RALPH G. SANDERS, III

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Kinston, NC 28501

252-***-****

Email: ac52ta@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

A self-motivated Management Professional concentrating in manufacturing. Received a BSBA in Decision & Information Sciences. Skilled & committed to exceed industry standards as well as customer’s expectations. Organized and focused to achieve bottom line results. Possess a flair for analyzing situations & resolving problems. 6σ certifications include white, yellow, and green belts. Eighteen years experience in brake press operation & CNC program writing. Experienced Manufacturing Process Technician over fabrication (Form, Bend, Saw, & Laser). Responsibilities include: process engineering, process improvement, safety & ergonomics, processes & equipment troubleshooting, quality control, disposition of N/C product, LEAN principles, cost reduction, 6σ methodologies, ISO standards, SMED, and poke yoke techniques. Experienced in inspection equipment usage and related gage equipment. Provided Analog & Digital support in US Army Tactical Operation Centers. Honorably discharged veteran of the United States Armed Forces.

Areas of knowledge encompass the following:

BendSIM software, KT Project Management, ISO Internal Auditor, OSHA/ANSI, Basic Minitab, MS Office Visio, Optimization software, MS Suite

EXPERIENCE

Manufacture Engineering Process Technician – Brakes/Presses/Saws/Lasers

Crown Equipment Corporation-Kinston Plant, Kinston, North Carolina 2008-Present

Responsible for capital equipment justification, design, purchasing, installation & training.

Troubleshoot manufacturing processes, improve tooling and provide operation support.

Generate CNC programs with detailed work instructions including graphics & videos.

Establish, implement, & maintain bill of materials & routing data structure in SAP.

Review, ensure practicality, & process engineering change notices in SAP.

Perform 6σ DOE, RCA, & KT methods to identify & improve problematic processes.

Main consultant on corporate press brake safety initiative of reducing hand injuries.

Lead cost saving projects each year.

Income Tax Professional

H&R Block, Kinston, North Carolina 2009- 2010

Prepare individual income taxes for clients per IRS Publication 17 Tax Guide.

File client’s prepared income tax reports with IRS.

Lean Manufacturing Technician

Crown Equipment Corporation-Kinston Plant, Kinston, North Carolina 2007-2008

Activities: Kaizen, CI process, JIT/DFT, Visual management, 6S, time study & VSM.

Reduce change-over on machinery using Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED).

Design workflow and cellular manufacturing layout for material presentation & processing.

Provide ergonomic and work condition assessments of employees to Safety coordinator.

Develop work instructions & train employees on setup reduction and poke yoke techniques.

Information Systems Instructor

Lenoir Community College, Kinston, North Carolina 2003-2008

Prepare and present lecture material and lab assignments for computer skill courses.

Prepare and administer course examinations.

Provide recommendations during evaluation and selection of text and resource kits.

RALPH G. SANDERS, III

Fabricator

Crown Equipment Corporation-Kinston Plant, Kinston, North Carolina 1995-2007

Write and load CNC programs onto the 350 & 750 ton brake’s controller.

Operate fabrication machines to include Cincinnati Brake Presses & Mori Seiki mills.

Fabricate raw material steel into specific parts as required per production order.

Inspect parts to ensure part-specification meets quality control requirements.

13E Cannon Fire Direction Specialist

United States Army, A 1/82 FA, Fort Hood, Texas 1993-1995

Tracked military units’ movements using AFATDS.

Established Analog and Digital communications between units using SINGARS.

Tested and implemented Networking software known as AFATDS.

Installed Analog and Digital switchboards.

Computed tactical data on personal computer.

Analyzed computations of tactical data.

Recorded results of computations and transmitted results to subordinates.

Administration Specialist

United States Army, 15th PSC III CORPS, Fort Hood, Texas 1989-1993

Installed hardware & peripherals and ran cables during preparatory organizational

readiness movements.

Compiled & Processed reports & records for clients (soldiers) on networked computer.

Produced Organizational Certificates on personal computer & plotter.

EDUCATION

Certificate, 6σ Green & Yellow Belt Methodologies

Crown Equipment Corp, OH 2018

Certificate, Cincinnati Autoform/Maxform Operator Course

Cincinnati Inc, Harrison, OH 2012-2006

Certificate, Cincinnati Bend Simulation CNC Programmer Course

Cincinnati Inc, Harrison, OH 2008

Certificate, Microsoft Certified System Engineer Course

Carteret Community College, Morehead City, North Carolina 2001-2002

Bachelor of Sciences in Business Administration

Decision and Information Sciences

East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina 1997-1999

Associates in Arts

Lenoir Community College, Kinston, North Carolina 1995-1997

Certificate, Advanced Computer Systems Operator

United States Army, Fort Hood, Texas 1993

Certificate, Cannon Fire Direction Specialists

United States Army, Fort Sill, Oklahoma 1989

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