Six Sigma Manager

NICHOLAS L. CHERNEY JR. 513-***-**** home

**** ******** ****, 513-***-**** cell

Milford, OH 45150 ***************@*****.***

SUMMARY

Highly motivated, results-oriented, Director / Manager committed to excellence. A Six Sigma Black Belt continually looking at techniques to help a company improve its process to benefit their customers. Highly accomplished, dedicated and organized professional with extensive experience in project management, logistics and operations supervision.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Bechtel (Contracted), Cincinnati, Ohio 2010 - Present

Construction - Bechtel is contracted by Clearwire to build out the 4G network

Quality Manager

• Prepare for pre-construction walks by downloading drawings and photos to familiarize self with sites and site easements and utilities making recommendations in accordance with engineering and operational specifications.

• Meet or exceed all costs and schedule requirements pertaining to the market’s build plan goals.

• Execute overall site deliverables to meet the company’s business plan including leasing, zoning, permitting, site engineering, construction, and all network commissioning.

• Complete Site Audits to confirm quality control and assurance of general contractor installation of new fiber equipment, ensuring that the appropriate materials were used: conduits, wiring, hardware, etc., and constructed in the correct location and within Clearwire Specifications.

• Verifying that equipment was installed within Clearwire Specifications and the on site punch list corrections have been completed. Thereby delivering a quality built Site.

2trg-Technology Recycling Group, Cincinnati, Ohio 2009 - 2010

Facility Recycling Plant

Director of Operations

• Overseen 137 direct reports

• Developed the manufacturing plan and established procedures for maintaining high standards of manufacturing operations to ensure that products conform to established customer and company quality standards.

• Formulated and recommended manufacturing policies and programs that guide the organization in maintaining and improving its competitive position and the profitability of the operation.

• Ensured production goals and customer commitments were met in order to achieve company objectives.

• Provided the leadership and direction for all of the functional areas within operations.

• Directed and monitored department managers to accomplish goals of the manufacturing plan, consistent with established manufacturing and safety procedures. Acted as liaison between department management/ subordinate levels, as well as, executive/department manager levels to inform personnel of communications, decisions, policies and all matters that affect their performance, attitudes and results.

• Hired, trained, developed and evaluated staff.

• Identified, recommended and implemented changes to improve productivity and reduce cost and scrap, monitor scrap and rework data.

• Initiated and coordinated major projects, (i.e.; plant layout changes, installation of capital equipment, major repairs, etc.).

• Established “best practice" procedures for achieving company objectives within Manufacturing and for maintaining high standards.

• Ensured compliance to company rules and regulations including ISO 9001:2000, Employee Handbook and HR Policies and Procedures.

• Performed the design of experiments to increase the Operations capabilities and for reducing product costs utilizing Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.

• Exemplification of the utmost professionalism with all external and internal customer interaction.

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Sprint - Nextel, Cincinnati, Ohio 1997 - 2009

National Wireless Telecommunications Company

Field Service Team Leader (Supervisor)

• Launched company in the Cincinnati market for Nextel Communications by creating the Installation/Repair and Customer Service Departments

• Implemented a high standard for service as a Team Leader (Supervisor) for Field Service Technicians, helping Nextel’s Cincinnati market maintain a 2% cellular drop-call rate and 30% Customer retention

• Developed and implemented the Sprint/Nextel’s Ohio Valley morning cell site outage report, which allows technicians to react to issues quicker, thus reducing overtime by 20% and savings of $189,000 yearly

• Influenced the RF System’s Maintenance of: operational checks, preventive maintenance routines, fault isolation and repair of EBTS/BTS sites, Microwave Hops and related components, keeping equipment operating smoothly

• Coordinated employee and contractor schedules to ensure all site-build deadlines are met, increasing customer satisfaction

• Supervised and assisted in quality assurance during construction of digital sites, meeting all deadlines

• Serviced digital sites, test, accept, maintain and restore T-1 facilities, keeping network downtime to a minimum

• Scheduled, ordered and tracked inventory through cellular sites, reducing operating costs

• Installed, tested, and ‘bring online’ analog and digital radio systems in a timely manner, creating a larger market network

Mercury Instruments, Fairfax, Ohio 1980 - 1997

Manufacturer of Natural Gas Line Components

Electronic Technician

• Formulated a high level of quality control, less than 2% returns on boards, thus keeping operating costs in the electronics department to an acceptable level

• Controlled the environmental chambers: testing and repairing the A T Mini and E R circuit boards for the electronics department, creating several new product lines

• Provided accurate electronic recordings and recorded data of -40 to +170 degrees Fahrenheit on a daily basis, keeping the electronic board failures to an adequate level

• Proficient in a diverse environment: machine shop, shipping & receiving, spray paint department, welding, final assembly, electronic department and calibration of all the precision instruments, enhancing my versatility to reduce company’s bottom line

• Proposed and implemented cost and time effective suggestions to upper management, increasing the profit margin in electronics department

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EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio

• Associates Degree in Business Administration

• Top 10% of class with 3.84 GPA

Six Sigma Black Belt

• Six Sigma DMAIC: Analyzing the Process

• Six Sigma DMAIC: Analyzing the Problem

• Six Sigma DMAIC: Controlling the Process

• Six Sigma DMAIC: Reducing Variation to Improve Quality

• Six Sigma DMAIC: Improving the Process

• Six Sigma DMAIC: Listening to the Voice of the Customer

• Radio Transmission RF Theory

• Motorola CDMA Base Transceiver Operations/BTS Troubleshooting

• Truepoint PDH, SONET/SDH, Ethernet Maintenance & Operations (Harris Microwave TR-TR5)

• Spectrum Analyzer (Agilent E4402)

• T1 Network Troubleshooting

• Packet Data Operations and Maintenance

• Managing Corrective Action

• Nextel Supervisor Training Sessions 1 thru 8

• Anritsu Site Master - Line Sweep Certification

• Motorola IDEN Enhanced Base Transceiver System School

• Motorola Tellabs Digital Cross Connect School

Computer Knowledge

• Advanced PC knowledge and skills - Microsoft Office programs (Word, Access, Excel, and PowerPoint), Windows 98/2000/XP/Vista, DOS, Internet, PeopleSoft, Empac, Agilent, M-Fieldworks and Atlas

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

United States Air Force, Minot, North Dakota

U.S. Armed Forces

Honorable Discharge

Staff Sergeant

• Recommended as the only Senior Airman from 10,000 applicants to be chosen for the 2 grade advancement to Staff Sergeant in the United States

• Recruited as a personal staff member for the base commander; to administer security tests and evaluate security police

• Trained platoon on their collective tasks, planning, executing, and coordinating their daily activities

• Outstanding service and duty recognition via Several Letters of Accommodation and Recommendation for advancement from my 1st sergeant and commander

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

• Head Coach for the Women’s Varsity Soccer Team for several local high schools (1996 - 2006)

Adept in the mentoring and guidance of emerging youth.

• Vice President for (C.E.S.A.) Cincinnati East Soccer Association (2000 - 2001)

• Registrar for C.E.S.A.’s 25 youth teams (2000 - 2001)

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