CHRIS VUKOVICH
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PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Retired automotive engineer with Journeymen in tool & die. Also experienced in quality engineering, management, fork lift driving, truck driving, retail sales, warehousing and housekeeping.
• Blueprint interpretation expertise VENDOR RELATIONS
• Material Handling expert DATA COLLECTIONS
• Assembly line production TROUBLESHOOTING
• CMM USE COMMUNICATION
* AUTOMOTIVE PAINTING Warehousing
• MACHINING Retail sales
• CNC MILLING Quality Inspection
WORK EXPERIENCE
February 1995 – November 1999
DIMENSIONAL CONTROL ENGINEER Ford Motor Company - ASSEMBLY Hazelwood, MO
RECEIVED PROMOTION AND WAS MOVED FROM DEARBORN MICHIGAN STAMPING PLANT TO ST. LOUIS ASSEMBLY
SUPERVISED DATA ON CAR BODIES FROM BODY SHOP FOR ACCURACY IN MANUFACTURING
QUALITY CHECKED AND FIT ACCURACY IN MANUFACTURING
LAYED OUT AND MEASURED ALL ENGINEERING CHANGES
MET WITH VENDOR REPS MONTHLY
ASSURED INCOMING QUALITY ON ALL STAMPINGS
January 1991 – February 1995 FORD MOTOR COMPANY - STAMPING Dearborn, MI
QUALITY SUPERVISOR
SUPERVISED ALL FINAL INSPECTORS
SET LINE STANDARDS
LAIDOUT ALL ENGINEERING CHANGES FOR DIE ROOM
CERTIFIED ALL DIES AND FIXTURES YEARLY FOR ACCURACY
January 1979 to January 1991
TOOL AND DIE MAKER FORD MOTOR COMPANY - STAMPING DEARBORN, MI
REPAIRED DIES IN AND OUT OF THE PRESS
SET TIMING ON PROGRESSIVE DIES
PUNCH FINISHED ALL DRAW DIES
BUILT NEW DIES FROM BLUE PRINTS
WORKED ON BLANKING, PROGRESS, GAP, DRAW, TRIM AND PIERCING DIES FOR AUTOMOTIVE SHEET METAL
*RETIREMENT POSITIONS
August 2017 - Present Shop n Save Dardenne, MO
Cashier and Deli Clerk
Scan and pack groceries
Handle money and credit cards
Cut, weigh and prepare deli meat
Take customer orders and serve them
April 2015 – August 2017
Starter/Marshall Wing Haven Country Club Winghaven, MO
Received Club members names and teams
Organize their start time for golf
Using Golf Cart, enforced Country Club rules when needed on the course
November 2014 – April 2015 Sun Edison (Contract) St. Peters, MO
PRODUCTION TECH
“LINE CLEANING” SILICON WAFERS FOR SEMI-CONDUCTOR USE
May 2014 – November 2014 Home Depot Chesterfield, MO
MILLWORK SPECIALIST
Designed windows and doors
Sold to customers
October 2007 – April 2014 LOWES Bridgeton, MO
DEPARTMENT MANAGER
SUPERVISED INSIDE LAWN AND GARDEN DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES
MONITORED THEIR TRAINING
AIDED THEIR SALES SKILLS AND MOTIVATED THEIR PERFORMANCE
AUDITED CYCLE COUNTS, DEPT BUDGET, AND SALES REPORT
INVENTORIED ALL THINGS REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT
May 2003 – September 2007 Arvin Meritor Detroit, MI
QUALITY TECH
Quality Representative on the Assembly of Moon-Roof at the St. Louis Assembly Plant
MATRIXED DATA ON THE FIX OF THE MOONROOF IN AUTOMOBILES
SUPERVISED ENGINEERING TRAILS
PERFORMED TROUBLE SHOOTING INVESTIGATIONs
IN PLANT PROBLEMS RELATING TO MOONROOF ASSEMBLY
February 2002 – November 2002 Army Ammunition Plant Independence, MO
STAMPING ENGINEER
SET UP A STAMPING FACILITY FOR THE ARMY PLANT TO STAMP OUT LINK BELT PARTS
July 2001 – April 2003 Johnson Control Chesapeake, VA
QUALITY ENGINEER
Engineered Seats made for the Ford Norfolk
RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OUTGOING QUALITY OF SEATS SHIPPED TO FORD MOTOR CO NORFOLK ASSY.
ACTED AS PLANT LIASON WITH FORD ON ALL IN-PLANT SEATING ISSUES
October 2000 – July 2001 LEAR SEATING BRIDGETON MO
SUPERVISOR
SUPERVISED IN REAR SEATS Department FOR FORD Motor Company - ST LOUIS
January 2000 – October 2001 General Motors Wentzville, MO
TOOLING ENGINEER
Engineer in TRIM AND CHASSIS
RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL SINGLE AND MULTIPLE SPINDLE TOOLS IN TRIM AND CHASIS DEPARTMENTS
WORKED WITH PLANT ENGINEERING AND ERGONOMICS TO MAKE SURE RIGHT TOOL WAS BEING USED
EDUCATIONTOOL AND DIE 1989 HENRY FORD CC – Dearborn, MI
Associate of Applied Science – ACCOUNTING 1978 SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE – Livonia, MI
CERTIFICATIONSJOURNEYMAN TOOL AND DIE MAKER-FORD/UAW 1990
Also worked as a T/D maker at Argo Products St Louis