Manager

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE

To use my extensive business experience to contribute in a leadership or operational capacity.


HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledgeable Manager with extensive business systems background: LEAN, ISO •••••, SAP, OSHA, LOGISTICS, MS Office, other ERP systems, International Business Operations
Focus Areas: Safety/Quality/Cost Improvement, Rapid and On-Time Delivery, Project management, Supply Chain, Logistics, Production Scheduling, Problem Solving, Systems Implementation, Technical Sales Support, Personnel Management
Knowledge of Light to Heavy manufacturing, warehousing, materials/processes, and Team/Shift/Department leadership

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Sealeze, A Unit of Jason, Inc., VP-Operations Manager, Richmond, VA••••• •••••
Manufacturer of brush weatherseals, industrial brushes and fabricated metal products
Led a team of ••••• employees responsible for: Facilities, Safety, Quality, LEAN Production, Purchasing, Production Control, Engineering, Machine Shop, Maintenance Shop, Blueprint Reading Trainer, Shipping/Receiving, Human Relations Management
Contributed operational expertise that resulted in 6X growth and yearly record ROIs.
Created and implemented operational improvements resulting in increased Sales $ Shipped vs. Production Hour worked ratio.
Planned, configured, and installed SAP R3 as Core Team Member of SAP Express Team in 5 months, ahead of schedule and problem free in MM, PP, and Distribution areas
Participated in Rate Negotiations as Member of Jason Logistics Council that saved company $•••••k/yr in freight costs
Served as Subject Matter Expert for Technical Sales Support, able to design solutions and interface directly with customers
Led Strategic PDM Team that achieved savings of $•••••k/year by implementing Lean techniques

Project Manager/Purchasing Manager ••••• ••••• ••••••••••
Led initial Sealeze ISO ••••• Certification effort and all Re-Certifications
Conceived design, initiated R&D work on ExtraSeal product, pushed development using broad range of materials, and created a standard product with Sales in the millions of $ and even more potential in patent pending product lines.
Calculated all Special Product Quotations, created CAD drawings for Sales, worked Trade Shows
Tasked to installed VOSHA approved Safety Program at Sealeze after Failed Audit
Designed layout/infrastructure and executed move into new facility, on budget and on time

ICI Films (now DuPont Films), Site Polymer Production Planner, Hopewell, VA••••••••••
Manufacturer of PET and Polyester Film (Mylar)
Performed production scheduling of virgin and recycle PET for a ••••• million lbs/yr polyester film plant, including R & D Technical and Process Engineering trials. Used ERP system to determine demand, then created Detail Plan per Production Line for product type to match use schedule on the Film Plant.

Directed polymer distribution from local virgin and recycle production and remote virgin production (via railcar and truck) into large, complex storage bunker and convey line system that turned over ••••• times/year

Shift Supervisor, Thick Film; Packing/Recovery ••••• •••••
Chosen by Management to lead the Chip Spill Minimization Team that saved •••••k lbs of polymer/year
Identified opportunity and proved methodology to save •••••k lbs in polymer at a savings rate of $•••••k per year by changing output check method on pelletizers
Supervised production shifts in a heavily engineered, clean room, potentially dangerous facility, recoding 2 years of Zero Safety Incident Free shifts.

Sealeze Corporation, Subsidiary of Kleeneze,UK, Plant Manager, Richmond, VA••••••••••
Brush Distributor turned Manufacturer
Designed intelligent part numbering system/BoMs still in use ••••• years later
Sent to the UK to train in Brush Manufacturing
Started up two production lines, sourced raw materials, trained personnel
Performed all phases of operations: Purchasing, Shipping/Rec, Inventory, Production

St. Louis Cardinals National Baseball Club, Pitcher, St Louis MO.••••••••••
Signed out of Tryout Camp, promoted to A, AA, AAA, and Grapefruit League
Texas League All Star, Winter Ball in Liga Del Pacifico, Mazatlan and Hermosillo, Mexico


EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science- Geology. College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA •••••

CERTIFICATION:
Certified Production and Inventory Manager through APICS••••• •••••
APICS Suite: Inventory Control, Detailed Planning, Master Scheduling, MRP, Strategic Management of Resources

LEADERSHIP COURSEWORK
Sealeze University (Titan Group), Business Team Leadership Development
AMA Developing Executive Leadership

CONSULTANT TRAINING
TBM Lean Training: Kaizen, 5S, TPM, QCDS, KanBan, Policy Deployment, Set-up Reduction, Value Chain Mapping, Culture Change

SEMINARS
Negotiation Process (ISM Knowledge Center)
VPMEP Lean Principles for the Job Shop
Project Management
Root Cause Analysis
ISO •••••: Certification Process, ISO Standards, ISO Audit Process and Auditor Training
How to Manage Change, Deming Principles and SPC Training, Supervisory Interpersonal Skills
Safety Observation Skills, OSHA Requirements, First Aid, CPR, Fire Extinguisher
Quality Management- The Conway System
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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Richmond APICS Chapter Member, Former Board Member

SCHOOL AWARDS
Voted by fellow students to be Chairman of the Honor Council
Awarded by Faculty: Dashielle Prize for Honor
Awarded by Faculty: William Cabell Brown Prize for Character and Ability