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Bryan Williams

Mgr Ground Equipment Production and Restoration

Location
oreana, IL (US)
Work Category
Management
Interests
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About Me

My professional work experience has been in manufacturing, rebuilding, refinishing, remanufacturing and estimation of vehicle repairs. I have personally worked on auto body/frame repairing, refinishing and have managed in this field as well. As my personal life changed it required more income and benefits. This is when I went into manufacturing with Caterpillar, a Fortune 100 Enterprise. After 9 years at Caterpillar I decided to return to college and earn my degree. Eventually I was promoted to management where I thought I was on my way to a promising career with Caterpillar (where I spent the last fifteen years), I was temporarily laid off and eventually separated from the company due to re-organization (downsizing), due to the collapse of the world's economy.
My professional creed is a reflection of my personal life, whereas, I live with the belief of morals, dedication, integrity, passion, compassion and empathy. I lead and live my life both personally and professionally with these as my characteristics. I am personable with a great sense of humor and like to keep the mood light, but I also have a very serious side that ensures work is completed. Customer satisfaction is extremely important to me, because happy customers come back, but I am aware there are limitations to everything, including customer demands.

Work Experience

  • Mar 2010 - present
    st. louis, MO (US)
    Operations Manager
    American Airlines
    Oversight of the refurbishment of all ground support equipment in the continental US.
  • Jan 2008 - Nov 2009
    decatur, IL (US)
    Manufacturing Engineer/Specialist
    Caterpillar, Inc
    Assembly planning/processing, tooling implementation, hourly employee safety/ergonomic compliancy including audits, injury investigation, assembly standard work processing and maintenance, capital funding project management, hazardous material compliancy (petroleum based chemicals), 5s contamination and housekeeping control, Quality assurance, assist in assembly training; ISO certification and re-certification, enforced training needs with operation supervisors and corporate initiative implementation. My position was to streamline production work orders to improve velocity without diminishing quality.
  • Aug 1994 - Dec 2007
    decatur, IL (US)
    Assembly and Test Specialist
    Caterpillar, Inc.
    Assembled on multiple lines including sub assemblies, pressure check, testing, adjustments, assisted in assembly training, cell proprietorships, ISO certification assistance, major and minor repairs; Installed and/or replaced diesel engines, transmissions, cab assemblies, fenders, tires, dump beds, drawbars, enclosures and mold boards. Electrical repairs. Operated and tested Motor Graders, Wheel Tractor Scrapers, Off Road Construction Trucks and station tested Large Mining Trucks including the world's largest mining truck. Trained in blueprint reading, Six Sigma (Green Belt), Caterpillar Production System (CPS)
  • Apr 1992 - Jul 1994
    decatur, IL (US)
    Body Shop Manager
    Beddingfield Buick-GMC, Inc.
    Estimated cost of vehicle collision, theft, storm damaged and restoration repairs. Dealt with warranty claims and supervised repairs as necessary. Supervised 5-10 employees, Customer Relations Management, Salesmanship, Established insurance companies preferred repair facility contracts, Quality Assurance, secured dealer quotes for vehicle values, Located used parts for repairs, Secured salvage bids for insurance companies, Inventory control, Employee relations (including hiring and termination), Ordered parts and materials, Production control and Established relationships with insurance companies appraisals for agreed repair authorizations.
  • Feb 1991 - Jun 1991
    springfield, IL (US)
    Appraiser
    Autobody Damage Appraisers, Inc.
    Insurance customer auto damage appraisals, multiple insurance company and collision repair center relations management, secured dealer quotes and salvage bids, secured agreed repair contracts with repair facilities. Operated from home based office.
  • Oct 1986 - Jan 1991
    decatur, IL (US)
    Assistant Body Shop Manager
    Miles Chevrolet-Nissan, Inc.
    Supervision (10-15 employees), scheduling, inventory control, customer relations management, salvage bids, dealer quotes, establishment of insurance company preferred repair contracts and quality assurance.

Education

  • 2003 - 2005
    Bachelor's - Management and Organizational Leadership
    Millikin University
    Employee Relations, Team Dynamics, Business Law, Mediation, Oral and Written Presentations, Marketing, Finance, Public Relations, Human Resources, Employee Development, Management Effectiveness, Organizational Leadership, Entrepreneurial Ship
  • 1982 - 1983
    Associate's - Collision repair and refinishing
    Wichita Automotive & Electronics Institute