CYNTHIA MARIE

VALENTA

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404

319-***-****

CAREER OBJECTIVES:

To work on a high performance team that is working to

exceed customer's expectations, while

producing a quality product.

EDUCATION:

Coe College, B.A. Physical Education, Elementary

Education Certification K-9, 1983. Reading Approval

#91 Certification, Coaching Certification, Background

includes study in language development and

athletic training.

University of Iowa, Graduate Classes in Education and

Business Management. 1987-1994

CAREER RELATED EXPERIENCES:

Sign Productions

Cedar

Rapids, Iowa

Production Scheduler/Planner. Responsible for

scheduling work through the factory floor.

Work with design, estimating, and sales teams to

ensure correct specs and delivery dates.

Communicate needs to all departments, process ecn's,

and and all quality issues. Schedule

processes for two plants. Update and maintain

spreadsheets and databases. (Sept. 2006- Present)

Technisource

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Contract Buyer for Intermec. Responsible for

purchasing raw materials and completed assemblies.

Work with production, engineering, and vendors for

on time deliveries. Communicate specs, procedures,

and quality issues. Update and maintain spreadsheets

and databases. (Mar. 2006- Sept. 2006)

Sonoco Corrflex

Iowa City, Iowa

Production Line Coordinator. Responsible for

everyday safety and quality. Responsible for 100%

production runs and daily training of factory

workers. Responsible for inventory counts, amount of product

produced, and upkeep of speadsheets.(Dec. 2004- Jan.

2006)

Rockwell Collins

Coralville, Iowa

Production Coordinator. Responsible for inventory

levels, master scheduling, production flow, lean

activities, work cell development. Safety and

certification of ISO, teaming skills, wip and scrap levels

Responsible for mps attainment, work levels in cells,

and other lean activities. (Fall 1992- to June 2004)

Kohl's

Coralville, Iowa

Truck unload supervisor. Responsible for the

unloading of the trucks, organizing products, movement of

product to the sales floor, team performance, stock

replacement, safety, and hours. (Fall 2001- Jan.2005)

Central City Schools

Central City, Iowa

Study hall supervisor. Responsible for disciplining

students and helping with assignments. Developed

a broader understanding of children's behavior.

Substituted for teachers. (Fall 1985- Spring 1989)

Central City Schools

Central City Iowa

Coach- Head volleyball, junior high track and

basketball. Trained students in teamwork and skills needed.

Management, organization, and personal interactions

were emphasized. Built programs to a competitive level.

(Spring 1985- Summer 1989)

Camp Laurel

Reading, Maine

Co-Ed Field Sports Counselor. Responsible for helping

organize teams and leagues. Created new games and

lived with a group of girls. (Summer 1987, 1988)

North Linn Schools

Coggon, Iowa

Softball coach, Responsible for improving skills,

organization, management, equipment, and scoring.

Ran the summer program. (Summer 1986)

COMMUNITY RELATED ACTIVITIES

Big sister in the Big Sister/Big Brother program,

Active member of Saint Paul's Methodist Church, past

APICS member, past secretary for Cedar Valley APICS

chapter, Volunteer coordinator for Prairie Crest

PTO, Parent committee for Boy scout troop #37,

Popcorn chairperson boy scout troop #37.

Employment Duties: ~Purchasing raw and make components

~Processing and

tracking vendor delivery schedules

~Update and maintain

databases and spreadsheets

~Negotiate pricing

of components

~Compare specs to

find most cost saving components

~Communicate changes

and revisions with suppliers and vendors

~Work and build

relationships with vendors to insure quality products

~Work off engineer

drawings to build and inspect parts/assemblies

~Process and

implement Design Change Notifications

~Create and

maintained BOM in SAP

~Supervise factory

personal in safety, quality, and training

~Coordinate weekly

and monthly build and delivery schedules

~Maintain floor

inventory including parts and subassemblies

~Process defective

parts and boards- Report all scrap levels

~Shop floor control

of the assemblies build in our area

~Coordinate products

between all different work centers

~Provide leadership

and mentoring to product lines

~Monitoring and

finding root cause in quality issues

~Transfer work

between plants to ensure on time delivery

~Implement lean

activities into work cells and load station levels

~Maintain work

levels to keep stations level

~Attend production

reviews bi-weekly

~Adjust schedules

and maintain capacity through different plants

Strengths: ~Organized and detail

oriented

~Multi-task oriented

~Performs well under

pressure

~Excellent

communicator

~Excel in team based

environments

~Self started and

motivated

Community Services: ~Past Secretary of Cedar Valley APIC

chapter

~Member of Cedar

Valley APIC chapter

~Volunteer Big

Brother/Big Sister program

~Member of St.

Paul's Church

~Coe College Alumni

Association

~Member of Iowa

Teacher's Association

~Volunteer

Coordinator Prairie Crest PTO

REFERENCES:

Furnished upon request from The Center for Career and

Academic Planning, Coe College,

Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402

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