Thomas L. Waller

**** ******* ***. # *** *** Moines Iowa 50317

Tel. 515-***-****

Email: acxs1e@r.postjobfree.com

SKILLS

Experienced in business computer systems such as SAP, PDM, and BPCS.

Proficiency in MSWord, Excel, Outlook, IE, Firefox, Windows 7, software and hardware installation.

Proficiency in technical language, blueprints, electrical and mechanical systems

WORK EXPERIENCE

REVOLUTION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (04/2014 – 07/2016)

Contract employment at John Deere Des Moines Works in Ankeny, Iowa.

Maintenance Buyer/Planner

Created work orders for maintenance. Assigned, and dispatched maintenance tradesmen.

Created purchase orders for tools, equipment, repair parts, and supplies for maintenance.

Corrected invoicing and receiving errors on purchase orders.

Created external shipping orders to return defective parts, repair items, scrap inventory

Researched supply sources, secured price quotes, and presented proposals for capital purchases.

REVOLUTION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (05/2012 – 08/2013)

Contract employment at John Deere Intelligent Systems Guidance (ISG) in Urbandale, Iowa.

Specifications Analyst

Facilitated engineering changes from creation to implementation using cProjects task based software,

PDM (Product Data Management) database, and SAP engineering change modules.

Created and maintained Engineering Change Masters (ECM) in SAP.

Utilized PDM to verify, compare, and reconcile local ECM information with enterprise database.

Organized and conducted launch and release meetings to coordinate and advance engineering changes.

Audited engineering changes for accuracy and released changes for production.

Analyzed and corrected errors in the task management process.

Advised engineering and other support groups on task work.

VOLT TECHNOLOGICAL SERVICES, LLC (10/2008 to 10/2011)

Contract employment at John Deere Des Moines Works in Ankeny, Iowa

Maintenance Buyer/Planner

Created work orders for maintenance. Assigned, and dispatched maintenance tradesmen.

Created purchase orders for tools, equipment, repair parts, and supplies for maintenance.

Corrected invoicing and receiving errors on purchase orders.

Created external shipping orders to return defective parts, repair items, scrap inventory

Researched supply sources, secured price quotes, and presented proposals for capital purchases.

Expense Stores Supervisor

Reconciled computer and physical inventory discrepancies, cleared unresolved transactions, investigated and reconciled receiving errors and incomplete documentation

Directed expense stores personnel in daily duties and trained personnel in use of expense stores facilities

Mobile Equipment Supervisor

Maintained factory mobile equipment inventory, determined equipment needs, presented budget requests for equipment, sourced and purchased equipment.

Provided oversight of onsite contracted garage service including the lease of 200 forklifts used at John Deere facility.

Arranged rental of other equipment and made changes to the forklift leased fleet as needs changed.

Maintained forklift assignments and created weekly forklift usage report to maximize utilization.

Managed the charity agreement with Living History Farms to purchase and provide them with tractors, mowers, and other equipment free of charge, including purchase, and sale of loaned equipment.

SAP Subject Matter Expert

Trained facility maintenance personnel during the implementation of SAP computer system in 2009.

Instructed the use of SAP programming for work orders, material masters, inventory management, purchase orders and requisitions.

Created visual aids and training docs for to explain SAP transactions.

FAWN ENGINEERING Des Moines, Iowa (1996 to 2008)

Quality Assurance Supervisor/ Quality Engineer

Supervised and instructed team of production inspectors.

Supervised and advised quality technicians.

Wrote quality procedures and supporting documentation.

Maintained testing equipment, quality records, and inspection files.

Inspected and certified new production parts (First Article Inspection).

Managed QA tasks, personnel, and assets. Acting QA supervisor.

Coordinated with Production Management, Supply Management, and Engineering on quality concerns.

Interviewed and hired quality technicians.

Engaged in hands-on troubleshooting and repair of completed vending machines.

Knowledge of refrigeration systems, electrical systems, mechanical systems, and control systems.

Practiced accepted quality practices including TQM, SPC, Lean Manufacturing.

Preformed inventory control functions, including writing purchase orders, shop orders, bill of materials, warehouse transfers.

Managed and performed testing of completed vending machines and maintained test records.

Performed incoming inspection on purchased parts.

Managed non-conforming parts warehouse, product return, and disposal.

QUALIS, INC. Des Moines, Iowa (1992 to 1994) Quality Supervisor

CERTIFICATES

National Career Readiness Gold Certificate

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, History, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa

Undergraduate study, Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa

High School, Clarke Community High School, Osceola, Iowa, Graduated with Honors, National Merit Scholar

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