Heath Bouffard

North Waterboro, ME, USA

My goal is to make an impact on society, both written and visual.

Work Experience

Interal Intern for Focus Improvement

Help lower manufacturing cost (faster changeover means less equipment down time), smaller lot sizes (faster changeover enable more frequent product changes), Improved responsiveness to customer demand and lower inventory level. Helping to give employees the tools and knowledge to succeed in problem solving by coaching and leading.
July 2015 - Present North Hollis, Maine, United States

Nestle Waters North America: Poland Springs

Blowmold Operator

Safely and proactively operate, troubleshoot, and optimize PET blow mold and support equipment
Meet performance targets for blow molding
Ensure proper setup of blow mold machines
Monitor and adjust bottle processes to optimize bottle quality and correct defects, including the completion of hourly quality checks
Manage bottle silo level, merge/dump gate setup, and blower speeds
Routinely communicate with up/down stream operators to maximize line performance
Execute preform and bottle changeovers
Maintain machine adjustment logs
Comply with sanitation standards, adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and maintain a clean and organized work area
Follow contamination prevention and machine cleaning procedures
Become proficient in facility specific blow molder equipment operations & troubleshooting
Use troubleshooting to correct downtime issues
Communicate with maintenance on machine performance issues, submit work requests for corrective maintenance
Cross train and perform duties of other team members as needed
Assist with equipment repairs, preventative maintenance, and rebuilds as needed
May 2013 - Present North Hollis, Maine, United States

Maine Army National Guard

Engineer and Sergeant First Class

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction of workers. Process analysis and improvement, surveying and mapping methods, safety and risk management. Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. Assign work to employees, based on material or worker requirements of specific jobs.
January 2001 - Present Westbrook, Maine, United States

Exposed Shutter Media

Owner, Photographer, Director

Commercial Photography, Head shots, Portraits, Landscapes, Fashion and lifestyle. We also have photoshop and printing services. Cinematography services are also available.
August 2011 - Present North Waterboro, Maine, United States

Shenna Bellows For U.S. Senate 2014

Campaign Photographer/Videographer

Capturing the vital moments to win the 2014 Democratic Senate seat for Maine
February 2014 - November 2014 Augusta, Maine, United States

General Dynamics

Designer, Quality control

Extensive traveling to ensure proper installation of radar cross section material on Navel class destroyers.
April 2009 - May 2010 Maine, United States

Boundary Points Land Surveying

Land Surveyor, Designer, Crew Chief

Surveyed roads and other municipal infrastructures as well as private land surveys.
April 1998 - November 2009 Falmouth, Maine, United States

Stretch Studio

Internship, Assistant Photographer

Assisted in setting up for photo shoots, making sure clients got what they needed and helped out with post production.
January 2013 - Present Portland, Maine, United States

Russel French Studio

Internship

Assisted in setting up for photo shoots, and some photoshop work.
January 2012 - June 2013 Portland, Maine, United States

Education

University Of Southern Maine

Media Studies/Cognate in Communications

By emphasizing theory and practice, the media studies major challenges the student to analyze and practice the creation, dissemination, utilization, and evaluation of mediated messages.
August 2011 - May 2014 Portland, Maine, United States

University Of New Hampshire

Surveying and Mapping

The surveying and mapping concentration prepares students to work at the forefront of acquiring, analyzing, and managing land information.
September 2001 - January 2003 Durham, New Hampshire, United States

Skills

Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, Apple Software, Autocad, Cinematography, Civil Engineering, Design, Directing, Director Of Photography, Drafting, Excel, Keynote , Leadership, Lightroom, Microsoft Products, Military, Number, Office, Pages, Photography, Postproduction, Powerpoint, Premiere Pro, Preproduction, Production, Teaching, Training, Word,