MALCOLM REED
BATTLE CREEK,MI
Summary
- I am an extremely hard-working individual seeking employment with a company that demands excellence from their employees. I am a fast learner and very dicated to whatever job is in front of me. I take the time to do things right and to the best of my ability. My job experiences has given me a solid foundation for the position that I am applying for. Although I am confident in the skills that I possess, I fully understand that one individual cannot know everything there is to know, but I consider myself to be very teachable and someone who is always seeking to learn new things. I believe that I am a man of integrity who will represent the company that I work for with dignity and respect. I consider myself someone who works well with others and who understands the importance of operating as a team.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Lead
WACO Aircraft
Battle Creek, MI
03.2023 - Current
- Coordinated production schedules and assigned tasks to employees.
- Monitored the quality of products during production process.
- Ensured safety regulations were followed by all staff members.
- In charge of aircraft production.
- Responsible for the production of a new aircraft. I was sent to Germany to learn how to build a new airplane.
- Interviewing for new employees.
- Train new employees.
Quality Inspector
WACO AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
Battle Creek, Michigan
06.2020 - 03.2023
- Responsible for all of the airplane inspections.
- Responsible for the final safety inspection to obtain the airworthiness certificate.
- Responsible for making sure all parts are conforming to airplane drawings.
- Work with production to help troubleshoot problems and come up with resolutions.
- Blueprint Reading.
- Use several different measuring devices daily.
- Responsible for controlling and signing off on every build book for each aircraft.
- Work with computers daily.
- Work with hand tools and different calibration tools daily.
- Welding Inspections.
- Engine inspections.
- Before I became an inspector, I built the wooden airplane wings for the airplane, so I can build pretty much anything you can imagine.
- Reviewed and inspected products for conformance to established standards, specifications and customer requirements.
- Performed visual inspections of components for surface defects such as scratches, dents, burrs.
- Conducted dimensional checks with various measuring instruments including micrometers, calipers and gauges.
Owner/Builder
CUSTOM DESIGNS BY REED
Battle Creek, MI
03.2016 - 07.2022
- Build custom furniture.
- Trained in most of all woodworking machines and tools.
- Operate and manage.
- Managed daily operations of business, including hiring and training staff.
- Developed strategic plans to increase profitability and efficiency.
- Identified new opportunities for growth, expansion, and diversification.
Facilities Maintenance
VICTORY LIFE CHURCH
Battle Creek, MI
03.2019 - 06.2020
- -Maintain the inside and outside of the Building
- -Maintain the Church shuttle bus
- -Build and fix most everything
- -Trouble shooting
Surface Mount/Insertion Technician
II STANLEY
Battle Creek, MI
06.1997 - 02.2017
- Assemble circuit boards using SMT machines.
- Hand repair of circuit boards.
- Troubleshooting of all machinery.
- General and preventative maintenance of machinery.
- Computer programming.
- Responsible for training and orienting all new employees.
- Performed troubleshooting and repair of equipment in accordance with manufacturer specifications.
- Tested and calibrated instruments to ensure accuracy and reliability of data.
- Maintained records of repairs, calibrations, and tests performed on equipment.
Education
Panasonic Trade School
Buffalo Grove, IL03-1998
Kellogg Community College
Battle Creek06-1995
Lakeview High School
Battle Creek, MI05-1994
Skills
- I am skilled in the art of woodworking and experienced in the use of carpentry machinery
- I am certified in hand soldering
- Electrostatic Discharge certified (ESD)
- I have been trained in lockout/tagout
- Troubleshooting
- Leadership
- Fixing and maintaining vehicles
- Building and crafting
- Eye for Excellence
- Communication
- Blueprint Reading
- Measuring devices
- Calibration tools
- Interviewing
- Forklift certified
- Training people
- Scheduling
- Riveting
- Building
- Gemba
- 6S
- 5 years in Aerospace
Timeline
Production Lead
WACO Aircraft
03.2023 - Current
Quality Inspector
WACO AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
06.2020 - 03.2023
Facilities Maintenance
VICTORY LIFE CHURCH
03.2019 - 06.2020
Owner/Builder
CUSTOM DESIGNS BY REED
03.2016 - 07.2022
Surface Mount/Insertion Technician
II STANLEY
06.1997 - 02.2017
Panasonic Trade School
Kellogg Community College
Lakeview High School
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