Quality Assurance Project Manager

Christoph Persch III

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Beecher, IL 60401

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Phone: 708-***-****

Career Overview

An accomplished professional in the fields of manufacturing and management

with impeccable leadership qualities and expertise in heavy machinery

including wood products production. A long history of quality workmanship

as well as a strong desire to see projects through to the end, completed to

the highest of standards. A proven background of successful safety

implementation, cost savings, problem solving, team leadership,

coordination of extensive projects, and a proven diverse knowledge of a

various of industries and their unique working conditions. Continuing to

evolve and adapt with the changes in the industries of manufacturing and

management as new technologies are introduced and implemented.

Qualifications

Extensive professional experience including:

1. 20 years of managerial experience, including supervision of up to 35

employees at a time

2. Coordinated F.A.C.E. Project for the O'Hare Expansion

3. Knowledge in all aspects of railcar manufacturing

4. Created project budgets and ensured budgets were adhered to

5. Participation in quality assurance

6. Regularly interacted with clients, vendors and suppliers

7. Accumulated and organized project data

8. Produced quality products without compromising safety or budget

standards

9. Construction of high-end furniture with precision and impressive

creative skill

10. Owning and operating a small business with active involvement in the

community

Professional Experience

LB Steel, LLC Harvey, IL

Project Manager, 2003-November 2009

Supervised F.A.C.E. Project for the O'Hare expansion by overseeing

production, coordination of manufacturing operations, catalogued project

data, conferenced with suppliers, clients, engineers, and construction

managers. Daily duties included conference calls, issuing production

orders, coordinating events with quality assurance, plumbers, electricians,

installers, transportation, suppliers, and other individuals involved

production and implementation.

Huck Fasteners, A Division of Alcoa University Park, IL

Tool and Die/Machinist 2002-2003

Built new dies from blueprints, repaired dies used for production, ran

lathes, mills, and preformed general shop duties.

Abitare Bradley, IL

Production Supervisor/Builder 2000-2002

Production of high-end site specific furniture, cabinets and wall units.

Conscientious work with following blueprints, created full size layouts and

cut lists. Experience with a variety of fine veneers, hardwoods, laminates,

and exotic woods. Managerial duties included quality assurance, material

utilization, shipping processes, materials tracking, assembly and

installation of finished projects. Contributed to on site construction of

materials and traveled when required.

Thrall Car Manufacturing Company Chicago Heights, IL

Laborer/Supervisor of Tooling and Fixture Layout Department 1974-2000

Experience with all phases of railcar manufacturing ranging from design,

engineering, building, certification of fixtures up to 100 feet in length

for production, ordered materials, tracked job progress, monitored

inventory control, supervised over 35 hourly employees. Completed a variety

of projects under budget, safely and on time. Occasionally traveled to

other plants when required.

Details, references and photos of completed projects available upon

request.

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