Vinton A. King MBA. B.Sc.

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Minneapolis MN. 55427.

acpszb@r.postjobfree.com

763-***-****(Cell)

CAREER PROFILE

A Senior Executive with over 35 years of progressive experience within the

Manufacturing and Industrial Security Industry, with specific expertise in

Material Requirement Planning, Plant Production Operations, Product

Quality, Plant Safety, Labor utilization efficiencies, Physical Security

alignment to risk matrix Assessment, Target Hardening, Risk Mitigation,

Investigations, Administration, Business Processes Review & Documentation,

Security, Audit and Control procedures to improve transactional

efficiency. Proven performance in linking corporate vision with the

delivery of desired results through empowerment, development and

utilization of people, process and technology. A strong motivator and team

player with effective leadership, communication, decision making, problem

solving and interpersonal skills, together with a corporate focus and a

results-driven attitude.

A strong motivator and team player with effective leadership,

communication, decision making, problem solving and interpersonal skills,

together with a corporate focus and a results-driven attitude.

SPECIAL SKILLS

HUMAN RESOURCE - MOTIVATIONAL AND PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT MANAGEMENT

New Contract negotiations and acquisition very often in the Ja$100 million

region

Business processes & procedure development, mapping, and flow-charting

Continuous processes improvement methodology with Root Cause Analysis

Customer requirement analysis: relations criteria, and team building

skills

Forecasting with Material Requirement Planning (MRP) for production to

agreed budgets

Inventory management - Cost containment and Free Cash Flow Analysis

Quality management - systems documentation and training of staff to achieve

objectives

Project Scheduling - PERT, Activity Time Estimates and Work Break-down

Structure (WBDS)

Computer applications: Words, Excel, Power Point, Visio 5. Professional,

SMS, Internet search engines. ETime, Destiny Solutions, Simple HR.

Business development, marketing and business analysis to increase

profitability and growth.

Industrial Security Management - Certified Protection Professional with 13

yrs hands-on skills

Disaster Management - Assessment and mitigation planning strategies for

risk reduction

Firearms, training, acquisition, repairs and compliance to state licensing

regulations and audit for security companies.

SPECIAL AREAS OF COMPETENCIES

1 Operational Analysis

Very familiar with the application of the following analytical tools:

Business Ratios,

Break - Even, Net Present Values with Real Options for stand alone

projects, Scenario Analysis, Sensitivity Analysis, Decisions Trees,

Financial Risk Management Assessment and value creation.

Personal Skills Set: Possess the skills set for business transformation,

organizational renewal, cohesiveness and team building people skills.

Maintainance:

Competent with the technical operations, servicing and maintainance of the

following equipment: compressors, boilers, oil trains, cooling towers, heat

exchangers, industrial: motors, gear boxes, blowers, conveyors systems:

sealing, pneumatic and electronic Water Treatment - mineralization,

softeners, ultra violet sterilization, Buildings: Property security and

maintainance.

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

Quest Security Services Limited / Navarro Security Services INC

2013 -2014

Kingston Jamaica and Florida USA

Director of Operations / Security Consultant

Reports to Managing Director/ General Manager

Main Scope and Purpose of Job:

Direct and co-ordinate the overall activities in the provision of guarding,

patrol and electronic security services to a diverse clients base from

the Operational Security Division for Jamaica and Florida utilizing a

compliment of 800 guards force. To safe guard the safety of all clients:

guests, employees and property.

Give direction and control over all activities relating to the Security

department, ensure all clients are served to consistent satisfactory

objectives.

Lead and motivate key management teams to peak levels of performance, as

well as consistently develop their skills in coaching, leading and

appreciating staff contributions, thereby improving morale, the quality of

client service and overall productivity level.

Assist in the creation and coordination of trainings or anything related

to employee development programs.

Oversea the Dispatching, Alarm Monitoring, Patrol of our entire clients

base in Jamaica and at Navarro Inc in Florida.

. Worked closely with senior management to formulate and execute

strategies, initiatives and new processes and technologies to

support business growth, improve customer satisfaction,

enhance staff productivity and overall operational efficiency

Specialist in the harmonization of all facets of the company's island wide

operations through client security assessments, staff recruitment,

training, development and placements.

Head of Investigation of all incidents, and negative deviations in service

delivery to all clients.

Represents the company at all major meetings with high profile clients and

negotiations of for best solutions in an equitable manner in the full

utilization of the company's staff of eight hundred guards and management

personnel.

Increases the company image and profile, officialdom, market share,

increase staff morale and productivity

Be aware of the Security policies and procedures of all our clients in

Jamaica and ensure that at all times our guards are in conformance to all

locations Standing Orders.

