Chad R.

Waldo
816-651-8419
cw10ac4aa@westpost.net
Summary
For the past ten years I have been involved in the manufacturing industry in eve
ry way possible. From quality control, production management, product design and
sales. I have the expertise and experience to take your company to the next lev
el. I have been instrumental in cutting costs, boosting efficiencies and improvi
ng over all customer satisfaction in several different departments. I have overs
een and developed projects from simple two day starts to one year, multi-million
dollar investments.
Objectives
I am looking for a company that is open to pushing the boundaries of what is pos
sible. In every area of business there is always a way to improve processes, con
trol costs and make better decisions. I believe this can be achieved in any orga
nization and I look forward to digging in deep and finding these new opportuniti
es.
Accolades
Received a scholarship from the Kauffman Foundation for the Growth Ventures seri
es of training.
Published in Today's Machining World, "Brining Heat Treat in house" , 2007
Graduated from a leadership series of courses at the Lees Summit United Methodis
t Church
Chair of the Childrens Education committee at Lees Summit United Methodist Churc
h
Chair of International Service of the Sunrise Rotary Club of Lees Summit
Production Chair of the "Fly the Flag" fundraiser, Sunrise Rotary Club of Lees S
ummit
Technical Skills
Expert with CAD/ Drafting (AutoCad, Pro-Engineer)
Technical Writer
Expert in Quality Control / Procedures
Proficient with all forms of Graphic Design
Advanced user Win / MAC / Linux
Advanced knowledge of all manufacturing processes

Experience
Granco Industries - 1996/1998
Quality Control
Implemented new Quality Controls, MIL-I-45208A, pre-ISO
Developed standardized tooling for punching operations
Oversaw in-process quality on up to 15 machines daily
Produced all quality reports for government inspection
R&D Tool and Engineering - 1998/2003
Design Engineer
Automated design process in Pro-Engineer, eliminated several engineers
Reduced number of components per unit tool, saving 40% of cost per tool
Designed new consumer products, in-shore, competed with overseas
Brought in new government orders for contract sales
Evaluated customers machine on sight for tooling form, fit and function
Oversaw all design of ISBM tooling for prototypes
Oversaw production of all unit tools developed
Granco Industries - 2003/2006
VP of Operations
Increased sales of inventory/catalog items by 150%
Developed and installed a full Forging Line
Developed and installed Heat Treating Line (in house)
Wrote an article that was published in Todays Machining World about Heat Treat
Responsible for scheduling and overseeing a 30 personnel operations shift
Responsible for creation and maintenance of Product catalog
Nu-Forge Tool LLC - 2007/2010
CEO / President
Developed and implemented ISO:9001 quality controls, Government Certified
Hit sales goal for 2010 of 1.2mil
Increased machine up time to 92%, about 12% over industry standard
Oversaw all aspects of product manufacturing
Responsible for all sales / customer care