Rick Buffington

About Rick Buffington

Senior level Manufacturing Operations Leader with over 2 decades of expansive knowledge which includes, but is not limited to the successful development of manufacturing organizations, Aerospace Manufacturing, Semi-Conductor Manufacturing, production planning, control, purchasing, engineering, materials, project and operations management. A review of my background will readily confirm that I am able to design and implement process improvements aimed at streamlining activities while at the same time driving up performance, quality and profitability. However, what my credentials may elicit is my ability to provide motivational and inspirational leadership to managerial, supervisory and key staff members thereby helping to develop themselves and their departments further. This is accomplished by living and demonstrating the core values of accountability, teamwork, integrity, respect and excellence. Couple these core values with a passion for building and developing high performance teams and you have a very powerful force geared for success. This combination has proven very effective in previous roles and quite honestly, makes your work life immensely more full filling and rewarding.My experience to date has equipped me with a multitude of relevant skills in not only manufacturing systems, but also in running core areas of any operational setting. I am a technically-minded individual who is capable of working in a fast-paced and ever changing environment.Email: R••••••••@gmail.com

Experience

1. Operations Manager

   Winston Water Cooler, Ltd

   Aug 2020 — Present · Phoenix, AZ, US

Education

• Northern Arizona University

  Mechanical Engineering

Skills

• Iso
• Gis
• Lean Manufacturing
• Continuous Improvement
• Process Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Product Development
• Root Cause Analysis
• Client Relations
• Engineering
• Aerospace
• Iso 9001
• Kanban
• Cost Reduction
• Materials Management
• Six Sigma
• Purchasing
• Value Stream Mapping
• Process Improvement
• Manufacturing Operations
• Production Planning
• Management
• Manufacturing Operations Management
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Employee Training
• Dmaic
• Operational Excellence
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Semiconductors
• Leadership
• Operations Management
• Team Leadership
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Machining
• Inventory Management
• Product Design
• Business Development
• Project Management
• Gas Turbines