FELIX A. SMITH

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864-***-**** cell

Anderson, SC 29621

abjglf@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: Full time, or consulting position utilizing my Manufacturing

Management, Human Resource, Human Relations, Recruiting, Sourcing, Six

Sigma/Quality, Safety, Training, Sales and Auditing skills/ experience.

EDUCATION: B.S. Business Administration w/ concentration in Marketing,

minor in Management; Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC - 1984

Highlights:

Founder and CEO of Vertex Group, Inc, an executive search/consulting firm.

Specialization in professional placements. Certified as a minority

incorporated business.

Sourced/Recruited Sr. VP North America Automotive, VP of Marketing, General

Managers, Technical Managers, Engineering Managers,Quality Managers,

Plant Managers, Sourcing and Distribution Managers, Program Managers,

Project Managers, Sales Mangers, Retail Managers, Construction Managers in

the Automotive, Injection Molding, Aluminum Extrusion, and Packaging

industries.

Also Sourced Placed Support Leadership in Finance Management, Accounting

Management, Human Resource Management,

Established comprehensive data base of Diversity and traditional upper and

middle management candidates in several areas to include: Manufacturing,

VP of Sales and Marketing, Director of Engineering, Plant Managers, Launch

and Program Managers, Sourcing and Distribution, Logistics, Human

Resources, Finance, all disciplines of marketing, engineering and sales

Companies served include: automotive manufacturers, tier I, tier II, and

tier III; plastics, service companies, construction and mechanical

development, packaging, retailer, consulting firms, law firms.

Served as a consultant for several companies by serving as a facilitator

using Six Sigma Methodologies.

Contract consultant with Fortune 500 automotive firm placing marketing,

sales, and design, engineering, manufacturing, professionals

Established a reputation of an identifying and sourcing strong diversity

professionals for several different companies.

Recruited and placed first African American Female Plant Manager for Tier I

Automotive supplier.

Recruited and placed an African American Male Plant Manager for Tier I

Automotive aluminum wheel manufacturer

Almost 20 years of operations management experience

P&L responsibility at cost center plant for six years - 15 million annual

sales

Budget and sales forecasting -15 million annual sales

Experience in distribution, logistics, sourcing (JIT, SKU, etc.)

Sourcing professionals in all levels of SAP to include development and

utilization

Experience in all facets of engineering (industrial, safety, process,

electrical, mechanical, design, etc.)

Quality background (Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, Champion, SPC

trainer, Quality Manager, Trained ISO 9000 auditor)

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Process-flow and process trouble-shooting experience

Six Sigma Management Training (Six Sigma Associates, Boulder, CO)

Kaizan and Lean Manufacturing experience

Served as a Hiring Official for 15 years (also performed exit interviews)

360 degree review experience

Interviewing/Panel interviewing trainer (2 year project)

ISO 9000 (9001 Design, 9002 Manufacturing) certification in Tiffin in 1997.

Also received certification training as an auditor

Trainer in teaching various group on how to setup various effective project

and process teams (natural, standing, ad hoc, etc.) and perform effective

meetings-facilitating, etc.

Division Safety Champion and Plant Safety Coordinator of 4 plants (Chester,

VA and Tiffin, OH, Marion, IN, Nashville, TN). President's safety award

recipient plant for 3 years. 100% reduction in personal injury rate 5.64%

to 0%

Dupont Stop Safety Program trainer for seven years. Trained and certified

STOP safety trainers at 3 divisional manufacturing facilities.

Well versed in OHSA and some EPA regulations

Trainer in Do's and Don't of legal interviewing.

Fifteen years in the packaging industry

Capital equipment project manager - Equipment upgrade ($800, 000) resulting

in 33% efficiency improvement and 3 million dollar savings in operating

costs over a period of 14 months

Production manager for eight years

Lean manufacturing experience

Purchasing agent for 3 years

Two global projects (Mexico and South Korea)

Managed a plant that was nominated For Industry Week Top 100 plants in the

country

Received Company Vision 2000 for outstanding performance - Sonoco Products

Company

First operations manager (African American) in Sonoco Products - Protective

Packaging Division, Tiffin, OH

Self Directed Work Teams experience

Union and negotiations experience

EXPERIENCE:

12/01 to Present VERTEX GROUP, Inc.

President/CEO (entreprenure)

1. Owner and CEO of executive search firm/consulting firm

specializing in Tier I and II automotive placements in

middle and upper management.

