Robert A.

Short
6606 White Blossom Ct.
Jacksonville, Fl. 32258
(407)474-4721 *rs8dd026@westpost.net
Professional Objective
Seeking a position which utilizes my background and experience in manufacturing
and engineering that presents challenges in Lean Manufacturing, employee skill s
et training, and cost and schedule attainment.
Employment History
AO Precision Manufacturing LLC Daytona Beach, FL. 11/2007 05/20
10
(AO Precision Manufacturing is a ISO, AS9100B, and certified Mil Spec conformin
g manufacturer and supplier of key components for the M16, AR15, and selected o
ther hand held small weapons for various government and commercial manufactures.
Experiencing double digit delivery and financial growth from $16M in 2007 to $3
1M in 2009, AO is the recognized leader in the field with major customers supply
ing weapons to the US government and other high end assemblers.)
Vice President of Operations
Total responsibility for the facility, maintenance, production, and quality per
formance.
Direct reports include Manufacturing Engineering and 185 hourly staff and floor
supervision.
Created and support a predictive maintenance program that has yielded a 21% inc
rease in spindle efficiency shop wide from 75% to 96%.
Established a Factory within a Factory (FIF) program for dedicated cell manufac
turing that in the first 2 years identified over 200 opportunities for improveme
nt. These teams are supported by a dedicated team of manufacturing engineering,
quality assurance, maintenance, and management members. To date all of these opp
ortunities have been resolved.
Developed operational metrics to track and measure production, delivery, and qu
ality goals.
Developed skill set evaluations and established training programs to enhance st
aff capabilities.
Recognized by the Volusia County Manufacturers Association for Best Practices o
f 2008 and Employer of the Year in 2009.
Baker Hill Industries Inc., Coral Springs, FL. 07
/2006 10/2007
(Baker Hill Industries is a first tier supplier of military jet engine parts and
subsystem assemblies as well as major components of the current Space Shuttle M
ain Engine System. The company has enjoyed a Supplier Gold rating with its major
customer indicating the high level of quality and delivery excellence it has ac
hieved.)
Operations Manager
Total responsibility for the facility, maintenance, production, quality perform
ance, & training.
Direct and manage manufacturing engineering department with responsibilities fo
r product
release, capital equipment justification and procurement, and continuous i
mprovement.
Established complete set of performance metrics used in support of the business
plan.
Recognized by Pratt Whitney as Outstanding Contributor for F-135 Jet Engine Pro
gram.
MSK Precision Products, Tamarac, Fl 10/2001
06/2006
(MSK is a contract manufacturing company that has experienced double digit growt
h from $8 Million to $18 Million in sales over the past five years by identifyin
g new customer bases and earning their business and trust through core skill set
upgrades, ISO certification and a commitment to continuous improvement.
Plant Manager
Total responsibility for the facility, maintenance, production, quality, and tr
aining.
Led, along with the Quality Manager, the ISO9001 and AS9100 certification effor
t which was achieved on the first attempt and renewed each year since.
Manage a work force of 90 skilled and semi skilled production and support perso
nnel.
Implemented Lean Manufacturing programs in the last three years that resulted i
n productivity gains of 32%, machine efficiency gains of 8%, and three year grow
th of 41%, 26%, and 25% since 2003. During that time total sales increased from
$8.1M to a projected $17.6 M in 06. Sales & profit per employee have outpaced ou
r industry membership association (PMPA) averages each year since 2002.

