Gary Riha

Email: abpizt@r.postjobfree.com

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

City: Green Bay

State: WI

Zip: 54313

Country: USA

Phone: 920-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $50,000

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Gary Riha abpizt@r.postjobfree.com

920-***-****

1573 Sherwood Drive Green Bay WI, 54313

Objective

To find a challenging position with a successful company that will utilize my past experiences with hydraulics, electronics, machine design and support. To be involved with different aspects of the job from customer support, to machine design, to machine support.

Professional Experience

Consultant

Barko Hydraulics Superior, Wisconsin 10/12 - Present

aa Work with engineering in developing procedures for building electrical control boxes for 4 product lines.

aa Field service support to include new machine start up, machine breakdown and machine retrofits

aa Assisted and guided engineering on new product design.

Senior Technical Support

Barko Hydraulics Superior, Wisconsin 4/12 aaa 10/12

aa Aided in the technology transfer from Norco Equipment to Barko Hydraulic.

aa Field service support for Grinders, Processing Heads, Forwarders, and Harvesters.

aa Train employees on proper procedure for building control panels and wiring harnesses.

aa Programed Parker Ican software for the controls Purposed Built Excavator.

aa Visited customers and discussed product improvements and machine support during transition.

Director Product Development

Norco Equipment Oconto Falls, Wisconsin 11/09-04/12

aa Designed electrical systems for 220 Harvester, 409 and 612 Forwarder, 5240 Grinder and 585 B Chipper.

aa Designed hydraulic system for the above equipment.

aa System startups and quality control procedures.

aa Product improvement and support for all components of the above equipment.

aa Managed electrical department. Developed procedure and hardware to test all control panels before being released to manufacturing. Reviewed any changes to electrical schematic. Researched new products and how they can be implemented in current systems to take cost and labor out of the products. Standardize to common parts for better purchasing power.

aa Managed hydraulic department. Developed procedures for proper documentation of hydraulic hose kits. Developed build sheets and pictorials for assembly of hydraulic manifolds and valves. Taught employees on how to bend and flare hydraulic tubing

aa Managed service department. Developed service logs for all equipment. Trained service technician proper procedures for filling out paper work for warranty and repair invoices. Set up training with Volvo and Cummins on using software to diagnose their engines. Went on service calls to review service technicianaaas skills and training.

aa New product development. Met with customers and vendors to help develop game plan for the next version of product.

Owner

G&R Equipment LLC Lena, Wisconsin 11/02 aaa 11/09

aa Designed Multitek 1610 firewood processor. Work with Multitek to develop an entry level machine that met certain criteria. Build prototype tested and proved. Started manufacturing 6 units a month.

aa Designed G&R 2430 Firewood Processor. Customer wanted a machine that was more automated than the machines that were on the market. Developed the first fly by wire firewood processor.

aa Designed Saukville tractor High Boy. Saukville tractor needed a high clearance version of their current design tractor. Developed high boy tractor with 2 Accessory section, hydrostatic drive, multiple axle width adjustments and 19aa of clearance.

aa Improved G&R 1850 Whole tree processing head. Current model had 32 wires controlling multiple functions on the attachment. Converted head to Can bus design. Attachment is running with 4 wires. Design chainsaw auto tensioning system. Received patent for this design.

aa Designed protection package for excavators. Converted excavator for forestry application. Attached processing heads to excavator. Machine start up and testing.

aa Designed hydraulic system for the above equipment

aa Designed electrical system for above equipment

aa Build electrical control panels and wiring harnesses for above equipment.

aa Field Service support. Trained service technicians on the repairs of above equipment. Did service calls to support above equipment.

aa Rebuilding of Hydraulic Cylinders, and Hydraulic Motors.

aa Engine Swings in excavators.

aa Manufactured G&R 1850 whole tree processing head.

aa Purchasing of steel, burnouts, shop supplies for manufacturing of above equipment.

aa Managed 5 welders, 2 Machinist, 1 engineer, 1 service technician

Owner

Innotec Engineering LLC, Lena Wi 10/96 aaa 11/02

aa Designed Arbormate radio controlled tree trimming truck. Work with Tyme manufacturing to develop a radio control tree trimming truck. The idea was to have a tree trimming truck that you did not need a man in the bucket. Designed Arbor mate attachment. Attachment limitations were weight and size. Received patent for this design.

aa Manufacture of Waratah full tree processing head.

aa Installed processing heads on heavy duty off road equipment.

aa Purchased hydraulic components and electrical components for above equipment.

aa Purchasing of steel, burnouts, shop supplies for manufacturing of above equipment.

aa Field Service support. Trained service technicians on the repairs of above equipment. Did service calls to support above equipment.

aa Rebuilding of Hydraulic Cylinders, and Hydraulic Motors.

aa Build electrical control panels and wiring harnesses for above equipment.

aa Managed 4 Welders, 1 Machinist, 1 Service technician, and 1 office manager.

