Experienced manager and supervisor in several industries
Resume:
Douglas R. Houser
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Summary
More than ten years of supervisor experience with strong troubleshooting skills and ability to work with a
diverse group of people. Demonstrated ability to train, motivate, and manage team members toward a common
goal. Increased equipment reliability through proactive preventive maintenance approaches.
Highlights
Experienced manager and supervisor in Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft
several industries. Office Applications
Proven change leader and team builder Established, managed, and maintained
personal business as a handy-man in the
Successfully completed General
Rossville, IN, area.
Mechanic/Millwright apprenticeship with
Alcoa Taught at Ivy Tech State College, Lafayette,
IN
Accomplishments
Supervised first shift operations, 20 skilled trades’ people, and planned maintenance activities for off
shifts.
Planned, directed, coordinated, and assigned manpower to efficiently meet production and maintenance
requirements.
Instituted and maintained several systems for equipment reliability with measurable success, 98%
uptime on critical equipment.
Created One Point Lessons and troubleshooting guides to decrease downtime by 70%.
Experience
Millwright
2012-Present
Chrysler LLC – Kokomo, IN
• Performed routine Preventive Maintenance procedures
• Worked with other crafts to make timely repairs to plant equipment and quick turnaround of equipment.
• Maintained machines that make sophisticated multispeed transmissions
Machine Repairman
August 2010 – November 2012
Caterpillar Inc. - Lafayette, IN
• Performed routine Preventive Maintenance procedures
• Consulted with planners to schedule equipment down for improvements and needed repairs
• Coordinated with production counterparts to schedule needed repairs.
• Worked on CNC machines and other machine shop equipment used in production of diesel and natural
gas engines
Mechanic/Welder
2010
U.S. Aggregates - Delphi, IN
• Operated mining equipment, trucks, front end loaders, plant equipment
• Executed repairs on equipment
• Used preventive maintenance techniques to increase reliability of equipment
Ingot Maintenance Supervisor
August 1995 – September 2009
Alcoa Inc. – Lafayette, IN
• Lead monthly Safety Meetings, Pre-shift, and At-Risk Job Safety huddles
• Managed a crew of 21 hourly employees in 4 different trades in a union shop
• Planned the maintenance work for the Ingot department including projects and shutdowns, completed
shutdowns without a safety incident or injury for 7 years straight
• Implemented changes to the work management system
• Technological leader in the Maintenance Department
• Managed large projects in upwards of $750,000.00
• Plant SPA for Rigging and Chlorine
• Plant coordinator for Mobile Crane Operator, Arial Lift Operator, Fork Lift Operator, and Overhead
Crane Inspector
EDUCATION:
Bachelors of Science: Business Management concentration in Project Management 2014
University of Phoenix-Online
GPA 3.85/4.0 Graduated with honors
Associate of Science: Agribusiness 1992
Vincennes University
GPA 3.66/4.0 Graduated with honors Cum Laude, Outstanding Agribusiness Graduate Award
ACTIVITIES:
• Rossville Area Lion’s Club, 3rd Vice President, Chairman of Reading Action Program, Chairman of the
Media committee, Maintain FaceBook page, Participating in many club activities
• Forward Edge International, Moore, Oklahoma July, 2013, Disaster relief
• Rossville Presbyterian Church, Member of Tech Team, and Member of Property and Maintenance
Committee
• Indiana Blood Center, Frequent blood donor
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