John Ready
Production Manager (Group Leader) - General Motors
North Jackson, OH
********@*****.*** - 915-***-****
To earn a career within a Top Level company that is challenging and rewarding.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Production Manager (Group Leader)
General Motors - Lordstown, OH - September 2011 to Present
Supervise a medium to large group of employees involved in plant production operations. Work is generally
of a technical nature with the ability to make decisions within the limits of general standards and practices.
Some direct guidance received from supervisor.
* Responsible for the effective use of personnel, material and equipment. Meets production cost schedule and
maintains quality requirements. Complies with the terms of local and national labor agreements.
Implements divisional and corporate policies. Implements safety and good housekeeping standards.
Frequent contact with others outside the work group.
* Keeps management informed of developments as they occur. Maintains corporate and unit management
control systems. Maintains department records. Responsible for Continuous Improvement within the
Department and finding opportunities for lean manufacturing possibilities.
Restaurant Manager
ACG Texas, Lp - El Paso, TX - February 2010 to September 2011
Manage all areas to achieve positive and consistent sales growth while meeting or exceeding company goals in
all profit and loss categories. Manage entire restaurant operations, including daily decision making, consistent
staff support, positive and consistent guest interaction, proper scheduling and planning, while maintaining high
levels of cleanliness and sanitation.
* Interview, hire, and train the highest quality hourly candidates. Conduct and facilitate orientation and training
for all new hourly employees. Provide employees with consistent and appropriate feedback to facilitate their
development and enhance the overall operation. Prepare reports at end of shift, which may include Daily
Sales Reports, Daily Cash Interims, Daily Labor Controls, and other such processes that ensures control of
all company assets. Ensure a safe working and guest environment to reduce the risk of injury and accidents
* Ensure that proper company security procedures are in place to protect employees, guests and company
assets, including security of storeroom, freezer and office.
Sergeant
United States Army - Fort Bliss, TX - June 2006 to December 2009
14E-PATRIOT Missile Enhanced Fire Control Operator/Maintainer)
* Performs march order and emplacement of the fire control section, fire direction section and associated
equipment. Initialize and operates the Information and Coordination Central, Engagement Control Station,
radar set, Identification Friend or Foe Interrogator, Antenna Mast Group, and remotely located Communications
Relay Group. Performs organizational level system maintenance and preventive maintenance checks and
services on fire control section and fire direction section equipment. Evaluates target data and identifies and
engages targets. Performs operation and intelligence duties, operates/performs PMCS on PATRIOT system
prime movers and power units, and establishes and maintains radio and wire.
* Provides technical guidance to lower grade personnel. Supervises and performs organizational level system
maintenance and preventive maintenance checks and services on fire control section and fire direction
section equipment. Supervises march order and emplacement of fire control section, fire direction section and
associated equipment.
* Responsible for the training and readiness of lower grade personnel.
Sergeant (63W-Wheeled Vehicle Maintainer)
Kentucky Army National Guard - Glasgow, KY - November 2001 to July 2006
Skill Level 1. Repairs diesel power plants/packs, wheel vehicle clutch assemblies, compression ignition engine
fuel systems, compression ignition air induction systems, vehicle liquid cooling systems, wheel vehicle chassis
electrical systems, standard transmission assemblies, automatic transmission assemblies, air controlled
semiautomatic transmission assemblies, transfer assemblies, axle assemblies air (wedge, s-cam) brake
systems, wheel vehicle hub assemblies, wheel vehicle mechanic (manual) steering systems, wheel vehicle
hydraulic (power) steering systems, and articulated steering systems. Repairs wheel vehicle using battlefield
damage assessment and repair.
* Skill Level 2. Performs duties in preceding skill level, supervises lower grade soldiers and provides technical
guidance to the soldiers in the accomplishment of their duties.
* Performs repair of gas turbine power plants/packs, diesel power plants/packs, compression ignition
engine fuel systems, compression ignition air induction systems, vehicle air cooling systems, vehicle liquid
cooling systems, track hull electrical systems, automatic transmission assemblies, track vehicle cross
drive transmission assemblies, transfer assemblies, hydraulic brake systems, mechanical/hydraulic steering
systems, track vehicle hydraulic assemblies, fire extinguisher/suppression systems. Repair track vehicle using
battlefield damage assessment and repair.
EDUCATION
Kaplan University
February 2011 to Present
Chemical, Biological
United States Army CBRN Defense School
April 2008
United States Noncommissioned Officer's Academy
March 2008
United States Army Equal Opportunity School
August 2007
United States Army Drug and Alcohol Prevention School
July 2007
Logistics System
United States Army Logistics School
April 2007