john karris resume (2015)

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04/17/23 John KarrisTechnical

Writer/Developer/Trainer/Graphics

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John Karris

Technical Writer

Curriculum Developer

Trainer/Presenter

Graphic Illustrator





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Table Of Contents

Work Product

Technical Skills

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Sample of Work ProductJohn Karris


Simulator Training andStep-By-Step Operator Manual

• Established Ford Motor Company corporate standards for operation parameters with use of subject matter experts.

• Customized graphics created and implemented for all subject matter.

• Elements of this project have been

shared with Ford England and Ford Mexico.

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RAMMING THE ADAPTER

SETUP

Step

Action

Key Points

Tips, Safety, Technique

1 P r e s s MOD button

T h i s a l l o w s a c c e s s t o s e t t i n g

p a r a m e t e r s . D i a m e t e r w i l l b e

i n d i c a t e d b y a sym bol in w indow.

2 Use Hot Keys to choose Diameter

Note: Make sure that th

e carriage

is in the LO CKED Position .

3 Press MOD button

This will return the program to the

m ain screen.

4 Press A or B button on Key Board

(No diffe rence which one)

This will advance one o f the P robes

onto the M aster Bar.

5 P r e s s A Hot Key

T h i s w i l l a l l o w a c c e s s t o t h e

p a r a m e t e r s i n t h i s f i e l d .

6 Use Key Pad to enter Zero (0) value

7 Press E NT Button

(ENTER)

8 M ark h ighest point o f Range Runout using a

M arker.

Note: Th is w ill give you a reference point

to w ork from when Tramm ing.

9 M ake Radia l Adjustm ents to 1 or a ll 4 flange

screws on s ide of Adapter us ing #5 Hex Key.

(Nearest shank o f M aster Bar).

Rotate Spindle by hand (A lways

rotate the sp ind le in on ly one

d irection). The range of num bers at

the measuring point (on the screen)

is the range of runout which w ill need

to be adjusted. M ove P robes to base

of m aster (closest to Adapter)

Th is range w ill b

e narrowed to w ith in

0.002 M M by utiliz ing hex w renches

at the designated poin ts.

Notes: D

o not lean on the unit o

r

touch it at th

is stage: It is very

sensitive and will skew your

readings.

Use new er Hex Keys. O lder or

w orn keys w ill not apply precision

force w hich is v ita l at this point.

Key Point: T

h is is a time

consum ing task and patience is

needed to ensure accuracy

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Operator Manual and PowerPoint Slideshow for Mapal Tooling

Fixture

• Established team with members of

Ford Motor Company engineering dep't., Skilled Trades and Mapal subject matter experts.

• Slideshow overview of tooling troubleshooting procedures.

• In-station operator manual with safety, technique, procedures for fixture operation.

• Streamline operations to a singular standard agreed on by all team members.

• Use of digital photography enhanced with graphic elements.

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Step-By-Step PowerPoint Overview for Paint Plant ManualSpray Gun Application

• Use of Interactive slideshow for operators to see paint gun technique and operator instruction

sheet standards in prime-coat, base-coat and clear-coat processes.

• “A”: Animated paint strokes in accordance with established standards.

• “B”: Digital video of actual best practices operators to reinforce strokes, techniques, safety, quality

standards.

• “C”: Operators can review techniques at their own pace using the arrow prompts.

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“A”

“B”

“C”




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TEM/PFUI Overview

• Total Equipment Management and

Plant Floor User Interface is a software based work order and maintenance program.

• “A”: Curriculum is driven by the PowerPoint presentation and supplemented by instructor led live labs in the program. “B”: A participant guide based on slide presentation allows for hand written notes to be inserted by learners.

• A secure training database was established to allow live exercises.

• “C”: Customized job aids created and included to allow for posting at terminals for reference (5.5” x 4.3”)

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R E Q U I R E D F I E L D S“New” Work Order“Craft”“Equipment”“Short Description”

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F IL L TH E SE F IE LD S IN F IRS T

“Category”“Location”“Person Responsible”“W /O Priority”“Outpost”“Phone Number”“Crew ID”“Defect?”

