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Richard Wilton

Aurora,Colorado

Summary

Seasoned Operations Manager with 46 years of experience in all aspects of machining and manufacturing. With my extensive background in this field, I have proven to be a valuable asset.

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager of Operations

Imperial Machining
07.2018 - Current
  • Schedule all employees and oversee programming for daily jobs at workstations.
  • Manage daily operations to ensure quality control and timely completion of these jobs.
  • Negotiate contracts with vendors and suppliers to obtain best pricing and terms.
  • Interact and connect with customers to build and maintain respected relationships.
  • Recruit, hire, and train new employees.
  • Manage purchasing of all shop supplies and tooling.
  • Manage inventory control and oversee maintenance of building and equipment.
  • Ensures that jobs are completed and shipped on time

Production Supervisor

Zimmerman Metals
  • Managed daily production schedules to meet deadlines, adjusting workflows as necessary.
  • Coordinated machining and fabrication operations
  • Located and resolved problems with team production and performance to maintain consistent quality levels.
  • Collaborated with management and engineering teams to formulate a quality product.
  • Worked directly with customers on all requirements of the job
  • Oversaw fabrication and machining of large parts for the aerospace industry.

Vice President

Wilton Manufacturing
  • Managed all planning and scheduling of machining, welding and fabrication operations
  • Performed quality control to ensure timely completion of jobs
  • Recruit. hire, and train new employees
  • Conducted counseling, warnings and dismissal of employees when necessary
  • Built equipment for our main customer who worked in the oil and gold industry.

Owner

Yankee Machining
  • Managed day-to-day business operations which included scheduling of jobs, programming, quoting, and tooling.
  • Hired and trained employees on CNC and Manual machines.
  • Developed and maintained strong relationships with clients, resulting in repeat business and referrals.
  • Performed quality control to ensure timely completion of jobs.

Education

High School Diploma -

Henry Abbott Technical High School
Danbury, CT
05-1978

Skills

  • Quality Control
  • Hiring and Training
  • Schedule Management
  • Operations Management
  • Problem-Solving
  • Staff Supervision

Timeline

Manager of Operations

Imperial Machining
07.2018 - Current

Production Supervisor

Zimmerman Metals

Vice President

Wilton Manufacturing

Owner

Yankee Machining

High School Diploma -

Henry Abbott Technical High School

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