William E. Wightman
Gilmer, TX 75645
903-***-**** (cell)
WORK HISTORY
LES - 2599 Locust Rd. Gilmer, TX
Machinist/Sales: January, 2012 to present
Type of Work: Sales and Service to the Labeling Industry
Consultant - Gladewater, TX
Sales/Marketing Consultant: January, 2011-January, 2012
Worked on sales/promotion of a new product for a small machine shop
Industrial Tooling & Supply- Lone Star, TX
Project Manager: August, 2010 - January, 2011
Serviced the USS Plant [ Provided Cutting Tools ]
LES - 2599 Locust Rd. Gilmer, TX
Shop Foreman April, 2009 - August, 2010
Type of Work: Sales and Service to the Labeling Industry
R&H Machine - I-20 Access Rd. - Longview, Texas
Superintendent: October, 2006 - December, 2008
Type of work: Machine Shop servicing the oil field industry
Technical Machine Sales, Inc. - 2120 E. Loop 281 - Longview, Texas
Sales Manager: April, 1995 - October, 2006
Responsibilities included project quotations, direct outside equipment
sales, service department coordination, along with customer relations,
warranty issues and customer follow-up for North Texas.
Collins Machine Shop - 333 Perry - Longview, Texas
Machinist: April, 1992 - April, 1995
Type of Work: Job Shop
Schlumberger - 5000 Gulf Freeway - Houston, Texas
Machinist: July, 1986 - January, 1992
Type of Work: Downhole Wireline Tooling
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Channel Instrument & Tool - 815 Shiela Lane - Channelview, Texas
Machinist: June, 1985 - June, 1986
Type of Work: Machine shop servicing the oil field industry
B & V Machine & Engineering - Houston, Texas
Owner: October, 1981 - June, 1985
Type of Work: Machine shop servicing the oil field industry
EDUCATION
Liberal High School (Liberal, Kansas) 9/65 - 5/69
National Tool & Die School (Houston, Texas) 6/74 - 10/77
I worked full time while attending the N.T.D.S. for the companies that
participated in the N.T.D.S. Program.
Military: Received Honorable discharge from the U.S.M.C. in 1973; Period
of active duty: 1969-1973; Vietnam Veteran; Rank: Sgt. E-5
Hobbies & Interests: We have several horses that keep us busy. My wife and
I love to travel when time permits. Our 7-year granddaughter and 5-year
old grandson are on the top of the list these days.
As you see, I have been in manufacturing all of my working days. While at
Technical Machine, I was directly involved with their Engineering staff
which built all types of rotating equipment projects. Over the years I have
worn all kinds of hats in the manufacturing industry
References available upon request