Newton D. Cranford, Jr

**** ********** ****** **********, ** 39819

229-***-****, 229-***-**** acqvhy@r.postjobfree.com

Plant Quality / Safety Manager

A Recognized Expert in Customer Relations, Experienced in All Aspects of Quality Service

Comprehensive experience in Quality and Safety Management Professional for prestigious organizations, in the public and private sectors. Planned and implemented successful integration processes for acquisitions, maintaining the innovation and culture of each individual unit. Efficient to conduct hazard prevention and control processes and increase production, assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards. Solid training and development skills coupled with flair for employing technology to streamline all functions. Quality-focused with history of conducting audits, analyzing operations, and introducing improvements. Excellent communication, liaison, and interpersonal skills among people of all levels; strengths in managing complex situations and conflict to gain positive resolution.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Team Management Solutions Advice Cost Reduction Resource Management Leadership

Project Management Process Outsourcing Customer Relationship Program Management

Product Development Human Resources Management Service Delivery Communication

Staff Recruitment and Training Opportunity Identification Conflict Resolution

EXPERIENCES AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Shaw Industries Group, Inc., Bainbridge, GA October 2000 to Present

Quality Assurance Engineer

Evaluate costs on quality standards and monitor product quality control programs. Configure human and material resources need. Organize leadership team meetings minutes. Supervise annual external certification/surveillance audits. Complete data analysis and prepared layouts for equipment.

Key Accomplishments:

tExecute key role leading plant to sustain excellent quality performance up to 99.67%.

tIdentified, selected and managed all company benefits for new acquisition.

tCoordinate exceptional customer/supplier relationships.

tDirect cross-functional reliability quality control team.

tTrack claims by customers and reduce overhead taking on more responsibility.

tEarned company exceptional testimonials from clients on improvements and exceed quality goals throughout 12 consecutive years.

Shaw Industries Group, Inc., Dalton, GA January 1994 to October 2000

Corporate Safety Manager

Key Accomplishments:

tInitiated/wrote safety program standardizing employee training.

tAs a Certified Behavioral Science Technologies Internal Consultant implemented behavior based safety initiatives.

Shaw Industries Group December 1992 to October 1994

Human Resources Manager

Identified, selected and managed all company benefits. Accountable for recruiting labor force, new hire orientations and terminations.

Key Accomplishments:

tRepresented company during acquisition promoting company objectives.

tAdministered compensation, benefits and performance management systems.

Professional Experienced Continued…

Shaw Industries Group, Inc., Thomson, GA April 1990 to December 1992

Extrusion Supervisor

Key Accomplishments:

tProduced successful results with production requirements.

tLed associates in health and safety achievement.

tEffectively operated production schedule.

Yeoman (Administration) August 1982 to April 1990

United States Navy – Various locations

tAwarded two times by Navy.

tReceived achievement Medals.

EDUCATION

Master of Arts, Management and Leadership, 2011

Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA

Bachelor of Science: Organizational Management, 2000

Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, GA

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