Stephen Iwanicki

• 15 years working in Manufacturing, serving the Defense, Aero Space, and Oil and Gas Industries.
• Collaborating with different departments; Engineering, Quality, Company President, and Management Staff.
• Managed 2 Manufacturing buildings with 35+ employees. (Day & Night Shifts)

Ancillary duties included employee review, vacation,

scheduling assignments, approving and reviewing

employee work time clock entries.

• Hands-on supervisor, working on the floor, running machines including Electrical discharge machining.
• Responsible for the finished product, Shipping Department, Unloading, and Loading on trucks. Transporting material between buildings with a Company truck, forklift, and or flatbed truck. (obtain a Massachusetts class B driver's license)
• Fork Truck Trainer and Finish Epoxy Painter
• Welder: Arch, Mig & Tig, Fabricator
• Collaborated with Engineering and Quality to resolve discrepancies and implement corrective actions for non-conforming parts.
• Enhanced production efficiency by machine setup, adjusting, and operating various machines according to

workflow.

• Responsible for securing, troubleshooting, and manufacturing large-scale industrial equipment used

in the Plastic Industry.

• Instrumental in performing routine and preventative maintenance of full product lines as needed to machine raw material into material parts for national and international customer bases.
• Trained new employees to learn new systems, apply best practices, and comply with protocols and regulations.
• Conducted monthly meetings with employees to discuss safety issues, status, and development.
• Required direct communication with the Engineering Department for modification and tooling adjustment.
• Oversee purchasing needs for raw stock, welding supplies, communication with vendors, and company-based inventory.
• Reported Directly to the plant manager in the delivery of timely and precise product lines.
• Worked closely with Human Resources as needed for workforce recruitment, new position bid requirements, and employee records.
• Oversee field of 40 employees in 2 buildings scheduling work as per Union requirements.
• Reading blueprints, reviewing potential jobs, or rejecting and sending out to vendors.
• Fork truck driver
• Adhered to company deadlines and expectations, the requirement for availability for all shifts includes evenings and weekends per expectations with a 30-minute response time requirement.
• Maintained accurate records of daily operations, facilitating effective decision-making among management teams.
• Oversaw daily operations at the site, keeping team production moving at an optimal pace.
• Checked equipment to determine if maintenance was required.

• Setup and operated Large CNC Machining Centers.

( Millers & Lathes)

• Maintained equipment services plus stock for inventory and product quality control.
• Responsible for department-related maintenance, troubleshooting, and overseeing night shift operations while working directly on machines.

• Performed stick welding, mig & tig, brazing, and metal shrinking.
• Worked safely with liquid nitrogen as needed for day-to-day operations.
• Worked as a welding fabricator for various welding applications.
• Traveled as part of a tower crew fabricating and performing product lines on customer sites in Philadelphia, and Wisconsin.