2. Responsible for sales and marketing of firm

3. Specialization and certification in diversity placements

4. Exceeded sales goals by 35% the first year

5. Specialized in diversity placements

6. Worked with and consulted CEOs, Presidents, Managers,

and Human Resources in middle and upper management

sourcing

7. Industries worked in included: automotive exhaust

systems, aluminum extrusion, injection molding,

extrusion molding, tire, die casting, alloys, rubber,

hose, fuel injection systems, brazing, etc.

8. Worked in operations area as well as marketing, sales,

and supply chain

9. Consult clients on various diversity initiatives

10. Retail and service oriented industries

11/00 to 12/01 Cravens Consulting Group, Inc

Executive Search

11. Executive search consultant responsible for middle and

upper management placements

12. Served as the firm's "diversity" recruiter

13. Established key contacts with several Fortune 500

companies

14. Developed a tremendous database of diverse and talented

candidates from Engineering to Vice Presidents

9/99 to 10/00: OWENS CORNING FIBERGLAS CORPORATION

Composites Division

Operations Manager - Anderson, SC

15. Responsible for production operations of Anderson site,

a union Plant

16. Budget responsibility

17. Headed up re-start of factory/furnace operations in an

self directed work team organization---first of it kind

at this union facility

18. Responsible for three sites on campus

19. Department head of a three-process factory facility

20. Managed 11 manufacturing engineers and 12 shift

supervisors

8/84 to 9/99: SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

Protective Packaging Division

Assistant Plant Manager/Division Safety Manager - Tiffin,

OH

04/95 - 09/99

21. Responsible for operations of Tiffin facility

22. Total budget responsibility for plant and distribution

warehouse

23. Responsible for approx. 60 hourly employees (self

directed work/HPO team concept)

24. Realized operational productivity increases of 18% and scrap decrease of 75% since 1997

25. Facilitator and coach of all Tiffin natural and standing

teams

26. ISO 9001 and ISO 9002 certification at facility January

1999

27. Project Management for all Capital job projects and time

line coordination

28. Customer contact person and 'troubleshooter'

29. Coordination of 'First Part Approval' and sampling to

potential customers; liaison with design engineering and

customer

30. Corporate Safety Committee member, Division Health &

Safety Committee team leader, and director for Tiffin

operation

31. Establishment of PPD safety programs and systems

32. Reduction in injuries at Tiffin Operation by 50% in 1997

(Zero PIR for plant 1998)

33. Facilitator and coach of all Tiffin self-directed work

teams (no supervision in plant)

34. Zero negative customer feedbacks 1996 - 1999 (37 million

units/sales of $15 MM annualized)

35. 1996 - 1999 Supplier of the Year with major customer--

90% of production volume

36. JIT (Just In Time) system-100% compliance for customers

in 1996

37. Exceeded budgeted plant operating performance measures

in 1995 and 1996

38. Assisted in plant operating budget and forecasting,

production scheduling, technical and process

improvements

39. Month-end process and evaluation

40. Product 'First Part Approval' and sample coordinator;

liaison with packaging engineers on part conversion

process

41. Employee interview and new hire process coordinator;

customer contact and troubleshooter

42. Flagship plant of Division (operations, quality, safety)

Industrial Products Division - Chester, VA 5/85 - 5/95

Shift Shipping Supervisor 5/89 - 4/95

. Plant TQM (Total Quality Management) coordinator 5/93 -

5/95

Quality Supervisor 2/87 - 5/89

. SPC (Statistical Process Control) Coordinator

Office/Administrative Manager and Purchasing Agent 5/85 -

2/87

Management Trainee (Corporate) - Hartsville, SC 8/84 -

5/85

43. Projects with Product Marketing, Paper Division, CPD,

IPD, Adhesives Division, and HDPD

Certifications/Accomplishments/Skills

Proficient in Microsoft excel, office, project, powerpoint

Six Sigma Greenbelt Certification

ISO 9001 and ISO 9002 auditor and champion

TS 16949 champion

Greenville Diversity Leadership Academy Graduate -

Inaugural Class

Greenville Chamber of Commerce

Anderson Chamber of Commerce

Greenville Diversity Alliance

Officer/Board of Directors Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

- Anderson Alumni

Certified ACE Group Exercise, Areobics, Weight Training

Instructor

Certified Silver Sneakers Fitness Instructor

Instructor/Lecturer, University of Findlay, Findlay, OH

Football Coach TL Hanna High School

Group Fitness and Personal Fitness Trainer

Ordained Baptist Minister

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