Manager of Production / Operations

Mark Gene Choi

**** ******** ***.

Buena Park, CA 90621

Email: ab2fji@r.postjobfree.com

714-***-**** Cell

SUMMARY OF SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

I have been in fast and accurate custom order related businesses for 6 years. I have a strong

technical background in all related areas, including equipment, materials, production techniques,

overseas sourcing, and most importantly the supervision and management of people. I have

managed +1000 items inventory with purchasing with production team as large as 50 production

workers. I also have 5 year experience as a “warehouse manager” of restaurant equipment Mfg.

shipping average 10-20 pallet orders everyday and distribute to 18-state warehouse in US.

CHARACTER ATTRIBUTES

I have a professional demeanor and I’m very analytical, detail-oriented. I’m driven to succeed, and I see challenges as opportunities. I am well organized, responsible, and reliable. I have strong leadership skills and create strong mutual respect. I am artistic, and have a very creative sense. I also have great personal integrity and a strong work ethic. I am comfortable in fast-paced and multi-task environments. I am a team player who can be trusted to get the job done while protecting the company’s financial goals.

COMPUTER SKILLS

QuickBooks Ent. Mfg.

MS Excel &Word Everest Adv 3.0

Corel Draw / CAD

Microsoft Outlook Illustrator / Photoshop

EXPERIENCE

* Production Manager over 10 years: Overview domestic and import order, Manage 50 production

team, Purchasing, Oversea Sourcing, Production development, Trade show

* Warehouse Manager for 5 years: S&R, Crating, Arrange carriers, Logistics, Inventory transfer

WORK HISTORY

FootprintsUSA, Inc ( Promotional Products Manufacturer, Lakewood, CA)

Production Manager, Dec ‘06 to Oct '2012

•Sourced and purchased container quantities from offshore, business trips to Asia

•Arrange import order and follow up, developed new products, prepare cost-sheet

•Reviewed all incoming production orders and artwork before release to factory floor

•Planned daily, weekly and monthly production schedules.

•On-site problem solving to keep production running on schedule

•Managed the company’s logistics, including LTL, LCL, Containers, UPS & FedEx, USPS

•Developed labor standards for various operations and monitored

•Responsible for about 1000 item inventory, cycle-counts, adjustments, inspections, etc.

•Developed Bills of Material (BOM) and Import / Export Documentation, NAFTA certificate

•Managed the company’s equipment procurement and maintenance

•Participated in the company’s formal Safety Program including MSDS and reports

•Set reorder point, arrange “import tracking Log” and monitor all import orders

•Introduced “lean concept” and developed “lean Processing”

•Participated in outside Safety & Compliance audits

•Performed daily Q.C. “Spot Check” audits, Cycle count and inventory adjustment

•Helped develop and integrate a Total Quality Management (TQM) program

•Set up factory and built production team of 50 people doing Laser-cutting, sublimation, die-

cutting, drilling, buffing, sewing, assembly, packing and shipping.

•Set up and established a new distributor company in Mexico

•In charge of moving all production factory until completed move to Mexicali, Mexico.

Turbo Air. ( Restaurant equipment distributor, Carson, CA)

Warehouse Manager, Sep ‘02 to Oct ‘06

•Managed and overview 10-12 warehouse workers

•Received average 10-20 containers of ocean FCL weekly

•Prepared shipping (average 1-2 of 53’ FTL & 10-15 LTL per day), Arranged all carriers

•Overview palletizing of all shipping orders and will-call orders

•Arrange inventory transfer to 18 branch warehouses in US

•Inventory cycle-counts, check low stock, damage inspection, requested part replace

•Report every week “low stock and return details” to operation Manager

•Prepared safety meeting for OSHA compliance

Nuance Enterprises Inc. (Apparel Manufacturer, Los Angeles, CA)

Production Manager, Jan ‘98 to Sep ‘02

•Managed contract orders from Jerry Leigh Mfg. for Disney orders, Quick silver, Wall Mart,

Volcom, South Pole, Phat farm etc.

•In charge of printing, sublimation, embroidery, heat transfer and sewing production

•controlled of custom order of chef uniform, apron, cap, towel, jacket orders

•Increase productivity 15-20% by streamlining production, enabling employees to produce

more efficiently, applied “key performance indicator" management

•Managed 30 production team, arrange multiple shifts production

•Overviewed warehouse dept and art department

•Prepared facility for outside audits and OSHA inspection

EDUCATION

Pacific State University – Los Angeles, California – MBA - 1994

Hongik University- Seoul, Korea - MS - Optical Physics -1985

REFERENCES

Robert Stevens, President, FootprintsUSA – 310-***-**** Ext 104

Jeffrey Falick, Sales Manager, D’Andrea Graphic - 646-***-****

Charles Wainfold, President, Bluerose packaging Inc. – 877-***-****

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