Robert (Bob) Williams, MBA, CSWP

Experience

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  US Navy

  Jan 1973 - Jan 1977

  Machinery Repairman

  Experience with Lathes, Milling Machines and Dynamic Balancing Machines

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  Waterloo Industries

  Feb 1979 - Aug 1985

  Federally Certified Journeyman Tool & Diemaker

  Experienced in all phases of punch press dies and brakes; sharpening, building, repair, and design. Experienced in repair and design of roll-form and extrusion equipment. Responsible for one die design on record, and one tooling improvement while an apprentice. Extensive experience with grinders, lathes, milling machines and heat treat furnaces. Proficient with precision instruments and hand tools. Completed four-year certification in two years.

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  Radio Shack

  Oct 1985 - Mar 1987

  Computer Sales Representative

  Advised clients on methods to make the most out of their existing system. Responsible for upgrades of computer systems and performed minor repairs. Managed retail store during interim period while store managers transferred. Performed in top 5% of district in sales.

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  Computerland

  May 1988 - Sept 1988

  Computer Repair Technician

  Repaired computers, printers and peripherals. Needed to differentiate between software and hardware problems, instructed customers how to best utilize both.

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  Interstate Processing

  May 1990 - Jun 1992

  Equipment Design Engineer

  Supervised department and designed upgrades for camera and equipment. Made four camera improvements and three strobe improvements. Responsible for equipment repair department, handled troubleshooting calls, and equipment inventory.

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  Orscheln Industries

  Jun 1992 - Feb 1994

  Development Engineer

  Responsible for fabricating and testing of prototype brake levers; designed process and testing equipment. Set up, trained and supervised CNC operator.

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  Macpro

  Feb 1994 - Aug 1995

  Tool and Die Design/Maker

  Duties included design, fabrication, and maintenance of prototype dies and fixtures. Responsible for building newly developed prototype brake lever release brackets. Performed all precision grinding.

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  Moberly Area Community College

  Aug 1995 - Feb 1997

  Instructor

  Taught machine tool, electronics, AutoCAD, drafting, CNC, CAM and other technically related courses. Built programs by changing curriculum and increasing enrollment by 50% in the first year.

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  Dayco Products

  Feb 1997 - Feb 2001

  Equipment Engineer

  Responsible for design and implementation of new equipment and projects. Worked with Process Engineers and Production Personnel re-designing existing production lines to enhance performance while offering cost reduction where possible. Created tooling improvements, taught departmental staff machining and electrical concepts, error-proofing and related skills.

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  AAA Superior Machining

  Feb 2001 - Jul 2012

  Production Machine Shop Owner

  Day to day operations of a production machine shop. Programming, set-up, and running parts. Training employees, making sales calls, delivering parts, etc.

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  Manatee Technical College

  Jan 2003 - Jul 2021

  Instructor

  Currently teach SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Revit, CNC Programming, FeatureCAM, MasterCAM, and Architectural and Mechanical Drafting. Have trained over 20 national champions at SkillsUSA in various competitions. I am a certified professional user in AutoCAD, and a Certified SolidWorks Professional.

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  Manatee Community College

  Aug 2006 - Aug 2007

  Program Manager/Instructor

  Responsible for Building Construction Technology, Drafting Design Technology and Civil Engineering Technology programs. Maintained 42 different curricula, and supervised seven adjunct instructors. Taught Drafting both board and CAD; Statics and Strength of Materials.