Quality Control Supervisor

DAVID L. THOLIN

**** ********* **** ● Alton, Illinois 62002 ● ************@*******.*** ● 618-***-****

OBJECTIVE To apply my shift management, maintenance, process engineering, Q.A. and auditor experiences

toward a responsible position that offers immediate challenges and advancement opportunities

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY St. Louis, Mo

Blow/Extrusion Molding Production Supervisor, April 2012-December 2012

• Supervise 20 union employees in various work classifications

• Responsible for managing assigned hourly employees and continuously improving the

manufacturing process and related equipment

• Responsible for efficiency, trains, and safety for all equipment

LEGACY PHARMACEUTICAL St. Louis, Mo

Quality Operations Inspector, December 2011-April 2012

• Issue, release, and inspect packaging materials

• Perform line inspections and proper documentation

• Perform all regulatory guidelines and legacy LLC standards and policies

HILEX POLY St. Louis, Mo

Converting/Extrusion Supervisor, 2010-2011

• Supervise B shift personnel

• Ensure daily that all converting and extrusion lines are running efficiently

• Supervise two maintenance mechanics, twenty hourly employers, and one quality control member

• Monitor quality control to ensure a quality product is produced

• Complete performance appraisal and counsel employees when required

KV PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY St. Louis, Mo

Packaging Supervisor/Auditor/Q.A. Inspector 1st Shift, 2000-2010

• Supervise 1st shift personnel in the packaging department

• Schedule packaging production employee’s to line positions several times daily

• Daily supervise all packaging lines as needed to ensure all lines are running efficiently

• Monitor labor hours, overtime hours, and yield reports

• Complete all paper work in regards to cGMP’s, F.D.A., and D.E.A. regulations

• Order materials and complete preliminary packaging audits consisting of reconciliation of bottle

labels, inserts, shipper labels, verifying breakdown (amount packaged), and reconciliation of

packaging components

• Work with Q.A. to handle customer complaints

• Schedule and hold meetings with employees

• Complete performance appraisal and counsel employees when required

NESTLE St. Louis, Mo

Shift Manager/Production Supervisor, 1991-2000

• Supervised 2nd and 3rd shift personnel on production, maintenance, and sanitation

• Responsible for monthly crewing requirements and for standard level of production on all

processing and packaging equipment to maintain effective cost control by controlling overtime,

packaging cost, and manufacturing expenses

• Successfully started up a new plant and performed installation, modification, and layout of new

equipment

• Maintained quality control, housekeeping, sanitation, facilities, equipment, and safety

• Responsible for maintenance P.M. program, machine upgrades, ordering parts, runtimes,

and equipment installation

Maintenance Supervisor

• Supervised 36 people in various classifications on the 3rd shift

• Performed maintenance, sanitation, and machine shop duties of various high speed packaging

equipment

• Responsible for building maintenance and H.V.A.C. systems

Production Supervisor

• Supervised 50 people in various high speed packaging equipment

• Responsible for case outputs, safety, quality, scheduling, and changeovers of items running

• Trained new operators and hired/fired personnel as required to meet production demands

FORD MOTOR COMPANY ASSEMBLY PLANT St. Louis, Mo

Process Engineer, 1977-1980/1982-1989

• Supervised six people and managed paint house mix room, phosphate E-coat systems, and

isocynate foam application

• Gained advanced knowledge of romicon filtration, urethane application, nachi and cinci robotics,

D.I. Water units, filters, pumps, hydraulic systems, paint mix facilities, solvent handling, and

entire rust preventative system

• Tested chemicals and kept all systems within process parameters

• Fulfilled industrial engineering duties, methods and time study, established cycle times, and set

workloads

• Filled in for maintenance supervisor and directed maintenance crew to maintain production

Vehicle Assembly Supervisor

• Supervised 60 people on assembly line operations in the paint department

• Charted and tracked S.P.C. information for quality control

• Maintained budgets and production levels

• Developed ability to troubleshoot problem areas and work with unions

Vehicle Assembly Worker

• Mixed paint, handled chemicals, and maintained equipment

EDUCATION

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY Edwardsville, Il

Bachelor’s of Science in Secondary Education, 1978

Art Education Major

35 Hours toward Master’s of Science in Secondary Education

Missouri Teaching Certificate, K-12

Illinois Teaching Certificate, 7-12

TRAINING SEMINARS

Working with Unions F.D.A. Regulations

Methods and Time Study LIMS

Employee Relations J.D.E.

S.P.C. KRONUS

Stress and Discipline TRACKWISE

Employee Involvement E-I SAPP

Management A Foundation LEAN MANUFACTURING

Pack Expo

Diversity Training

Pharmaceutical Training

D.E.A. Regulations

OSHA

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