Tod L. Heppeard
************@*****.***
Accomplishments.
Honorably discharged after 4 years of service in the US Army.
Held secret clearance during active duty.
Graduated college with an MBA and a BA.
15+ years of management experience.
Successfully managed direct reports in both union and non-union environments.
Employment History
9/12/2014 – 9/14/2017 Spirit Aerostructures/ (9 Jan. 2015) Triumph Group – Tulsa, Ok
Managed activities such as assembly of components into subassemblies; mating or joining of close tolerance structural assemblies; installation of systems that are fastened with screws, bolts, rivets, crimping or swaging, connectors, or adhesives; and testing with mechanical, electrical, and electronic test equipment. Interfaces with engineering, management, suppliers, and customers to meet product requirements and customer acceptance.
Actively took part in cross-functional quality integration to help acquire, define, produce or service processes. Helped establish, oversee, and administer processes, policies, and best practices. Assisted in providing organizational vision and strategic plan, quality policies, processes, and procedures, as well as process improvements and prevention measures. Educated, trained and coached my mechanics regarding Quality policies, processes and procedures.
My 3 years in the G650 program included managing production and lean initiatives in Skin and stringers, GEMCOR, Pick up, Spars, Flaps, FAJ’s (sometimes multiple departments at the same time), and started the systems and seal teams on 3rd shift in a unionized envronment.
Supervisor: Bobby Alsup – PH 918-***-****
7/2012 – 5/2014 Veyance Technologies, Marysville, Ohio
Area Manager:
Managed and supported 20+ unionized employees in the manufacture of steel cord and fabric rubber belts for the mining, agriculture, and logistics industries and help drive 6-S and Lean initiatives.
Special assignment: assess, review Lean initiatives, and train personnel at HIXIH plant in Jining, China fro 5 months.
Supervisor: Zack Dickie – PH: 937-***-****
2/07 – 7/12: Workflow One, 3125 Lewis Centre Way Grove City, Ohio 43123 Production Supervisor:
Organize the production of various business forms by offset, gravure, and digital printing, binding, inserting, kitting, shipping and direct mail. Continuous improvement and 5-S allowed us to significantly reduce shipping mailing turn times.
I facilitated a team to document processes and procedures for the creation of the mailing department, to include quality, and production goals that met and exceed Federal government requirements. I was the liason for the company to the USPS to resolve issues, educate the employees and facilitate problem resolution to prevent further issue. To help stay ahead of the ever changing Federal Postal regulations, I was a member of the local Postal Customer Council.
Supervisor: Brian Webb – PH 614-277- 7500
8/05 – 2/07: RR Donnelley, 252 Harrisburg Avenue Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601 Production Supervisor:
Managed and supported 90+ employees on 17 binding lines in the manufacture and direct mail of bound printed matter.
Worked directly with the customer, and used 5-s initiatives to improve quality and throughput to ensure tight schedules were met.
Special assignment: Interview and hire associates, finding the best fit while abiding by EEOC laws. (talent to task)
Supervisor: Scott Files - Ph: 717-***-****
2/05 –8/05: United Huxley Envelope, Industrial Park Dr Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania 18344
Production Supervisor:
Provide leadership to 40 + unionized employees in the manufacture of various types of printed envelopes.
Initiated, Managed, and facilitated various safety initiatives, and created a safety committee to recognize and take proper corrective action.
Supervisor: Jim Leblanc Ph: 570-***-****
2/90 – 2/05: Reynolds & Reynolds - Business Forms Division, Celina, Ohio 45822
Production Supervisor:
Managed the print, binding, kitting and shipping of a wide variety business forms for the automotive and medical industries.
Other experience at Reynolds before I became a supervisor:
Envelope adjuster, and have run several different types of RL Smithe envelope machinery.
Heidelberg GTO sheetfed presses, both 1 and 2 color.
4 color Miller TP 38 presses. These presses ran roll stock, or sheet stock.
Rotary presses: Hamilton, Harris, Schriber, Didde, and Stevens presses.
Bindery and warehouse areas.
Extensive training in lithographic printing. Experience with magnetic inks, heat sensitive inks, and Laser inks.
Safety committee member, Charity committee member, and Diversity team leader.
Press instructor.
Supervisor: John Hewitt Ph: 419-***-****
12/85 - 12/89: United States Army
63B-10:
Specialist E-4 charged with the responsibility of maintaining of wheeled vehicles at both Company, and Battalion levels. My primary duties were; preventative maintenance, welding, safety inspection, directing maintenance workforce team, and barracks management. Due to the nature of the units in which I worked with, I was assigned a secret security clearance. I was cross trained in track vehicles, heavy wheeled vehicles, generators and welding.
1984/85: Procraft Construction
Apprenticed in drywall construction, electrical, and plumbing.
1984/85: Continental Industries
Sales and Logistics
Education
School - Vantage Vocational - major: Industrial Diesel Mechanics.
College - 2004 MBA graduate - Wright State University.
-BA degree - major: Organizational Leadership.
Other -Completion of all APICS courses, various communication, leadership courses.
References:
Name: Phone: Position/Company
Dennis Meyer 513-***-**** General Manager/Ad-Pro
5402 Lever Court
Cincinnati, Ohio 45238
Harry Reed 717-***-**** Bindery Supervisor/RR Donnelley
2244 Old Philidelphia Pike
Lancaster, Pa. 17602
Jim LeBlanc 570-***-**** Plant Manager/Huxley Envelope
Chicago, Illinois
Christopher Mazzanti (918)- 808-2412 1nd Level Manager/Triumph Aerotructures
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Don Nofsinger (918)- 200-5934 1nd Level Manager/Triumph Aerotructures
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Alan Fraizer (918)- 946-4683 1nd Level Manager/Spirit Aerotructures
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Kenny Pierce 918-***-**** Quality Manager/Triumph Aerostructures