Manager Quality Assurance

Richard Cannon

Research and Development Technician II - Mapei Corporation

Calhoun, GA

*********@*****.*** - 706-***-****

WORK EXPERIENCE

Research and Development Technician II

Mapei Corporation - Dalton, GA - January 2012 to Present

Execute, prepare and organize all materials per test plans

Report all collected data via Instron testing and various other lab equipment

Recommend best product following all tests and collected data

Develop alternative test methods for complex test requirements

Maintain lab equipment per calibration requirements required by ISO9001

Maintain proper inventories for lab

Continuous effort maintaining a safe work place

Participating in new technology to enhance job performance

Performs duties via Word, Excel, and Outlook

Shift Supervisor/Compounder

Arrowstar - Dalton, GA - December 2010 to December 2011

Overseeing all production and facility on twelve hour night shift

Distributing work assignments and responsibilities

Troubleshooting maintenance issues and ensuring quality products

Reporting previous night's production accomplishments or issues

Training employees in areas of, proper heating and handling of hazardous

chemicals to ensure a safe workforce

Lab Technician

Roberts Capital Adhesive - Dalton, GA - February 2010 to December 2010

Quality assurance of products produced via viscosity, solids, Ph. checks, etc

Quality testing of all raw materials received

Filing of all finished products via computer and physical storage for future reference

Monitor manufacturing for prior issues and blending of products for further development

Site Manager/Transportation Manager

Phoenix Chemical - Calhoun, GA - 2004 to 2009

Overseeing the production process and drawing up a production schedule

Managing staff, preparing work schedules and assigning specific duties

Maintaining good customer relations by means of phone conversation and field work

Maintaining in and out of fourteen rail cars via computer and working closely with CSX

Receiving and scheduling all deliveries

Dispatching ten drivers ensuring prompt pickups and deliveries

Scheduling all overseas shipments, providing all proper documentation for transport

Maintaining twenty tankers, ensuring road worthiness

Continuous effort maintaining a clean safe work environment throughout facility

Warehouse Manager

Managed warehouse personnel, raw materials and finished goods

Document paper work upon shipping and receiving of goods via purchase orders

Tracking and managing all overseas shipments via network or phone conversation to ensure on time deliveries

Communicate with production management to ensure daily shipments are met

Documenting and cycle counting finished goods and raw materials inventories

eliminating discrepancies in system

Alerting production and purchasing heads of replenishment needs

Ensure warehouse is maintained in a safe organized manner

Chemical Compounding

Blending of hazardous and non-hazardous chemicals for textile industry

Production Manager

Stair Parts Inc - Adairsville, GA - 1999 to 2004

Overseeing the production process and drawing up a production schedule

Worked closely with employees ensuring product is produced in a safe and efficient manner

Managing and motivating a team of approximately thirty employees

Worked with maintenance to ensure all machinery is operating safely

Warehouse Manager

Managed all aspects of shipping and receiving

Ensured proper documentation for shipping and receiving

Determined and reported replenishment needs of all finished goods

Organized and maintained two million dollar inventory

Worked closely with department heads to ensure on time shipments

Negotiated all LTL and truckload pricing

Maintained a clean, safe organized warehouse

Purchasing Manager

Purchasing of all packaging and raw material throughout facility

Daily cycle counts of material gauged against daily replenishment reports

Negotiated with all current and potential vendors for best possible pricing of packaging needs

Lead Compounder

Bostik Inc - 1987 to 1999

Blending of hazardous and nonhazardous chemicals for textile industry

Batch scheduling and work distribution for employees

Boiler system maintenance and quality control

EDUCATION

High School Diploma

Etowah High School

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