DeWayne Quarles
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Operations Manufacturing
Operations Manufacturing Management
Accomplished professional with over 16 years of operations and industrial management experience in the manufacturing industry. Strong background in quality assurance, production and process controls with an outstanding history of managing projects from initial conception, through development, to launch. Especially skilled at strategic planning, process controls, and problem resolution. Outstanding communication talents with proven ability to build and lead highly efficient teams, to train technical personnel, and to convey complex concepts in understandable terms.
AREAS OF STRENGTH
Project Design & Management Executive Leadership and Motivation
Strategic and Tactical Planning Purchasing and inventory control
Staff training and development Customer service and quality control
Organization and time management PLC/Diagnose/troubleshoot problems
JIT & Lean Manufacturing Strategies OSHA safety and regulatory compliance
Motor Controls Digital Electronics
Process Control AC/DC
EDUCATION
University of Alabama at Birmingham, May 2004
Bachelor of Art – Political Science
Lawson State Community College, August 2018
Certification-Associate of Applied Science-Industrial Electronics
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Barber’s Dairy Birmingham, AL. 2019-
Maintenance Technician
Preventive maintenance, repairing electrical and mechanical equipment working on hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.
PLC’s, HMI, VFD’s and motor controls.
Worked on conveyor belts, motors and pumps.
I can read electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic schematics.
MISA Metal Processing INC. Birmingham, AL. 2019-2019
Maintenance Technician
Preventive maintenance, troubleshoot, and repairing electrical and mechanical equipment.
PLC’s, HMI, VFD’s and motor controls.
I can read electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic schematics.
Worked on Presses, Dies, and conveyor belts.
Minor overhead crane repair and operation.
Recticel Interiors North America Tuscaloosa, AL. 2018-2019
Maintenance Technician
Preventive maintenance, troubleshoot, repairs and adjustments on robots and related equipment to the robots.
PLC's, HMI, and VFD's also I work on electrical and electronics equipment.
Hydraulic and pneumatic systems, and three phase motors.
I can read electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic schematics.
Dismantle and rebuild valves and pumps.
United States Postal Service Birmingham, AL 2016-2018
City Carrier Assistance
Deliver packages and mail to businesses and people.
Set up routes.
Provide postal forms and other assistants.
United States Steel Fairfield, AL 2000-2016
Control Room Supervisor
Supervised the daily operation and process of the Blast Furnace for cost savings and quality.
Conducted safety meetings and developed Safe Job Procedures for crew members.
Overseen Operation and Maintenance projects to ensure a timely completion.
PLC and HMI experience used PLC to troubleshoot problems we had with mechanical and automatic controls.
Supervised operators of quality procedures in verifying distribution of material.
Supervised cast house crew member responsible for tapping furnace.
Consulted and worked in conjunction with other managers.
Stove Tender/ Skip Operator
Experience in the use of fuels and equipment to heat the Blast Furnace such as coal, oxygen and natural gas
Operated hydraulic and electrical equipment pertaining to the Blast Furnace and Stoves.
Managed Raw Material Station filling and supplying.
Recorded inventory usage and did daily reports of receiving and operations.
Keeper
Managed cast house floor and responsible for tapping the furnace and directing the flow of iron to the Submarine ladles.
Maintained floor safety and equipment used to open and close the tap hole.
Replace hydraulic hoses and gas lines.
Operated overhead electric cranes and mobile equipment such as loaders and forklifts.