Management Manufacturing

William G. Taylor

**** ****** ***** ***** ( San Jose, California 95136

[H] 408-***-**** ( [M] 408-***-**** ( ***************@*****.***

Leadership: Manufacturing & Production

Versatile, energetic manager focused on streamlining production and

manufacturing operations, ensuring on-target deliverables, and meeting

customer demands.

. Accomplished in working with cross-functional groups and playing a

pivotal role in strategic and tactical planning processes as member of

management teams.

. Production management leader offering demonstrated expertise in

operations efficiency, budgeting, team building, and performance

monitoring, among other areas critical to business success.

. Influential communicator offering superior interpersonal and follow

through skills to facilitate decision-making and engage individuals at

all levels from different technical, cultural, and language

backgrounds.

. Flexible professional; capable of adapting to new industries and

products.

. Dedicated to continual learning; completed APICS and JIT

Institute/Demand Flow Technology Seminars.

Areas of Expertise

Manufacturing Operations ( Product Management ( Continuous Process

Improvements ( Revenue Growth

Cost Savings ( Safety Initiatives ( Lean Manufacturing ( Project Team

Management ( Problem Solving

Organizational Management ( Revenue Management ( Workflow Management (

Strategic Planning ( Testing Quality Control ( Prioritization ( Product

Line Management ( Project Management ( Manufacturing Systems Mentoring (

Sub-Assembly ( Final Assembly ( Shipment ( Design ( Fabrication ( Group

Facilitation

Selected Career Highlights

. Slashed inventory by $46 million (from $70 million to $24 million) in

a single quarter at HP by building a multi-functional team,

encompassing purchasing, inventory control, manufacturing, stockroom,

and security.

. Achieved and maintained 100% accuracy on all physical inventories for

5 consecutive years in manufacturing and main stock rooms.

. Bolstered operations by implementing JIT (LEAN) manufacturing system,

instituting ISO9001, 14001 certification, and obtaining VPP, which is

the highest safety plant recommendation for OSHA.

Professional Experience

HP Invent ( Fremont, California ( 2000 - 2009

Production Supervisor : Conceived and instituted corporate wide policies

and procedures. Uncovered and seized continuous improvement opportunities.

Set vision for growth. Optimized the performance of teams and operations,

with oversight of $140 million revenue (quarterly). Hired and trained staff

for production, stockroom, and receiving functions. Kept team members

abreast of workflow plans and priorities. Spearheaded new product

introduction processes, from design to fabrication. Worked with dynamic

teams to resolve internal and external customer issues. Propelled teams

forward to meet core corporate and plant goals. Defined and aligned

performance metrics with operational and strategic objectives. Interacted

with internal/external cross-functional teams in operational meetings.

Managed multiple concurrent product lines involving assembly, system test,

debug, and rework.

WILLIAM G. TAYLOR ( ***************@*****.*** ( PAGE TWO

Professional Experience

Crystal Technology, AN Epcos Company ( Palo Alto, California ( 1997 - 1999

Production Supervisor: Drove all phases of manufacturing operations. Met

production and quality targets by fostering cross-functional collaboration.

Monitored employee performance and performed appraisals.

Communications and Power Industries (CPI) ( San Carlos, California ( 1983

- 1997

Production Supervisor: Supervised product lines from sub-assembly through

final assembly, test, and shipment. Ensured optimized production flow

working with multiple departments.

Additional experience included Supervisor with Cromenco. Details on

request.

Technical Summary

MS-Word ( Excel ( Ask Manman ( Outlook ( PowerPoint ( SAP ( Internet

Education

B.A. Political Science; San Jose State University; San Jose, California

A.A. Political Science; El Camino Community College; Torrance, California

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