Allen B. Petricek

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Highly energetic, organized, detailed, hands-on, and team facilitation

oriented manager/engineer with a strong technical, developmental, and

quality assurance background. Background includes organizational

skills with proven ability to maintain working relationships with

customers, vendors, management, employees, and consultants. Proven

ability to identify, analyze, and solve problems by working with

vendor, internal, and customer quality, specifications, audits, and

corrective and preventive actions. Possesses excellent administrative,

verbal, and written communication skills. Basic and advanced skills in

Minitab, Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and various Windows'

software as well as Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizens (cost downs), cost

budgeting and control, strategic planning. Certified Green Belt - Six

Sigma.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Engineering

Philadelphia University

ACHIEVEMENTS

In May, 2004, awarded the NASA & ATK Thiokol "Supplier Award of

Distinction" for my work in the supply of fabric for the Space Shuttle

Rocket Program, as well as, other military launch vehicle programs.

Certified in the Mastery of Six Sigma Green Belt Tools and Practice.

Awarded "Kaizen Team of the Year" for my teams cost down project in

reducing seconds. ($100,000+ savings)

Awarded "Kaizen of the Month" for my cost down project on

finishing Nomex fabric ($96,000+ savings)

Assisted in the start-up of two new manufacturing plants to include

the implementation of innovative concepts.

Assisted in the purchase and implementation of a high speed inspection

mapping and rewind system that increased production yards per hour by

almost two times.

Assisted a cross-functional team with the development of design and

installation of a new software program for the management of the

commodity supply chains accounting and inventory control.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

1995 - Jan., 2009 (Layoff) Highland Industries, Inc.

Cheraw, South Carolina

Manufacturer of Industrial Textile Fabrics

Major Products - Air Bag & Roofing Substrates, TS-16949, ISO-9001& 14000

Certified

Quality Engineer/Lab Manager

. 8+ years: Responsible for a hands-on & team approach to Vendor,

Internal Plant, and Customer Quality, Specifications, and

Audits. Responsible for Vendor purchasing approval, Corrective

and Preventive Action Reports, Lab Testing - physical &

chemical, color matching & finish formulations, Automotive PPAP

preparation and writing. Rewrote a majority of the Quality Work

Instructions (ISO 9001-2000 & TS-16949). Introduced Lean

Manufacturing principles to the Laboratory to streamline

processing. Established processes and procedures to manufacture

Nomex fabrics (Government Contracts) in our plant versus outside

finishers ($1.5 million sales/month). (Managed 19 employees)

Monitor and enforce established policies and processes.

Process Engineer: Twisting, Warping, Slashing

. 1.5 years: Utilizing a hands-on & team approach, revised the

process control system and all the process control sheets for

all equipment. Standardized all processes. Received the company

award for our Kaizen Team (Cost Down) efforts in reducing

seconds from 6.5 to 1.25% on Style 26131.

Quality Manager

. 2 years: Utilizing a hands-on & team approach, worked with yarn

vendors to reduce off quality of dyeable products to almost zero

from 2%. Similar responsibilities as listed under Quality

Engineer.

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Petricek

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Highland Industries, Inc. (continued)

Department Manager Cloth Room (Inspection)

. 1.3 years: 4 shifts 24/7 operation (Managed 45 employees)

Inspection and packaging of all products.

1993 - 1995 (Plant Closure) Galey and Lord

Society Hill, South Carolina $451 million

leading manufacturer and marketer of apparel fabrics.

Superintendent of Fabric Evaluation - Specialty Print Plant

. Utilizing a hands-on & team approach, responsible for the

Inspection, Shade Room (color matching), and Physical Test Lab

Departments (Managed 55 employees).

. Implemented a new dye order/seconds review procedure which cut

processing time from two days to one day.

. Developed and initiated daily reports and procedures to improve

communications on quality issues.

. Reduced the number of customer complaints on yardage shortages

to less than 0.1%.

. Reduced first aid cases from three per month to one per month.

Product Quality Service Manager - Quality Assurance - Specialty Print

Plant

. Responsible for plant and customer quality assurance.

. Developed and implemented a knit greige goods physical test

procedure.

. Implemented procedures to ensure all fabrics met all first

quality specifications.

Manager of Inspection - Society Hill Plant

. Utilizing a hands-on & team approach, responsible for the

inspection, mapping and tubing operation (Managed 165

employees).

. Assisted in the planning, development, and implementation of an

in-line mapping (inspection) and tubing operation which

increased throughput 50%.

. Assisted the planning, development, and implementation of a

second quality roll storage and retrieval system.

. Implemented and participated in employee involvement teams in

quality and production issues.

1991 - 1992 (Resigned) Rockland Industries, Inc.

Bamberg, South Carolina Privately owned

printer and finisher of apparel and home fashion fabrics.

Director of Quality Assurance/Safety Manager

. Responsible for the quality, safety, and OSHA requirements,

Waste Effluent and Physical Test Lab, color matching,

specifications.

. Utilizing a hands-on & team approach, implemented an in-line

inspection system on tenter frames to increase productivity and

reduce off quality.

. Trained all plant personnel on MSDS and Hazardous Communication.

(Managed 20 employees)

1990 - 1991 (Layoff) American Yard Products

Orangeburg, South Carolina

Leading manufacturer of outdoor power equipment.

Assistant Shipping Manager

. Utilizing a hands-on & team approach, was responsible for the

loading, planning, and scheduling of 60 to 80 truckloads per day

and inventory control (300,000 square foot warehouse/1 million

square foot plant), (Managed 15 employees).

. Assisted in the planning, developing, purchasing, and

implementation of a new software package for an IBM AS400 system

for the Order Entry and Inventory Control areas.

. Reduced work force by 25 percent.

. Reduced expenditures and scrap by 30 percent.

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1989 (Layoff) Fashion Fabrics of America

Orangeburg, South Carolina

Printer, dyer

and finisher of apparel fabrics.

Manager of Quality Assurance

. Assisted in the Plant setup and startup. Spent six weeks of

training in Germany at the Parent Plant.

. Utilizing a hands-on & team approach was responsible for the

Inspection Department, Physical Test Lab and Quality (color

matching, specifications) for the plant. (Managed 15 employees,

1 salaried)

1974 - 1988 (Plant Closure) Greenwood Mills,

Inc. Orangeburg, South Carolina

Privately owned manufacturer and marketer of apparel

fabrics.

Inspection Department Manager

. Utilizing a hands-on & team approach, was responsible for the

Inspection, Shading (color matching), and Packing Departments

and Quality Analysis (Managed 85 employees).

Technical Engineer

. Responsible for chemical purchases and development, product

development.

Lab Supervisor

. Preparation and finishing departments - hands-on.

Process Engineer

. Preparation-scouring, bleaching, and mercerizing departments -

hands-on.

Product Development Supervisor

. Utilizing a hands-on & team approach, supervised and developed

warp and weft knit greige, dyed and finished fabric and flat

woven corduroy fabric-printed, dyed, and finished apparel

fabric.

1971-1974 (Plant Closure) CONE MILLS CORPORATION

Whitmire, South Carolina

Leading manufacturer and marketer of apparel

fabrics.

Supervisor of Fabric Development

. Utilizing a hands-on & team approach, coordinated the designing

of warp and circular knit fabrics. (Managed 3 employees and 1

salaried)

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