Manager Plant

BRUCE J. MOSS

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Education:

Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Technology

Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi

Work Experience:

Mid America Precision Products (until recently a part of Eagle Picher

Technologies), a manufacturer of a variety of commercial, aircraft, &

aerospace components & parts.

Location - Joplin, Missouri

Position/Title - Plant Manager - June 2008 to November 2009

Dates of Employment - June 2008 to November 2009

. Was responsible for P & L at the flagship facility.

. Was responsible for the Engineering, Production, Quality, and Shipping &

Receiving functions with those department heads as direct reports.

. Facilitated continual systemic improvement throughout the organization

through teaching Lean/Six Sigma principles & Team Manufacturing

principles both in the classroom & on the floor.

. Developed a detailed no frills scheduling system whereby each of our

largest customers could view status of their parts real time.

. Implemented a tailored I.E. approach to more accurately measure standard

allowed times without adding indirect labor. Resulted in increased

efficiencies which improved accuracy of costing, & increased profit

margins.

. Coordinated through our 2 Quality Managers, in house, customer, and

government reviews/audits of systems and processes within our facilities.

Similarly, coordinated final audits/inspections of finished parts - once

again internally, by customer, & DCMA as applicable. Made sure in all

cases that MAPP conformed to documented procedures of Quality Management

Systems in place.

Eagle Picher Technologies, a manufacturer of batteries for defense, space,

& commercial applications.

Location - Joplin, Missouri

Position/Title - Industrial Engineering Consultant; Master Operations

Scheduler & Planner

Dates of Employment - September 2000 to June 2008

. Managed five Material/Scheduling Planners within Production & Supply

Chain Functions.

. Developed & maintained Capacity Analyses & Weekly detailed

Schedule/Status of Work Orders.

. Responsible for Inventory Control & Scheduling for active Production &

R&D contracts/programs for Sandia Labs.

. Established & drove for one year, weekly meetings of the CALCM Battery

Project Team players to keep that critical strategic project on schedule

for Hill AFB.

. Updated THADD & GBI Program Schedules & reported weekly to customers

(Lockheed & Raytheon).

. Worked on & developed processes necessary for building of silver & zinc

plates in a production environment utilizing dry processes (a new

technology).

. Verified & assured adherence to "Standard of Work" practices as outlined

in customer contracts with NSA Crane and Sandia Labs.

. Drafted materials and taught a wide variety of Lean, Six Sigma, & Team

courses for associates, first line supervisors, & managers. Wrote a full

length 1st Line Supervisors Training Manual and a Team Training Manual.

Subsequently formed Departmental (Modular) Teams & facilitated their

problem solving activities ongoing. Worked with customers (Lockheed,

Raytheon, & Boeing) in conducting in house Lean, Team, & Six Sigma

training.

King Louie International, a manufacturer of jackets & polo shirts.

Location - Baxter Springs, Kansas

Position/Title - Plant Operations Manager

Dates of Employment - May 1999 to April 2000

. Managed and had P & L responsibility for the patterns, cutting, and

sewing facility in Baxter Springs, KS.

. Managed first line supervisors, pattern and marker maker, quality control

technicians, engineering technician, shipping & receiving, maintenance,

and all direct labor persons.

Atchison Products, a manufacturer of custom made canvas bags & leather

goods.

Location - Atchison, Kansas

Position/Title - Plant Manager for 1 year and Engineering Manager for 1-1/2

years.

Dates of Employment - August 1996 to February 1999

. Managed sewing facility in Boonville, Missouri.

. Managed first line supervisors, pattern & marker maker, Q.C., engineering

technician, shipping & receiving, maintenance, and all direct labor

persons.

. Established the engineering department & re-engineered the sewing units

in Atchison and Boonville.

. Implemented a "Team Based" pay incentive program replacing the individual

piecework incentive system.

. Developed & installed a payroll system for the Team-Based incentives.

. Wrote the Corporate Quality Manual. Included general SQC definitions &

procedures, in process sampling instructions, SQC record keeping &

reporting with appropriate forms, and final audit procedures and

reporting with appropriate forms. Specified operator, supervisor, &

management responsibilities relative to the Quality Program. Then

implemented the new Quality Program company wide.

National Mills Inc. a manufacturer of screened and embroidered T-Shirts.

Location - Pittsburg, Kansas

Position/Title - Vertical Production Manager

Dates of Employment - July 1993 to August 1996

. Established and staffed the Engineering, Quality, Purchasing, and

Scheduling departments with documented job descriptions, working

instructions, & forms for personnel in each function.

. Managed above support functions as they applied vertically to yarn,

knitting, dyeing, cutting, sewing, screen printing, and embroidery. Was

instrumental in helping the company secure large accounts with top name

brands.

. Hired new employees; developed & trained new & existing employees in

above functions.

. Researched and outsourced knitting, finishing, dyeing, cutting, and

sewing to a number of quality sub-contractors in several states.

Basset-Walker Inc, a Division of VF Corp. a manufacturer of fleece wear and

T-Shirts

Location - Martinsville, Virginia

Position/Title - Director of Apparel Engineering

Dates of Employment - April 1992 to July 1993

. Budgeted and maintained the Apparel Industrial Engineering function (8

engineers and 14 engineering technicians) for 14 sewing facilities in 4

states with approximately 4,000 employees.

. Directed re-engineering projects in several of the facilities.

. Directed changeover to Modular (Team) Manufacturing in several

facilities.

. Costed new products.

. Investigated and implemented changeover to automated sewing equipment.

. Directed the Training/Re-Training function.

. Conducted Safety & Ergonomics training classes.

Key Industries, a manufacturer of work clothes

Location - Fort Scott, Kansas

Position/Title - General Factory Manager

Dates of Employment - February 1991 to April 1992

. Responsible for P & L for 6 Sewing & Cutting facilities in 4 states with

Plant Managers reporting to me.

. Responsible for outsourcing contract work as well as accepting work on a

contract basis from other companies.

Stevens Sportwear Co., Inc., a manufacturer of children's clothing

Location - Taylorsville, Mississippi

Position/Title - Plant Engineer 4 years, Plant Manager 6 years, and Chief

Industrial Engineer 5 years.

Dates of Employment - September 1975 to February 1991

. Performed time studies, methods analysis, new product line set-up,

product specifications, detailed elemental job

descriptions, quality specifications, and training as an Industrial

Engineer.

. Managed other Industrial Engineers - Responsible for Engineering

function company wide (5 facilities).

. Managed a 175 operator/associate plant.

Personal Interests:

. Church related work - Am an elder responsible for the education

program at a 400 member congregation.

. Volunteer work - Several times a week work in a Ministerial Alliance

Thrift Store.

. Reading, cooking, and fishing.

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