Manager Quality Control

Timothy McKinnon

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Production Manager / Plant Manager /Manufacturing Manager

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

A results focused, motivated manufacturing management professional with

proven success in directing all aspects of operations, administration,

budgeting, and procedure development. A strong leader able to manage

multiple projects and teams with competing priorities involving

implementing new programs, safety initiatives, and quality control.

Successful at building productive relationships with entire facility as

well as other plants, training, coaching and motivating associates to

achieve at high productivity levels; and utilizing lean manufacturing

principles to provide comprehensive analysis that facilitates process

improvement. Key Strengths:

( Process Redesign / Change Management ( Project and Operation Oversight (

Budgeting Management ( Risk Management

( FDA and G-Med Relations ( Technology Assessment and Solutions (

Analytical Skills ( Interpersonal Skills ( Communication

( Leadership Skills ( Team Building / Management ( Human Resources (

Personnel Management ( Training & Development

( Recruiting/Staffing ( Problem Solving ( Policy & Procedures ( Quality

Control ( Organizational Skills ( Self-Starter

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sonoco Rigid Paper & Closures - Carrollton, TX- Production Manager

Manager of all Production/Quality/Maintenance/Human Resources and Budgeting

(#2 position in plant) overseeing 7 direct report salaried managers and an

additional 65 hourly indirect report employees. This facility is a through

the door operation connected with Ralcorp Corporation that produces over

750,000 biscuit and dough containers daily. Responsible for staffing,

scheduling, safety, quality, production, and conflict resolution within a

manufacturing facility.

2010-Present

In 2010 had a 20% improvement in all dough production lines with the

implementation of daily KPI tracking and monitoring system.

Leader of Safety Committee and Energy Isolation Team producing record low

number of first aids and recordable injuries.(Current Safety streak is at

2.5 years without a lost time accident).

. Full Plant Management responsibility when position is

absent/vacated

. Heavily involved in employee retention and hiring process

. Responsible for proper manning of all production lines (3 shifts)

to meet targeted monthly metrics.

. Responsible for coaching/mentoring/training/disciplining all

employees.

. Utilize and apply lean manufacturing methods and principles to

drive continuous process improvement

. Facilitate positive working relationships with all union and

salaried employees.

. Oversee ordering of raw materials

. Manage all inventory levels and work closely with outside sales and

customers to meet and exceed all customer demands

. Responsible for creating and managing a 13 mm. annual plant budget

. Give final disposition on all employee discipline matters

. Lead management group in all CBA negotiations and grievance

settlements

Guardian industries - Production Manager

2008- 2010

Manage Warehouse, Shipping and Production Departments, overseeing 4

rotating shifts expediting 500+ truck loads of glass per month. Oversee

manufacturing line of 11 direct reports (salaried) and an additional 140

indirect report employees (hourly). Led a Kaizen team of 15 management

team members that led to an annual cost reduction of $58k due to decreased

forklift traffic.

. Transitioning to a manufacturing "Upper Management" expanded role,

being trained to oversee all aspects of the manufacturing process,

including Shipping, Logistics, 5 manufacturing production lines,

Quality Control, and Maintenance.

. Heavily involved in employee retention and hiring process.

. Currently implementing Lean Manufacturing Practices and ideologies to

all hourly employees, i.e. Kaizen and 5S.

W.L. Gore & Associates - Production Supervisor

2004-2008

Oversaw planning and operations of 5 departments (50+ people including 4-5

team leaders) manufacturing Thoracic Aortic heart stents, producing $108M

in revenue annually. Supervised and coordinated activities of workers

engaged in processing and/or the development of product. Interviewed and

hired manufacturing operators. Worked directly with Engineers, Quality

Assurance and Quality Control to ensure integrity. Extensive experience

with FDA and G-Med's guidelines for manufacturing medical products.

Working knowledge of the CAPA procedures and writing NCR's and NOC's.

Sponsored, taught and promoted the Gore culture to new and current

associates. Taught new associates the process, knowledge and skills

necessary for product development, including ergonomic value. JDE-Super

User, understanding all areas as it pertains to JDE. Entered and/or

verified accuracy of cycle counts in the system. Working understanding and

importance of production flow. Set up Demo Processing Room.

. Designed and implemented troubleshooting strategies for JD Edwards.

. Decreased employee turnover to see an all time high in productivity

and yields while minimizing production costs and injuries.

. Budgetary responsibilities for Thoracic Aortic pipeline that produced

$108M+ in revenue annually.

. Lead implementer of lean manufacturing ideologies such as 5S, Kaizen,

and First in First out, Kanban card system with the utilization of

metrics driven leadership style through the use of KPI's.

. Developed a transportation system for surgically implanted medical

devices to be moved more efficiently within the "pipeline", resulting

in a total monthly savings of approximately $10k

. Analyzed product flow and developed a new transportation device that

guaranteed the integrity of the medical device to next step in

pipeline for a $40k-$50k, monthly savings in scrap reduction.

Sonoco Paper Products (1996-2003) - Team Leader

1996-2003

Promoted to Team Leader in 1998.

. Managed several employees, scheduled production projections, and

tracked production through a computerized system (SPC Express).

. Responsible for all product quality inspection. Liaison with

customers and sales needs, complaints and quality assurance.

. Coordinated all phases of production, requiring planning with multiple

departments.

. Documented all information pertaining to time performance.

. Trained new employees on processes and practices.

. Capability Team Member. Ergonomics Committee Member. Waste Production

Team Member.

EDUCATION

University of Tampa - Bachelor of Science in Management

1992

Duke University - Financial Analysis and Advanced Leadership Training

2012

Professional Development: ( Building on the Best Training Seminar, 2004 (

Leadership Effectiveness Training, 2005

( Introduction to Sponsorship, 2005 ( Training the Trainer, 2004, 2005,

2006, 2007

Technical Proficiencies: ( JD Edwards Super-user ( Microsoft Office (Word,

Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook & Access) ( Excluder Tracking System ( Lotus

Notes ( PeopleSoft ( Genie ( Windows ( SPC Express ( ERP( Oracle

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