Tommie William McMillan
Garner, North Carolina 27529
919-***-**** (cell)
*********@*****.***
CAREER EXPERIENCE
Polymer Group, Incorporated Benson, -North Carolina
Manufacturing Asset Lead 01/2010 - 08/2013
Full accountability for the business unit results, costs, budgets, quality
and personnel of the four of the six production lines (assets) in the
Benson site.
< Responsible for 118 employees and operations for four major production
assets.
> 25% Improvement in recordable injuries since 2010.
> 54% Improvement since 2010 in customer complaints/returns.
> 8% Improvement in employee engagement survey score versus 2009
survey.
> 45% Productivity improvement in second largest product line in
company.
> 44% Increase in department participation of company cost savings
program.(ROC's)
* Leading the operational start up of the Spinlace asset with a capital
expenditure of over $16 million
* Current committee Chairman of NC-Safety Star
* Successfully led restructuring of the manufacturing team to eliminate a
level of salaried supervision through hourly team leader development and
increasing operators' skills through effective training and mentoring.
* Facilitate multiple TPM teams that have yielded over 50% improvements in
team specific critical measures.
* Compose and justify aggressive variable and fixed budgets for four assets
and drove productivity and spending to meet these goals
* Successfully qualified alternate raw material suppliers in a medical
product line.
* Effectively utilize resources in Marketing, Product Development, and
Manufacturing to maximize process efficiency, productivity, and customer
satisfaction.
* Contributed over $200k in individually implemented cost savings through
the corporate cost reduction program.
Polymer Group, Incorporated Benson, North Carolina
Safety Coordinator 2007-2010
Team Leader 2005-2007
Line lead 2004-2005
Lead all Safety Improvement Process activities, in support of the plant's
Safety Mission, Policy, and Principles.
< Responsible to perform any and all tasks in a safe manner, keeping in
mind safety on the job at all times.
< Developed and implemented a successful awareness of safety in 2007- OIR
1.12
< Responsible for the total safety culture of over 300 plant employees for
safety skills.
< Interacts with all internal functional job levels and with external
agencies and resources maximizing the effectiveness of Safety
Improvement.
< Conduct and/or coordinates internal and external inspections and audits
of the facility ensuring compliance with federal, state, local and
internal safety requirements.
< Develops and implements compliance strategies for new and revised
regulatory requirements.
< Manages the Master Chemical List Database, the Material Safety Data Sheet
Program, and the Chemical Review Program.
< Facilities the integrated functioning of the facility Emergency Response
Organization and directly responsible for the Emergency Team.
Enviroguard Inc. Apex, North Carolina
Medical Compliance Technician 2001-2004
Circle K gas station Raleigh, North Carolina
Store Manager 1999 - 2001
EDUCATION
East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina
Bachelor of Art Business Administration (BSBA)
Graduation May 2014
Wake Technical College
Raleigh, North Carolina
Associate Degree Business Administration Graduation
December 2010 GPA 3.3
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Six Sigma Green Belt Cause Analyses
Apollo Root cause analysis CPR/First Aid
ISO 9001 and TS 16949 Internal Auditor Statistical Process
Control (QW)
ISO 14001 Internal Auditor OSHA outreach certified
trainer
NC State Manager of Environmental Safety and Health (MESH)
Oracle Certified Quality Windows
Analytical Problem Solving Numerous Leadership
Seminars
GMP/cGAMP Kaizen/Lean Principles
PGI N.A. Internal Auditor Hazard Analysis Trainer
SAP/ORACLE