Ronald E. Barnes II

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New Castle, PA 16105

724-***-****

Entrepreneurship Management International Experience Rebuilding Business Revenue Growth Personnel Supervising Team Leadership Recruiting Payroll Purchasing Contract Negotiations Vacuum Induction Melting Fabrication Heavy Weldment Product Development Lean Manufacturing Research

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Developed a calciothermic reduction process to extract neodymium metal from neodymium fluoride.

Planned, purchased and coordinated the construction of three production facilities for vacuum induction melting furnaces, hydrogen heat treating furnaces and silicon carbide resistance melting furnaces.

Consistently saved companies upwards of $250,000 annually through successful negotiating and by researching alternative procedures and products.

EXPERIENCE

2000 to Present

Dynamic Orthodontics, New Wilmington, Pa., Owner

Construction of a fully functional orthodontic laboratory

Technician and fabrication of retainers, functional appliances, rapid palatal expanders and study models for orthodontists

Management of purchasing, billing and shipping

1999 to 2000

International Specialty Alloys, Mount Jackson, Pa., Management

Oversaw thermite melting, fe alloys and hydrogen heat treating shops.

Negotiated purchasing contracts for raw materials, utilities, equipment and supplies

Supervisor for maintenance department

1987 to 1999

Neomet Corporation (subsidiary of Mitsubishi Materials), West Pittsburgh and Mount Jackson, Pa., Management

Lead the rebuilding and relocation of the plant after a devastating fire

Developed preventative maintenance programs and inspections for equipment

Energy management, including the negotiation of rates and services for electricity and gases used at the plant

Purchasing raw materials, parts, gases, supplies and energy

Supervised the maintenance crew

1978 to 1987

Reactive Metals & Alloys Corp., West Pittsburgh, Pa., Maintenance

Research and development for partner company, Mitsubishi Materials

Injection technician at Great Lakes Steel (Ecorse, Mich.) and Bethlehem Steel (Buffalo, N.Y.) for desulphurization programs

Barnes 2

Repair and maintain induction/arc furnaces and basic plant needs

Production supervisor

1976 to 1982

U.S. Marine Corps Reserves

Recruiter, payroll clerk and postal services

EDUCATION

University of Pittsburgh, purchasing law training

Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pa., computer training

Lewellyn Tech, electrical/electronic training

Mitsubishi, Tokyo, Japan, intensive training for management and new processes/products in manufacturing

U.S. Marine Corps, payroll, postal, recruiting

CONFERENCES

AISE, ASM, SME, Fab Tech, Furnaces North America, various industrial shows

CHARACTER

Loyal, focused, determined, lead by example

REFERENCES

Available upon request

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