David R. Matthews

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Savannah, Georgia 31405

Home - 912-***-****

Cell – 912-***-****

Email – r29bo6@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE To sustain a position within a company that will utilize my experience, challenge my

abilities, and maximize my potential for growth.

EMPLOYMENT

9/2009 – present PACKING LINE LEAD

Roger Wood Food

Responsible for the direction and supervision one of seven packing lines. Garden City, Ga.

8/2008 – 12/2008 QUALITY INSPECTOR (temp)

Continental Field Systems

Responsible for in process and final inspections in machine shop. Inspect all in coming

Work prior to release to shop floor too determine the extent of rework to be completed. Ie

Turbine casings, shafts.

6/2006 – 9/2007 1st CLASS OUTSIDE MACHINST – CREW LEADER Savannah, Ga.

Global Ship Systems

Responsible for all mechanical repairs onboard Navy ships and private yachts. Including

the installation of all mechanical equipment i.e. control consoles doors, hatches, pumps,

switchboards, motors, tanks and foundations.

1/2006 – 8/2007 HOME IMPROVEMENT Savannah, Ga.

Started my own minor home improvement business. This included interior and exterior

Painting, minor sheetrock repair and redoing hardwood floors.

2/2004 – 12/2005 QUALITY INSPECTOR Pooler, Ga.

Custom Woodwork and Cabinets

Responsible for in process and final inspections of interior cabinet’s assemblies in Gulfstream jets.

10/2003 – 12/2003 MACHINE / FORKLIFT OPERATOR (temp) Garden City, Ga.

GAF Material Corp.

Operated production machines to produce roofing materials. Certified forklift operator.

8/2003 –10/2003 MACHINE OPERATOR (temp)

International Paper - Lumber yard

Operated a variety of machines to cut logs into various sizes lumber.

9/2002 – 5/2003 PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR Ridgeland, S.C.

Kwalu – Duracase / Duraframe

Responsible for the direction and supervision of three departments. Work from

production orders and schedules to plan and arrange daily man-hours to meet

customer ship date.

3/2000 – 7/2002 MANUFACTURING Q.A. ENG / TECH Rincon, Ga.

Doncasters, Inc. Effingham-Div.

Plans and initiates activities concerned with the development, application and

maintenance of quality standards for processing forging into a finish blade of

various sizes, for General Electric land base turbine generators.

• Material Review Board evaluation and disposition of discrepant products.

• Quality inspection of incoming material.

• Certified on Brown & Sharp DEA cmm operation.

• Technical support in NDT operations.

• Internal ISO auditor

• Direct floor inspectors

2/1999 – 3/2000 MANUFACTURING PLANNER / SCHEDULER Savannah, Ga.

Lummus Corporation

Plan and schedule jobs for completion from the raw material to the final product

to meet customers ship date.

David R. Matthews

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1/1998 – 1/1999 NDT TECHNICIAN / INSPECTOR LEVEL II Savannah, Ga.

Applied Technical Services

Certified to perform non-destructive testing and inspection as a Level II in the

following areas: In excess of 3000 hours field experience each in ultrasonic thickness

testing, liquid penetrant inspection and magnetic particle inspection. Additional experience

in R.T., V.T., and Eddy current.

9/1991 – 2/1997 QUALITY CONTROL SUPERVISOR Savannah, Ga.

INTERMARINE USA, shipbuilding

Work closely with government and navy officials reviewing contracts and shipbuilding

specifications.

• Worked closely with quality lab personnel to ensure proper chemical mixture for production.

• Verify dimensional acceptability by use of various measuring devices and instruments.

• Determine acceptability of an item by comparing it with established acceptability criteria.

• Assure compliance with fabrication requirements by reading and interpreting drawings.

• Improve craft awareness of requirements by working with them to reduce rework.

• Compile information for written reports by documenting results of procedure

Evaluations, document review and audits.

8/1990 – 9/1991 1st CLASS OUTSIDE MACHINIST – CREW LEADER Savannah, Ga.

INTERMARINE USA, shipbuilding

Responsible for the disassembly and reassemble of main engines and generators to be install

aboard Navy ships. Including the installation of all mechanical equipment i.e. control consoles

doors, hatches, pumps, switchboards, motors, tanks and foundations.

2/1984 – 2/1990 MACHINIST MATE Norfolk, Va.

UNITED STATES NAVY

As a LPO-Leading Petty Officer responsible for all engine room day to day operations and

maintenance as well as operating ship engines and generators.

EDUCATION

1981 – 1983 SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY, Savannah, Ga.

Major Business Administration

Minor Computer Science

1977 – 1981 ALFRED E. BEACH HIGH SCHOOL, Savannah, Ga.

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SKILLS

• Computer literate (Windows, MS Word and Excel)

• Detail Oriented

• Accomplish tasks quickly

• Self Motivated

• Team Player

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