Aircraft Rigging Assembler

Robert W. Cathcart Jr. 8265 Lamor Rd. Mercer, Pa. 16137 rwc3@verizon.net (270) 348-5688 OBJECTIVE Maximize your company’s growth potential and organization opportunities by utilizing my years of successful experience in manufacturing and management. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS A high-energy enthusiastic and very dependable individual who excels in challenging and competitive environments. Extremely analytical and inventive, consistently developing unique solutions to on going problems. ACCOMPLISHMENTS Created a system at Sharon Tube Co. that increased production by 400% in a very short period of time. This system deceased set-up time and scrap by 75% and improved the quality of the tubing enormously. Achieved strongest volume growth in the history of Sharon Tube Co. Analyzed and improved departmental operations resulting in increased productivity. Increased repeatability of the product and on time delivery, which is the number one concern of the customer. Created a system that took PTC Alliance Hopkinsville Ky. Plant from 1,000 ton per month to more than 3,000 ton per month in less than 2 ½ years. EXPERIENCE Seymour Tubing , Seymour In. 47274 / Production Manager 2010 - 2012 PTC Alliance, Hopkinsville, Ky. / Production Manager 2004 – 2010 Sharon Tube Co. Sharon, Pa. / All aspects of the tubing industry 1978 – 2003 Areas of direct responsibility and experience included: Operations Manager over scheduling of raw material though DOM processes. Strategic production planning and scheduling of material to decrease the changeover time, bottlenecks and scrap. Expertise in keeping very accurate records to assure repeatability of finished product. Ordering, organizing and keeping very tight inventory system of thousands of pcs. of carbide and steel tooling. Production foreman supervising 40 employees per shift. Involved in QS 9000 and TQM quality programs. Education Penn State University 1978- 1980 Engineering

Aircraft Rigging Assembler

Hopkinsville, KY