WINTHROP WOFFORD

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Owings Mills, Maryland 21117

H 410-***-****

C 443-***-****

OBJECTIVE: Position as a Funeral Director / Embalmer utilizing my

demonstrated strengths:

. Proven success in team building.

. Proven success in supervising diverse groups of employees.

. Excellent project management skills and experience.

EXPERIENCE:

W.R. GRACE, Grace Davison Division 2001-2015

Technical Specialist, Corporate Research Center, Columbia, Maryland

2001-Present Supervise and train technicians' new procedures.

Develop procedure for new product testing. Analyzed and evaluated fluid

cracking catalysts and petroleum feeds to assist in the support of

research and development. Performed chemical calculations and kept

complete and accurate notebook and data records.

. Developed and implemented a supply inventory system reducing

cost 8%.

. Introduced analytical procedure to reduce run time by 10% on

carbon analyzer.

. Developed and implemented injector fill system for fixed bed

catalyst evaluator.

. Developed and implemented method to reduce run time by 50% for

fluid bed evaluator.

PRICES AROUND THE WORLD.COM

2000-2001

Quality Analyst, PAW, 2100 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington D.C.

2000-2001

Manage information displayed on web site insuring accuracy of

classification and pricing. Supervise and train new QC analyst.

Responsible for approving, denying and reclassifying information in

Hydraulic/Pneumatic tools, Bio Chemical/Chemical and Biological/Chemical

instrumentation categories being posted on web site.

. Technical Advisory Group member of the Electronic Commerce Code

Management Association.

. Assisted sales department in telemarketing campaign increasing

sales 10%.

COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION, Data Capture Contract, Census 2000

2000-2000

Functional Manager, Data Capture Center, Essex, Maryland

2000-2000

Supervised a diverse group of employees and ensured that desired work

performance was achieved in the Document Preparation area, Mail Receipt,

Manual Check In, Sorter Check In and Audit Resolution. Responsible for

production processes, shift safety and product quality. Responsible for

Census Form and non Census Form sorting process in the Document

Preparation Exceptions area. Responsible for unloading mail trucks and

separating census forms to be sent to Sorter Check In in Mail Receipt

area. Responsible for sorter operation and movement of sorted mail to

Document Preparation area in Sorter Check In.

. Reorganized Document Preparation Exceptions area increasing efficiency

of the process.

. Implemented bar code box shipment maximizing the efficiency of

document distribution.

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W.R. GRACE, Grace Davison Division 1986-2000

Production Supervisor, Curtis Bay Works, Baltimore, Maryland 1999-

2000

Supervised a diverse group of collective bargaining unit employees and

ensured that desired work performance was achieved. Responsible for

entire production process, from raw material receipts through finished

product shipments. Responsible for shift safety and ensuring

environmental compliance. Worked with maintenance ensuring that equipment

was maintained and in proper working order. Monitored production and

quality, taking corrective action when necessary to meet specifications

and maximum production.

. Increased efficiency of process by 10%, directly decreasing production

cost.

. Reorganized production operation maximizing profits.

. HAZWOPPER certified

Process Controller, Curtis Bay Works, Baltimore, Maryland 1996-1999

Performed chemical tests to control quality of syloid produced on the

fluid energy mills. Monitored wet end and finished goods production.

Assisted foreman in supervision of hourly employees. Supervised and

trained process controllers on new quality control procedures.

. Developed procedure which reduced the time to the finished product

accept-reject decision by 25%.

. Improved quality control process by increasing frequency of sampling

by 100%.

. Improved quality control process resulting in over 20% fewer customer

rejections.

Analyst II, Cincinnati Plant, Cincinnati, Ohio 1986-1996

Supervised analysts performing qualitative and quantitative tests on

material manufactured by the plant. Performed chemical calculations and

kept complete and accurate notebook and data records.

. Improved accuracy of particle analyzers by introducing thermal device

to water supply.

. Developed weighing dish to improve accuracy of samples placed on

balance.

. Increased accuracy of particle analyzer by 20% introducing vacuum to

medium.

MCNEAL FUNERAL HOME, INCORPORATED

1982-1986

Apprentice, 208 East Cedar Street, Brinkley, Arkansas

1982-1986

Responsible for embalming, restoring and dressing remains.

Responsible for directing funerals. Kept complete and accurate notebook

and data records.

. Assisted in the development of McNeal Funeral Home Scholarship

Fund.

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EDUCATION:

BS, Zoology, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Arkansas, 1985

Courses in Principles of Manufacturing, University of Cincinnati,

Cincinnati, Ohio, 1990

Asso. Applied Science, Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science,

Cincinnati, Ohio, 1996

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