Journeyman Tool and Die Maker / Supervisor / Manager

Thomas M. Oberst

**** ******** *** *******, ******** 49201 517-***-**** ********@*******.***

Objective

To obtain a position with your company where I can effectively maximize my talent and skills to help ensure the success and growth of the company.

Qualifications

* Self-motivated, productive, honest, loyal professional with solid work ethic and strong leadership skills to effectively manage and prioritize multiple tasks while maintaining focus on team goals and objectives.

* Excellent listener and communicator who effectively conveys information verbally and in writing with diverse groups at all organizational levels.

* Organized results-driven achiever with exemplary problem solving and analytical skills to identify problems and implement countermeasures.

* Positive, energetic, team player whose strengths include cultural sensitivity with the ability to build trusting relationships with customer and colleagues in multicultural settings.

* Goal driven leader who confidently motivates and coaches employees to meet high performance standards.

* Dependable, responsible contributor committed to excellence and success.

* Enthusiastic, knowledge-hungry learner eager to meet and quickly adapt to new challenges and concepts.

Personal Skills

* Lean Manufacturing

* Team Building and Leadership

* Production Planning and Scheduling

* Administration

* Quality

* Process Improvement

* Product Development

* Cost Reduction and Budgeting

* Project Management

* Safety

* Troubleshooting

* Purchasing

* Process Design / Redesign

* Computer Proficient

* Shipping and Receiving

* Residential / Commercial Construction

* Preventative Maintenance

* Journeyman Tool and Die Maker

* Blueprint Analysis

* Machinist

* Jig and Fixture

* Fabrication

* Welding

* Mechanical / Electrical

* Hydraulic / Pneumatic

* Equipment Operator / Truck Driver

Professional Experience

1989-2009 Michigan Automotive Compressor Inc. Parma, Michigan

Tool & Die Maintenance Team Leader / Supervisor

* Successfully managed all operations and team members of the tool and die maintenance department in troubleshooting, repairing, and maintenance of all stamping dies, die cast molds, vulcanized injection rubber molds and nylon injection molds on all three shifts to support production.

* Successful in project planning and managing projects on time through coordinating and building positive rapport with outside contractors and vendors while maintaining quality and cost.

* Work closely with production, maintenance, facilities, engineering, quality, production control, purchasing, and executives on implementing any process or design changes needed to improve safety, productivity, quality, cost, or delivery.

* Successfully maintained the departmental budget including the purchasing of new equipment, new tooling, spare parts, supplies, and inventory.

* Create and implement a computerized work order system for ease maintaining accurate history of P.M. tracking and tooling cost.

* Instruct daily team activities on safety, cost reduction, kaizen, and 2 or 5 why analysis.

* Standardized and development job instruction manuals and training to meet and maintain TS16949 standards.

* Responsible for all safety and training in regards to ISO, MSDS, and all other areas of safety.

* Proficient at using and training associates on a vertical drill, radial arm drill, vertical mill, horizontal mill, boring mill, lathe, surface grinder, Blanchard grinder, I.D.-O.D. grinder, jig grinder, saws, hand tools, welding, overhead cranes, and lift trucks.

1988-1989 ITT Hancock Jackson, Michigan

Journeymen Tool & die Maker

* Performed P.M.’s, troubleshooting, and repairing of all progressive and secondary stamping dies in production.

* Weld and machine details, or build new details with or without blueprints. Capable of running all tool room equipment.

1983-1987 Lupaul Tool and Die Jackson, Michigan

Journeymen Tool & Die Maker

* Design, develop, and build new progressive and secondary stamping dies, jigs and fixtures from part print.

* Die tryout and troubleshooting

* Design and implement engineering changes to customers existing dies.

* Instruct and train new apprentice tool & die makers.

* Tool room lead person in stamping plant area.

Education

* Graduated from Parkside High School with two years of building trades.

* Journeyman Tool & Die Apprenticeship with federal certificate of completion from Jackson Community College.

* Certificate of completion in the Start-Up Technical Skills Training Course at the M.A.C.I.-J.C.C Technical Training Center.

* Industrial electricity and electronics at Kellogg Regional Technical Center.

* Additional classes include hydraulics, pneumatics, CNC, and robotics.

* Computer skills in Microsoft Office, IBM AS400, Mapics, and Auto Cad.

References:

* Bill Zegarlowicz - Assistant Manager at Michigan Automotive Compressor Inc., Jackson, Michigan 517-***-****

* Dan Mitchell - Manager of Sales and Engineering at Hanson Mold, St. Joseph, Michigan 269-***-****

* Larry Lyons - North American Program Manager at SJM N.A., Monroe, Michigan 734-***-****

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