Carl Yaddow
Asheboro NC *7205
*******@*****.*** Cell: 757-***-**** 336-***-****
EDUCATION
****-******** ** *******, ******** Administration; Minor, Management
Emphasis: Manufacturing (Manufacturing & Management)
Christopher Newport University
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Thirty successful years in manufacturing, maintenance, supervision, plant safety, operations management, and demand flow technology, resulting in several promotions and roles of increasing responsibility with a “can do attitude”; have always been the “GO TO” guy.
• Extensive experience in manufacturing processes; design and building of tooling and fixtures, wire EDM, CNC machining, painting, fiberglass lay-ups
• Management of all equipment, CNC Mills 3, 4 and 5 axis, NC Lathes (Mazak and LeBlond) and facility maintenance, Heat Treat Ovens, Curing ovens, Compressors and Grinders; manage plant-wide maintenance and input into capital program, maximizing asset reliability, uptime, and cost effectiveness
• Provide long-range planning for the facility and equipment needs including capital and major repairs, develop, implement and oversee predictive, preventative and corrective maintenance programs
• Used maintenance disciplines in the development and application of root-cause analysis and troubleshooting of equipment and processes as needed, and have reports that consist of Maintenance Supervisors function
• Develop annual and five-year budgeting and planning requirements for overall facility
• Ability to use “best practice” processes to increase productivity
• Strong working knowledge of machining, fabrication, paint, fiberglass process, and assembly processes;
• Solid change management skills with proven ability to educate, and inspire
• Provide daily support and leadership needed to insure that Manufacturing Operations, Productivity and Quality objectives are met working closely with members of each discipline
• Managed all phases of fabrication of wind tunnel models including Jet engine Rigs for Rolls Royce, Pratt and Whitney, NASA, Boeing, Sikors ki Helicopter, and General Electric with $40M annual output
• Computer literate; proficient use of personal computer, MS OFFICE & CAD/CAM
• Tech Soft programming
• Most work includes prototype and production
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
November 2010 to Present Kennametal Asheboro NC
Supervisor Third Shift. Oversee operations of facility on third shift. Includes monitoring output of production CNC Grinders producing Endmills, form tools, Custom Drills and Burs.
Responsible for daily output quota
Jan2010 to October 2010 Olympic Steel in Siler City North Carolina
Operations Supervisor
• Oversee operations of Machine Shop
• Oversee operations of Blast Room and Clean Room
• Responsible for timely delivery of quality parts
• Order as necessary to maintain tooling and equipment
Sept 2009… To JAN2010: Lead, Random Mannington Hardwood Floors High Point North Carolina
Lead operations at Random Length Saws. Temp to perm with Graham Personnel.
Atlantic-Aero Inc. May 2008 to October 2008
Kernersville North Carolina
Production Manager
• Manager Machine Shop producing precision parts for OEM Aviation
• Created and Managed Planning department establishing procedures and approaches to provide work instructions to all technicians
• Managed Programming
• Managed Composite Mold area
• Built Production Department from 6 person facility to 20 person workforce
• Determined equipment purchases to support new contracts and managed near immediate on-line status with that equipment
• Successfully brought Fabrication including Sheet Metal, Composites, Machine Shop up to speed to return Atlantic Aero to good standings with Lear Jet and Honda Jet
Triumph Aerospace Systems- 1980-2008
One billion dollar/year company MFG. of wind tunnel models, Jet engine Rigs, Turbines and Marine products including man rated and flight hardware.
