Truck Driver Plant

Location:

Harrison Charter Township, MI

Posted:

November 16, 2012

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Resume:

Gordon Potempa

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

Address: ***** ***** ***** ****

City: Harrison Township

State: MI

Zip: 48045

Country: USA

Phone: 586-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $50,000

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Educational Background:

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Job History / Details:

Gordon Joseph Potempa

24625 South River Road

Harrison Township, Michigan 48045

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

Home: 586-***-**** / Cell: 586-***-****

EDUCATION:

Associate Degree in Manufacturing Technology from Macomb Community College,

Warren, Michigan (Magna Cum Laude)

Certificate in Toolmaker / Jig & Fixture from United States Department of Labor,

Detroit, Michigan (Fisher Body Apprenticeship)

Certificate in Computer Technology from Control Data Institute, Southfield, Michigan

Diploma: Chemical Biological Curriculum from Cass Technical High School,

Detroit, Michigan

Occupational Health & Safety (OHSIM) Supervisor training from Ford Motor Company

Certificate in Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations from U.S. Truck Driver Training

School Inc., Sterling Heights, Michigan

WORK EXPERIENCE:

7/12- 9/12

AdKore Megaforce, Southfield, Michigan

Toolmaker / Machine Builder

Contract employee working at Comau Industries fabricating new body robotic cell for GM

4/11- 01/12

Swift Transportation, New Boston, Michigan

Semi Truck Driver (Class A)

Responsibilities: Over-the-road semi truck driver

2/00 - 5/09

Ford Motor Company, Wayne Assembly Plant

Central Maintenance Tooling Supervisor 1st Shift (Midnights) Assembly Operations

Responsibilities: Managed skill trade activities, verified and enforced ECPL power safety lockout procedures, scheduled and implemented preventive maintenance and repair in assembly operations. Ordered and maintained equipment spare part inventories supervised (millwrights, toolmakers, electricians, machine repair, pipe fitters, carpenters, painters and cleaners). Tracked employee attendance and vacation schedules.

1/90 - 5/99

Daimler Chrysler Corporation, Jefferson North Assembly Plant

3rd Shift Maintenance Tooling Supervisor (Midnights)

Responsibilities: Managed skill trade activities in assembly and body shop departments. Enforced company safety and code of conduct procedures. Scheduled and implemented preventive maintenance and repair on power and free conveyor systems. Ordered and maintained equipment spare part inventories, supervised (millwrights, toolmakers, electricians, machine repair, pipe fitters, and carpenters). Tracked employee attendance and vacation schedules.

7/86 - 1/90

Chrysler Corporation, Sterling Stamping Plant

Maintenance Tooling Supervisor

Responsibilities: Managed skill trades in large press operations. Enforced safety lock- out procedures Supervised die set run to run automation set up. Supervised (millwrights, toolmakers, electricians, die makers, and die setters).tacked employee attendance and vacation schedules.

1/84 - 4/88

General Motors Corporation, Cadillac Motor Clark Street Assembly Plant, Livonia Engine Plant, Connor Stamping Plant

Toolmaker / Jig & Fixture, Quality Control Inspector

Responsibilities: Built and maintained production tooling. Verified and adjusted production machining equipment. Verified dimensional specifications on vendor supplied parts.

9/77 - 8/83

General Motors Corporation, Fisher Body Plant #21

Toolmaker Jig & Fixture, Fixture Checker, and Original Model Builder

Responsibilities: Built body checking fixtures and automatic welding fixtures. Also participated in tooling buyout of K, X, C, A & F body pilot programs.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

Maintained and received perfect attendance at all three auto employers. Successfully launched vehicles at both Ford Wayne and Chrysler Jefferson North Assembly Plants. Modified current production operations to improve quality, increase safety and decrease production restrictions. Involved in modification of articulating arms and production station readiness. Rebuilt assembly conveyor systems, maintained and implemented preventive maintenance schedules, and plant downtime maintenance activities.

REFERENCES:

David Torosian

Site M.E. Manager

Michigan Assembly Plant

38303 Michigan Avenue

Wayne, MI 48184

********@****.***

734-***-****

Victor DeMaggio

Tech Coordinator

Michigan Assembly Plant

38303 Michigan Avenue