Manager Management
Resume:
RICKEY W. MURPHREE
Chicago, IL 60634 Mobile: 7
73.987.2952
WAREHOUSE MACHINE SHOP SUPERVISOR /MANAGER
Highly motivated Warehouse Supervisor /Manager with proven success in engaging and managing highly
skilled technical teams to design and deploy innovative application solutions, tools and processes across
operations. Create competitive advantages by utilizing cutting edge technical and business incite,
innovating solutions and influencing positive changes across an enterprise. Achieve corporate objectives
through passion, commitment and expertise in:
Project Management ●
Process Improvements ●Quality Assurance ●Team Leadership ●Consulting
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
KLEIN TOOLS, Skokie, IL 2000-2009
Worldwide product line includes every major type of hand tool used in construction, electronics, mining,
and general industry in addition to the electrical and telecommunications fields.
Supervisor
Managed lean manufacturing project focused on reducing cost and lead time. Directed quality control and
managed implementation of changes that would increase productivity. Accountable for leading employee
teams to deliver quality enhancements to existing product lines. Supervised the implementation of the
Lean Manufacturing 5-S program and it’s techniques to increase plant productivity.
Responsible for the oversight and management the plants entire second shift consisting of twenty
five employees. Conducted employee’s reviews and address any concerns they may have had.
Enabled teams to complete work effectively to ensure timely completion of projects through
effective management implementations.
Problem solved as a spokesmen for management to solve labor disputes involving the
Boilermaker Union.
Oversaw the setup and entire operations of the fifteen ton Detroit broach machines, knifing
machines, assembly machines and coining machines.
Managed the CNC department, Micron department and the Staul grinding department, and the
second shifts entire heat treatment operations. Supervised the manufacturing of nine inch pliers
and the formation of front, back radius, nose angle and top knife tooling.
Supervised and oversaw the setup and operations of the Kearney Trecker rotary automatic index
machines used for putting knurling on plier production.
MADDEN Inc., Itasca, IL
while helping clients increase sales and
Madden is a leader in integrated solutions for in-store marketing and POP
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reduce costs. Madden provides tailored in-store marketing and point-of-purchase (POP) solutions to Fortune 500
clients, helping them increase retail execution, maximize their sales force effectiveness, reduce their costs, and,
ultimately, sell more products.
Assistant Manager
Responsible for the management and performance of a large highly customized warehouse facility: while excelling in
plant performance by employing effective display advertisement and point of sale applications.
Oversaw and managed the enterprises 250,000 square foot warehouse including all in and out bound freight
being shipped while meeting all required shipping deadlines.
Improved response times and performance by identifying and reporting bottlenecks in shipping and
infrastructure. Responsible of supervision of 96 truck loans of product per day.
Minimized delays and waste by implementing and developing relationships with clients, while being
responsible for the daily cycle count of inventory.
Facilitated coordination between management teams, enabling and attaining higher levels of production and
test plans.
Supervised 100 employees and the production of 500 individual work orders per day through shipping labels,
order picking and dock management.
BODINE ELECTRIC, Chicago, IL
Bodine Electric Company is a leading manufacturer of fractional horsepower gear motor and motor speed controls in
North America. Bodine Electric offers over 1,000 standard products, and thousands of custom designed gearmotors,
motors and speed controls.
Foreman
Responsible for a staff of 75 employees encompassing product supervision of fractional horse power gears, custom
designed gear motors, AC Fixed Speed, AC Variable Speed, Brushless DC, and Permanent Magnet DC.
The effective implementation of the Kanban system to reduce lead time by fifty percent.
Developing and the facilitation of pre pull system for the manufacturing of cells to improve throughput by 40%.
Responsible for the supervision and final assembly of fractional motors, manufacturing of both A/C and D/C
coils.
Management and responsibility for the oversight of all second shift manufacturing operations encompassing
75 employees including the management of the interior and exterior of the manufacturing plant.
EDUCATION, TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Crosby College of Management Chicago, IL
Gale Mode College of Management Chicago, IL
Lakeview Prep Chicago, IL
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft: Windows XP ● Vista, Office ● Excel ● Word ● Power Point.
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