Manager Management

Dave Huey

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Qualification Summary

Engineering Maintenance Manager

Executive management professional with 20+ years’ experience. Expertise in plant management, daily operations,

regulatory compliance, and cost savings. Proven ability to oversee multi-site operations in both domestic and

international settings and to grow production through process improvements and worker training. Demonstrated skill

in inventory and parts management, evaluating and implementing computerized systems, and reorganizing facilities to

maximize productivity, safety, and cost savings.

Areas of Expertise:

Budget Preparation Contract Negotiations Facility Management Labor Relations

Operations Management Project Management Promotions Purchasing

Team Facilitation Training / Development

Ventra/Flex n Gate – Ionia, Michigan Current

Plating Line Maintenance Supervisor

Wolverine World Wide Rockford, Michigan 2002 to 2014

Engineering Maintenance Manager

Manage engineering and maintenance departments for entire corporations’ manufacturing facilities. Direct facilities in

Big Rapids, Michigan, 3 in Jonesboro, Arkansas, 5 in Dominican Republic, 1 in Dyersburg, Tennessee, and 1 in Des

Moines, Iowa. Supervised all engineering and maintenance managers and associated personnel, totaling over 95

employees. Established protocol with relationship management team to onboard 10 new clients successfully.

• Decommissioned leather tannery in Rockford, Michigan in accordance with state and federal guidelines.

• Closed Jonesboro facilities, incorporating them into Big Rapids facility and creating positions for Michigan work

force of over 800, saving over $3 million annually in trucking, transportation, and personnel liabilities.

• Consolidated facilities in Dominican Republic to 4, saving over $1 million per year in lease payments.

• Renegotiated machine leases ultimately ending leasing cycles at no charge, acquiring existing machinery, and

saving over $750,000 annually in lease charges.

• Reorganized Dominican facilities for production, creating 1 location for shoe production and 1 for boot

production, and increasing production output from 2 million pair to 5 million pair per year with cut to pack

capabilities in each location.

• Researched and directed installation of computerized maintenance management system that allowed tracking of

machinery, parts, repairs, and associated costs throughout the company.

• Directed installations of large machinery from the US in Dominican locations to enhance capabilities.

• Certified as Electrical Contractor for a Non-Contractor Employer, in accordance with requirements of State

Electrical Administrative Board of Michigan.

River City Electronics Grandville, Michigan 1996 to 2002

Corporate Operations Manager

Directed servicing of all of the industrial market, including building electrical substations, electrical repair, electronics

repair, and motor repair. Served as authorized distributor of equipment. Oversaw 4 facilities located throughout

Michigan. Performed duties including sales, acquisitions, product selections, HR duties, and P&L. Hired initially as

electronics technician. Promoted within 3 months of hire to electronics department manager. Promoted 1 year later to

corporate operations manager.

• Grew company from $2.5 million to $7 million in annual profits.

• Turned 45% employee turnover to 100% employee retention.

• Grew company from 65 to 120 employees.

Lebeck’s Business Equipment Sacramento, California 1992 to 1996

Service Manager

Operated electronics repair and sales facility, repairing items such as faxes, copiers, dictation machines, and book

binding equipment. Performed both in-house bench work and outside, on-call repairs at customers’ locations.

• Promoted from technician to service manager within 3 months of hire.

• Designed and built confidential recording systems for Supreme Courts in Sacramento and US Marshall’s office.

U.S. Navy 1986 – 1990

2000 to 2001

ABH Petty Officer

Served as aircraft handler on USS Enterprise CVN65 aircraft carrier. Functioned as Damage Control Petty Officer for

department, which included all maintenance within departmental spaces. Invited to join V-5 Division, made up of 5 – 7

people out of the ships’ company of 6,300 who handle and control all the air departments. Controlled all aircraft

movement and flight operations on board the vessel. Served as Air Department Damage Control Petty Officer, with

over 80 personnel reporting directly to me. Maintained full responsibility for over 175 air department spaces including

electrical, plumbing, HVAC, etc.

• Recognized as Air Department Sailor of the month 3 times.

• Received letter of commendation from Seventh Pacific Fleet Admiral Bull for outstanding onboard performance.

• Scored Excellent on over 6 command inspections performed by the command master chief of the enterprise.

• Approached by Command Master Chief who asked me to re-enlist and travel to his new port as a trainer; declined

offer, but was presented with a letter of appreciation.

Education and Additional Highlights

Completed coursework in Electronics Theory and Advanced Analog and Digital Repair. Sierra Hi-Tech. Carmichael,

California.

Completed professional technical training and management courses.

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