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DONALD SHOWMAKER

ad2tkr@r.postjobfree.com 601-***-**** San Antonio, TX 78249

The bulk of my experience has been in the manufacturing sector as a maintenance machinist. Although I was recruited by ATS for a position of being a traveling machinist, my vast knowledge of repair parts and processes and organization of warehouse operations, quickly moved me into a role of warehousing management. I travelled the country to multiple paper, gypsum and plywood mills as a contractor to GP. At each GP mill, I was tasked with conducting an initial inventory of all repair parts and machinery in the storeroom/warehouse. Upon completion and verification, I reported my findings to the mill operations manager. I would then identify and arrange disposal of obsolete inventory. I set min/max limits on inventory after researching history in the MP2 system that GP used at that time. I coordinated with the maintenance planner to ensure that necessary specialty items would be on-site before job start date. After ATS lost the GP maintenance contract, I traveled to other manufacturing locations such as WestRock and Caterpillar but the need for my services was no longer in demand as they had been with GP. Due to the fact that I had been promoted to a salary position of Sr Inventoty Analyst, I was not allowed to return to my original position as a traveling machinist. After a 7 week lay-off, I was fired 1 week before becoming eligible for a separation package. I returned to San Antonio, TX where I had established my residency. I was offered a job at Morrison Supply in the warehouse as a receiving lead where I am currently employed. Delivery Staging

Equipment Operations

Vendor Returns Processing

Stockroom Organization

Forklift Operation

Staging Deliveries

Stockroom Organizing

Assisting Customers

Maintaining Safety

Operating Equipment

Vendor Relations

Processing Vendor Returns

Warehouse Safety

Staff Training

Shipment Verification

OSHA Guidelines

Unloading Trucks

Shipment Receiving

Morrison Supply Company San Antonio,

TX

Receiving Manager

09/2020 - Current

Developed and documented standard and emergency operating procedures for receiving and shipping products or materials. Liaised with vendor representatives to rectify damages and shortages. Supervised activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing and shipping products or materials.

ATS Peoria, IL

Sr Inventory Analyst

08/2016 - 07/2020

Planned and prioritized day-to-day shipments and billing in collaboration with warehouse and sales team.

Monitored supplier performance, ensuring timely delivery of goods to meet customer requirements.

Assessed inventory levels to ensure accuracy of all products in the warehouse.

Presented findings and recommendations in meetings with supply chain leadership.

Developed and implemented strategies for reducing excess inventory and Summary

Skills

Experience

improving stock rotation.

Maintained appropriate inventory of supplies, equipment and products. Identified inefficiencies within supply chain and implemented strategies resulting in improved performance.

Tracked movements of stock within the warehouse to ensure proper storage conditions were maintained.

Resolved problems and managed multiple tasks using strong planning and process management abilities.

Ensured compliance with company policies related to inventory management.

Hood Industries Wiggins, MS

Maintenance Machinist

01/1999 - 08/2016

Measured and marked dimensions and reference points to meet precise specifications.

Ordered supplies and spare parts as needed from vendors. Designed detailed preventive maintenance schedules to enhance tool performance.

Inspected material after completion for accurate measurements of dimensions.

Operated hand tools, drill presses, riveting machines and tap burners to safely produce projects.

Set up, adjusted and operated basic or specialized machine tools to perform precision machining operations.

Monitored feed and speed of machines during machining process to report problems and required repairs.

Monitored parts for quality assurance purposes.

Selected appropriate speeds and feeds according to metal type and finish specifications.

Sharpened, replaced and tracked cutting tools to adhere to strict quality control and usage schedules.

Verified dimensions of finished work pieces using precision measuring tools such as micrometers, calipers and dial indicators. Operated forklifts or cranes to move heavy materials around the shop floor safely.

Aligned and secured holding fixtures, cutting tools and attachments onto machines.

Collaborated with engineering staff in the design of new products. Monitored and adjusted processes or equipment to improve quality and productivity.

Tested experimental models under simulated operating conditions to determine standardization and feasibility of design. Troubleshot and repaired machines to increase productivity and decrease spending.

Georgia-Pacific Hattiesburg, MS

Machinist

06/1994 - 12/1999

Welded, heat treated and repaired worn and damaged equipment to optimize performance.

Operated forklift to place finished products on skids and transport to warehouse.

Supervised other workers engaged in operating machines and making repairs on machinery.

Troubleshot and repaired machines to increase productivity and decrease spending.

Changed worn cutting tools as needed during operation. Drilled holes in parts using drill presses.

Constructed appropriate offset corrections for tool wear, broken tools, and casting variations.

Measured and marked dimensions and reference points to meet precise specifications.

Aligned and secured holding fixtures, cutting tools and attachments onto machines.

Adjusted machine feed and speed, changed cutting tools, or adjusted machine controls when automatic programming was faulty or if machines malfunctioned.

Selected appropriate speeds and feeds according to metal type and finish specifications.

Designed fixtures, tooling or experimental parts to meet special engineering needs.

Used grinding equipment for finishing surfaces and sharpening cutting edges on machined parts.

Performed routine maintenance on machinery, including lubrication, cleaning.

Calculated dimensions or tolerances using micrometers or vernier calipers. Sustained lockout and tag-out safety protocols by properly using equipment and materials.

Sharpened, replaced and tracked cutting tools to adhere to strict quality control and usage schedules.

Operated hand tools, drill presses, riveting machines and tap burners to safely produce projects.

Read blueprints, skhes, drawings, manuals, specifications or sample part to determine dimensions and tolerance of finished work piece. US Navy San Diego, CA

Machinery Repairman

10/1986 - 04/1991

Upon completion of basic training, I was assigned to Machinist “A” school. After graduating, I chose to go to Groton, Ct submarine base in order to continue my training at one of the Navy's premier precision machine shop. I completed my 18 month obligation at NSSF Groton, and chose to join the US Navy Seabees as a maintenance machinist for the rest of my enlistment. I was assigned to NMCB7 in Gulfport, MS and immediately deployed to Puerto Rico. Being a maintenance machinist for a battalion is very different from what I had been doing in Groton. I no longer had a shop full of machines and materials and support from other experienced machinist. I was s add line with a small shop that I pulled to various job sites in a 2-1/2 ton truck. I learned to field sketch the required parts needed for a project, returned to my shop and manufactured parts by using the limited resources available to me. Hurricane Hugo struck the island just before we were to return to the US. Our role then changed from Base support to emergency cleanup and support for the residents of Puerto Rico. I was tasked with corpse removal and security detail during the cleanup effort. My return to Gulfport was short lived. I volunteered to join a battalion detachment to Adak,Alaska. On 02 August 1990, Sadaam invaded Kuwait. Our battalion was reassigned to Desert Shield. Due to my enlistment coming to an end, I extended for an additional 6 months so that I could stay with our battalion as we went to the Middle East. We did not see combat and returned to the US when we were relieved by another battalion just before the beginning of Desert Storm. Upon returning to Gulfport, I completed my extended enlistment and separated from the Navy with an honor discharge.

Education and Training

US NAVY A SCHOOL USNTC SAN DIEGO

Certificate of Completion

04/1987

JCHS Johnston City, IL

High School Diploma

06/1983

I took 4 years of mechanical drawing while in JCHS which greatly helped me as a machinist due to my ability to understand blueprint reading

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