Richard H. Cornelius Jr.
NRTC Automation
Trussville,United States
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years of professional experience
Maintenance Supervisor leading a cradle maintenance team of 11+ technicians in a highly automated assembly environment. Directs technicians on preventive maintenance, equipment installation, troubleshooting, and safety compliance while coordinating 21–40 work orders per week, vendor support and maintenance records. Strengthens team performance through 6+ training sessions per month, scheduling, and root-cause fixes that protect uptime and quality.
Work History
Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician
2 Years 7 Months- Responsible to troubleshoot systems B.I.W. production lines and performing preventive and predictive maintenance on various equipment, while always keeping safety as a priority. Provide support for production and carry out the assignments and responsibilities given to them by the assembly department maintenance supervisors and team leaders.
- Assist team members with running and troubleshooting B.I.W. production lines
- Provide support for machine improvements.
- Supported machine improvements to enhance operational reliability.
- Perform PM inspections as required, complete with all repairs.
- Disassemble defective equipment as well as replace defective parts, electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic, etc.
- Disassembled defective equipment and replaced faulty electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic parts.
- Ability to use computerized or manual maintenance information systems to document the details of equipment related issues, repairs made, preventative and predictive maintenance measures taken, etc.
- Ability to use computerized or manual systems to facilitate root cause analysis for failures resulting in major downtime (as defined by management). Once the root cause has been identified, put measurements in place that will prevent reoccurrence within the affected business unit, as well as across the facility.
- Utilized computerized and manual systems to conduct root cause analysis for major downtime, implementing measures to prevent recurrence across the facility.
- Working knowledge of Fanuc Robots and Allen Bradley PLCs.
- Excellent ability to multi-task and prioritize in a busy, fast-growth environment.
- Sound judgment and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Ability to read and understand schematics.
- Ability to use testing and troubleshooting equipment.
- Good understanding of rigging, cranes, etc.
- Good working knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics.
- Attention to detail
- Knowledge of drafting (blueprint reading, dimension drawings, etc.)
- Knowledge of AUTOCAD
- Worked extended hours to meet customer requirements.
- Knowledge or Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Knowledge of electrical theory and troubleshooting.
- Good general mechanical knowledge.
- Proficient with Fanuc robot programming.
- Proficient with Fanuc robot electrical and mechanical troubleshooting and repair.
- Proficient with troubleshooting AB PLCs.
Assembly Cradles Maintenance Supervisor
5 Years- Supervise and manage the Cradle Maintenance team within the assembly cradles department. Including troubleshooting, new equipment installation, preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, electronic components, robotics, and the mechanical/hydraulic/maintenance of equipment and machinery in the Assembly Cradles department. Provide supervision and direction to the Maintenance Technicians in the assembly cradles department area. Responsible for company, department and team goals are achieved while ensuring that the Customer, People, and Investor goals are balanced and met. Follows and enforces all plant safety rules and policies. Understands and promotes Magna’s philosophies and Employee’s Charter. Supported plant troubleshooting, repairs, and systems optimization. Analysis, records and charts documentation required for maintenance records and projects. Prepares drawings, material specifications to requisition as required by vendors or other departments. Coordinates and interacts with vendors, both parts suppliers and equipment suppliers. Supervises the assembly and installation as well as assembling and installing new equipment and is able to make modifications to existing equipment as requested. Trained new Maintenance Technicians in equipment operation and safety protocols. Responsible for performance appraisals of Maintenance Technicians as assigned. Maintained quality standards and preventive/predictive maintenance program in Assembly Cradles department, ensuring compliance with TS 16949. Participates in interviewing qualified Maintenance employees for Assembly Cradles Department. Holds regular meetings for Maintenance technicians and Team Leaders so they know what is expected of them. Attends regular meetings regarding the area assigned. (Quality, QID, Weekend planning) Schedules overtime for weekends or holiday shutdowns. Supervises and maintains safety standards of equipment and work area.
- Supervised maintenance team to ensure compliance with safety and operational standards.
- Developed and implemented preventive maintenance schedules to enhance equipment reliability.
- Trained staff on best practices for machinery operation and safety protocols.