Key Accomplishments:

Provided the necessary training and capabilities which enabled agents

through their support and management staff to deliver better service to our

clients.

. Delivered first quality training and support to internal staff to

encourage professional development and service excellence.

Atlas Protection Ltd.

(2012 - 2013) Kingston Jamaica

Group Marketing & Business Development Manager

Reports to: Group Managing Director

Responsibilities: Group marketing & Business Development of the entire

company product mix of Amoured Guarding and Electronics services island

wide

Main Scope and Purpose of Job:

To increase market share of all four companies in the group: Atlas Armoured

Ltd., Atlas Protection Ltd., Atlas Ocho Rios Ltd., Atlas Electronics Ltd.,

in a very tight and extremely competitive security arena with low entry

barriers and low price sensitive clients.

Prepare various monthly reports as required by the Group Managing Director

To make Contract acquisition from Security Tenders (Public & Privately

Placed)

To carry out market surveys and perform marketing environmental scanning

To increase the volume and value of Special Events Security provisions

across Jamaica

To Train and

Key Accomplishments:

Atlas Protection Ltd.

(2001 - 2012)

General Manager

Reports to: Group Managing Director

Responsibilities: The management of the company and its 1200 over seven

hundred security guards in securing a very large client base with a diverse

product mix of industrial security, while focusing on the Human Resource

Management, Operational analysis and scheduling, Financial management,

Strategic Analysis and Planning in enhancing the company's market share and

customer satisfaction.

Main Scope and Purpose of Job:

The management of a dynamic work team of 2000 personnel inclusive of:

security guards, supervisory and operational managerial staff in the

delivery of a wide spectrum of security services to a discerning client

base.

Urban Development Corporation (UDC)

(2000- 2001)

Business Processes Improvement Coordinator

1 Report to: Corporate Manager

Responsibilities: The design and application of tools to achieve continuous

improvement in process cycle time and added value contribution with

emphasis on the elimination of waste, redundancies and duplications.

Performs business processes information gathering and documentation with

the various departmental cross functional linkages for decision making

and customer -supplier inputs / output requirements. Performs the

detailed mapping of each department core and sub processes with all

relevant logic triggers and go back routes. This is done through: reviewing

existing documentation and systems, some amount of ethnographic

observations, interviewing staff, group sessions, focus groups, competitive

analysis and bench markings. Performs detailed processes high level and

matrix Flow charting. Diagnosis of key symptoms and root causes.

Moore Business Forms Caribbean Limited

(1995 -2000) Kingston Jamaica

Plant/production Superintendent

Reported to: Production Manager

Responsibilities: Responsible for overall production facilities with

special emphasis on: meeting production targets, productivity improvement,

reduction in cycle time with continuous improvement. Product quality

management and reduction in pre-production and throughput activity waste.

Monitoring of CCTV Security Surveillance System of sensitive sections of

operations. Analysis of daily production figures and monitors equipment

utilization rates. Handles labour relations.

Supervised: Four Supervisors and twenty two highly skilled press operators

Company: A division of MOORE CORPORATION USA.., in the production of

computer forms, Security documents and other business forms.

Key Accomplishments:

Member of executive steering committee on Business Transformation

Coordinator of Press Productivity Improvement Team.

Reduction in Pre-press production waste following to a record low of 6%

Cross Training of Press Operators to eliminate down time following

absenteeism

PURCHASING & INVENTORY MGR..

(1994 -1995)

COSMETICS INTERNATIONAL LTD.

Reported to: General Manager

Responsibilities: Purchasing of all raw & packaging material

utilizing a Just-In-Time concept from demand forecast and sales

projections. Performs material requirement planning (MRP), Tracking the

status of all material on order and the yield possibilities of in house raw

and packaging material to standardized production batch sizes on a timely

basis. Preparation of "Free Sales" Certification documentation for Product

Export to Cuba.

Supervised: Three Supervisors and six other associates.

Company: A division of "Lander" International - cosmetics manufacturing

PLANT MANAGER

(1992-1994)

C M ASSOCIATES LTD.

Reported to: Managing Director

Responsibilities: Plant production operations for a wide product mix of T

Shirts, Shorts, Caps, Tote Bags from various off-site production areas and

one central hub. Monitoring of inventory with weekly production planning &

scheduling. Research & development of Embossing & Foiling on different type

fabric. Organizes the maintainance and certification of high-pressure

boilers. Organizes the maintainance and certification of the company's

fleet of delivery trucks. Monitors the production utilization rate of the

company?s battery of high- tech Embroidery machines and the training of

machine operators to reduce waste/rejects.

