Finisher

Rick Brooks

Wyoming, MI *****

**********@***.*** - 616-***-****

I'm looking to obtain a position where I am able to use my finishing, mechanical, machine setup,machine operating and multi tasking skills. I am very well at working independently, and also in a team environment. I am outgoing, nice, and a respectable person that would be a great asset to your company. Authorized to work in the US for any employer

WORK EXPERIENCE

Machine Operator/Assembler/finisher

Sinuous guitars - Grandville, MI - January 2016 to Present furniture finisher, finishing high-end office furniture and solid body laminated guitar bodies and necks. duties are quality control, ordering of materials, material usage, data sheets, safety, holding OSHA standards, and new product development.

Sinuous Guitar Co. Owner Greg Opatic Reference Contact. 616-***-**** Current I am the lead finisher of high-end solid body laminated guitars and necks. I'm in charge of all aspects of Sinuous Guitar finishing; from wood prepping of bodies and necks, to special painting, staining, final wet sanding, polishing, new product development, and proto typing. Finisher/machine operator

Grand Rapids Carvers - Grand Rapids, MI - March 2003 to January 2010 Finish high end funiture, machine operating,hi lo driving. Running cnc machines,lathes,saws,timesavers,multiple sanders, molders.hvlp,conventional, pressure feed,and airless spray guns and equipment. Caseclean,sealer sand,wet sand and polish. Finisher/machine operator/foreman

PRECISION WOOD PRODUCTS - Grand Rapids, MI - January 2001 to March 2003 I was hired as shop foreman responsible for product ordering, on time delivery of furniture, product quality, employee hour scheduling, employee reviews, hiring, firing, and production wherever needed on the shop floor. I was the lead finisher. The company ended up selling to another company, which was Grand Rapids Carvers. Group leader

Herman Miller Inc - 1999 to 2001

in the hpl cell. Group leading AO worksurfaces dept. Overseeing 23 employees. Insuring on time product building, and delivery. Promoted to Dept. supervisor responsible for employee training monthly, business meetings, product quality, safety, Toyota concepts, Kaizen events, employee hour scheduling, holding QS 9000 standards, hiring, and firing. Reason for not working there still is because postion was elminated during a large company layoff. I was offered a production position, or severance package but chose to go work for another company.

supervisor

Grand Rapids Dowel Works - Grand Rapids, MI - 1988 to 1999 I worked at that title for 3 years. I also started working in the furniture finishing dept. To help out with workload, which ended up transitioning into a furniture-finishing supervisor. Using solvent, oil, and waterbourne finishing products on wood furniture. The reason for leaving was due to low volumes of work. EDUCATION

high school diploma

Godwin Heights High School

1988

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Skills

My skills are finishing,machine setup and operating Hi-lo driving.Using solvent, oil, and winterbourne wood, and metal finish coatings. I have knowledge in pressure feed, conventional, HVPL spray equipment, reading MSDS info, product tech data sheets. Machines, from cnc,lathes,molders,saws multiple sanders.Hand tools . I also have knowledge in supervising, and team leading in the work environment.