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Stihl Inc. Virginia Beach, VA
01/1996 10/2001
(Stihl is recognized as the worldwide leader in manufacturing outdoor power equi
pment such as chain saws, grass trimmers, blowers, and other specialized tools.
Stihl Incorporated is the headquarters for all North American operations and had
, at that time, over 1100 employees and over 500,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing an
d non manufacturing space.)
Business Unit Manager
Managed and was responsible for a work force of 70 skilled and semi skilled pro
duction and support personnel in the precision machining, heat treating and cran
kshaft assembly departments.
Responsible for over $10 million dollars worth of capital equipment.
Utilizing Toyota Manufacturing, SMED, and Lean Manufacturing concepts, reduced
changeover times by an average of 45%.
Created self directed specialized work teams in all departments which resulted
in achieving productivity and quality goals in each of the five years under my d
irection.
Was an integral member of the ISO9001 and ISO14001 implementation team that ach
ieved certification on its first attempt.
Chaired a departmental technical review committee that identified, justified an
d implemented new technologies and equipment in the precision machining and asse
mbly areas. All reviews included Make/Buy and ROI calculations as well as skille
d labor pool analysis to insure technical staff can be trained or hired.
United Technologies Inc., Columbus MS
09/1992 12/1995
(United Technologies Motor Systems was a division of Untied Technologies special
izing in fractional horsepower electric motors for applications such as wheelcha
ir motors, winch motors, treadmills, window lift motors, and ABS systems. Locate
d in Columbus Mississippi in a 250,000 sq. ft. facility, the company employed ov
er 500 manufacturing and administrative associates.)
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Had total engineering support and supervision responsibility for the automatic
screw machine, CNC turning, and manual armature winding departments.
Supervised 65 skilled and semi skilled machinists, operators and armature windi
ng machine technicians.
Implemented similar set up scheduling which dedicated specific machines to simi
lar product which reduced set up times an average of 35% in both the automatic s
crew machine and CNC departments.
Implemented an Integrated Supply system for the plants tool crib which resulted
in an annual savings of $250K in 1995.
Martin Marietta Missile Systems, Orlando Fl 05/1
981 08/1992
(Now known as Lockheed-Martin, the firm is a major aerospace defense contractor
which produced such systems as Patriot, Pershing II, and Hellfire missile system
s, the Copperhead laser guided ballistic shell system, TADS/PNVS Helicopter navi
gation and targeting system and numerous other programs for the US Army. Located
in two facilities in Orlando, the facility employed, in the mid Eighties, over
17,500 engineering, production, and support associates.)
Special MachineDepartment Supervisor (1981 1985)
Was responsible for direction of 15 employees operating 10 pieces of specially
designed and built machining centers producing major sections of the Patriot Mis
sile.
Through value engineering reduced machine cycle times in department by an avera
ge 20%.
Studied and justified capital equipment, fixture, and process upgrades resultin
g in a increase in productivity and delivery performance.

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General Supervisor Non-Metallic Machining Department (1986 1989)
Managed the Non Metallic machining department consisting of 30 pieces of capita
l equipment and 50 skilled, semi skilled and supervisonal associates.
Implemented SPC controls and managed the training of all effected skilled and s
upervisory associates.
Met or exceeded productivity and quality goals in each of the three years I was
in this position.
Senior Special Projects Manufacturing Engineer (1990 1992)
Transferred to special projects engineering at the request Patriot Program mana
gement to improve performance and reduce span time in production of the Patriot
Missile.
Achieved a reduction of 200 hours of manufacturing span time on each equivalent
missile through combining operations, streamlining setups and SPC process contr
ols which reduced inspection times and reworks.
Was key member of a certification team which received the US Armys CP2 supplier
certification reducing requirement for on site DCAS inspection of components.
Pennfield Precision Mfg, Sellersville, PA
04/1971 05/1981
(A leading contract machining firm which exhibited tremendous growth during my t
enure, going from 15 manually operated milling and turning machines to over 50 m
anual and CNC controlled machining and turning centers.)
General Superintendent
Started with the firm as apprentice machinist and progressed to plant superinte
ndent in four years.
Was responsible for 40 skilled and semi skilled operators and support personnel
.
Instituted pre-kitting of jobs which resulted in reductions of 30% in change ov
er times.
Met or exceeded all productivity and quality performance goals 6 years running.
Education and Training
Bucks County Community Collage
Diploma 1974
Associate Degree Mechanical Engineering
Lehigh University
1975 1978
Non Degreed Studies Mechanical Engineering
Continuing Education
 1978 Present
Completed educational courses and seminars in Business Management, Problem Solvi
ng, Time Management, Statistical Process Control, Toyota Manufacturing System, L
ean Manufacturing, FMEA concepts and usage, CNC programming, AutoCad design, Cri
sis Intervention in the workplace, OSHA requirements, EPA requirements and numer
ous other task related seminars and training sessions.