Production Supervisor

Resume of Tom Platek

*********@*****.*** Cell 517-***-**** Home 517-***-****

OBJECTIVE

Over twenty years in the machine tool & manufacturing industry, fifteen of which in a

leadership/supervision position. Looking to finish my career with a growing company.

Education, Experience and Proven Performance brings out "The Best" in our

team!

May I serve you!

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Zimmark Corporation

COORDINATOR SITE SERVICES

Zimmark is a contractor offering fluid management for the machine tool & manufacturing industry. My job

was to take samples and bring to the lab where I analyze for quality, do the metrics make any

adjustments as may be required and record the data. I advanced to Site Services Coordinator supervising

several locations by doing spot audits, inspections, motivating and training of our employees. I also

reviewed our cost saving methods and was liaison between the companies we were contracted to work

for and Zimmark. Daily I reviewed the metrics and entered all data from these sites. We worked directly

with GM, TRW, and Metaldyne in locations; Litchfield, MI, Saginaw, MI, Grand Rapids, MI as well as West

Unity, OH and Fayette, OH.

Quincy Die & Engineering

OPERATIONAL COORDINATOR TOOL & DIE DIVISON

Hired in as tool room machinist, advanced to working foreman, full foreman and General Foreman.

Promoted to Operational Coordinator of the Tool & Die division. As such, hired and fired as needed,

maintained safety, quality and profitable tool build. Coordinated projects while working with engineering

on design and prototype, the actual tool build and following to installation and setup of the tooling/dies

with manufacturing to produce quality production parts. Although we did specialty work for several

companies, our main focus was on automotive; Detroit’s Big 3, as well as Toyota and Honda from Japan

and Sterling motors from the United Kingdom.

DAD Machine Manufacturing

CONTRACT SKILLED LABOR

This company had purchased several NC and CNC machines and had no one to operate them. I was

contracted to set up, run and train their employees. Although my contract was over they offered me a job

with the company but I had accepted a position elsewhere.

Whitting Corporation

QUALITY ASSURANCE INSPECTION AUDITOR

Started as machinist advancing to inspection and finished as Quality Assurance Auditor of Inspection.

US Army 1st T.C. Battalion ‘Sea Born’, Viet Nam

SECTION SARGEANT

As all, I qualified as Rifleman for infantry as well as Door Gunner. I also was certified as a Scuba Diver.

My primary job was sheet metal and air frame repair. I received Army Commendation Medal for increasing

production and morale through adjusting the scheduled shifts. Advancing to Section Sergeant in charge

of the second shift ‘Allied Shops Platoon’, (Machine, sheet metal, fabrication, paint and weld shops).

Perfection American Gear

FOREMAN

As this was a union shop, I got a jump on other graduates by starting to work fulltime on the 3 rd shift prior

to graduation. Began oiling and cleaning machine chips and waste. Advanced to machine operator,

setup operator, and as the company was closing this location and moving out of state I was able to finish

as 2nd shift foreman in charge of the ‘Turning Dept.’, Bullards, engine lathes, turret lathes and VTLs. I also

spot checked on the quality and production of ring and pinion set up in the “Getts/Zoom” Gear Dept.

When time allowed, also did short run production. This early supervision and multi-tasking proved

valuable training for my future.

EDUCATION;

Coursework Completed, Vocational Survey 3 Yrs. Machine Shop,

Bremen H.S. Midlothian, Illinois

Coursework, Machine tool & fabrication,

United Steel Workers of America Gary, Indiana

Coursework, Basic Blueprint reading I & II, Corpus Christi City College, Corpus Christi,

Texas

Basic Metallurgy & Quality Control, Del Mar Technical Institute, Corpus Christi, Texas

First Line Management Related to Industry. Jackson Community College, Jackson, MI

College Coursework Completed, Human Synergistic in the Work Place, Hillsdale

College ‘Dow Leadership Center’ Hillsdale, Michigan

SKILLS

Tool maker, working foreman, full foreman, general foreman, production

supervisor/coordinator.

Training and motivation of employees.

Promoting safety and high quality/production as supervisor/management

Machine set-up & operation

Quality control & on time production

First line supervision through Mid. Management

Thomas A. Platek

Cell: 517-***-**** Home: 517-***-****

Email: *********@*****.***

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