Douglas G. Scott

**** ******** **** **. *********, TN 37803

865-***-**** abl8a8@r.postjobfree.com

MANUFACTURING PROFESSIONAL

Strengths: drafting ( AutoCAD ) plant/production management design

engineering purchasing

quality assurance project management process/operational improvements

Established a proven record of manufacturing management and purchasing

experience and achievements throughout my career with three multi-million

dollar manufacturers. Significant contributor and key leader on

developments that have been instrumental in company growth, turning around

underperforming operations, and streamlining efficiency for high-volume

production plants. Experience coordinating the program, system, and

process development/improvement efforts that have reduced costs, corrected

product design and quality issues prior to production, and maximized the

utilization of manpower and materials. Maintain strict compliance with

customer, quality, budgetary, and engineering regulations and

specifications. Offer additional strengths in areas including:

product design job costing/forecasting

budgeting

drawings/work scopes purchasing management

inventory control

production scheduling vendor negotiations

cost reduction

client relations employee training/motivation

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Professional Experience

2004 - 2009 BOATMATE TRAILERS, INC. Maryville, TN

(boat trailer manufacturer)

Buyer

Perform company-wide purchasing of materials and services at the most

advantageous cost and conditions to meet specified customer

requirements.

Communicate with department managers and production supervisors to

anticipate requirements and purchase parts/materials to meet production

demand. Minimize on hand inventory by coordinating purchases in various

stages of production.

Actively participate in budget forecasting in regards to purchasing

services, materials, equipment, and supplies to meet company

requirements and timeliness.

Control costs by analyzing requirements/suppliers and negotiating

with vendors to obtain parts at the highest quality at the lowest

possible price.

Use Microsoft Word, Excel, and DBA programs for managing purchase

orders, requests for quotes, and suppliers' invoices and spreadsheets.

Maximize negotiating effectiveness by locating reliable alternative

sources of materials to promote a competitive atmosphere in performance

and pricing.

Build strong supplier relationships to ensure the suppliers' desire

to provide the company with new ideas, products and more cost effective

prices/services.

Source and locate new materials, components, or services that reduce

costs and improve quality of the company's products and operations.

Report material issues to staff which may impact production; monitor

and report vendor non-performance issues and work with venders to

resolve outstanding issues.

Coordinate adjustments with vendors for return or replacement of

nonconformance or defective items

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2000 - 2004 AKARD COMMUTATOR OF TENNESSEE Alcoa, TN

(armature commutator and slip ring manufacturer)

Plant/Production Manager (2001-2004)

Progressed into this newly created position that combined and

consolidated the responsibilities of the production manager and plant

manager.

Supervised, trained, and motivated 50+ employees working on two 12-

hour shifts, 7 days/week, 365 days/year.

Improved employee performance by conducting annual evaluations to

identify/correct underperforming areas.

Directed all aspects of daily production operations, including

project scheduling, budgeting, inventory control, materials/tooling

purchasing, vendor negotiations, customer relations, job costing, and

forecasting.

Served as a primary contact for clients regarding product

specifications, job pricing, and product quality issues.

Managed a continuously increasing production yield while maintaining

high levels of quality.

Assisted the engineering staff during periods of increased

production.

Engineering Manager (2000-2001)

Utilized Auto-Cad 2000 to redesign incoming products and prepared

shop floor drawings and work scopes.

Assisted the sales team with securing new contracts and served as a

liaison between the clients and the company to ensure that projects met

quality standards and customer specifications.

Minimized downtime by guided production team members through process

problems.

From 1997 to 2000, purchased, updated, and rented eight homes through KCDC

and handled all property management and maintenance issues for Home

Investors LLC, a start-up property management company.

1987 - 1997 INDUSTRIAL COMMUTATOR CORPORATION

Maryville, TN

(internationally recognized commutator manufacturer)

Engineering Manager

Issued shop floor drawings and work scopes for each incoming job and

analyzed customer data to rebuild/design products using Auto-Cad.

Designed and implemented work station procedures and a training

program that improved staff performance.

Implemented a job tracking computer system in the shop environment.

Made on-site visits to customers' facilities to resolve problems and

assist with closing new business deals.

Quality Assurance Manager

Improved quality and reduced scrap by developing and managing the

company's Quality Program.

Managed the calibration system of all equipment and conducted on-site

quality inspections of vendors' materials, documentation, and

compliance to quality.

Developed graphs/charts and led presentations to senior management

that highlighted shop problems as well as strategies for correcting

problems and streamlining processes.

Analyzed and interpreted rework trends and warranty issues.

Made recommendations to senior management for realigning operations

with overall business initiatives.

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Purchasing / Raw

Material Manager

Reduced inventory costs/levels by developing a vendor stocking

program for raw materials and consignment stock on the plant floor.

Purchased and managed a raw materials inventory valued at more than

$.25 million.

Analyzed inventory turns and scrap levels to develop improvement

strategies.

Established an inventory computer system that automated manual

inventory procedures.

Draftsman / Engineering Assistant

Initially hired into this position to assist with incoming product

drafting and engineering functions.

Education

Associates Degree, Business Management, KNOXVILLE BUSINESS COLLEGE,

Knoxville, TN

Drafting and Design, ITT Technical Institute, Knoxville, TN

Computer Skills & Training Courses

- Auto-Cad 2010 -

How to Influence with Integrity

- Microsoft Office -

Statistical Process Control

- Coral Software -

Total Quality Management

- ACT Database -

QualPro (Dr. Deming's 14 Points)

- Physics

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