Bobby Alston
Hampton,VA
Summary
Seasoned Production Technician bringing 25 Years of hands-on experience inspecting and testing finished products and performing maintenance tasks. Tech-savvy individual possessing outstanding safety record and documented history of increasing efficiency and decreasing costs. Well-versed in creating comprehensive reports on status of operating equipment. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. 10 Years of successful team management in maintenance-driven roles. Adept at scheduling facilities maintenance to minimizing downtime and safety hazards. Well-versed in equipment troubleshooting and repair with focus on quality and efficiency.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manufacturing Technician
Vitesco Automotive
06.2008 - Current
- Made sure that products were produced on time and are of good quality.
- Inspected finished products for quality and adherence to customer specifications.
- Prepared standard operating procedures, manufacturing batch records and productivity reports.
- Set up and verified functionality of safety equipment.
- Built product subassemblies or final assemblies and monitored and adjusted production processes or equipment for quality and productivity.
- Calibrated machines to maintain required productivity levels and adherence to quality standards.
- Reported on findings and made proactive and targeted recommendation to senior leaders.
- Read worker logs, product processing sheets or specification sheets to verify records adhered to quality assurance specifications.
- Performed general equipment maintenance and repair to minimize downtime.
- Scheduled preventive and predictive maintenance actions based on failure analysis.
- Collected and reviewed engineering data to assess needs and recommend solutions.
- Investigated processes to develop maps and determine optimal improvement approaches.
Technical Supervisor
Siemens Automotive Systems
01.2000 - 06.2008
- Formulated plans for improving procedures, training and processes.
- Lead team of 30 Production personnel.
- Calibrated, maintained and operated equipment for maximum performance.
- Allocated resources for optimum coverage and effectiveness.
- Monitored employee tasks, evaluating information processing and performance to gauge business functions and inefficiencies.
- Resolved malfunctions with systems and programs through troubleshooting.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Electronics Technology
DeVry University
Atlanta, GA06.1988
Skills
- Knowledge of Manufacturing
- Materials Knowledge
- Maintenance Requirements
- Minor Repairs
- Debugging and Troubleshooting
- Pneumatic Repairs
- Automated Equipment
- Pneumatic Circuits
- Manufacturing and Production
- Maintaining Machines
- Maintenance Repairs
Timeline
Senior Manufacturing Technician
Vitesco Automotive
06.2008 - Current
Technical Supervisor
Siemens Automotive Systems
01.2000 - 06.2008
Associate of Applied Science - Electronics Technology
DeVry University
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