Resume for Joseph L. Armstrong                
 574 Terrace St.  
 New Orleans LA  70121     318-792-1320

My goal is to find meaningful employment in an industry that I am truely dedicated and love.  
 
2003-Present  
Top Ten Technical LLC (owner Joe Armstrong) A sewing machine service company that also provides training for technicians and operators
At this time a do contract labor for M.J. Foley Co as well as sell used sewing and cutting equipment.

1997-2003
M.J. Foley Company located in New Baltimore MI (Owner Marty Foley) 1-800-653-6539  Distributor of Industrial sewing and cutting machines. Worked as technical support specialist and assisted in design and installation of air bag lines delivered to Mexico. Later worked in Research and Developement and outside service technician.

1993-1996
Takata Inc. located in Greenwood MS  Owner (Jim Takata)  This company manufactured Air Bags for the automotive industry. Was hired to assist in start up of new air bag lines which included robotics and state of the art computer technology.

1990-1993
Hamco Inc located in Gonzales LA  (Owner Sandy Comeaux)  Manufacturer of baby bibs. Worked on sewing machines and Tajima and Barudan embroidery machine. 
Accomplishments: Designed undertrimmer system that used ceramic knives and were later sold to an embroidery distributor.
Sewing machine experience include programmable tackers, cam tackers, undertrimmers, servo motors, blindstitch machines, bag closers, sergers, coverstitch top and bottom with trimmers, walking foot, top and bottom feed sergers,carpet sergers, etc.

1988-1990
Flex-Con located in Lafayette LA.  The name stands for flexible containers. They manufactured bulk bags for shipping chemicals and some liquids. 
Accomplishments: Introduced pneumatic air cylinders for auto backtacking and foot lifting as well as other labor saving devices.  Later promoted to Research and Development.

1984-1987
Red Stick Linen located in Baton Rouge LA bought out later by Cintas. Worked as first class mechanic and later put in charge of all sewing machine equipment.
Cutting machines include Eastman straight and round knife. Cutmaster hot and cold knife cutters. Blue Jay cutting and spreading machines. Wolf cutting machines.

1980-1983
Wembly Industries located in New Orleans. (Owner Sam Pulitzer) Largest necktie manufacturing company in the world. Worked as sewing machine technician. 

References:   Marty Foley                  M.J. Foley Co (owner)
                       Keith Francis               M.J. Foley Co  Technical support   
                       Joe Eller                     Juki America
                       Calvin Hampton         Juki America
                       Barry Spruell              Mitsubishi Automations
                       Rick Frye                    Brother  International
                       Mike Miller                  Juki America