Geoff Farmer

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Knoxville, TN 37931

865-***-**** Cell

Email: abjeq2@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Results-oriented Manager with 16 years of experience in Manufacturing for

Fortune 1000 companies. A strong team leader with superior interpersonal

and problem solving skills. Thorough understanding of manufacturing

practices, problem resolution and time management. Skills include

implementation of TS 16949, auditing to ISO 13485:2003, Lean/ 6-sigma, Kan

Ban, Kaizen, JIT, DOE, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, 8-Ds, Gage R&R, and GD&T.

EDUCATION

B.A. in Statistics - University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

R&D Metals & Chemicals, Inc. Knoxville, TN

2010-present

Wholesale Distributor of welding supplies and equipment and tube fittings

for the US military

Procurement Specialist

Submit quotations for government product solicitations based on sourcing

research. Responsible for setting quote prices and verifying product

quality

Home Improvement Contractor, Knoxville, TN

2008-present Licensed home improvement contractor specializing in home

remodeling and repair

Exedy America Corporation, Knoxville, TN

2007-2008

Manufacturer of automotive torque converters and manual clutches. Main

processes are CNC machining, mig and tig welding, progressive metal

stamping, heat treatment and assembly

Quality Manager

Responsible for all quality functions for 2 facilities totaling over 700

employees. Manage a quality group consisting of 33 employees. Control

operating budget exceeding $100,000/ year.

. Reduced torque converter assembly scrap by 15% using of Design of

Experiments, which identified

the root cause of the most significant internal defect.

. Reduced headcount by 2 in the Quality department by consolidating

redundant inspections

conducted by both Manufacturing and Quality.

Manufacturing Manager

Directed manufacturing operation for production of $180 million in sales

annually. Responsible for over 600 employees, operating 3 shifts with over

200 processes. Controlled operating budget of $50,000/ year.

Led kaizen projects that increased productivity 20% for Nissan and GM

lines through line balancing.

. Implemented plant-wide layered audit process, which effectively involves

management in ensuring

conformance to process standards.

Advanced Labelworx, Inc, Oak Ridge, TN

2007

Manufacturer of industrial and commercial labels. Main processes are in-

line thermographic printing

Quality Manager

Responsible for all Quality functions for facility with 65 employees and 8

production lines.

. Used Lean/ 6-Sigma techniques to reduce time from order entry to product

completion by 20%.

Geoff Farmer

865-***-**** Cell

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Thermo Fisher Scientific, Rockwood, TN

2003-2007

Manufacturer of glass vials and test tubes. Main processes are rotational

glass forming and heat treatment

Distribution Manager

Managed Distribution and Receiving Center that ships over $50 million of

product annually. Oversaw 23 employees responsible for inbound/ outbound

freight, internal material distribution, and inventory control.

. Improved on-time delivery 12% by improving efficiencies in manpower and

equipment utilization.

. Reduced raw material shortages to the production lines 24% by setting up

Kanban reorder system.

Manufacturing Manager

Directed manufacturing operation for production of 235 million vials per

year. Responsible for 153 employees, including 2 Assistant Manufacturing

Managers, operating 3 shifts with over 200 processes.

. Increased overall efficiency 8% by implementing new machine with no

increase in headcount.

. Reduced scrap loss 6% with set-up procedure adjustment that utilizes

maximum amount of material.

Quality Manager

Responsible for all Quality functions for facility with 500 employees and

32 production lines.

. Eliminated glass cracking problem using Design of Experiments that

identified root cause of the defect.

Dura Automotive Systems, Milan, TN

2002

Manufacturer of automotive brake, accelerator and transmission cables.

Main processes are plastic extrusion and injection molding and assembly

Quality Manager

. Maintained customer defect rate below 10 PPM through uses of mistake-

proofing methods.

. Received 2002 Dura Quality award for outstanding quality performance

among the 75 Dura facilities.

Dura Automotive Systems, Pikeville, TN

1995-2002

Manufacturer of automotive window regulator and seat recliner systems.

Main processes are metal stamping, resistance welding, fine blanking,

machining, and assembly

Quality Supervisor

Responsible for Receiving Inspection and QA Lab which performs CMM Layout

and calibration. Maintained Certified Supplier Program and led Kaizen

improvement teams.

Quality Engineer

Responsible for Control Plans, PPAP, Gage R&R and corrective actions.

ASSOCIATIONS

American Society of Quality (ASQ)

PROFFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Lean/ 6-Sigma

Mistake Proofing

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility (Gage R&R)

Team Oriented Problem Solving (8-D)

Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)

Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)

7-Step Problem Solving

Design of Experiments

Managing Inventory and Cycle Counts

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