Quality Assurance Manager

Gene R Grimm

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Colorado Springs, CO. 80905

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*******@*********.***

Objective:

Seeking reliable employment, w/stable environment, that is less affected by down turns in the

economy. I am hard working, Eager to Listen and Learn.

Work History:

1996 - Present; Self Employed. Using my Sales, Production Management experience and

Skills, Brokering and Selling a Structural Insulated Panel (SIP) building system for Residential

and Commercial applications Nation wide. Ordering, setting up delivery, Organizing,

scheduling, Quality Assurance and Safety. Customer, Architect, General Contractor relations.

On-site consultation, Supervising and training Construction crews in hands-on erection of the

Panel system, to ensure the SIP system was put together properly to meet or exceed their local

city and/or State Codes. Showing Contractors the advantages in; time management and

efficiency, using smaller crews ( from 10- 15 down to 4 or 5 ), building higher quality structures

in less time with less waste at lower cost. Additional duties included; backhoe, forklift

operations, design, bidding, budgeting and cost break-downs, reading and understanding blue-

prints and Structural Engineering.

1992 - 1996 ; Strengthened construction knowledge, learning drywall and framing, Berry’s

Construction, Omaha, NE, Plumbing, Arizona Plumbing, Tucson, AZ.

1983-1992 ; Optical Retail & Laboratory Operations / Production Manager.

Worked my way up in the field of Optics, attaining a B.S. equivalent through nine ( 9 +) years

continuing education. Lab Manager/ Retail Store Manager /Troubleshooter - Supervising 25 to

30 Retail and lab personnel in fast paced production environment of prescribed eye wear for up

to ten ( 10 ) locations, ensuring ANSI National Standards and State requirements were being

met, and/or exceeded. Developed training program for store and lab personnel, restructured lab

for optimized (lean) production work flow, increasing efficiency and time management, while

decreasing waste, improved product delivery time and increased customer satisfaction. Improved

facility P&L while expanding referral and repeat business base. Additional responsibilities

included: Inventory Control, machine maintenance, Doctor/ Customer relations, Safety, Quality

Assurance, H.R. and Administration duties to include; hiring, personnel evaluations, handling

personnel disputes, counseling, terminations.

Education: H.S. Graduate Millard H.S., Omaha, NE / USC, Sumter S.C. (after military) 1yr.

Sumter Technical College - 1 yr.

Military: USCG 76 - 80, Coxswain in charge of vessel and crew for; Search & Rescue

Operations, Law Enforcement, Base Maintenance, Public Relations - Jacksonville FL, aids to

navigation USCG Foxglove & USCG Obion, St. Louis, MO..

Skills Summary

Management/ Leadership

Project Management

Lean Management

Work Flow Analysis

Scheduling

Organization

Objective Determination

Quality Assurance

Inventory Control

Productivity Improvement

Establish policies/procedures

Troubleshooting

Written; Presentations

Technical Reports

Presentations

Team Building

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