Manager Quality

Grant McCurley

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Honea Path, South Carolina 29654

864-***-****

STRENGTHS

. Responsible team player, able to work

independently or with others to accomplish

goals

. Strong problem solving and managerial skills

. Effective communication skills

. Systematic and organized

. Cooperative, positive attitude

EDUCATION Lander University Greenwood, South

Carolina (Graduated 1989)

Bachelor of Science

CERTIFICATION

AND TRAINING North Carolina State University (Certification

in Basic Textiles)

Statistical Process

Control (SPC), Labor Law Classes,

Analytical Problem

Solving, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,

Safety Conferences,

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace,

First Aid, CPR,

Teambuilding Conferences, FMLA classes,

ISO 9000, MIQ, Milliken

Leadership Orientation Program

COMPUTER

SKILLS

. PowerPoint

. Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel

. Spreadsheets, charts, and graphs

PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE

Hill Electric

Electrician Apprentice

(8/09 - present)

Southern Weaving,

Greenville, SC

Shift Supervisor,

Dye/Finish Department (10/20/08-

1/29/09)

. Managed 5 finishing ranges

. Responsible for all quality,

safety, and production goals

Milliken and Company,

Pendleton Finishing Plant, Pendleton, SC

Advanced Product

Process Improvement Specialist (10/07-7/08)

. Responsible for all quality and process

improvement goals on dye floor

. Trained in Milliken Performance System

. Trained in Lean Manufacturing

Mount Vernon Mills,

LaFrance Industries Division, LaFrance, SC

Dyeing

Superintendent and Inspection Manager (4/05-6/07)

. Responsible for production, quality, and

safety goals

in dyeing and inspection

. Maintained ISO 9000 quality system within

departments

. Shade and formulation adjustments

. Dye laboratory activities

. Directed three supervisors and 25 hourly

employees

. Kusters continuous dye range

. Dye, chemical, and labor budgets

. Final Inspection on the following automotive

fabrics:

Nissan Altima, Toyota Tundra, and Honda

Accord

. Handled customer concerns and suggestions

. Spectrophometer application and training

Westpoint Stevens,

Clemson, SC

Plant Chemist,

Technical Department (1/04- 4/05)

. Responsible for all 3A and physical testing

. Managed 14 lab technicians

. Managed environmental standards and SARA

requirements

. Product development, projects, and mill

trials

. Approved all chemicals for usage in plant

. Maintained MSDS books and master copies

. Led all department safety meetings

. Chief technical/quality advisor and problem

solver

. Experience with ASTM and AATCC test methods

Shift Manager, Finishing

Department (4/00-1/04)

. Managed 35 hourly associates and 2 hourly

supervisors

. Led all safety meetings

. Responsible for all safety quality and

production goals

. Five Marshall and Williams finishing ranges

. Bespoke chemical and dye dispense systems

. Shade and chemical formulations

. Lowest shift off quality in department

. Highest production in department

. Assisted the department manager in problem

solving technical issues

NTEX LP, Belton,

South Carolina

Head dyer and manager,

Dye Bleach Finishing Department (1/99-4/00)

. Managed 25 hourly associates

. Implemented ISO 9000 in the department

. Responsible for all safety, quality, and

production goals

. Chemical formulations and shade adjustments

. Continuous bleaching and predye preparation

. Safety Training

. Finishing Plant operations

PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE

(Cont.)

Pillowtex

Corporation, Westminster, SC

Print/Finishing and

Dyeing Superintendent, Dye Bleach Finishing

Department

(8/89-8/99)

. Responsible for implementation and startup of

nine-million-dollar new department facility,

including chemical bulk tank farm, automatic

chemical dispense

. System, GA. Brawn continuous bleaching system

and 18 GA Braun dye extractors

. All production, safety, and quality goals

. Directed six supervisors and 60 hourly

associates

. Jet dye operations

. Print and finishing ranges

. Shade development and finish requirements

. 1.5 million-dollar dye and chemical budget

Quality Assurance Manager

(8/97-8/98)

. Responsible for acceptable quality levels in

all areas of the plant

. Quality tracking through spreadsheets,

charts, and graphs

. Led monthly quality meetings for plant

manager's staff

. Directed 15 hourly quality department

associates

. Customer relations and customer returns

Sara Lee Knit Products,

Hanes Printables Division, Greenwood, SC

Shift Manager, Dye Bleach

Finish Department (10/92-8/97)

. Responsible for all safety, quality, and

production goals of shift

. Implemented self-directed work teams

. Daily shift quality and safety meetings

. Responsible for strict labor budgets

. Developed associate recognition program

. 20 Scholl dye jets and 3 Marshall

. Keiltex chemical dispense system

. Directed 33 hourly associates

. Trained in Best Practices

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