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David S. Joplin

Objective

My goal is to find a position where my extensive experience in operations and manufacturing management techniques of improving efficiencies, productivity, and profitability through process and technical improvements can be used and expanded for the long term.

Skill SET

• An effective manager with 25 years of experience

• Successful in scheduling, lean manufacturing and engineering techniques that improve efficiencies of departments and entire production centers

• Proficient in computer skills such as Word, Excel, AutoCad

• Possessing engineering insight that gives me the technical and engineering skills to always be looking for a better method to improve the bottom line

• Problem solver

• Inventory management skills

• Analytical and logical with a record of good employee relationships

Kincaid Furniture Company Hudson, NC

Plant Manager, Plant Superintendent, Rough Mill Supervisor

Oversaw all aspects of the finished products built by the plant from incoming lumber to the packing room

Developed the internal schedule of raw materials and allocated labor thru eight departments in order to meet a production schedule of $1,000,000 of products per week

Scheduled the output of three departments that produced parts for other plants

Responsible for the quality of the facilities' production

Maintained acceptable level labor efficiency

Maintained acceptable level of material utilization

Oversaw plant's safety programs to assure safety of employees

Oversaw monthly and yearly audited inventory

Oversaw engineering functions on plant layout and new product introductions

Planning the lumber cut schedule for two shifts in order to meet production requirements. Successful in reducing work in process inventory by 30% without affecting production

Managed 110 people over two shifts to cut 85, 000 feet of lumber

Worked to meet labor and lumber utilization standards set by superiors

Implemented training course for new employees – speeding profitability and assuring safety of employees

Determined lumber drying scheduled to meet production requirements

Crown Heritage Lenoir, NC

Plant Manager

Responsible for generating the internal schedule for the entire plant

Oversaw total production of company product line of stair parts

Achieved a 33% increase in production each year of my employment

Oversaw the startup of several new product lines that resulted in increased production

Oversaw all labor at the facility which only increased 12% per year for the 33% increase in production

Broyhill Furniture Lenoir, NC

Construction and Plant Engineer

Took designer’s new introduction blue prints and converting them to route sheet for plant

Costing all new introductions as well as costing established lines of products.

Did multiple plant layouts for several additions to the plant

Communicated with main plants as needed to meet their production requirements

Employment History

2011- Installation Manager Design Spaces Hudson, North Carolina

2007-2011 3rd Shift Supervisor Vondrehle Maiden, North Carolina

2005-2007

1997-2004 School & Insurance Sales

Supervision on multiple Levels Catawba Valley Community College

Kincaid Furniture Company Hudson, North Carolina

1990-1996 Plant Manager Crown Heritage Lenoir, NC

Education

1981 BS Industrial Engineering Specializing in Furniture Management and Manufacturing

North Carolina University, Raleigh, North Carolina

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