Aaron Blask is seeking a managerial position utilizing his engineering, managerial, and people skills. He has over 20 years of experience in maintenance management and engineering roles. His background includes developing new processes, team building, capital planning, and introducing robotics. He is proficient in various computer programs, including AutoCAD. His resume details his work history holding maintenance manager and plant engineering manager positions at various manufacturing companies where he oversaw maintenance departments, continuous improvement efforts, and capital projects.

1. Aaron A. Blask
305 East North Street
Dodgeville, WI 53533
(608)574-4598
aaron_blask@yahoo.com
OBJECTIVE
To contribute to your organization's success through the use of Managerial, People and Engineering skills.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Solid Managerial and Team experience
• Exceptional versatility and adaptability.
• Dedication and drive as a hard-working individual.
• Superlative communication and Team-Building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a pressured environment.
INTERPERSONAL AND TEAMWORK SKILLS
• Entrusted to develop and implement new processes in a high tech environment.
• Interacted with a wide variety of personalities while molding personnel into a team
• Have attended Skill Path Seminars on Team Building, Continuous Improvements, Shop Floor Layout and
Process Management.
• Hands on with the development and production of all aspects of electronic products
MANAGERIAL AND SUPERVISORY SKILLS
• Proved multi-tasking abilities by scheduling and supervising staff, consisting of Team Leaders,
Cleanroom and Assembly operators
• Developed a Team Leader environment to assist the supervisor in daily tasks and scheduling.
• Hands on Team Leader and Team Builder
• Promoted to Plant Manager based on Performance and Leadership abilities.
COMPUTER Skills
• Proficient in using personal computer in such programs as Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Word, Excel
PowerPoint Publisher and AutoCAD. Proficient ability for correspondence, reports, procedure manuals,
and presentations.
• Create and distribute a variety of reports using Word and Excel.
• Have used KeepTraK, Maximo, MP2 and INFOR as a Preventative Maintenance program
• Have used Maximo, KeepTraK , MP2 and INFOR for managing inventory
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
• Plant Engineering Manager, Bemis NA. Lancaster WI 4/15 to Present
Demonstrated knowledge of and accountability of daily operations, and continuous improvements.
On call 24/7
Planned Capital Expenditures to a 5 year plan.
Managed projects in excess of $500,000.
Designed new equipment to generate better efficiencies on the production floor.
Introduced robotics as a viable replacement for hand to hand production.
Responsible for yearly reviews and pay increases for Maintenance Dept.
Process development across several departments
Member of Safety Team
Track and manage department metrics
Hands on involvement with day to day issues.
Responsible for all Capital RFA’s within Facility
Managed 3 shifts of Maintenance Technicians
Introducing robotics as a viable replacement for hand to hand production.

2. • Maintenance Manager, Placon Corp. Madison WI 9/13 to 4/15
Managed 3 shifts of 17 Maintenance Technicians 24/7/365
Hands on involvement with day to day issues.
Responsible for yearly reviews and pay increases for Maintenance Dept.
Process development across several departments
Member of Safety Team
Track and manage department metrics
Member of several Six Sigma Teams
Revamped Company Preventative Maintenance Program
Unified multi shift department into a unified team
Recruited and hired Maint Techs
Designing of replacement parts
Responsible for Department performance reviews and compensation based on performance.
• Maintenance Manager/Project Engineer, Colony Brands Inc., Monroe WI 1/11 to 9/13
Duties:
Installed 5 robots to successfully increase efficiencies in first 2 years of employment
Managed 3 shifts of Maintenance Technicians
Responsible for personnel reviews.
Consistently entrusted with company financials.
Hands on involvement with day to day issues.
Demonstrated knowledge of and accountability of daily operations, and continuous improvements.
On call 24/7
Planned Capital Expenditures to a 5 year plan.
Managed projects in excess of $500,000.
Designed new equipment to generate better efficiencies on the production floor.
Introduced robotics as a viable replacement for hand to hand production.
Responsible for yearly reviews and pay increases for Maintenance Dept.
Responsible for The Bakery and Cheese Packaging Maintenance operations.
• Insurance Agent 6/09 to 1/11
Manage personal office.
Selling all lines of insurance.
Fully licensed in state of Wisconsin.
• Consultant 3/09 to 4/13 North Street Consultant Services Dodgeville Wi
Training Technicians in all aspects of Manufacturing Processes .
and Equipment repair.
• Maintenance Manager 11/07 to 2/09 Lactalis USA Belmont, WI
Duties:
Managed 3 shifts of Maintenance Technicians.
Responsible for personnel reviews.
Maintained inventory levels.
Troubleshoot and repair manual and automated equipment.
Troubleshoot and repair all electrical and electronic equipment.
Hands on involvement with day to day issues.
On call 24/7.

3. • Plant Manager/ Manufacturing Engineer / Wafer Fab Manager, Advanced Photonix Inc,
Dodgeville, WI 10/97 to 11/07
Duties:
Troubleshoot and repaired all manual and automatic equipment
Troubleshoot and repaired all electronic and electrical equipment
Designed and build mechanical equipment
Ability to work from electrical schematics and drawings
Trained and worked with Facilities Technician on all HVAC, compressor and misc. plant utilities
Completed and submitted invoices and processes for implementation.
Handled equipment purchases of up to 200K.
Consistently entrusted with company financials.
Demonstrated knowledge of and accountability of daily operations, and continuous improvements.
Managed Class 1,000 Optoelectronic Fabrication cleanroom and all personnel.
Engineered all process development of manual and semiautomatic wirebonding, both wedge and ball.
Hands on involvement with all production, from training to troubleshooting and repairs
Prototype and Developed Analog to Digital Circuits for Military, Automotive, Industrial and Medical
equipment.
Setup and Trained all operators involve in the soldering process according to MIL-STD-2000
Specified all equipment and solders to be used based on ROHS.
Built prototypes based on spec sheets and blueprints
Designed custom wedges for specific applications.
Designed and performed lifetime tests as required by the military.
Designed and maintained most procedures dealing with optoelectronic fabrication and assembly
Developed 3 sigma program to maintain highest wirebonding standards for military and medical products
Started Preventative Maintenance program used by 3 facilities with an increase in up time of 60%
Responsible for plant wide performance reviews and compensation based on performance.
• Technical Support/ R&D, Parts Now , Madison, WI, 4/95 to 10/97
Duties:
Troubleshoot to component level and repair of Laser Printers
Phone tech support on multinational level
Determine suspect faults with component design
• Head of R&D and Test Supervisor, Sokol Crystal Products, Mineral Point, WI ,5/92 to 4/95
Duties:
Managed Test departments and was the Head of R&D .
Built prototype Oscillation circuits base on Engineers Specs and Designs to be tested before going into
production.
Full Lifetime testing of all new production.
Listed on patents as Technical Engineer.
EDUCATION
Belford University completed May 2007 B.S. EE 3.0 GPA
Southwest Wisconsin Technical Col.. – 1991-1993
Electronics Technology Program, Student Senate Member, Assoc 3.85 GPA.
Fennimore Technical Inst – 1983 to 1984 Electronic Servicing