Thomas H. Henderson
Fort Worth, TX. 76131
Mobile Phone: 817-***-****
Email: **************@*******.***
OBJECTIVE: To seek opportunities towards advancing my career in a position
utilizing my education and experience in technical, production, Supply-
chain, project / inventory management.
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: Self-motivated management professional who has a
strong leadership background, a high work ethic, and a record of quality
performance and achievement in various manufacturing, distribution, and
logistics environments.
* Project Management Experience * PC / Oracle / WMS /
Microsoft computer skills
* Technical Management Experience * Electronics knowledge and
background
* Leadership and Communication Skills * Manufacturing /Distribution
/Supply chain experience
EXPERIENCE:
Motorola Inc. 1988 - Present
Illinois - Arlington Heights, Grayslake, Libertyville, and Harvard
Manufacturing and Distribution Facilities
Texas - Fort Worth Distribution Facility
Distribution Center / Full Supply Chain Inventory Analyst
2007 - 2013
Involved in various activities related to the scheduling, supply planning,
and release planning of parts and orders in the distribution center.
. Working with planning tools including: Oracle, i2, schedule share, and
demand planner
. Member and leader of many project teams focused on inventory reduction
and cost savings.
. Lead a team which identifies and corrects bill of material (BOM)
structuring issues and discrepancies
. Member of a team which identifies excess and obsolete transceivers and
schedules programming upgrades to generate revenue.
Business Operations Manager 2004 - 2007-
Responsible for managing all aspects of Motorola's North American direct
ship operations at 3PL partner Foxconn Inc. in Chihuahua Mexico. This
included coordinating all scheduling, planning, quality, material, customer
orders, and transportation.
Operations / Systems Group Project Manager 2001 -
2004
Responsible for all activities related to the software programming of
cellular phones in the distribution center.
. Responsible for the daily scheduling and tracking of re-flash (software
programming) activities including labor costs, quality, model changes,
and throughput.
. Managed the programming area with an average headcount of 60 people
across 3 shifts, with a monthly output of 300,000 units and 30 different
models.
. Worked closely with all business, engineering, and distribution teams to
prioritize and complete all projects and assignments.
. Set-up and monitored all processes, including writing and reviewing all
department operating procedures and instructions.
. Responsible for system group reflash and flex programming set-ups
including Unix database, HT basic, TCOPS, MACS, PST/Nextest applications,
and other software programming tools and applications
. Responsible for completing FQA gates relating to new model
qualifications.
Engineering Platform Manager 2000 - 2001
Responsible for coordinating activities between development engineering,
manufacturing, and marketing:
. Responsible for completing prototype and pilot builds for new model
introduction and existing hardware/software upgrades.
. Worked with process engineering to implement development changes to
production.
. Created and maintained web-based manufacturing information and changes
for the factory including: Model data sheets, Process Matrixes, MEM's,
BOM information, yield and defect logging, and factory build requests.
. Responsible for driving raw material issues with the Supplier Quality
Engineering group.
. Conducted weekly development engineering Issues meeting, maintained and
coordinated on-going agenda list.
. Responsible for completing FQA gates for production line qualifications.
Communication Technician Supervisor 1999 - 2000
Supervised 12 communication technicians covering 2 / 24 hour shifts who
were responsible for the electrical analyzing of Cellular Phones and
Accessories:
Managed and organized technical coverage for all the manufacturing
production lines in the World Wide Accessories pod.
Responsible for the tracking and controlling of all product defect backlog
inventory
Worked closely with manufacturing and design engineering regarding
technical issues in manufacturing
Acted as a reference for technical issues and the communication of issues
between production supervisors, product engineers, and analyzers
Production Supervisor 1996 - 2000
Supervised 30 operators in the manufacturing of Cellular Phones and
Accessories:
Developed and managed cross functional work teams in a fast paced
manufacturing environment
Responsible for improved departmental unit cost, quality and delivery goals
utilizing Motorola's key initiatives
Extensive experience in scheduling work activities and project coordination
Monitored and maintained both inventory and material levels in a JIT
environment
Responsible for timely execution of build plans based on customer
commitments
Experienced using the PC and many Microsoft programs (Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, Etc.)
Cellular Communication Technician, 1993-1996
Responsible for the electrical analyzing and troubleshooting of various
cellular products
. Lead analyzer responsible for the training of new technicians
Responsible for the technical analyzing of several different product lines
Responsible for the collection of DPU, defect trend, and yield data
Worked with engineering and production on failure analysis and reporting
Attended and presented information at weekly quality meetings
EDUCATION:
. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) - 2006
Colorado Technical University Colorado
Springs, CO
-Concentration in Information Technology
-Graduated Summa cum Laude
. Associate of Applied Science Program in Electronics Engineering
Technology - 1989 ITT Technical Institute
Hoffman Estates, IL
CERTIFICATIONS AND ACCREDIDATIONS:
Professional accreditations in Business in the Global Environment,
Accounting and Finance, Human Resources, Project Planning, and
Organizational Systems 2004 - 2006
Six-Sigma Quality Certifications - 2003 - 2006
Six-Sigma Green Belt Certification Training 2005
Dale Carnegie Course Certifications
. Over 400 hours of classes and training in Project Management, Six-Sigma,
Supervision, Diversity Awareness, Microsoft Applications, Statistical
Processes, Team Engineering, etc.