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“B”

“C”




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Lean Manufacturing Comparisons

• Turn of the century manufacturing practices at the Ford Rouge facility are compared to the 21st century standards at the Ford Dearborn Truck Plant.

• Project called for 4’ X 7’ mounted posters for placement in team room areas of new plant facility. This includes the public access areas of the plant for public tours.

• Digital photography, customized graphics and design were implemented as well.




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Standardized Operator Manuals and Custom PowerPoint

Presentation

• “A”: Standardized procedures of all Lasco and Weingarten forge operations established for in-station posting.

• Project team comprised of subject

matter experts and engineering department.

• Electronic files of operator manuals allowed for quick adjustments and posting on GKN intranet computer stations throughout plant and offices.

• “B”: Created customized PowerPoint slideshow with customized graphics for plant manager and staff.

“A”

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Ford M otor C om pany

Livonia

Transm ission P lant

D is tribu te d b y H . H . B arnu m C o m pa n y

Tec h nica l A ss is ta n ce : 80 0 -6 95 -3 0 55

Q uick Reference

G uide

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Quick Reference Guide for Plant Maintenance Department

• Accuracy for ordering accomplished by color coding, photo reference, and Barnum codes as well as Livonia plant codes.

• Size was to accommodate toolboxes and desk tops (3.6” X 6.5”).




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Lean Manufacturing Principles Development, Graphics and

PowerPoint Presentation

• Development on “Scoreboard” implementation of lean principles to plant operators and salaried staff at two DaimlerChrysler facilities.

• Customized graphics for oversize posters, manuals, job aids and PowerPoint presentation.




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Supervisor Training Academy

• A course developed to disseminate Ford Production System standards to supervisory plant staff. This material enhances

daily required soft skills as well as technical applications.

• Project consisted of a custom PowerPoint presentation.

• “A”: Participant Guide.

• “B”: Instructor Guide.

• “C”: Customized logo for awareness and enhancement of the program.

“A”

“B”

“C”




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Technical SkillsMicrosoft 2000

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Visio

InDesign

Quark Express

Corel Draw 12

Corel Photo Paint 12

Corel Trace 12

Corel Word Perfect 10




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Technical writing, graphic, curriculum development, or documentation position with a corporation.

• Fourteen years experience in automotive assembly and power-train manufacturing systems for Ford Motor Company, DaimlerChrysler and General Motors Corporation.

• Effective communication with engineers, technicians, and subject matter experts in translating technical information into everyday usage.

• Drafted numerous visual user and training guides for technical products and systems utilizing multiple audio, visual and publishing tools.

• Customized historical graphic wall displays to assist in disseminating program vision for over 3,000 employees, and public tours.

• Successfully managed and co-developed curriculum for technical and soft skill programs; equipment management user interface training curriculum, technical manual spray gun technique, and general supervisor training curriculum.

• Developed document standardization for programmers during campus management/SAP implementation at a major university.

• Drafted training documentation for onsite campus management/SAP program training and troubleshooting.

•Strong graphic and illustration skills that implemented into all projects.

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• Produced and instructed one-hour safety refresher course with the inclusion of the 5-S lean manufacturing principles used within Ford Motor Company assembly plant.

• Produced and instructed 4 hour curriculum for TEM/PFUI (Total Equipment Management & Plant Floor User Interface) at Ford Motor Company Dearborn Truck Plant. This is a software based work order management and plant maintenance system.

• Designed and developed instructor curriculum, student guides and slideshow presentation for launch of plant software and intranet network within GKN plant and offices. Implementation of this system allows accessibility of real time data from plant floor to multiple computer kiosks.

• Wrote user guides and process sheets for electronic simulator equipment for Ford Motor Company Engine Plant. Program contents included step by step operator guides, job aids and graphics for PLC simulators, pneumatic simulators, tooling guidelines, and various subjects including safety, visual factory and lean skills. Portions of project utilized within Ford Motor Company England and Mexico.

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• Efficiently and effectively identified and integrated the multiple needs of senior management and engineering personnel, along with trades in a major Ford Motor Company Transmission plant for Mapal tooling machines. Project included an in-station step by step manual and a series of train-the-trainer seminars which standardized the operation of the tooling machine in accordance to Ford and Mapal guidelines.

