Michael Lee Northern
Detroit, MI **234
***************@****.***
OBJECTIVE
Obtain Maintenance Manager position, where my technical experience will strive for continuous improvement towards accomplishment for profitability of the organization. Also promote the business objective for continuous improvement towards safety and the vision of the organization goals.
QUALIFICATION SUMMARY
Possess a Master Degree in Leadership Studies, Bachelor Degree in Industrial Management with over fifteen years of welding and manufacturing experience. Goal oriented individual with strong leadership and presentation capabilities. Passion for customer service and business growth, communicate, both written and orally effectively and work well with different phases of management. Strong problem solving, decision – making, analytical, and motivation skills.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• SMART and lean manufacturing certified.
• TPM checkpoint three certification.
• Improved overall Plant Throughput to 69% from 62% (10% improvement).
• Reduced total plant cost by $28 million, exceeding the target by $6
million.
• Reduced overall scrap cost to $6.6 million from $8 million (18%
improvement).
PROFESSIONAL WORK HISTORY
Wayne County Community College District
Detroit, MI
Professor/Welding Instructor August 2012 – Present
Instruct students in professional growth, personal development, and marketable skill sets. Demonstrate hands–on applications of thermal cutting using oxyacetylene torches / equipment, welding and fabrication using SMAW, GTAW, FCAW, and GMAW applications. Develop and maintain effective efficient maintenance program for welding machines and equipment. Direct and assist facilitators, vendors, contractors, hourly employees in all maintenance, spare parts control, scheduling of special projects and asset care for welding lab. Promote safe working practices, identifies hazards immediately in welding lab and recommend and / or implement repairs.
PROFESSIONAL WORK HISTORY
Breithaupt Career and Technical Center
Detroit, MI
Day Trade Program Manager/Welding Instructor August 2018 – Present
Instruct students in professional and personal development, growth, and skills. Demonstrate hands-on applications of cutting, burning using oxyacetylene torches / equipment, welding and fabrication using SMAW, GTAW, FCAW, and GMAW applications. Develop and maintain efficient maintenance program for welding machines and equipment. Direct and assist facilitators, vendors, contractors, hourly employees in all maintenance, spare parts control, scheduling of special projects and asset care for welding lab. Promote safe working practices, identifies hazards immediately in welding lab and recommend and / or implement repairs.
Chrysler
Detroit, MI
Millwright/Welder November 1997 – November 2011
Guarantee professional service, installation, maintenance and repair of conveyors systems, pneumatic, hydraulics and large machinery. Welded using SMAW, GTAW, FCAW, and GMAW processes. Cutting, grinding, rigging, moving, pipe welding, replaced motors, conveyors belts and rollers. Repaired and installed gear boxes, sprockets, shafts, gear reducers, conveyor chain, operated forklifts, overhead cranes, aerial devices, crane trucks, investigated production processes for continuous Improvement. Data entry and made corrective repairs on construction projects.
EDUCATION
Baker College
Flint, MI
M.B.A, Leadership Studies GPA: 3.69
B.A, Industrial Management GPA: 3.70
A.S, Industrial Technology GPA: 3.64
Millwright Institute of Technology
Warren, MI
Four Year Millwright Apprenticeship Certificate of Completion
Wayne County Community College
Detroit, MI
A.S, Welding Technology GPA: 3.16