Project Engineer / Project Manager

Joe Nichols

*** *. ****** ******, ***** City, TN. 38261

Cell: 502-***-**** *********@*****.***

MAINTENANCE MANAGER

Willing to travel and/or relocate

I am people oriented and a strong motivator with 20+ years in the fast paced machine tool manufacturing world of automotive industry. I am also a problem solver thriving on making your industry GO! I have a career history of consistent advancements based on goals achieved and motivational tactics. I have a reputation for making issues disappear and running projects from start to finish with few, if any, problems. I have a strong ability to enforce safety, motivate my team, be productive, and take pride in one’s work; improving cost along the way.

I show expertise in:

• Team building

• Sense of achievement

• Trouble shooting

• Root cause

• Strategic/group planning

• Preventative maintenance

• Organization/time management

• Better vendor choices

• People skills

• 5s /Kaizen methodology

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Good Year Tire and Rubber (through Hamilton-Ryker) 2010 to Present

Union City, Tennessee

Direct hire to maintenance area manager position through past background in skilled trade’s management and mechanical ability. Good Year employs over 2 million folks worldwide of which I oversaw approximately 35 individually.

Skilled tradesman in electrical, mechanical, pipe fitter, oiler, welder fields on all three shifts on a constant 6-7 day work schedule.

• Coordinated with other shifts in the planned preventive maintenance of over 170 tire building machines

• Carried out weekly safety meetings at shift kick-offs

• Delegated correct trade to repair of machinery

• Instituted a very strong focus on safety and familiarity of surroundings and equipment

• Payroll, overtime, coverage of absentees step processes (disciplinary actions) in union environment

Knott’s Inc. 2007 to 2010

New Albany, Indiana

Tooling manager/programmer

Estimator, job costs; tooling, setup time, material, programming of all cnc’s

Q.C. of incoming materials and outgoing product

• Planning daily scheduled activities throughout the shop

• Implemented 5s/Kaizen

• Improved shop/material flow through “new” arrangement of all equipment

Genesis Plastics Solutions October 2006 to October 2007

Jeffersonville, Indiana

Tool and die mold maker machinist

• Ran/programmed 3D milling centers

• Tooled and programmed mills for prototype Remington Arms Co.

• Pushed the progression of 5s/Kaizen methodology systems on the shop floor and polishing areas

Limmco Inc. June 2006 to October 2006

New Albany, Indiana

Tooling department manager

• Over saw the on time building of 5molds- speeding profitability

• Established a better customer base and reputation for the company

• Implemented training courses for new hires in the proper tear down and P.M. of molds

• Outlined and put into place 5s systems to improve shop flow and motivation

D.A. Inc. January 2006 to June 2006

Charlestown, Indiana

Tooling specialist

• Mold repair and mold press troubleshooting

• Some light maintenance

• Pm ‘d molds,including bent pins,blades bad inserts…

Douglass Auto-Tech April 2005 to December 2005

Hopkinsville, Kentucky

Tool and die machinist/ Eng. assistant

• All repair and new design work for automotive shifter and steering wheel assembly lines

• Assisted the engineering dept. with all ergonomic changes

• Re-fit old assembly stations with new equipment

• Developed new check systems for the quality department. And built the gages required to keep the finished product up to industry standards

Johnson Controls Inc. July 2001 to March 2005

Cadiz, Kentucky

Tooling/ press supervisor

• Oversaw the daily operations of the press dept. and the tooling dept

• Responsible for the repair of their dies in the presses and the fixturing on the floor of the plant

• Completed several leadership programs sponsored by Johnson Controls Inc.

• Was promoted from union to company here

• Pm’d welding fixtures and stamping dies.

References are available upon request.

Sincerely eager and engaged,

Joe Nichols

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