The following résumé is provided as an example. The names, dates and companies have been changed.
Will Billiams
12345 Engineer Ave.
San Jose, CA 94321
415-543-1234

Objective:
To obtain a project engineer, manufacturing engineering or tool engineering
position in the manufacturing environment with opportunity for future management
responsibilities.
Desired Occupation(s):

Aerospace Engineers
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians

Skills and Abilities:
Eighteen years experience working in the aerospace industry. Proven ability to define critical problem areas, weaknesses and institute improved processes for maximum efficiency. Excel in driving productivity and profits while streamlining procedures. Build staff to peak levels and performance, instituting a team-approach. Computer proficiency includes the Internet, Windows, Microsoft applications, SmartDraw, and beginner AutoCAD 2002. Hands on experience working with TQM, IPT, Lean manufacturing, DFMA, Six Sigma, Kaizen, JIT manufacturing and ISO 9000.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

05/96 - 04/02  -  Hughes Aircraft, Canoga Park, CA
MANAGER - MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING, TOOL ENGINEERING, NUMERICAL CONTROL
PROGRAMMING, TOOL FABRICATION AND TOOL SERVICES
•  Manage a multidiscipline tool team consisting of Tool 
Designers, Manufacturing Engineers, Tool Engineers, 
Numerical Control Programmers, Tool Makers, Tool Control 
and Tool Crib Attendant personnel in support of Fairchild
Dornier 328 Jet wing and Metro spares.
•  Streamlined and reorganized the Tooling and Numerical 
Control Programming departments to obtain optimize 
performance.
•  Developed and directed cost saving and scrap reduction plans within the
Tooling department and reduced tooling responsible scrap from $40,000 a month to
$12,000 within 2 months.
•  Provided technical guidance in root cause analysis and 
implementation of correction action plans.
•  Implemented an efficient Microsoft Access quality and 
inventory control system for perishable and portable tooling.
•  Reduced excess perishable tooling inventory by 80% 
creating $54,000 a month savings.
•  Introduced and implemented Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing techniques within
the Tooling department.

04/86 - 04/96  -  Teledyne, Woodland Hills, CA
MANUFACTURING ENGINEER III
•  Responsible for coordinating with planning, engineering, manufacturing,
quality and outside manufacturing to ensure that aims, goals and objectives were
accomplished in accordance with outlined priorities, time limitations, and
funding conditions. Served as Tooling Troubleshooter in various domestic and
international Boeing locations.
•  Two-year assignment in Seosan, Korea as manufacturing
and tooling Project Manager .
•  One-year assignment in Korea as manufacturing
and tooling Project Manager.
•  Manufacturing and tooling Project Manager in Japan.
•  Tooling Project Manager Enlarged Inlet Duct.
•  Other positions held:
•  Manager, Tool Engineering
•  Manager, Tool Fabrication
•  Tool Engineer
•  Jig and Fixture Builder

02/85 - 03/86  -  Cooper Furniture Ind., Goodman, MO
MATERIALS MANAGER/COST ACCOUNTANT
•  Created and managed productions control records, cost records and recommended
selling price for product made.
•  Planned and scheduled productions runs, organized shop area to be more
efficient and purchased all materials and equipment required for producing the
product creating a 65% reduction in cost and 30% profit.

01/84 - 01/85  -  Johnston Pump/General Valve, Glendora, CA
NUMERICAL CONTROL MACHINE MACHINIST
•  Set-up, edit and operated numerical controlled mills and lathes

03/80 - 12/83  -  Northrop Aircraft Corp., Hawthorne, CA
DUPLICATING AND PROFILE MACHINE MACHINIST
•  Set-up and operated numerical controlled profiling machines, tape proves
production parts and trained new employees.

07/78 - 02/80  -  General Electric
NUMERICAL CONTROL MACHINE OPERATOR
•  Set-up and operated 3, 4 and 5 axis numerical controlled machines.

EDUCATION

06/99 -  Phoenix University  
Bachelor of Science - Engineering Technology
11/86 - Boeing Corp. Vocational Training
15 weeks of Jig and Fixture Training

CERTIFICATION
04/02 - Quality Control, Phoenix College
12/01 MCSE
05/77 - Machine Operators Course, Los Angeles Technical School, Los Angeles, CA
Desired Location:

Within the state of Arizona
Within the state of California
Within the state of Nevada