• Analyzed the capabilities and features of existing tooling and parts ordering guide to incorporate color coding, graphics and product photography for better identification of parts and error-proofing of the ordering process.

• Developed interactive slideshow presentation overview for manual paint spray gun operators. Project utilized animation and video to reinforce operator instruction sheet information, including tips on safety, maintenance, quality and application of paint in prime, base and clear- coat areas. This project required digital photography and video captures of actual best practices of employees.

Technical Analysis & Presentation




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• Development and implementation of successful training of lean manufacturing overview presentation for over 2,000 new hire employees.

• Reported weekly to corporate management, and multiple teams summarizing opportunities and problems with new projects and recommended next steps, process and technical improvements when and where needed.

• Trained client staffs one-one-one and in teams in the use of technical computer programs including Corel Draw, Microsoft PowerPoint, TEM/PFUI.

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07/2007 to Present: TRW Automotive

Client: James Pawloski: [email protected] (248-442-5307)

Duties: Technical Writer for internal employee orientation program regarding airbag safety systems. Duties include design of PowerPoint presentation, custom graphics, charts, and instructor/trainee manual layout.




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09/2006 to 12/2006: Valley Forge (division of SPX Corporation).

Client: Emelie D’Anna: [email protected]

Duties: Technical Writer for DaimlerChrysler training documentation. Duties included student, instructor, and activity guides, as well as photography and PowerPoint presentations.

09/2005 to 06/2006: Central Michigan University (via UST Corporation).

Client: Jill Richards: [email protected] (517-256-0709)

Client: R.K. Singh: [email protected]

Duties: Technical Writer for SAP implementation at university (Campus Management), Training Documentation specialist on internal SAP program training to university staff. Acted as on-site liaison for contract personnel between university and UST Corporation. Duties included timesheet management, timeline management, meeting and minutes recorder, payroll processing, and assistance to contractors in assimilating to the work site.




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12/2003 to 05/2005: Ford Motor Company, Dearborn Truck Plant, Dearborn, Michigan

Client: Allan Yenglin, Launch Planning and Workforce Readiness Leader

Contact: [email protected]

Duties: Curriculum Development on paint plant PowerPoint spray gun procedure guide, 6 hour lean manufacturing overview course for hourly employees, 40 hour skilled trades train the trainer course. Technical Writing duties on PowerPoint spray gun project, train the trainer courseware. Graphic design of various projects, logos, manual layouts and designs, and job aids. Instructor/trainer of lean manufacturing overview courses and skilled trades train the trainer courses.




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2000 to 2003: Independent Contractor

Client: Ford Motor Company, Livonia Transmission Plant, Livonia, Michigan.

George Duka, Workforce Readiness Leader

Contact: [email protected]

Duties: Curriculum Development on TEM/PFUI software, Technical Writing on TEM/PFUI software, Mapal tooling fixture manuals. Graphic Design duties on TEM/PFUI instructor and learner manuals, Mapal instructor and student manuals, and Barnum tooling supply manuals for in station plant locations. Instructor on TEM/PFUI software to skilled trades and hourly employees.

Client: GKN Sinter Metals, Romulus, Michigan.

Glen Johnson, Plant Manager.

Duties: Technical Writing for standard operating procedures on multiple models of forges, sinter ovens, grinding machines, stamping presses, and co-wrote learner and instructor guides for intranet software and network within plant. Graphic design duties were totouch up photography, create flow charts, and visual factory projects.




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1992 to 2003: Axion Corporation, Royal Oak, Michigan

Project Manager: Betsy H. Nezis

Contact: nezis02&yahoo.com

Client: ABB, Daimler Chrysler, General Motors, Ford Motor Company, GKN Sinter Metals,LDM Technologies, Visteon Corporation.

Duties: Contractor conducting Curriculum Development, Technical Writing, Graphic Design, Instruction

EducationCenter For Creative Studies – Illustration/Graphic Design

Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University – Business AdministrationDetroit, Michigan




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4113 Telegraph Road, Suite A-215Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302

Cellular: 248-515-9831

E-Mail: [email protected]

John Karris

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