for tapping that saved the company numerous dollars in out-sourcing costs. Incorporated existing tooling with a new design to manufacture a sample part, sold the job, and landed the company a potential 1 million dollar boost in sales for the upcoming year.

2004 - 2006 Foradora Welding and Machining, Inc. Falls Creek, PA

Machine Shop Manager in charge of all operations related to the production floor, machine shop, welding and fabrication shops.

Managed daily scheduling, job routing, set-up procedures, and tooling.

Reviewed and completed all CAD drawings necessary for production.

Quoted pricing on new jobs while working directly with the customer on the implementation of the design from start to finish.

Performed machining and fabrication as needed to provide on-time delivery to customers.

(downsized due to lack of sales)

2001 - 2004 Atlas Pressed Metals, Inc. DuBois, PA

Manufacturing / Process Engineer providing new product development from start to finish, tool design for molding press operation along with automation and safety concerns, and new part design and molding processing capabilities.

Worked directly with the customer in designing parts that would be compatible with their project designs and quoted products to ensure the process capabilities matched customer requests.

Designed new parts including 3-D drawings.

Performed the process engineer duties, including tool ordering, maintenance of tool drawings, and implementation of changes.

1999 - 2001 Permagrain Products, Inc. Karthaus, PA

Manufacturing / Process Engineer that provided new product designs, machine rebuilds, tooling and process improvement development, while initiating project planning, designs, print drawings, implementation and follow through of complete projects. ( plant closed )

1997 - 1999 FCI - Berg Electronics Clearfield, PA

Manufacturing / Process Engineer for production lines which included molding, stamping, and connector assembly areas.

Provided design and process development for new products and tooling in addition to supervising and maintaining production lines. ( plant closed )

1995-1997 PENN STATE UNIVERSITY (Mechanical Engineering Technology degree)

1975 - 1995 Owens Illinois - Brockway Inc. Brockport, PA

Journeyman Maintenance Machinist

Performed precision machining on gauges, fixtures, tooling, and machined parts. Set-up and operated lathes, horizontal mills, and grinders. Made tooling required to perform machining operations. Participated in assembly, welding, brazing, and development of prototype machine parts in the building of glass forming machines. (retired this position to attend Penn State University - Engineering degree)

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