Experience

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  Army national guard

  Mar 2006 - Mar 2009

  Power generation mechanic

  Reading wiring schematics, diagrams and prints; using analytical skills for troubleshooting and replacing electrical components; installing and maintaining small electrical grids and systems, often in austere field environments

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  General motors

  Jun 2007 - now

  Responsible for training and developing the internal workforce in a manufacturing process at an aluminum foundry. Delivers all safety related course materials to both new hire and existing employees, as well as orienting new employees to the general plant operations structure during the new hire in-process. Develops local training programs within framework of corporate and to standards set at higher organizational level. Trainers function as Subject Matter Experts in their related health and safety programs, working closely with local leadership to ensure all employees are trained to organizational, institutional, and regulatory standards, as well as having been provided the proper equipment to work safely with a target of zero injuries or fatalities. Show less Responsible for assisting the Quality Team with day to day operations, assisting with quality concerns in production materials and processes as needed. Led weekly team meetings to drive Safety, People, Quality, Responsiveness, Cost, and Environmental goals and metrics. Performed validations of new products and process to ensure Product Quality Standards were met at outset of production run. Assisted with training production team members with Quality Checks and activation of alarm systems for and reactions to parts not meeting necessary internal and customer standards. Show less Machining Room Team Leader - Responsible for assisting the machining team with day to day operations, assisting with quality concerns in production materials and processes as needed. Led weekly team meetings to drive Safety, People, Quality, Responsiveness, Cost, and Environmental goals and metrics. Performed quality audits on materials and processes to ensure Product Quality Standards were met during production run. Assisted with training production team members in operation of equipment assigned to team area of responsibility. Show less Core Room Team Leader - Responsible for assisting the Core production team with day to day operations, assisting with quality concerns in production materials and processes as needed. Led weekly team meetings to drive Safety, People, Quality, Responsiveness, Cost, and Environmental goals and metrics. Performed quality audits on materials and processes to ensure Product Quality Standards were met during production run. Assisted with training production team members in operation of equipment assigned to team area of responsibility. Show less

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  Us army reserves

  Jan 2011 - Aug 2012

  Supply specialist

  Logistics role providing spare parts, expendable materials, petroleum, oils, and lubricants, tools, across many classes of supply in support of wheeled vehicles and ground support equipment in organic maintenance section for a US Army Reserve Aviation Battalion

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  Army national guard

  Aug 2012 - now

  Responsible for administrative and operational leadership, health, and welfare of as many as 45 Soldiers in both garrison and tactical field environments. As a Platoon Sergeant, I have made it my goal to deliver the best possible military experience a Soldier can have and change the paradigm of "Embrace the Suck" in day to day life.Preparation for truly difficult times is not enhanced by unnecessarily occurring during unreasonably difficult times. Sure, sleeping on cold, wet ground when there are warm, dry barracks 5 klicks away builds character, but being treated like a child on 3-day weekend when you have already served for 4-6 or more years and multiple deployments in the US military is not conducive to retention. Toughening occurs in appropriate circumstances, and some of my best memories as a lower enlisted and as a junior Non-Commissioned Officer were sleeping in the dirt, but with leadership I knew I could count on to have my back, filter "good ideas" from higher, and make good decisions.This is something that can be changed at all levels, and must be changed at all levels. Changing that paradigm for tomorrow requires changing the individuals today who will be at the command level tomorrow. Show less