Joseph Ayres

Mobile Phone: 812-***-****

Secondary Phone: 812-***-****

E-mail: hey63g@r.postjobfree.com

Joseph P. Ayres

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Columbus, IN 47201

812-***-****

E-mail: hey63g@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE:

The opportunity to join a rapid growth organization in electroplating, that has the need for an individual as myself with a diverse and dedicated background to achieve ultimate customer satisfaction through innovative service.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

Have over 20 years of metal finishing experience in the capacities of Supervisor, Product Manager, and Sales Engineer.

Very familiar with trouble shooting of chrome plating of the following substrates:

* Plastics ( 18 Years )

* Brass ( 6 Years )

Additional processes I have done are as followed:

* Lead / Tin Plating on Steel, Copper, and Aluminum Substrate ( 2 Years )

* Solvent based coatings of Plastics ( 5 Years)

* Powder Coating of Brass ( 2 Years)

Through my tenure as a rack sales engineer, I was very involved in customer relations and their process improvements , and was introduced to a wide variety of plating processes such as zinc, PCB, and gold plating.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

NTN Driveshaft

Columbus, In

CNC Process Team Leader

April 2008 – February 2009

Tier 1 Automotive Component Manufacturer / Supplier

Responsibilities: Direct supervision of department personnel, scheduling of daily work assignments production, and coordinating of maintenance / repair functions within the department.

DELTA FAUCET INCORPORATED

Greensburg, IN

Plating Team Leader

April 2002 - March 2008

Plumbing Manufacturer

Responsibilities: Maintaining of production schedules, ordering of work in process from the warehouse, supervision of line personnel and trouble shooting the process line. As Materials and Inventory Star Point Coordinator, I was responsible for tracking and adjusting inventory levels as required using the JDE software program.

ASSOCIATED RACK CORPORATION

St. Louis, MO

Sales Engineer

November 2000 - March 2002

Metal Finishing Rack Manufacturer and Supplier

Responsibilities: Direct Contact with customers in the metal finishing industry throughout Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. Design of metal and plastic finishing fixtures and tooling. Generate customer orders in the field and process them for fabrication in the manufacturing plant. assisted the customer in trouble shooting their process when given the opportunity and directing them where to find assistance when needed. Direct customer contact relating to quality and cost issues.

KS BEARINGS

Greensburg, In

Production Unit Manager, Electroplating and Inspection Departments

August 1998 - 2000

Heavy Duty Truck Bearing Manufacturer

Responsibilities: Direct management of plant wide inspection and procedures, electroplating operations with a staff of two salaried supervisors, a process engineer, chemist and 50 hourly workers. Totally responsible for operating budget, quality assurance, production scheduling, product and process design changes, chemical costs, purchasing, and maintenance functions on a 3-shift/24-hour operation with emphasis on continuous improvement.

HOLM INDUSTRIES

Scottsburg, IN

Manufacturing Supervisor

January 1997 - August 1998

Vinyl Extrusion

Responsibilities: Direct supervision of manufacturing personnel. Scheduling operations each day to customer requirements. Ordering of raw materials needed. Totally accountable and responsible for quality produced in the department. Also, had the duties of being a manufacturing ISO 9002 Internal Auditor throughout the entire facility to insure ISO policies and procedures were being followed

SINTERING TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED

Greensburg, IN

Production Department Supervisor

June 1988 - January 1997

Powdered Metal Component Manufacturer

Responsibilities: Tooling Supervisor for the first six years. Responsible for all tooling operations, including the direct purchasing, and negotiation of principal tooling items. Was responsible for maintaining a 1.7 million dollar annual tooling budget, maintaining inventory and regular maintenance inspection documents. The next two years, I was Production Supervisor for the Press and CNC Departments. Responsibilities included maintaining production schedules and the supervision of hourly employees. Responsible for quality assurance within the production department.

UNITED PLASTICS

Bainbridge, GA/Medora, IN

Department/Electroplating and Finishing Supervisor

June 1973 - May 1988

Plastics Automotive Trim Manufacturer

Originally started at the Bainbridge facility and was transferred to the Medora, Indiana facility in 1981 until it's closure in 1988.

Responsibilities: Served in various production and maintenance capacities until my first supervision assignment in 1977. Responsibilities included direct supervision of production employees, trouble shooting the plating process, scheduling in the electroplating and finishing departments. I was directly involved in the assistance of tooling design, purchasing, and customer contact.

EDUCATION:

*Graduate of Bainbridge High School in Georgia

*1 year of Vocational Education in Electronics, Blue Print Reading,

and Drafting

*Numerous Management training seminars, and workshops

*Completed course for ISO 9002 internal auditor certification

*Experienced in the following software applications;

Microsoft Excel, JD Edwards, SAP.

Affiliations:

* Past member of AESF, Indianapolis Branch

* Was an active member of the panel of Hazardous Waste Generators of Indiana to provide environmentally safe water ways through innovative ideas to improve waste water treatment processes in conjunction with the EPA and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management

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