Assembly Maintenance Team Leader
11 Years- Install, maintain, program and repair Kuka, Fanuc, Motoman, ABB and Kawasaki robots. Install, program and maintain adhesive bonding equipment Nordson Sealant Systems and Sealant Engineering Adhesive Systems. Machine tool vision systems ISRA, Cognex, Quiss, Balluff and Banner Vision Systems. Troubleshot automated equipment with RS Logix 5000, Factory Talk, Allen Bradley SLC 500 PLCs, PLC 5s, Panel Vision Panel Views, Omron PLCs, NT and NS Touch Screens. Proven abilities of technical skills in Device Net, Blueprint/Schematics reading, Pneumatics, Mig and Arc Welding, 3-phase electrical motors, 480V AC and 24V DC, PowerFlex drives. Maintenance and Programming of Robotic equipment, Spot Welding, Adhesive Application, Material Handling, Mig Welding, Laser Braze operations using Laser Line Laser System with Scan Sonic optics. Designed and executed modifications to improve machine productivity.
- Oversaw daily maintenance operations, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and standards.
- Trained and mentored junior technicians on best practices for equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.
- Implemented preventive maintenance schedules to enhance equipment reliability and reduce downtime.
Assembly Maintenance Team Leader
4 Years- Installed, maintained, programmed, and repaired Motoman, ABB, and Kawasaki robots. Install and program DVT Vision Systems and PPT Vision Systems, Banner Vision Systems; install, maintain and repair Sealant Engineering Adhesive Systems and Nordson Sealant Systems. Troubleshoot automated equipment using Allen Bradley SLC 500 PLCs, PLC 5s, Panel Vision Panel Views, Omron PLC’s, NT and NS Touch Screens. Maintained hydraulic hammers and presses. Demonstrated technical skills in Device Net, blueprint and schematic reading, pneumatics, MIG and arc welding, 3-phase electrical motors, 480V AC, and 24V DC. Maintained and programmed robotic MIG welding operations. Planned and implemented modifications to enhance safety and increase machine productivity.
- Led maintenance team in implementing preventive maintenance protocols to ensure equipment reliability.
- Trained and mentored junior technicians on safety standards and operational procedures.
- Coordinated daily workflow schedules to optimize equipment uptime and productivity.
Assembly Production Maintenance
1 Year- Provided technical support for production and executed assignments from assembly department maintenance supervisors and team leaders. Responsibilities included following and enforcing all safety policies and procedures. Focused on ensuring the achievement of departmental OEE targets through the achievement of equipment availability targets. Through the Continuous Improvement process made adjustments and repairs of automated automotive manufacturing equipment. Made equipment repairs, upgrades, serviced and tested using hand tools and power tools. Disassembles defective equipment as well as replaces defective parts, electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, etc. Reassembles, adjusts and tests repaired equipment. Equipment testing includes the ability of the maintenance associate to operate the machine during non-production hours, producing quality parts to ensure machine functionality. Specializes in repairing specific manufacturing equipment, and equipment that is not specific to the manufacturing process. Troubleshoot and modify equipment to maintain uptime, make modifications to improve efficiency and reliability of equipment and its systems. Oversee modifications by internal and external resources for process changes, new models and expansion. Use computerized or manual Maintenance Information Systems to document the details of equipment related issues, repairs made, Preventative and Predictive Maintenance measures. Make necessary adjustments to parts and machinery to ensure proper production run. Maintain uptime on highly automated assembly equipment by effectively and consistently demonstrating proven skills and a good understanding of robotics and electrical circuit troubleshooting on the various models of robotic equipment and integrated assembly equipment. Facilitated root cause analysis for failures causing major downtime using computerized or manual systems. Ensure that once the root-cause has been identified, put error proofing measures in place that will prevent reoccurrences within the affected business unit as well as across the facility. Optimize/upgrade or change equipment based on safety, quality, or production requirements. Interface with all necessary production associates, and production supervision to ensure issues are identified and resolved. Communicated effectively with team and vendors both verbally and electronically. Follow through with projects and ensure new parts get ordered or returned in addition to unused parts being placed back into the correct stock location at the tool crib. Effective communication skills with the ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations. Proven ability to create written reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Demonstrate the ability of reasoning, through the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Assembly Production Team Leader
4 Years- Responsible for production and quality of assemblies produced on multiple A-Class surface Mercedes Benz assembly lines, 163 RH Door line (Front and Rear), 163 LH and RH Fender line (all models), 163 Lift Gate line (all models), and the 163 Hood (all models). Assembled components using manual and robotic systems to apply welds, adhesive, and other process related task to the piece parts and assemblies. With a pneumatic nut and stud clinching system, performed clinching operations on component sub-assemblies and assemblies. Perform loading and unloading of individual automotive stampings from production lines. Properly load parts into containers for storage and shipment. Perform inspections on stampings and assembled components for non-conformance per the Standard Operation Procedures. Perform repairs on product defects per approved rework procedures. As an Assembly Production Team Leader, properly attached product identification using the following tags, Non-Conformance Material (NCM), Hold, Scrap, Work In Progress (WIP), and Good Parts / Finished Goods, pending the product’s status in the assembly process. Trained as A-Class surface metal finisher, leveraging skills to meet customer expectations at Mercedes Benz International (MBUSI Body Shop). As an expert A-Class surface metal finisher, hand selected by the Ogihara management team, as a New Hire Orientation Instructor for the Assembly Department with training new employees the art of A-Class surface metal finish. Developed error-proofing strategies for assembly processes to reduce misloads. Assisted with training the new assembly team members with Standard Operation Procedures (SOP), fixture checks, GP-12 inspections, proper production documentation, defect identification, gauge reading, nut and bolt checks, and stamping defect identification.
