Management Maintenance
Resume:
Ronald E. Barnes II
New Castle, PA 16105
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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