1. John William Reeves III
507 Mosley Street
Vidalia Ga. 30474
Phone Cell: 478-288-6244
Email: JohnWReevesIII@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position within a growth oriented company; where I can use my
knowledge, experience, to become an asset to the organization.
EDUCATION
1982.1984 Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering Technology,
Emphasis in Industrial Management,
Georgia Southern College
1980-1982 Associate of Science in Marketing and Management,
Brunswick Junior College
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
June 2012 to present Ingersoll Rand (Trane) (Manufacturing Engineer)
• Applied principles of Lean Manufacturing throughout the Evaporator Coil Area to
reduce cost and improve efficiencies and profits.
• Submitted Expense and Capital requests for cost reductions, process
improvements, equipment updates and rebuilds.
• Control and reduction of scrap, waste and processing costs.
• Statistical analysis and improvements in process and testing methods and
standards.
• Provide engineering support through cross functional teams on new product
introductions, dealing with all phases from conception through product launch.
• Coordinate with internal departments and suppliers to insure the highest quality in a
drive towards zero defects and 100% on time delivery.
• Responsible for the training of Aluminum Brazing associates.
• Responsible for control and improvements of all Aluminum Brazing Processes both
manual and automatic
February 2012 to May 2012 Thermo King (Contract Maintenance / Engineer)
• Daily maintenance issues, of a Transportation HVAC Manufacturing Plant.
• Assist the local and corporate Engineering group with the dismantling, shipping and
relocation of equipment, preparing for the plant closure.
• Supervise and assist Mechanical and Electrical contracts disconnecting and
dismantling of equipment.
April 2010 to January 2012 Washington County Machine Shop (Quality Control Mgr.)
• Primary duties from April 2010 to August 2010 serve as Project
Engineer of a new assembly line at the Thermo-King plant located in Louisville Ga.
• Prepare bids/quotes using blueprints, scopes of work and walk throughs.
• Insure supplies and equipment is delivered to job sites on time.
• Assist Superintendents and Foreman with daily duties.

2. • Prepare for and obtain reaccredidation for Boiler and Pressure Vessel construction
and repair. (ASME)
 Layoff due to lack of work
February 2010 Washington County Machine Shop (Sub-Contractor)
• Assisted with the erection of several steel structures installed in the Valspar Plant,
Covington Ga.
 Completed the job
January 2010 PowerCon LLC (Sub-Contractor)
• Assisted with the electrical controls portion of a new assembly line being installed in
the Trane Plant, Monterey Mexico.
 Completed the job
2001 – December 2010
Maintenance Superintendent, Rheem Manufacturing Company
• Managed two Maintenance Supervisors and 35 hourly union employees over three
shifts.
• Responsible for all facets of Maintenance in a 700,000 square foot air conditioning
and heating unit production plant.
• Applied principles of Lean Manufacturing throughout the facility to reduce cost
and improve efficiencies and profits.
• Accountable for maintenance costs within departmental budgets.
• Submitted Expense and Capital requests for cost reductions, process improvements,
equipment updates and rebuilds.
• Purchased parts and Coordinated with suppliers for timely delivery of materials to
complete projects on time.
• Coordinated with Outside Contractors to complete projects, equipment repairs
and equipment relocations.
• Worked with other Rheem Facilities on location, in South Carolina and Mexico to
assist during initial plant start-ups and in the set up of maintenance departments.
• Extensive knowledge of Vacuum Leak Test Equipment using Helium Gas for leak
detection.
• Responsible for employee safety.
• Troubleshooting and repair of PC and PLC based conveyor systems and testing
equipment.
• Held weekly production meetings to improve output, track equipment cost and set
priorities.
• Used failure analysis to reduce line downtime and implement improvement actions.
 Plant closing and relocating to Mexico.
2001.2001 Engineer, Mills Industrial Construction
• Primary duties with M.I.C. were in concrete and structural steel construction
• Prepared bids/quotes using blueprints, scopes of work and walk throughs.
• Researched and selected sub-contractors.
• Researched and selected suppliers for required materials.
• Insured supplies and equipment was delivered to job sites on time.
• Assisted Superintendents and Foreman with daily duties.
 Layoff due to lack of work (9/11/01)

3. 1997.2001 Quality Engineer, Rheem Manufacturing Company
• Primary duties were in the areas of Evaporator Coil, Electric and Oil Furnace
Assemblies, for use in conjunction with residential Air Conditioner and Heat Pumps.
• Responsible for process and product quality improvements.
• Control and reduction of scrap, waste and processing costs.
• Statistical analysis and improvements in process and testing methods and
standards.
• Responsible for installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of vacuum leak test
equipment used at the Milledgeville Ga. and Trenton S.C. locations.
 Resigned to pursue construction interests.
1992.1997 Manufacturing Manager, William Barnett & Son
• Primary duties were the scheduling and processing of Bulked Continuous Filament
Carpet Yarn (B.C.F.).
• Managed 2 Department Managers, 8 supervisors and 300 hourly employees.
• Shipping and receiving of raw material and finished goods.
• Improvements in the areas of quality, cost, waste and processing capabilities with
the use of statistical analysis.
• Associate morale and safety.
• Development of new processes, testing methods and standards.
• Performed the planning and scheduling of all products to be processes in the plant.
 Resigned to pursue opportunities with Rheem.
1984.1992 Advanced Process Specialist, Milliken & Company
• Primary duties were the processing of Spun and Bulked Continuous Filament Carpet
Yarn.
• Improvements in the areas of cost and waste with the use of statistical analysis.
• Development and improvement of product processing, testing methods and
standards.
• Equipment maintenance and installation.
• Coordinated with Outside Contractors to complete projects, equipment repairs
and equipment relocations.
• Associate morale and safety.
 Resigned to pursue opportunities with William Barnett.
1980-1984 Mechanical Contractors
• Industrial Pipe fitter with various Mechanical Contractors while
attending college.
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
Qual-Pro Basic Statistical Analysis
Qual-Pro Advanced Statistical Analysis
Qual-Pro Design of Experiment
Qual-Pro Measurement Error Reduction
Ergonomics Training
Dale Carnegie
Certified International Standards Organization (ISO) Quality Systems Auditor
Microsoft Excel