Quality Assurance Manager

Scott Piercy

*** ******** ***** ( Winterville, NC 28590 ( 252-***-**** (

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SUMMARY

Operations Professional with experience in production supervision,

maintenance management, and quality assurance management. Environments

include HDPE film extrusion, latex-based coating applications, paper

converting, folding carton and bag packaging, flexographic printing, die

cutting, and corrugated container production. Proven history of

implementing manufacturing efficiencies yielding significant cost and

resource savings. Excellent safety record.

EXPERIENCE

SMURFIT STONE CONTAINER CORPORATION, Wilson, NC 2007 - 2009

Quality Assurance Manager

Oversee quality management system for one corrugator, three flexographic

printer/folder/gluers, and two rotary die cutters. Responsible for starch

formulation, print and ink application, and all analytical laboratory

equipment. Utilize investigative techniques to effectively identify and

address causes of nonconformity with product specifications, and operating

or production issues.

. Successfully reduced returns and allowances (R&A) costs to less than .12

% of gross sales in 2009 YTD, exceeding the company goal.

. Initiated and implemented operational excellence plant waste reduction

initiatives, reducing total waste to less than 5.5% of paper consumed YTD

2009.

PREGIS CORPORATION, Farmville, NC 2005 - 2006

Maintenance Manager

Managed maintenance department of one team leader and four

mechanics/electricians. Handled all environmental testing and reporting.

. Led the complete rebuild of the facility's two kraft paper six-web core

machines, yielding increased production efficiencies and a 10% reduction

in waste.

. Continually monitored and enforced safe work practices, resulting in no

accidents or injuries and a successful OSHA audit.

INTERNATIONAL PAPER, Framingham, MA 2001 - 2005

Maintenance Manager (2003-2005)

Managed maintenance department of five mechanics/electricians, one

maintenance team leader and maintenance planner in a flexographic printing

and folding carton operation.

. Installed and maintained an MP2 CMMS for work order tracking and

purchasing, providing the technology to more effectively manage inventory

levels and maintenance assignments.

. Consistently stayed within the $120,000 per month department maintenance

budget.

. Developed and managed five capital investment projects, resulting in

ROI's ranging from 12% to 32%.

. Achieved an accident and injury free department through enforcement of

safe work practices.

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Production Team Leader (2001-2003)

Managed a shift of 26 production, shipping, and QC employees at the

Framingham Massachusetts Beverage Packaging Plant. Responsible for four

flexographic print presses and four flame sealers. Assured safe work

practices.

. Developed work systems improvements including decision support model for

producing accurate monthly and weekly scorecards.

. Developed throughput and downtime data model based on Manufacturing

Excellence goals to report Framingham weekly results to Corporate

Director of Manufacturing.

SONOCO PRODUCTS, Devens, MA 1999 - 2001

Production Supervisor

Supervised a shift of 60 to 120 permanent and temporary employees at the

North American Packaging Center for Gillette Products. Responsible for

maintenance activities during shift.

. Selected as one of three supervisors chosen to lead the production

packaging ramp-up of the Gillette Venus Razor.

. Successfully supervised up to 17 simultaneous high-speed production lines

producing 16,000 to 32,000 units each per shift.

PILCHER HAMILTON CORPORATION, Greer, SC 1997 - 1999

Production Supervisor

Supervised the second shift Converting Department and Shipping/Receiving

Department in the production of custom-sized polyester film.

. Introduced Microsoft Excel to develop a system of production reporting,

more efficiently scheduling 18 slitter/rewinders daily based on customer

orders and priorities.

ARJOBEX AMERICA, Charlotte, NC 1991 - 1997

Production Supervisor

Supervised the sheet extrusion process in the production of high quality

HDPE synthetic paper used in the packaging market. Responsible for machine

start-up commissioning of coating, slitting, and extrusion operations

during plant construction.

. Developed a procedure to rework non-stretched plastic strip that resulted

in a 90% reduction of scrap.

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

MBA in General Management, DeVry/Keller Graduate School of Management,

Oakbrook Terrace, IL

Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Emphasis in Management and

Marketing

Lenoir-Rhyne College, Hickory, NC

North Carolina Outward Bound School Graduate

Lean Manufacturing techniques and ISO Certification procedures

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook); SAP; MP2 CMMS

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