Manager Quality

William J. Rogers

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Objective

Production/Quality/Cost Management with an established manufacturing company, having

opportunities to implement and participate in continuous improvement/lean

manufacturing systems which will contribute to company growth within the industry.

Experience

1998 - present Wellstone Mills - TNS Greenville, S.C.

Mills

Technical Services Manager - 2002 to present:

Research and resolve all customer quality complaints to minimize losses to Wellstone

and our customers. Provide input and advise Manufacturing to correct quality issues

and institute procedures to prevent similar quality problems in the future. Assist

Manufacturing and customers in new product development of specialty and technical

textiles.

Process Improvement Manager for Weaving - 2001 - 2002:

Monitor safety, quality, and production of Gaffney, S.C. and Spartanburg, S.C.

weaving operations. Instituted audits of fabric quality, plant safety, and machinery

maintenance. Researched new technology applications and advise upper management of

the feasibility to apply these to improve competitive position in the industry.

Plant Superintendent of Spinning - Gaffney, S.C. Plant - 1998 - 2001:

Manage day to day operation of ring spinning plant. Facility operated 24/7 with 4

shifts of 12 hours each, 175 hourly employees, and producing 320,000 pounds of ring

spun yarns for apparel weekly. Responsible for insuring safety, quality,

productivity, and maintenance and supplies costs to meet and exceed goals.

1995 - 1998 Arkwright Mills Spartanburg, S.C.

Weaving Superintendent:

Manage day to day operations of 24/7 weaving plant supplying fabric to apparel,

industrial, and military segments. Responsible for meeting safety, quality, and

production goals for department with 170 associates, 210 rapier weaving machines, 2

slashers for yarn warp preparation, and draw in operation required to meet quick

change needs of customers. Scheduled departmental machinery changes to meet fabric

deliveries and minimize downtime.

1976 - 1995 Reeves Brothers, Inc. Woodruff, S.C.

Technical/Quality Manager- 1989 - 1995:

Direct daily operation of Quality Laboratory to insure all quality parameters are

met or exceeded for delivery of first quality fabric to apparel, military, and

industrial customers. Establish statistical process controls for all manufacturing

processes to reduce variability and maintain quality requirements.

Production/Scheduling Manager - 1983 -1989:

Schedule vertical fabric weaving plant to efficiently meet fabric deliveries to

multiple customers. Working with Sales, duties required efficient scheduling of

machinery and process changes and timely delivery of required raw materials to meet

fabric customers' needs. Developed Lotus computer program which reduced fabric

delivery quotes by four hours.

Yarn Preparation Manager- 1976- 1983:

Manage 3 shifts, 90 employee department to deliver quality, cost effective yarns to

Weaving Department. Manage costs to meet labor, supplies and repairs and maintenance

budgets.

Education

1976 Clemson University B.S. Administrative

Management

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