Manager Quality Control

Richard E. Johnson

Address: **** ****** **** **., **** #16 Tampa, FL 33617

Mobile: 229-***-****

Professional Experience:

Hood Industries; Metcalfe, Georgia

September 2008

Mill Superintendent: Transferred as Mill Superintendent to the

Metcalfe, Georgia sawmill. June 2008 - Coushatta plant shut down due to

market and high log cost.

Hood Industries; Coushatta, Louisiana 2004-

2008

Plant Manager:

*Oversee 120 employees with 118 mmbf production.

*Responsible for capital budgeting and implementation.

*Accountable for decisions that affect employees' safety, health, and

welfare.

*Make decisions that affect product quality and customer

satisfaction.

*Focus on efficient and economic use of resources.

*Establish and meet production goals.

*Provide leadership to management team.

*Motivate employees.

*Establish working relationships - both internal and external.

*Lead, guide, and direct a team-oriented manufacturing operation.

*Achieved safety awards for second best safety record of Hood's

facilities in 2005 and 2006.

Hood Industries; Coushatta, Louisiana 2003-

2004

Sawmill Supervisor:

*Increased production by 20 percent.

*Completed three years without a lost time accident.

Boise; Jackson, Alabama 1999-

2003

Production Superintendent:

*Served as sawmill manager as required.

*Provided immediate and direct control of all supervisory personnel.

*Conducted day-to-day operating and manufacturing procedures and

oversee their execution.

*Provided specific input to annual budget processes from mill

operations.

*Maintained an excellent safety record with zero lost time and zero

recordable accidents.

Deltic Timer Corporation; Waldo, Arkansas

1980-1999

Remanufacturing and Fingerjoint Operation Manager (1998-1999):

*Recovered upper grade lumber from #3 and #4 ripstock, producing 1"

boards, 2x3, 2x4, and 2x6 at the fingerjoint operation. Excellent

safety record.

*Supervised overall production, maintenance, preventive maintenance,

safety, and quality control.

Deltic Timer Corporation; Waldo, Arkansas

1980-1999

SYP Mill Manager (1996-1998):

*Oversee 150 employees with 100 mmbf production.

*Changed from a one-shift operation to a two-shift operation.

*Responsible for the start-up of a new planer mill with a high speed

planer, the installation of two new steam kilns, and the conversion of

three dry-fired kilns to steam.

*Supervised start-up of a new timberdock in the sawmill.

*Performed capital budget planning and implementation.

Quality Control Supervisor (1991-1996):

*Started the first quality control program at this mill.

*Set up a system of checks and measurements from the log yard through

finished production to ensure adherence to quality control parameters.

District Forester (1982-1991):

*Managed up to 95,000 acres of timberland with direct control over

timber marking, harvesting, timber sales, road building, and timber

stand improvement, including chemical application and control burning.

Seed Orchard Manager (1980-1982):

*Grew select pine trees for seed production to be grown and planted

on company lands.

International Paper Company; Pine Bluff, Arkansas

1973-1976

Forest Technician

United States Coast Guard

1968-1972

Electronics Technician

Education

Master of Science; 1991

University of Arkansas

Major: Operations Management

Bachelor of Science; 1979

University of Arkansas

Major: Forestry

Continuing Education

*Executive Management Program at Louisiana State University.

References

*Available upon request.

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