General Manager

Forest Technology, Green Bay, Wi 10/91-10/96

aa Oversee manufacturing of processing heads

aa Support Samsung Dealership of Off Road Equipment.

aa Purchased hydraulic and electrical components.

aa Purchasing of steel, burnouts, shop supplies for manufacturing.

aa Managed parts department. Maintain high levels of fast moving parts. Work with vendors to come up with solutions to improve products and reduce cost in manufacturing components.

aa Managed Service Department. Trained service technicians on the repairs of Samsung Equipment. Went to Samsung and Cummins for training on equipment. Field service support on machine start up and breakdowns.

aa Build electrical control panels and wiring harnesses

aa Managed 7 employees. 2 Parts technicians, 2 Service technicians, 2 Engineers, 1 Shop Foreman

Senior Support Technician

Schneider National, Green Bay Wi 5/86 - 9/91

aa Designed, prototyped, installed Qualcomm Satellite system. Work with Qualcomm to developed satellite system for Semi trucks. Installed units on test trucks. Work with Operation to see that the information was what they needed. Went to 10 maintenance facility and trained on proper technique of installing Satellites. Oversaw installation on 6500 Semi Trucks.

aa Managed 13 Trip master sites throughout the United States. Trip master sites where locations were the drivers would plug in their trucks and down load their daily engine and transmission data. These sites where usually at truck stops. Work with Truck stop personal to maintain the site 24/7. Troubleshoot site that were down and sent out components to repair. These site where replaced by installing satellites on the Semi trucks.

aa Managed 14 non company repair Facilitiesaaa on the east coast. Authorize all repairs done by outside facilities. Reviewed estimates and instructed on proper repair procedure. Schedule pickup and delivery at these repair facilities

aa First point of contact for any tanker trailer rollover. Instructed Wrecker operators the proper procedure of lifting rollover tanks. Worked with dispatch to schedule alternate tankers to assist in the transfer of material before lifting.

aa Worked road repair. Troubleshoot equipment breakdowns. Instruct drivers were to take equipment for repairs. Work with authorized repair facilities in issuing purchase orders for repairs. Dispatch wreckers when equipment could not be moved.

Shop foremen 2nd shift

Schneider Tank Lines, Neenah 4/84-5/86

aa Managed 24 Mechanics. Oversaw the workload of 14 tractor mechanics and 10 Trailer Mechanics. Schedule work for the mechanics on a daily basis. Authorized repairs on older vehicles. Reviewed work order to standard hourly rate. Did employees reviews and safety training.

aa Managed 2 tank wash employees. Schedule trailer cleaning per dispatches commitment. Oversaw OSHA requirements for confined space entry. Purchased and maintain all safety equipment including logs. Trained employee on the proper use of equipment.

Shop Foreman

Lapham Hickey Steel, Neenah 5/79-4/84

aa Managed 5 employees. Oversee the daily operation of a steel distributor. Manage the daily schedules for delivery. Managed maintenance schedules for all equipment to include overhead cranes, forklifts, and delivery trucks and Trailers.

aa Over the road delivery driver. Delivered steel to customers, handle c.o.d. orders, picked orders from steel mills

Professional Qualifications

aa Expert in various programming languages, including Plus 1 and Parker Ican

aa Ability to quickly acquire the knowledge to learn new software languages

aa PLC Programming

aa Proficient in AutoCAD drawing for electronic and hydraulic schematics

aa Vast experience with manual machining lathe, mill and radial drill

aa Electrical panel and harness design

aa Hydraulic manifold design

aa 25 plus years of troubleshooting off road and on road equipment

aa Hydraulic motor and cylinder rebuilding

aa Cdl License Class ABCD

aa Innovative (numerous equipment designs that resulted in 5 Patents)

aa Self-motivated and driven to succeed

Education

Fox Valley Technical College

Associates degree in Banking & Finance

Certifications

aa Cummins diagnostic certificate

aa Volvo diagnostic certificate

References

Available upon request

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