Manager Project
Resume:
Gregory B. Bowman
Greensboro, NC 27405
abnbu4@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE:
To continue personal & people development by leading as a quality orientated manager on the frontline of a
high volume, high output diverse manufacturing facility. Emphasis placed on conforming to customers while
seeking ways of continuous improvements.
SUMMARY:
Over twenty years of leadership and management experience with a strong background in Operations, Logistics,
and Distribution. Ability to bring together diverse teams, organizations and deliver new methods to increase
quality, productivity and reduce costs. Proven experience developing, evaluating and motivating a productive
staff in a high output environment.
QUALIFICATION:
Experienced Production Manager with demonstrated success in the ability to analyze problems, recommend
solutions, and implement procedures to achieve production objectives. Dedicated, self-motivated, and
conscientious with knowledge of manufacturing process. Understands production planning, employee
scheduling, and Performance Management. Solid communication and interpersonal skills allow the
development of strong working relationships and well-trained staff. Effective working under pressure and
within time constraints.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Dell Inc. Manufacturing, Winston-Salem, NC (7/05-Present) / Operations Manager I
Coordinate Factory output through multiple departments to maximize customer experience. Managed both
Boxing Department and Distribution Center. Boxing area consisted of leading a team of 40+ associates to
meet daily production goals of 6K units a day with ability to burst capacity levels as needed. Distribution
Center included managing inbound and outbound flow through IONetwork and Warehouse Management
Systems. Managed domestic and international shipping through multiple carriers. Led and trained teams on
BOLs, & various shipping applications while working with multiple teams such as internal and external
supply chains. Logistics, Materials, Operations…
• Trained entirely new staff for high volume, high output boxing department & new shift at start up at
NCO Dell facility..
• Co Lead for Missing, Wrong & Damaged project resulting in 40% improvement
• Led Shipping team through new Lean Line launch while sustaining area metrics for conventional
shipping methods
• Kaizen Lean Change Agent and Mentor for individuals and teams driving improvements in all value
streams
Proctor & Gamble, Greensboro, NC (9/89-7/05) / Manufacturing Lead
Coordinate production process flow across automation in a high volume facility. Managed P&G Distribution
for 5 years also. Responsible for 14 assembly associates, while working on Core Teams with Engineers and
Managers to measure daily output, and efficiency. Scheduled, and planned as required. Maintain production
levels by limiting scrap, & maximizing productivity, quality, & attainment. Coached, lead and developed
associates to higher skill level positions while maintaining area metrics for multiple departments. Lead several
projects, business deployments and factory new capability projects as systems where launched to maintain real
time production and factory reliability.
• Co-Lead for Inventory Control Standard Work Kaizen: Affecting 10+ vendors and develop standardized
compliance audits/reporting document control resulting in improving equipment repairs by 50%..
• Kaizen member for team implementing Real Time production Software resulting in 35% productivity
improvement.
• Responsible for development and implementation of IWS/Lean manufacturing in production areas to
meet velocity, quality, headcount, culture and cost objectives. Increasing productivity by 35%.
• Lead initiative for Reliability System installation for P&G Distribution Center. Installation project
surpassed budget expectations by over one million dollars. Project consisted of cross functional teams
including engineers, maintenance, vendors and contractors.
EDUCATION/TRAINING:
• North Carolina A&T State University
• Bachelor of Science
• Industrial Technology
• SAP R/3
• Why-Why Failure Analysis
• Microsoft Office Products
Continued Education and References Available
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