- Led production team to achieve operational efficiency and meet production targets.
- Trained and mentored staff on best practices and safety protocols.
- Streamlined workflows to enhance productivity and reduce downtime.
Production Associate
1 Year- Assembled components using manual and robotic systems to apply welds, adhesive, and other process related task to the piece parts and assemblies. With a pneumatic nut and stud clinching system, performed clinching operations on component sub-assemblies and assemblies.
- Loaded parts into containers for storage and shipment, ensuring accurate inventory management.
- Perform loading and unloading of individual automotive stampings from production lines.
- Properly load parts into containers for storage and shipment.
- Attached product identification tags, including NCM (Non-conformance), Hold, Scrap, WIP, and Good Part / Finished Goods, based on the product’s status in the process.
- Trained as an A-Class surface metal finisher with the abilities and skills to understand and meet the customer’s expectations at Mercedes Benz International. (MBUSI Body Shop)
- New Hire Orientation Instructor for the Assembly Department, A-Class surface metal finish training
- Identified misload situations within the 163 project assembly lines, contributing to improved accuracy in assembly processes.
- Trained new assembly team members on Standard Operation Procedures, fixture checks, GP-12 inspections, production documentation, defect identification, gauge reading, nut and bolt checks, and stamping issues, enhancing team competency.
Gunners Mate, Second Class Petty Officer (E-5)
9 Years- Monitored system test teams and instructed junior personnel in all aspects of their equipment. Operated and maintained guided missile launching systems, missile launching groups, rocket launchers, small arms, and associated handling equipment.
- Supervised deck operations, ensuring safety and efficiency during vessel maneuvers.
- Coordinated logistics for equipment and personnel, optimizing mission readiness.
- Trained junior sailors on seamanship techniques and safety protocols.
Education
Associates in Applied Science Degree - Industrial Technology
- Magna Cum Laude
- Dean's List
- PHI Theta Kappa - International Honor Society of the Two-Year College
Advanced Certificate - Industrial Technology
- Graduation with Distinction
- Dean's List
- PHI Theta Kappa - International Honor Society of the Two-Year College
Certificate - Industrial Technology
- Graduation with Distinction
- Dean's List
- PHI Theta Kappa - International Honor Society of the Two-Year College
Skills
Preventive maintenance
Predictive maintenance
PLC troubleshooting
Robot programming
Root cause analysis
Safety compliance
5S housekeeping
Maintenance supervision
Maintenance planning
Equipment installation
Accomplishments
- Magna Cum Laude
- Dean's List
- PHI Theta Kappa - International Honor Society of the Two-Year College
- Graduation with Distinction
Certification
- Dale Carnegie Develop Your Leadership Potential: Stop Doing, Start Leading, Dale Carnegie Leadership Training, Birmingham, Alabama 2023
- Root Cause Analysis, Birmingham, Alabama 2023
- Alabama Robotics Technology Park, (RTP), Tanner, Alabama 2018 Rockwell CLX500 Intermediate Programing
- Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Birmingham, Alabama 2017
- True Colors, Birmingham, Alabama 2017
- OSHA 10 Hour Course, Birmingham, Alabama 2017
- Fanuc Robotics, Fanuc America, Rochester Hills, Michigan 2016 Fanuc Robotics Arc Tool Operation and Programing
- Alabama Robotics Technology Park, (RTP), Tanner, Alabama 2016 Fanuc Robotics Mechanical Disassembly / Reassembly
- Cognex Vision System, Air Hydro Power, (AHP), Birmingham, Alabama 2016 Cognex Vision System In-Sight Easy Builder and Spreadsheets Standard
- ISRA Vision System, Birmingham, Alabama 2016
- Jefferson State Community College, Birmingham, Alabama 2015 Excel 2010 Basic
- Excel 2010 Intermediate
- National Seminars Training (NST), Birmingham, Alabama 2015 Keys to Improving Employee Accountability
- Secrets to Clear Communication
- Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Skills
- Kuka Robotics, Birmingham, Alabama 2015 Kuka Robotics Programming 1
- Kuka Robotics Electrical Servicing
- Robotic Industries Association (RIA) & Consortium for Alabama Regional Center for Automotive Manufacturing (CARCAM), Birmingham, Alabama 2015 Robotic Industry Safety
- Fanuc Robotics, Birmingham, Alabama 2013 Fanuc Handling Tool Operation and Programing
- Fanuc Electrical Maintenance R-30iA
- Fanuc Electrical Maintenance R-30iB
- NFPA 70E Electrical Safety in the Work Place, Birmingham, Alabama 2012 Arc Flash Awareness training. Annually Recertified
- Modern Body Engineering Robotic-Roller-Hemming and Maintenance Birmingham, Alabama 2011
- Leoni Systems Training, Birmingham, Alabama 2010 Fanuc Basic Programming and Electrical troubleshooting.
