RICHARD STEWART

1953 Mare Ave., Indianapolis, IN  46203    (317) 534-7019   rastewart66@gmail.com

 

  

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

·   Proven professional management and leadership experience with ability to manage others and prioritize work flow in high pressure situations

·   Demonstrate high integrity, honesty, fairness, and professionalism

·   Solid motivation and communications skills

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 

Covidien - Plainfield, IN

Production SupervisorOctober 2011 – Present

·   Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals.

·   Confer with management or subordinates to resolve worker problems, complaints, or grievances.

·   Maintain operations data, such as, production and turnaround time (TAT); prepare management reports of production results.

·   Plan and develop new products and production processes.

·   Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments.

·   Recommend personnel actions such as hiring and promotions.

Lead TechnicianFebruary 2010 - October 2011

·   Supervise repair and service work flow; maintain turn-around-time 25% below established goals

·   Implement visual factory concepts; direct impact to process improvement.

·   Identify and resolve equipment malfunctions, working with engineers, as necessary, to return equipment to service.

Service Technician IVJanuary 2008 - February 2010

·   Remove and replace defective or improperly functioning circuitry and electronics components, using hand tools and soldering iron.

·   Read blueprints, wiring diagrams, schematic drawings, and engineering instructions for repairing Printed Circuit Board Assemblies (PCBAs) and test fixtures; applying knowledge of electronic theory and components.

·   Test electronics units, using standard test equipment, and analyze results to evaluate performance.

Avion Systems – Roswell, GA

Drive Tester   October 2006-June 2007

·   Sprint/Nextel’s Indianapolis RF Engineering Department technical contributor

·   Design and implement systems, network configurations, and network architecture, including hardware and software technology, site locations, and integration of technologies.

·   Team lead; utilized clear channel testing methods of Indianapolis Market – measured ambient atmospheric interference; provided unparalleled digital reliability

·   Assist users to diagnose and solve data communication problems.

Raytheon Technical Services Company-Indianapolis, IN

Senior Technical Support SpecialistMarch 2003-February 2006

·   Reduced work-in-progress 65% using First-In, First-Out (FIFO) prioritization

·   Assembled, troubleshot, and tested F/A-18 fighter airborne radar antenna servos; developed testing plan which decreased turn-around-time by 50%

Wireless Facilities, Inc.-Richardson, TX

Installation and Maintenance Technician II   November 2000-March 2003

·   Directed testing of 325 high speed circuits for Cingular Wireless 3G network upgrade

·   Conducted detailed site surveys as part of Western Wireless, Corp. cellular network upgrade; installed Nortel NT800DR, DMU800 and Metrocell equipment

Raytheon Technical Services Company-Indianapolis, IN

Senior Electronics Technician April 1996-November 2000

·   Reduced Work In Process by 75% with Lean Manufacturing and FIFO prioritization

·   Supervised the overhaul and repair of the U.S. Navy Enhanced Comprehensive Asset Management System (ECAMS) data collection system for F/A-18A engine performance

K & J Communications-Indianapolis, IN

Field Service Technician July 1993-April 1996

·   Installed, programmed and maintained Comdial Impact digital telephones and switches; on-site facsimile repair

·   Terminated over 3,000 Category-5 cables to 66 and 110 blocks

United States Air Force - Cheyenne Mountain AFB, Colorado Springs, CO

Secure Communications Systems Maintenance Specialist   December 1990-July 1993

·   Defense Security Service (DSS) Top Secret/BI/SBI/SSBI/SCI security clearance

·   Shift supervisor; responsible for maintenance and operations for over 800 equipment items and circuits critical to national security

·   Served as shift Communications Security (COMSEC) Non-commissioned Officer (NCO); maintained all inventory, distribution, and destruction of Top Secret keying material

·   Standardized secure voice and data equipment wiring for North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) Technical Control Facility’s $15M upgrade project

·   Responsible for four direct reports; trained and maintained all training documents

United States Air Force - RAF Croughton, United Kingdom

Secure Communications Systems Maintenance Technician   October 1987-November 1990

·   Defense Security Service (DSS) Top Secret/BI/SBI/SSBI/SCI security clearance

·   Provided on-site COMSEC training and education to Royal Air Force (RAF) troops and civilian employees

·   Maintained and operated over 400 equipment items and circuits to support the European Digital Backbone critical to voice and data communications between the United States and European Commands

·   Trained multi-national armed forces in secure communications equipment operations during Operation Desert Storm

EDUCATION

Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, AL

·   A.A.S. - Electronic Systems Technology, September 1993

 

AWARDS

·   U.S. Air Force Achievement Medal

·   U.S. Air Force Good Conduct Medal

·   National Defense Service Medal

·   U.S. Air Force Small Arms Marksmanship Ribbon