Kevin's InformationLocation: Lansdale, DETitle: Process Team CoachExperience: 3-6 yearsWilling to Relocate: NoWilling to Travel: No TravelCareer Level: IntermediateWork Status: U.S. CitizenMember Since: 2012-05-30 Helpful Links
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KEVIN T. MESSMER PA 19446
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CIVILIAN EXPERIENCE
Gemalto - Process Team Coach Mar. 2009 - Present
Direct the short and long-term activities of a 35 person production cell to meet company objectives and goals around World Class Manufacturing while continually meeting customer demands. Establish an environment of continuous improvement to production processes that results in advances in quality, yield, productivity and lower costs. Support the cell employees in continual improvement by acting as a resource in applying and teaching problem-solving and meeting-facilitation skills and facilitating team empowerment.
MILITARY EXPERIENCE
U.S. ARMY (Aug. 2004 - Mar. 2009) Active Duty 2004 - Mar. 2009
Reserves Mar. 2009- Present
Captain
Iraq deployment Sept. 2007 - Nov. 2008
Delta Company, 2-22 Infantry, Kirkuk, Iraq Sept. 2007 - Feb. 2008
U.S. Army Military Transition Team (MiTT), Kirkuk, Iraq Feb. 2008 - Nov. 2008
Led and instructed Iraqi Security Forces and Emergency Services Unit (SWAT) in the
following skills:
Transportation Maintenance Personnel Management
Operations Communications Tactical Proficiency
Captain/First Lieutenant
Fire Support Officer, Delta Company, Fort Drum, NY, Sept. 2006 - Feb. 2008
Managed and led 10-man team that planned, coordinated, and executed fire support for
Infantry operations.
First Lieutenant/Second Lieutenant
Platoon Leader/Fire Direction Officer, Camp Hovey, South Korea, July 2005 - July 2006
Managed and led 34 man platoon and $17 million in vehicles and equipment in close proximity to 38th parallel border with North Korea.
Second Lieutenant
Field Artillery Officer Basic Course, Fort Sill, OK, Aug. 2004 - June 2005
Completed 6 month intensive training course in Field Artillery for Fire Support and Fire Direction operations on current U.S. Army fire support weapon systems and combat aviation support.
MILITARY TRAINING
Tactical Information Operations Training 2007
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical (NBC) Defense Course 2005
Survival, Escape, Resistance, and Evasion (SERE) Level B Training 2005
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY of SCRANTON Scranton, PA
Bachelor of Science Major: Criminal Justice Minor: Leadership May 2004
MISCELLANEOUS
Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
U.S. Army Combat Action Badge recipient
4 Year ROTC Scholarship winner