Richard Finney

Background

About Richard Finney

2012: Took on new challenge of Plant Manager of Forum Energy Technologies, Pearland Texas2011: Promoted to Director of Manufacturing at Baker Hughes Emmott Road, Houston Texas 2008: Assigned to Plant Manager II at Baker Hughes Emmott Road, Houston Texas (Intent was to change the Safety Culture)2005: Promoted to Plant Manager II over Navigation/Yorktown Texas Manufacturing.12/2003: Accepted new role as leader of the Global Change-Over Reduction Initiative while retaining my current duties and responsibilities.2003: Moved back to Houston, Texas as Manufacturing Engineering Manager over Concurrent Engineering, Methods, Programming and Tooling.2001: Assumed responsibility for BHT facility in Arkansas and was promoted to Plant manager over BHT and Yorktown.1997: Promoted to Production Manager in Yorktown, Texas1993-1997: Promoted to Manufacturing Tooling Supervisor1990-1993: Manufacturing Supervisor for Baker Oil Tools1980-1990: Have experience on center-less grinder, feed through grinder, manual engine lathe, manual mills, radial drill press, hone machine, G&L CNC mills, Burgmaster mill, Mazak 7.5 CNC mill, Mori Seiki CNC mill, J&L with Allen Bradley control CNC lathe. 1980: Graduated top of machinist training class @ Baker Oil Tools.Specialties: Strong tooling and manufacturing background. Have done major corporate contracts with vendors including Grainger, Kennametal, Sandvik and FSS. Have negotiated machine deals with Mazak, Mori Seiki, Cincinnati and Okuma.2001: Value Stream Methodologies2009: Certified Yellow Belt of Six Sigma Methodology2011: Green Belt Certification from UH