- Helix System Training Certificate of Completion, Birmingham, Alabama 2010 Device network and RS network.
- Power Flex Drives and I/O on Ethernet I/P.
- Control Logix / RS Logix 5000 Basic and Intermediate.
- RWMA Certificate, Resistance Welding. NSRW Pelham, Alabama 2010 Medar Resistance Welding
- Bosch Resistance Welding
- Study included bimetal, aluminum, low carbon steel, projection welding, spot welding and seam welding. Software used for weld programming Medar, Web View and Bosch, BOS 6000.
- Banner Vision Systems Birmingham, Alabama Training in System Programming 2007
- Rockwell Automation Birmingham, Alabama Training in Device Net Installation, Repair and Troubleshooting 2006
- Bosch Controllers, Resistance Welding TJ Snow, Birmingham, Alabama Bosch Resistance Welding Controllers Programing and Electrical Troubleshooting Training 2005
- Medar Controllers, Resistance Welding Motion Industries, Birmingham, Alabama Medar Resistance Welding Controllers Programing and Electrical Troubleshooting Training 2005
- Omron Electronics Southern Controls, Bessemer, Alabama Training in CS1 / CJ1 Series PLC Programming & Troubleshooting 2004
- DVT Vision Systems Duluth, Georgia DVT Vision Systems Programming 2004
- ABB University Auburn Hills, Michigan ABB Robotics S4 & S4C Electrical Maintenance & Troubleshooting 2003
- Kawasaki Robotics Wixom, Michigan C - Controller Operations and Programming 2003
- A/AD Controller Operations and Programming 2003
- Alabama Industrial Development Training (AIDT) Vance, Alabama Training Certificate 2002
- Zenger Miller Leadership Training Birmingham, Alabama Leadership and Supervisory skills 1999
- A-Class surface metal finish Mercedes Benz (MBUSI), Vance, Alabama A-Class surface metal finish training MBUSI Body Shop 1998
- Alabama Industrial Development Training (AIDT) Birmingham, Alabama Training Certificate 1998
- United States Naval Leadership Training San Diego, California Leadership and Supervisory skills 1996
- United States Naval MK 41 Vertical Launching System (C School) Dam Neck, Virginia Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Repair of the MK41 Vertical Launching System 1988
- United States Naval Gunners Mate (A School) Great Lakes, Illinois Digital Circuits, Hydraulics, Pneumatics 1988
- United States Naval Basic Electricity & Electronics Great Lakes, Illinois Basic Electricity & Electronics 1988
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician
NRTC Automation
01.2024 - CurrentRead More
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Kamtek (Division of Cosma Body Systems)
01.2019 - 01.2024Read More
Assembly Maintenance Team Leader
Kamtek (Division of Cosma Body Systems)
01.2008 - 01.2019Read More
Assembly Maintenance Team Leader
Ogihara America Corporation
01.2004 - 01.2008Read More
Assembly Production Maintenance
Ogihara America Corporation
01.2003 - 01.2004Read More
Assembly Production Team Leader
Ogihara America Corporation
01.1999 - 01.2003Read More
Production Associate
Ogihara America Corporation
01.1998 - 01.1999Read More
Gunners Mate, Second Class Petty Officer (E-5)
United States Navy
01.1988 - 01.1997Read More
Jefferson State Community College
Certificate from Industrial Technology
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Jefferson State Community College
Advanced Certificate from Industrial Technology
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Jefferson State Community College
Associates in Applied Science Degree from Industrial Technology
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