Production enhancement in finishing by instituting new steam system from an

under utilized boiler. This had resulted in significant reduction of cycle

time in packaging.

Monitoring of sub contractors off site with emphasis on machine (our)

maintainance.

Storage and inventory control of all out of production equipment at the

hub.

Supervised: Two managers, four supervisors and fifty eight associates.

Company: The leading fashion Multi-faceted garment operation in the

country.

PLANT MANAGER

(1989-1991)

Orion Sales Limited

Reported to: Operations Manager and Managing Director

Responsibilities: Hands on management in the production of a wide mix of

cosmetics

products. Instituted material requirement planning (MRP) systems and

actively monitors inventory of raw & material to match production targets

while utilizing a cost minimization strategy. Rewriting and cataloging of

all products Monographs for the systematic batching of all products to

maintain products international standards. Created data base for all raw

material sources and raw material substitutability and compatibility.

Quality control - with special emphasis on water quality, product efficacy

and microbiological content.

Assisted in the establishment of an in house Microbiological Lab.

Recruit, hire and train production staff.

Collate Export and import documentation and liaison with custom brokers

Perform employee performance evaluation

Preparation of product costing, yield and variance reports for finished

goods.

Supervised: Three supervisors and forty six associates.

Company: Manufactures cosmetics under the REVLON, SHULTON and HAWAIIAN

TROPICS trade names.

ACHIEVEMENT: Increased plant overall production by 30% over two years with

a 10% reduction in contracted staff, coupled with sustained improvement in

regular staff morale.

PLANT MANUFACTURING SUPERINTENDENT (1986

- 1989)

MEAD JOHNSON ( MFG ) JA. LTD.

Reported to: Director of Operations

Responsibilities: Hands on manufacturing of a wide product mix of

cosmetics,

Household products, pharmaceuticals and over the counter (OTC) drugs.

Preparation of daily and monthly production yields variance reports

Preparation of monthly raw material variance reports and raw material

substitutability

reports in fine-tuning inventory running balances.

Scheduling of monthly production runs in liaison with purchasing department

Supervision and cross checking the batching of all products.

Preparation of product monographs for batching processes in special cases.

Management of a close loop demineralization water system and its

sanitization

Off-site supervision of the disposal of returned expired goods from the

trade

Supervised: Two packaging supervisors and sixteen associates.

Company: Manufacturer of powdered baby food, tablets (Comtrex, Excedrin),

Cough Syrups, hair relaxers, hair colouring, astringents, medical powders

under licence from Brystol-Myers Squibb.

Achievement: Had consistently achieved a production mix satisfying 95% of

customer demand.

PLANT OPERATION SUPERVISOR

(1978-1986 ) Industrial Chemical Company (JA.) LTD.

Reported to: Plants Manager

Responsibilities: Hands on operation of plants to design constraint in the

manufacturing of Sulphuric Acid and Sulphonic Acid on twelve hours shift

basis.

Operation of water purification plants: Demineralizers and Softeners

Performed analytical in-process test in conforming to product

specifications, such as gas strengths, acid strengths and Klet test (acid

colouring)

Carried out daily visual and analytical environmental emission control

testing

Performed chemical treatment of Cooling Towers and high pressure Boilers

Carried out some maintainance work (mechanical) on equipment on the night

shifts

Preparation of daily production reports and yield analysis.

Supervised: Four technical trainee operators and acid loading/delivery

crew.

Company: Sole manufacturer in the English speaking Caribbean of Sulphuric

Acid and Sulphonic acid

Achievement: Received letter of commendation form Managing Director for

instituting production report system with cross-reference logging.

EDUCATION

CERTIFIED PROTECTION PROFESSIONAL - CPP

(2007)

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR INDUSTRIAL SECURITY

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) (DISTINCTION) (2001)

Majoring in General Management

Mona School of Business (U.W.I)

University of the West Indies -Mona

Bachelor of science - Management Studies (Hons.) (1994)

Majoring in Production/Operations Management

University of the West Indies - Mona

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE (Credit)

(1987)

PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION

University of the West Indies - School of Continuing Studies

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE

(1985)

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

University of the West Indies - School of Continuing Studies

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE

( 2004)

PUBLIC RELATIONS

University of the West Indies- School of Continuing Studies

PORT FACILITY SECURITY OFFICER (PFSO)

Jamaica Maritime Organization

(2004)

CERTIFIED TRAIN THE TRAINER

1 Vocational Training Development Institute ( HEART -VTDI)

(2011)

Membership: Rotary Club - President 2013 - 2014

Hobbies : Photography (15 yrs) Auto Mechanics, Reading, Golfing,

References: These are available upon request

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