Donnie Passmore
**** *** *** ***** ******, Il ***46 309-***-**** *********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE:
Seeking an opportunity where I can utilize my acquired knowledge and skills in manufacturing or operations
management.
EDUCATION:
Illinois Central College – Associates Degree
Caterpillar Inc. – Four Year Apprenticeship
American Society of Quality Control – Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
Midwest Technical Institute – Commercial Driver’s Licensing (CDL)
SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:
Management Continuous Improvement Process Improvement
Six Sigma Computer Savvy Quality Certification
Quality Educator / Trainer Lean Manufacturing / Kaizen
Logistics Machining Assembly
Planning Safety Scheduling
EXPERIENCE:
Advance Technology Services Inc.
Technical Manager
Identified a sustained cost savings of over $1.5M through process improvements, restructuring
and targeted capital investment strategy; capital investments alone achieved 17% reduction in
staff. Over an ongoing continuous improvements resulting in annual cost reductions of
approximately 25% of business unit throughout tenure.
Implemented ISO 17025 and related corporate initiatives to maintain compliance with standards
and upgraded the corporate / business unit quality plan through audits, inspections, and
implementation of statistical process control.
Maintained ASQ Quality Certification and / Control – ISO 17025, gages, quality plan, auditing,
inspection, reliability and SPC, etc.
Weaver Popcorn
Maintenance / Operation
Responsible for maintaining and / operation of complex manufacturing equipment including
robotics, bagging, wrapping, conveyers, sweeps, augers and sorting lines.
Responsible for quality control of popcorn including moisture content, cleanliness and pop
volume. In addition, maintained FDA requirements for factory cleanliness including Hazard
analysis, safety compliance (OSHA) and critical control points (HACCP) and Good
manufacturing practices (GMP).
Responsible for inventory control and implemented lean concepts with vendors and internal
suppliers.
EXPERIENCE: (cont)
Caterpillar Inc.
Various positions
Certification Coordinator – Designed and implemented quality plans. Performed audits in
accordance with ISO 9000 and ISO 9001.
Educator developed training materials and courses for employees. Responsible for providing
classroom instruction for machine operators and quality professionals.
Cost Reduction and Process improvement – Over $35 million in total savings, through
implementation of lean manufacturing, six sigma concepts, Juran concepts, fish bone processes
and innovative solutions.
Assembly Production – Responsible for inspecting diesel engines in various phases of assembly
including cold and hot tests.
Logistics – Responsible for purchasing supplies to ensure continuous lean manufacturing flow
through vigilant tracking of inventory, suppliers, receipts, and consumption of material by the
line. Also responsible for maintaining the warehouse, tool crib, expediting, tracking, inventory,
received, and shipping.
Safety Chairman of Assemble and Machine Shop – Responsible for employee safety and reduced
lost time injuries by 10% in 5 year term, with a 50% reduction in dermatitis incidents alone.
Received OSHA 40 hour course, performed OSHA audits, and frequently sought out to review
workplace for OSHA compliance.
Machine Operation – Responsible for operation and programming / editing of computer
numerical control (CNC) milling & lathes. experienced with heavy equipment operation,
manufacturing transfer lines, grinders, foundry, and heat treatment of parts
Siemens Inc.
Department Manager
• Facility Quality – Responsible for facility quality training and implementation (Phil Crosby’s
Zero Defect), incoming inspection, production inspection, product testing, procedures, corrective
actions, SPC implementation, etc..
• Plant Maintenance – Responsible for facility, tool room, machine repair, electricians, etc.
• Production & Scheduling– Responsible for facility production and product scheduling:
machining, sheet metal, assembly, paint, welding, etc.
• Logistics – Responsible for warehouse, inventory control, crib, shipping, receiving, etc.
• Project Management – Continuous improvements, process improvements, implementation, etc.
• Managed over 150 employees – supervisors, leads, skilled trades, weekly, hourly, etc.
Donnie Passmore
8796 Pin Oak Court Manito, Il 61546 309-***-**** *********@*****.***
REFERENCE:
Brian Butterfield – Professional
Brimfield, IL
Raul Ramirez – Professional
Peoria, IL
Terry Defraites – Professional
Dunlap, IL
Terry Davis – Professional
Manito, IL
Joshua Hodgeson – Professional
Peoria, IL
David Hale – Professional
Peoria, IL
Randy Senneff – Professional
Peoria, IL