James S. Manning
Mansfield, OH 44907
Email: abnens@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE A challenging position that would allow me to utilize my
extensive technical background, and interpersonal management skills
EMPLOYMENT
Self Employed Home Improvement Specialist
2/09 - Present
Find customers with home improvement needs, quote the improvement need, and
perform the
needed task in order to accomplish the outcome desired by the customer.
The type of home
improvement tasks performed include but has not been limited to deck
construction, siding installation, painting, drywall installation, and
constructing and finishing rooms including electrical, plumbing, drywall,
prime, and paint.
Donley Ford Auto Group
8/08 - 2/09
New and Used Car Sales Consultant
Commissioned Sales. Activities include Prospecting, Qualify customers,
and Demonstrating Automobiles. Position required vast product knowledge
and the ability to communicate well, verbally and non-verbally, in order to
assist the customer in finding the product that they want and best suits
their needs.
HH Gregg Appliances and Electronics
5/08 - 8/08
Appliance Sales
Commissioned Appliance Salesman.
Trained by Whirlpool, GE, Frigidaire, Samsung, LG, and Bosch in the
knowledge of their appliances. Number two salesman in appliances with a
volume of $66,000 in sales during the past one and a half months at a newly
established hh gregg location.
Rhodes Heating
11/07 - 5/08
HVAC/R Sales/Service Technician
Sales/Service of Heating and Air conditioning units for both Commercial and
Residential customers. Sales, Service, and repairs included HVAC-R units,
Makeup Air Units, Refrigeration and Freezer units, along with plumbing,
Water Heaters, and Electrical.
Besta Fasta Pizza
9/2007 - 11/2007
Delivery
Pizza delivery and cashier at a Drive Thru.
Bellwood Nursery
4/2006 - 9/2007
Installer
Installed Landscape material in order to fulfill the expectation of the
customer. Maintained the plant material at the business facility to insure
the material was the best available to the customers. This was a second
job to supplement my Jay Plastics income.
Jay Industries, Inc.
Mansfield, OH
9/2000 - 10/2006
Jay Plastics, Division of Jay Industries, Inc.
1/2006 - 10/2006
Process Control Manager
Responsible for the Manufacturing and Painting Process on seven production
shifts.
Responsibilities include monitoring the current processes as well
as implementing improvements to the manufacturing and painting processes
in order to increase division profitability while reducing waste.
Crestline Paint, Division of Jay Industries, Inc.
2001-2005 Quality Manager
Managed three production shifts utilizing the TS-16949:2002 quality system;
responsible for inspection and testing of all manufactured components;
primary
contact for all customer services and communication with supplier and
customer
Crestline Paint, Division of Jay Industries, Inc.
2000-2001 Manufacturing Manager
Responsible for three shifts of manufacturing/automotive assembly
production;
budgeted and tracked division profit/loss history; primary contact
for all
customer services and communication with supplier and customer
Kraftwood, Incorporated
Pine Mountain, GA
6/1982 - 9/2000
Kraftwood Incorporated
1995-2000 Vice President of Operations/Partner
-Responsible for inventory management, personnel, and all contract
services
-Managed industry web sites and news groups
Kraftwood Incorporated
1990-1995 Director of Operations
-Responsible for hiring and training employee teams
-Supervised all job performances and evaluations
-Responsible for public relations/marketing to manufacturing vendors
Kraftwood Incorporated
1982-1987 Supervisor of Operations
-Managed transportation of heavy duty equipment to job site
-Supervised inventory distribution to manufacturing vendors
-Responsible for operations and maintenance of all heavy duty
machinery and equipment
CERTIFICATION
8D Root Cause Analysis
Introduction to Statistical Process Control
Production Parts Approval Process
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Process Control Analysis
Honda 5 Principles for Problem Solving
General Motors Drill Deep Drill Wide Workshop
EDUCATION
Young Harris College, Young Harris, Georgia
Associate Degree in Business Administration, 1989
Master Timber Harvester, Newnan, Georgia, 1996
Certification and Continuing Education
CIVIC
Leadership Unlimited 2003 - 2004
Chamber of Commerce, Mansfield, Ohio
Active member of Saint Peter's Catholic Church
Serra Club International - Board of Trustees
Knights of Columbus
REFERENCES
Joe Manning
136 Williams Ave.
Pine Mountain, Ga 31822
David Childers
137 Blanchard Ave.
Pine Mountain, Ga 31822
Brad Lamoreaux
221 Darby Drive
Mansfield, OH 44904
Rev. Steve Burggraf
570 Meadowdale Drive
Mansfield, Ohio 44907
Ken Brown
592 Heidi Lane
Mansfield, OH 44904