Manufacturing Manager
• Manager, Manufacturing Including Maintenance
• Directed programming, planning, manufacturing, assembly, and composites to meet closely scheduled operations
• Oversaw scheduling, time/operation, efficiency of projects
• Worked with Engineering for prefab determinations, and feasibility
• Work with programming and QC to maximize likelihood of successful outcome
• Managed production staff of over 50 employees through three supervisors Precision assembly composites, programming and machine shop
• Continuous improvement through Root Cause Analysis
• Participated on management teams that defined business requirements and facilitated change management system implementation
• Established training program(s)
• Fully responsible & accountable for ensuring continuous improvement in processes, quality, and cost
• Provide immediate problem resolutions, working with machinists, programmers, supervision QC and Engineering to minimize machine down time and implement suggestions (within reason) that will not necessarily follow the process
• Implement immediate process (procedure/work instructions)change
• Determine and issue performance appraisals
• Disciplinary actions as determined through working closely with HR
Machine Shop Supervisor
• Oversaw job assignments, determined and implemented plans for individual growth interviewed and recommended hires to HR
• Supervised 60 machinist of varying skill levels including Welders (Mig, Tig, Acetylene)
• 13 CNC Mills, 2 NC Lathes, 1 CNC VTL, 6 Knee Mills, 4 Wire EDM’s, numerous band saws, surface and tool grinders
• Taught GD&T classes
• Instructed Fork Lift safety and oversaw licensing
• Worked closely with Planning and engineering for cost cutting initiatives and JIT supply of parts
• Oversee PM of all machines and equipment
• Supervised Maintenance personnel
• Manage training programs, and provide for growth of individuals
• Assure direct charges’ vacation schedules do not negatively impact production requirements
• Determine and recommend merit increases, bonuses, and disciplinary actions. Administer disciplinary actions
Planning Supervisor
• Assigned planners in accordance with their strengths to provide cost effective techniques for part fabrication and assembly
• Managed a staff of 4 employees working with Visual Manufacturing to track time and costs
• Problem solving discussions
• Root cause analysis
• Design fixtures as necessary
Group Leader 3 years
• Assign tasks in accordance with Supervisors instructions, adjust as necessary
• Ensure safety & health program standards upheld
• Procedure writing
• Oversee feeds and speeds were optimized.
• Program editing as necessary.
• Set up and operate as necessary using same skills used as Machinist CNC Class A listed below.
• Identify and develop improved methods and processes for the manufacture of parts
• Work closely with ME to determine best practices
• Input into performance reviews and merit increases
Machinist CNC Class A
1980- 1996.
• Set up program and machine parts IAW drawings and schemes using a variety of CNC Milling Machines including MAZAK V15, V12, V20 3 and 4 axis mills with Fanuc 6M, and later generation controls, Nicolas Correa 5 axis Bridge Mill with Siemens controls Toshiba Horizontal boring mill with Fanuc controls WIRE EDM: Charmilles 300 and 510 4 axis wires. All CNC programs in ASCII format. Okuma Horizontal, Mazak Slant 40 Lathe with Mazatrol controls
• Simple machine maintenance
• CAD/CAM Programming
• At Machine G-Code programming using all the traditional tools, Tool Length Offset, Diameter Compensation, Work Coordinate offsets.
• Excellent understanding of GD&T and blueprint interpretation.
• Download into machine memory and edit as necessary, run prototype part for first piece inspection on limited production runs or test piece if necessary. Produce part and inspect as much as possible (cannot inspect contour coordinates at bench) and send to QA for final inspection.
• Job Shop environment. Limited Production.
• Design and build fixtures as necessary including fixtures as simple as soft jaws in a Chick Vise or full scale hardened fixtures with indexing point to maintain datum feature integrity.
• Bench Inspection
• Continuous Improvement
Boeing Commercial Aircraft 1979-1980
Seattle Washington
Machinist CNC Class A
• Set up and machine parts IAW drawings, schemes and set up sketches
• Machines include Cincinnati 3 axis bridge, Cincinnati 5 axis Bridge with 3 spindles and 40” Centers with Accramatic controls
• Simple machine maintenance
• Bench Inspection
• Continuous Improvement
Rockwell International Power Tool Division1978-1979
Syracuse New York
Machinist CNC Class A
• Set up and machine parts IAW drawings, schemes and set up sketches
• Machine: Monarch VMC 175 and several secondary machines including tapping heads, and Vertical conventional mill
• Simple machine maintenance Daily PM
• Bench Inspection
• Production environment of high volume output
CERTIFICATIONS
LEAD (NEXCOM) Supervision (TNCC) Management (TNCC) BSBA (Management CNU)