Production Manager Resume

Desired Industry: Manufacturing	SpiderID: 16230
Desired Job Location: Johnson City, Tennessee	Date Posted: 10/10/2007
Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent	Availability Date: 10-14-2007
Desired Wage: 65,000
	U.S. Work Authorization: Yes
Job Level: Management (Manager, Director)	Willing to Travel: Yes, 25-50%
Highest Degree Attained: High School/Equivalent	Willing to Relocate: Yes

Objective:
Anthony C. Harris
305 Lee Avenue
Erwin, TN 37650
H (423-743-2229) C (423-330-8261)
Sra50@embarqmail.com

Career Objective: Production Manager

Summary of Qualifications

Seasoned professional with 35 years of diverse experience in manufacturing and administration.
Have extensive experience in implementing and maintaining master production schedules. Ability to interact with associates, management and staff to provide the highest level of desired results for the company. Experienced with MRP scheduling, Excel, Word, and customized database systems. Established and maintained Quality Systems through three Registrars.

Professional Experience

General Foreman
· Managed supervision for all three shifts and 100 associates in the department.
· Coordinated the leadership of the department through the use of the contract language in union environment. (Shop rules, job requirements, and safety standards.)
· Incorporated a plan for reducing scrap for the department by training the employees.
Results: Decreased scrap by 10% resulting in more productivity and profit margin.
· Implemented a system to control quality of stone usage and also manage the inventory without having the product sitting in our warehouse. Results: More cash flow for use in other areas.
· Established the use of SPC in the department for controlling quality of the product.
· Coordinated the buying of (automatic gauging equipment) for sorting close tolerance product in an atmosphere- controlled environment.
Results: Improved the flow through inspection and also reduced the non-conforming product.

Senior Production Planner
· Formulated the master production plans for nine different departments on a monthly basis.
· Implemented D.I.C.O.S. (Daily Inventory Control Order System) method. Results: Reduced work in process by $210,000 per month.
· Established two-week level of finished goods inventory at $2.5 million. Results: No loss for supplying the customer on time or the cost per day for not satisfying the customer due to late delivery of product.
· Continuously met delivery 100% on time. Results: Customer Satisfaction and more business.
· Implemented FIFO for controlling WIP and established identification methods.
Results: More effective in movement of product and decreased the number of fork- lift drivers.

Quality Manager / Sales Manager
· Built the quality program: ISO 9002 through QSR (Quality Systems Registrars).
· Maintained schedules for plant and involved in sales during this time.
· Maintained ISO 9002 certification through UL (Underwriters Laboratories Registrars).
· Attained ISO 9002 certification through BSI Registrars in twelve months while maintaining the
scheduling responsibilities and assisting in product sales. Results: Earned the first (ISO) supplier certification for Rubbermaid.
· Trained associates and management on the Quality System.
· Established a preventative maintenance program for injection molding machinery.
Results: Improved production performance and reduced non-conforming product by 10%.
· Increased our sales volume annually. Results: Volume grew from $1.2 million to $5 million annually.
Manufacturing Supervisor
· Managed four supervisors over Heat Treat, Fettling, and Fluoroscope departments and maintained the Production Schedule during this time.
· Managed 72 associates in the department.
Results: Improved process flow and output by designing a more efficient method of performing the task.
· Encouraged a (quality first attitude) from a (production first attitude) through effective leadership,
process monitoring, and operator work habits. Results: Became the highest productive shift.

Production Control Manager
· Maintained flow of production and material levels. Results: Achieved 99% on time delivery.
· Forecast monthly and annual usages for the facility. Results: Increased productivity due to 25% less downtime for the departments and minimal changeover time.
· Controlled WIP inventory through the origination of the FIFO method. Results: Decreased the time of locating the product for production runs. Solved quality problems due to time retrieving the product for analysis.
· Resolved conflicts and coordinated with customers to arrive at (win-win) solutions.
· Coordinated order processing with customers and manufacturing to ensure prompt, accurate and efficient order completion. Results: Reduced the back log from $600,000 to less than $100,000 per month.

Work History

Inventory Control, TPI Corporation, Gray, TN (Heaters and Cooling Units) 2007-2007
General Supervisor, Superior Industries International, Inc., Johnson City, TN (Aluminum Wheels) 2004-2005
Production Planner/Scheduler, Superior Industries International, Inc., Johnson City, TN 2003-2007
Salesman, Fowler's Furniture store, Maryville, TN (Furniture) 2002-2003
Salesman, Highland Memorial Cemetery, Knoxville, TN (Markers and Spaces) 2001-2002
Quality Manager, Lighthouse Plastics, INC., Knoxville, TN (Plastics) 2000-2001
Quality Manager and Production Control Manager, AB Plastics, Erwin, TN (Plastics) 1994-2000
Sales Manager and Production Control Manager, AB Plastics, Erwin, TN (Plastics) 1992-1994
Senior Production Planner, Hoover Precision Products, INC., Erwin, TN (Ball and Roller Bearings) 1989-1992
General Foreman, Hoover Precision Products, INC., Erwin, TN (Ball and Roller Bearings) 1984-1989
Supervisor, Hoover Precision Products, INC., Erwin, TN (Ball and Roller Bearings) 1979-1984
Expediter, Hoover Precision Products, INC., Erwin, TN (Ball and Roller Bearings) 1973-1979

Professional Training and Affiliations

Walters State Community College-ISO 9000 Training
Lean Manufacturing Simulation
Dale Carnegie Course
Front Line Supervision
Sesco Management Development and Training
Owen Allen Specific Action
Statistical Process Control Seminars
American Management Association
Dale Carnegie Course (Refresher)
What Matters Most (Franklin Covey)
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People(Franklin Covey)
Four Disciplines of Execution (Franklin Covey)
Gung HO! (Ken Blanchard)
Confronting Reality (Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan)
The On-Time, On -Target Manager (Ken Blanchard)

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