Manager Quality Control

Bruce A. Blake

**** ***** **** **. . ******, NC 28716 . 828-***-**** .

abl1hh@r.postjobfree.com

Dedicated Professional with Significant Experience in Technical Production

Summary of Qualifications

. Significant experience in the manufacturing industry with expertise in

supervision and quality

control.

. Dedicated, hard working individual with the intercommunications skills

to work at all levels of the organization.

. Exceptional skills in statistical record keeping and monitoring of all

manufacturing processes.

. Outstanding knowledge and experience in all facets of general

manufacturing methods.

. Dedicated to quality control and producing yields of over 98%. Trains

employees in the importance and methodology for Safety and Quality

First.

Professional Experience

Dutch Cove Productions, Canton, NC

11/05- Present

Sports Photography & Video Production Manager

. Developed company for specialized sports photos.

. Created maintains website for online e-commerce

. Professional Photographer

Sonopress, Weaverville, NC 10/96 - 11/05

Offline Print Manager

. Manage department of 110 employees and 4 supervisors.

. Continual process improvements and implementation.

. Responsible for reducing budget while increasing daily output over 35%

. Scrap reduction project implemented by identifying specific defects and

organizing training sessions and follow up sessions.

Mastering Supervisor

. Responsibilities include all aspects of supervision, payroll, and daily

operations.

. Direct intervention with vender's acquiring state of the art mastering

equipment.

Technical Group Leader.

Responsible for supervision of 10 employees in a clean-room environment.

12 hour shifts

. Supervise the mastering department in both the electroplating and tape

mastering sections.

. Monitor and operate LBR's or Laser Beam Disk Recorders. Takes client CD

and quality-checks to meet industry standards. Downloads media from the

network and places recording on glass. Sends glass version to

electroplating section to produce a nickel-plated stamper that is used

for injection molding to make Compact Disc's or DVD's.

. Maintain a key rate testing of 100% in order for an entire production run

to be produced to standard.

. Produce a 96% yield departmentally.

. Train all departmental employees and perform periodic and annual

evaluations.

. Check daily and maintain the pH levels and the Titration exams on the

nickel plating baths.

. Create daily reports on all activities to upper management.

. In charge of the late-night shift and responsible for making all

production run decisions.

Thompson Brothers Pile corporation, Huntington, NY 4/92 - 5/96

Crane Operator. Responsible for the operation of 3 large cranes in a

marine construction company.

Coneys Marine, Huntington, NY 6/86 - 4/92

Marine Specialist/Foreman. Responsible for supervision of 8 crew members

in the launching and final construction phase of large sailboats and

yachts.

. Sailboat and Yacht dealership. Trained employees in all functions of the

job.

. Performed commissioning of new boats. Placed in the water, installed

masts and rigging and all final installation work.

Computer Skills

Proficient with Microsoft Office, SAP, use of the Internet and email.

Adobe Production Studio Premium

Microsoft and Mac applications

Awards:

International Society of Photographers - Outstanding Achievement in

Photography 3/08

Education

Miami-dade Community College, Miami, FL

Associate of Arts in Telecommunications

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, Asheville, NC

HAZMAT Technician Diploma, Hazardous Waste Management I

Incident Commander Diploma, Hazardous Waste Management II

Volounteer Work:

Pisgah High School Activities Committee

Lions Club International

Canton Community Kitchen

Longs Chapel United Methodist Church (Sound & Light Team)

Interests

Sports Photography

DVD authoring

Horseback Riding

Mission work

References Available Upon Request

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