Manager Training

Kenneth E. Gregory ( ***********@*****.***

( Address ( 644 Lewis Mill Lake Road, Vienna GA 31092 ( Home

478-***-****, Cell 478-***-****

~ Manger ? Manufacturing ~

Areas of Expertise

( Production Scheduling ( Inventory Management

( Maintenance Management ( Increasing Production Rates

( Meeting Production Goals ( Budget, cost saving, efficiency

improvements

( Assembly - line Production ( Safety / Environmental Training

Professional Experience

Fabrication /Maintenance Manager, Blue Bird Body Company, Fort Valley, GA

04/2003 to present

. Led a safety initiative, which resulted in 1000 days with no lost-time

accidents.

. Increased the fabrication department efficiency from 70% to 100% (250

employees).

. Implemented a PM program on all equipment and tooling.

. Develop plans and implement processes for achieving and maintaining

product quality through the fabrication cycle.

. Monitor operations to prevent the production of defects and to verify

adherence to quality plans and requirements.

. Perform analysis and investigation of adverse quality trends and

conditions and initiate corrective actions.

. Enforce the maintenance and calibration of inspection devices used to

verify product characteristics and performance.

. Confer with vendors, engineers, and managers regarding inspection results

and recommend corrective actions.

Chain Line Manager, YKK USA, Macon GA 11/2000 to 01/2003

. Implemented the pyramid of safety program.

. Managed the company's highest output lines.

. Made daily production checks to identify opportunities for increasing

production, reducing staff, and improving safety.

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Plant Superintendant, Helena Chemical Company, Cordele GA 01/1986 to

08/2000

. Changed the line arrangement, which resulted in a 25% increase in

production.

. Conducted a line study, which resulted in a 10% reduction in head count.

. Maintained a perfect safety record with no lost-time accidents.

. Led a safety initiative, which resulted in 1000 days with no lost-time

accidents.

. Implemented an industry-standard S.T.O.P. program.

Other Positions Held

Farmer, Gregory Farms, Vienna, GA 1979 to 1981

Education and Training

Have completed 30 semester hours toward a BBA

Specialized Training: The University of Alabama 1997, completed the

"Management Certificate Program for Supervisors". Auburn University's OSHA

Safety and Health Course for General Industry, University of Tennessee

HAZWOPER Certification Training, Georgia Employers' Association

"Supervisory Training".

Other Activities

Deacon of Vienna First Baptist Church

Youth Sunday School teacher at Vienna Baptist Church

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