Nicholas Buche

Experience

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  Hertz

  Jul 2007 - Jun 2009

  Manager

  Assistant Branch Manager (ABM) July 2007-June 2009.• Made 12-15 sales calls per week to help grow the branches business.• Sold an average of $300 worth of coverage or up sales per week.• Wrote schedules every other month for group of 12 employees• Ran DRB’s (Daily Report of Business) every day at close of business

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  Sedgwick County Public Works

  Jul 2009 - Mar 2011

  Bridge Crewman

  Sedgwick County Bridge Crewman • Assists in pouring and finishing concrete• Construct new bridges, excavates and sets forms; while placing, and tying steel• Operated heavy equipment such as backhoe, dozer, and bulldozer while building the bridges, and doing bridge maintenance• Dismantled moved and re-erected steel truss bridges• Assisted in repair, maintenance and erection of guard rails and chain link fence.• Operate tandem axel dump truck with snow plow and spreader for snow removal• Operated crane during bridge and box work Show less

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  REW Materials

  Mar 2011 - Jul 2013

  Driver

  Delivery Driver• Operate day cab semi with 42-foot flatbed and Teledyne for delivers• Operate 4 Story boom truck for local deliveries• Dispatched eight to twelve stops daily for local delivery• Delivered up to 28,000 square feet of drywall per day• Cut loads with forklift to be loaded on truck, materials included drywall, ceiling tile, and others• Complied with all DOT regulations

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  Blue Bell Creameries

  Aug 2011 - Jul 2012

  Driver Salesman

  Blue Bell Creameries August 2011-July 2012Route Driver Salesman• Developed a non-commission sales route averaging $8000 in sales per week• Delivered to local schools, grocery stores, and convenience stores• Maintained a route inventory weekly of $10,000 in product• Increased route sales by 18% in one year• Built end caps in stores for weekly ads.• Figured daily invoices to match cash received

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  Spirit AeroSystems

  Jul 2013 - Dec 2021

  Spirit Aero Systems August 2013-Present Composite Mechanic M04C• Work with different materials in layup such as peel ply, plain weave, fiberglass, eight harness, and multiple grades of adhesives. • Validated parts were to specifications by using shop tools such as micrometers, profilometers, isoscopes, and calibers.• Operate a six and twelve zone oven to accelerate cure on cold bonds with sealers and 2nd stage composite parts.• Utilized LNTC laser program in composite layup• Use drawings, work instructions, and Annex 3D software to determine how to build parts and diagnose issues.• Assisted in delegating work in shop to meet daily deadlines• Certified to break parts out after autoclave cure and dispatch parts to next area• Operate M.S. Office, and run SAP, MES, and EWI programs to clock paperwork daily• Deburr parts according to engineering drawings, applying chamfers as requiredBackup Team Lead• Ensured shop was reaching 100% compliance daily• Assigned work to shop of 20 employees• Manage flow of daily operations• Distribute reports to appropriate personnel • Communicated work status with levels of management team Show less

  • First Level Manager Defense

    Jan 2020 - Dec 2021

  • First Level Manager 787

    Jun 2019 - Dec 2019

  • Composite Mechanic

    Jul 2013 - Jun 2019
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  Tampico Spice Company, Inc.

  Sept 2014 - Feb 2016

  Salesman

  • Developed new relationships with prospective clients, worked with current clients in order to increase sales• Ran weekly route averaging $2000 in weekly sales• Maintained display areas to maximize sales• Maintained monthly inventory of over $8000 to help control profit/loss• Matched weekly invoices with store billing and other reporting as needed• Increased sales in territory by 20% from year one to year two• Sales increase allowed to grow an additional six accounts from year to year Show less

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  Textron Aviation

  Dec 2021 - now

  • Quality Assurance Leader

    Feb 2024 - now

  • Value Stream Leader

    Dec 2021 - Feb 2024