Quality Project Management
Resume:
Timothy W. Christmas
Midlothian, VA 23113
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SUMMARY
A Production Professional with experience in fast paced, automated
production operations, lean manufacturing principles, continuous
improvement, document control, team building, and leadership in Fortune 100
companies. Proficient in regulated environments (ISO 9000), compliance,
corrective/preventive action and certified in process/quality auditing.
Knowledgeable with a variety of production concepts, practices, and
procedures. Results driven, data based decision maker; relying on extensive
experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
Experienced in scheduling, conducting and reporting day to day business
operations - safety, production requirement, conflicts, maintenance issues
and downtime/star-ups.
Developed and trained employees on defined work packages to initiate and
control operations including scope, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP),
specifications and drawings.
Led cross functional process improvement teams against product waste,
maintenance/mechanical issues and downtime totaling more than
$1.1 million in cost savings.
Implemented Natural Work Teams Quality Star Point program reducing budget
by $110k.
Document Project Leader (DPL); expertise in technical writing, developing
and peer reviewing
GMP's for compliance and training requirements, managing up to
3,500 documents.
Ability to lead and influence cross functional groups and levels.
Experienced in 5s, six sigma, statistical process control and other
management tools.
Six years experienced in supervising, coaching and motivating employees.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PHILIP MORRIS USA, Richmond, VA 1996
- 2009
Production Systems Specialist (2004 - 2009)
Supported manufacturing production areas to achieve company quality and
processing initiatives for a $73 billion, Fortune 100 Company.
ISO 9000 Quality System Certification for manufacturing center, primary
processing, direct
materials and shipping.
Implemented Customer - Supplier program.
Monitored, analyzed, and reacted to performance results from production
activities, utilizing information derived from material and
production control systems.
Senior Production Support (2000 -2004)
Led cross functional Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) teams to
reduce customer
concerns, maintain quality compliance and enhance cost
containment.
Developed and presented training for Value Added Work Station (VAWS) and
Human Machine
Interface (HMI) control systems.
Demonstrated Project management skills by meeting adjacent product roll-out
including
product/process protocols, establishing run times, product
schedules, specifications, time lines
and other manufacturing operations for guidance of production
workers.
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PHILIP MORRIS USA, cont.
Production Support (1996 - 2000)
Relief supervisor for 24/7 straight shift operation for three years at a
processing plant.
Participated in day to day planning meetings addressing productivity,
company policies and compliance with safety requirements.
Participated in a plant wide Yield reduction team, reduced yield lost by
25% resulting in $1.5
million savings annually.
Led multiple level process improvement team to increase product production
by five percent
resulting in a 60,000/pound production increase.
SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY, Richmond, VA
1987 - 1996
Manufacturing Coordinator (1990 - 1996)
Directed all ISO and Total Quality activities, developed natural work
teams, led all auditing functions, identified and presented training
requirements for a $4 billion, Fortune 500 Company, global supplier of
industrial and consumer packaging.
Assured all parties were fully cognizant of production status, and that
planned work and objectives were integrated and
communicated.
Reduced process variations and production downtime, up to 70% in production
areas, totaling
more than $300K in savings over a four years.
Achieved an ISO 9000 Quality Certification plant-wide.
Lead auditor and scheduler for internal, external, second party and suppler
audits, including writing reports and verification activities.
Developed and trained Statistical Process Control (SPC/TQM) application
Receiving/Warehouse Supervisor (1987 - 1990)
Coordinated the delivery and movement of incoming material including
transfers and releases.
Calculated production and plant capacities to determine resource
requirements.
Supervised, coached and motivated seven employees on a 24/7 rotating shifts
for three years.
EDUCATION
BS, Business Management, University of North Carolina Wilmington,
Wilmington, NC
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Certified Quality Auditor, American Society for Quality
Strategic Project Management, University of Richmond
Excel, Word, PowerPoint, StatGraphics, MS office and Livelink
Electronic Document Management System (EDMS)
Idea Track Applications
Train the Trainer
AFFILIATIONS
American Society for Quality
Project Management Institute
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