Timothy Ringer
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acxf5b@r.postjobfree.com
Maintenance Supervisor/ Production Supervisor / Industrial Production Manager
Dedicated professional with strong multi-faceted manufacturing knowledge and experience providing internal employee development, team effectiveness and leadership. Able to effectively communicate and resolve difficult situations. Dynamic team builder with drive and focus to improve quality, performance and profits.
EDUCATION:
Akron Machining Institute Journeyman Machinist Barberton, Ohio Akron University Manufacturing Technology Orrville, Ohio
CERTIFICATIONS:
Journeyman’s Certificate
30 hour OSHA Certification
LEAD Institute Training
Frontline Manager Certification
HPI Fundamental Certification
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
Strong leadership/management abilities
Job shop experience
Exceptional interpersonal communication skills
Troubleshooting expert
Extensive experience in all facets of Root Cause Analysis
Strong mechanical aptitude
Interviewing/performance evaluations/terminations
Experience with Microsoft Office
Conflict resolution
OSHA regulations
Strong analytical/problem solving skills
Quality Assurance
Journeyman Machinist/ CNC and manual
Labor Relations
Production scheduling
Lean Manufacturing/ Six Sigma
Proficient in geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
Proficient in blueprint reading
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Babcock and Wilcox Barberton, Ohio January 2004 to May 2016
Operations Shift Supervisor
Successfully monitored the machining of reactor plant heavy equipment components
Provided leadership, direction, organization and alignment to all assigned operational personnel including 100+ union employees and 6 front line managers for a three shift operation
Promoted a safe working environment by implementing, monitoring, and sustaining the process improvements through the practical application of Lean Manufacturing principles and inclination of applied mechanics
Directly responsible for interviewing/hiring/training of new employees
Facilitated the professional development of off shift supervisors
Active participant in future machine purchase initiatives
Properly utilized resources to meet production schedules and stay within the budget
Conferred with Shop Schedulers to establish correct load and staffing for weekly
and weekend overtime scheduling
Work directly with M&C to schedule repairs and monthly preventative maintenance
Served as a direct liaison between production staff and customer to resolve any
order discrepancies and to ensure order specifications met the highest satisfaction standards
Promoted teamwork by demonstrating a spirit of collaboration and cooperation on projects
with other departments striving to meet objectives timely
Maintained and promoted strong work ethics and compliance to company policies
and procedures
Machining and Assembly Supervisor July 1999 to January 2004
Responsible for the machining and assembly of reactor plant heavy equipment components
Professionally supervised 30+ machinists and assemblers in a union environment
Provided leadership and guidance to dedicated crane operators for 150 ton crane capacity
lifts on large pressure vessels and reactor equipment
Served as a rigging specialist focusing on analyzing and substituting various types
of heavy rigging in order to make safe lifts
Implemented various cost saving solutions on machining applications which reduced weld
repair rates and increased production productivity
Facilitated weekly toolbox talks with hourly employees on safety, productivity, and
maintenance items
Encouraged open discussions at the end of the meetings to capture ideas
that were relevant and worth pursuing to create a team environment
Maintained excellent communication and working relationships with engineers to
facilitate changes to manufacturing process in order to create the critical features
on reactor vessel equipment
Supervised the fabrication department for Mig, Tig, and Subarc welding
Parker Hannifin Wadsworth, Ohio July 1988 to September 1999
Shop Coordinator and Journeyman Machinist
Completed 8000 hour apprenticeship for the State of Ohio Journeyman Machinist
Operated CNC lathes: Mori-Seki, Mazak, Okuma
Coordinated all shop functions between machining, deburr, assembly, painting, and packaging to complete timely orders in a LEAN Manufacturing environment
Operated CMM for inspecting all first runs on CNC machining centers to establish inspection criteria
Programmed and ran all first of a kind prototypes and developed machining process for production parts
Familiar with various machine controls: Fanuc, Cincinnati Milicron, G&L, Seimens