Vincent Nichols
Pekin,United States
Summary
Team Leader experienced in directing activities of workgroups. Develops strategies, provides training, sets goals and obtains team feedback. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Big picture focus with excellence in communicating goals and vision to succeed. Problem solver, networker and consensus builder.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Leader
Rivian
Normal, IL
04.2021 - Current
- Looked for ways to go above and beyond job requirements.
- Worked hard to learn required tasks quickly to maximize performance.
- Built and maintained working relationships with peers and upper management.
- Reviewed processes, identifying areas that required improvement.
General Manager
Verizon
Dubuque, IA
08.2010 - 02.2021
- Coordinated leadership workshops to educate team members on best practices to optimize productivity
- Maintained organization of stock room through inventory management system.
- Developed effective business plans to align strategic decisions with long-term objectives.
- Maintained a 20% plus small business mix during entire tenure
- Multi time Winner's Circle recipient for sales excellence
- Led Mountain West territory in new emerging products (Verizon Protect Home)
- Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using Salesforce.
Hardlines Manager
Sears
Pekin, IL
01.2008 - 07.2010
- Supported promotional plans by updating signage with price changes.
- Completed physical inventory counts each month.
- Maintained current knowledge of shelf planograms and end cap plans to effectively merchandise products
- Collaborated with sales team members to stay current on inventory levels, complete accurate orders and resolve item issues
- Trained and developed associates around selling products and protection agreements
Education
Bachelor of Science - Engineering Technology
University of Arkansas Grantham
2404 N. University Ave. Little Rock, AR 72207High School Diploma -
Pekin Community High School
Pekin, IL05.2003
Skills
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Process Development and Streamlining
- Problem Anticipation and Resolution
- Troubleshooting and Diagnostics
- Data Entry Software
- Business Leadership
Accomplishments
- Led sales team to enterprise leading results in 2019 and 2020.
- Generated 300 business adds across the 4th quarter of 2019 which led entire company
- Multi time winner's circle recipient placing me in the top percent of sales within my region
- Successfully developed multiple sales representatives into leadership roles within the company.
- Supervised team of 45 staff members during work from home pandemic relief.
- Maintained a 20% business mix over all consumer sales during my entire tenure
Drive Unit Test Responsibilities
- Understand all mechanical aspects of dyno system and how to repair
- Knowledge of all faults given by D&V program and how to correct
- Knowledge and ability to repair PCU systems (Water and Gearbox)
- Calibration of accelerometers to ensure proper NVH
- Repair and maintain all pallets on DUT line
- Provided training to all incoming operators
- Provided training to all engineers
- Basic understanding of controls PLC
- Full understanding of all online vision systems
- Understanding of Culligan RO system
- Operation of Beckhoff system (twincat)
- Was able to bring attention to improper power delivery around disconnects
- Created fail tracking that has allowed us to recognize trends across all fail modes
- Assisted in alignment and commissioning of new EOLT1 tester
- By utilizing RDS was able to tie fail modes to stations causing faults
- Ex. calibration of all shim gauges to relieve BEMF, BPFI fails tied to improper gear press
- Created user manuals for processes on DUT line
- Applying manufacturing software to units
- Set fail cadence for retesting units
Drive Unit Test Responsibilities/Achievements
- Understand all mechanical aspects of dyno system and how to repair
- Knowledge of all faults given by D&V program and how to correct
- Knowledge and ability to repair PCU systems (Water and Gearbox)
- Calibration of accelerometers to ensure proper NVH
- Repair and maintain all pallets on DUT line
- Provided training to all incoming operators
- Provided training to all engineers
- Basic understanding of controls PLC
- Full understanding of all online vision systems
- Understanding of Culligan RO system
- Operation of Beckhoff system (twincat)
- Was able to bring attention to improper power delivery around disconnects
- Created fail tracking that has allowed us to recognize trends across all fail modes
- Assisted in alignment and commissioning of new EOLT1 tester
- By utilizing RDS was able to tie fail modes to stations causing faults, Ex. calibration of all shim gauges to relieve BEMF, BPFI fails tied to improper gear press
- Created user manuals for processes on DUT line
- Applying manufacturing software to units
- Set fail cadence for retesting units
Timeline
Team Leader
Rivian
04.2021 - Current
General Manager
Verizon
08.2010 - 02.2021
Hardlines Manager
Sears
01.2008 - 07.2010
Bachelor of Science - Engineering Technology
University of Arkansas Grantham
High School Diploma -
Pekin Community High School
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