Russell Billedeaux

5271 NE 49th St Neotsu, OR 97364

Telephone:
Home (541) 994-7758
Cell (541) 992-5164
E-mail: rbdfb134@westpost.net
OBJECTIVE
I am seeking employment as a Buyer/Planner, Professional. Last year I purchased
ten million dollars of capital equipment and saved my company over a hundred and
twenty thousand dollars. Over the last two years I have initiated continuing pr
ocurement of services that will continuously save over ninety thousand a year. T
he ideal position will employ my purchasing experience my technical background i
n the casino and manufacturing industry as well as provide a team-oriented work
environment that would allow me the opportunity for growth and development in my
career.
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
1999 to Present Chinook Winds Casino and Resort
1777 NW 44th Street, Lincoln City, OR
Buyer, VLT Slot Tech Crew / Slot Supervisor
Purchased products for all operations centering on casino, hotel and golf items,
contracts, RFP, and RFQ's over the last five plus years. Supervised Slot Keypeo
ple and trained Slot technicians responsible for the operation of over 1,250 slo
t machines. Drafted and circulated procedural guidelines for technicians. Daily
responsibilities included customer service, complaint resolution, vendor relati
onships and supervision and scheduling of Slot Keypeople staff. Other responsibi
lities included project management, maintenance planning and ordering and receiv
ing of parts and equipment. Technical duties included the troubleshooting and r
epair of Slot electrical and mechanical malfunctions.
1979 to 1999 Bicron Crystal Products (formerly Union Carbide Crystals)
750 S. 32nd Street, Washougal, WA
Senior Growth Process Technician
Responsible for every aspect of the growth, annealing, and furnace fabrication o
f various production and R&D crystals such as high-power solid state laser sourc
e crystals, medical lasers and sapphire substrates. Provided technical leadersh
ip for quality assurance audits, failure analysis, Material Requirements Plannin
g (MRP) and Statistical Process Control (SPC.) Gained experience in the use of
vacuum, Hydrogen and Argon Annealers. Handle and process all raw materials. TIG
welding experience ranged from welding cracks to completely rebuilding crucibles
from iridium and fabricating items from stainless steel and aluminum.
Minority Status
Registered Blackfeet Indian (registration # 8157)
EDUCATION
Job-Related Courses Classes on contracts, copy rights, trademarks, intellectual
property, excel, word, and access.
Documentation, Discipline and Discharge
Dealing Effectively with Unacceptable Employee Behavior
Supervisor / Management Skills
US Code Title 31 - Money and Finance
Miscellaneous Training Root Cause Analysis Electrical Safety
Fire Safety and Fighting Forklift Operation
L.O.T.O Lock Out Tag Out Confined Space Entry
 Liquefied Gas Handling Acid Handling

EDUCATION
1970-1971 Western Washington State College, Bellingham, WA
General Coursework (including English and Social Sciences, Math)
Clark College, Vancouver, WA
1972 to 1974 General Coursework toward an Associate in Arts degree
(Including English, Mathematics, Psychology, Economics, Political Science, Chemi
stry)
1975 to 1977 Harden Simmons University, Abilene, TX
Coursework pertained to Theology and Social Psychology
SKILLS, EXPERTISE and PROFICIENCIES
* Highly adaptable, analytical.
* Strong interpersonal relationship and team-building skills
* Experienced in project management, purchasing, technical writing and documenta
tion
* Proficient with the following VLT (Video Lottery Terminal) systems:
IGT, Aristocrat, VLC, Atronic, Williams, and Bally games.
* Experienced with the Microsoft Office application suite (Word, Excel, Access)
* Experienced in customer service and complaint resolution.
* Educated understanding of high temperature techniques, heat transfer, thermody
namics, fluid mechanics and mechanical/electrical design
* Qualified with Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW / TIG) procedures and technique
* Proficient in the growth of the following crystal types:
GGG, YAG (White, Cerium, Erbium, CW Level Neodymium, Standard Level Neodymium, C
hromium Thulium Holmium [CTH]), Sapphire (White, Titanium, Ruby and Blue Jewelry
), Spinel, Lithium Niobate, Lithium Tantalate

References available upon request.