Kendale Warner

**** **** ****** ****** * Brownstown, Indiana 47220 * 812-***-**** *

abnc0s@r.postjobfree.com

Summary of Qualifications

Dedicated leader with comprehensive management, planning, and materials

experience. Demonstrated ability to train, manage, and motivate team

members to achieve organizational objectives.

Core Competencies

*Operations Management *Strategic Planning *Training and

Development

*Site Safety *Lean Manufacturing

*Budgeting and Cost Reduction

*Material and Inventory Control *Quality Control

*Regulatory Compliance

*MRP

Professional Experience

HOME PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, Seymour, IN 05/1983 - 05/2009

Production Supervisor (April 1995 - May 2009)

o Executed daily operation of scheduling all materials, work in process

parts, and labor required to meet finished goods schedule.

o Trained and managed over 60 team members and achieved significant

improvements in their work quality and productivity.

o Managed all support services related to production facility,

including: production planning and scheduling, writing work orders,

release of materials from vendors, inventory and storage of raw

materials, team member personnel issues and regulatory compliance,

quality control, plant maintenance and house keeping, plant expense

and efficiency control, inventory control of all WIP parts, and plant

wide safety.

o Worked with vendors on quality issues and new part research and

testing reducing downtime and aided in timelier product development.

o Performed time studies and line/cell layouts. Reduced manufacturing

costs by effectively setting up workstations and labor requirements.

Selected by HPI to assist in the set-up of a new plant in El Paso, TX.

o Over 20 years experience in steel stamping, roll forming, wire

forming, welding, riveting, tube forming tube processing, fabricating,

packaging and machine set-up.

o Over 20 years experience in parts cleaning and finishing with wet

paints and powder paint.

o Partnered with other departments within company to support a wide

range of ongoing projects and cost savings ideas. Consistently lead

all team members in cost reduction projects.

o Experienced in process and application troubleshooting.

Receiving Manager (December 1991 - April 1995 concurrent with QC position)

o Inspected and received incoming materials

o Performed cycle counts to insure inventory accuracy

o Assembled and organized materials needed for next day's production

o As receiving manager I implemented current receiving policies and

inventory locations and procedures.

Quality Control (January 1988 - July 1992)

o Assisted inspection and approval of incoming materials

o Inspected work in process parts during production

o Insured finished product met all quality standards and complied with

Bill of Materials

o Wrote and implemented current quality standards used in HPI East

Plant.

o Designed, wrote, and implemented current OPI (Operator Process

Instruction) program used in all HPI locations.

o Created and implemented receiving inspection procedure, production

first part inspection, and finished goods final inspection.

o Implemented corrective action procedures and reporting

o Assisted in all machine changeovers and set-ups to insure first part

correctness.

Mailroom and Small Order Specialist (June 1986 - January 1988)

o Managed company incoming and out-going mail department - Set up volume

discount mailing program saving HPI thousands of dollars per year.

o Managed shipment of all customer replacement parts. Set up tracking

system of commonly replaced parts resulting in new quality and design

programs ensuring a better product for the end consumer. My work with

this program gained me a position in the Quality department and the

development of HPI's new quality standards.

o Managed shipment of a small consumer orders via UPS, FedEx, USPS, ECT.

Set up cost saving program with shipping companies saving HPI thousand

of shipping dollars per year.

Production worker - (April 1984 - June 1986)

o Operated various machines in manufacturing area including: welders

rivet machines, benders, and presses.

Shipping worker- (May 1983 - April 1984)

o Reading and processing orders

o Loading and unloading trucks

o Stocking goods in warehouse

Professional Development

o Trained by ITW Gema in wet paint and powder paint application and

equipment

o Trained by JD Edwards in MRP and JDE manufacturing software

o Trained in P-Cam univation (Time Study) and line/cell layout by

Genesys Systems Inc.

o Manufacturing Organization and Management classes through IUPUI

extension

o Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook experience

o AS 400 experience

o Numerous job related workshops, seminars and classes while at HPI.

o Trained by Travelers Insurance Company in ergonomics and safety.

Assisted in implementing employee safety and EHS programs at HPI

o Certified in forklift / clamp truck operation and safety

o Trained in VIP (Value Process Improvement) and was instrumental in

implementing numerous process and product cost reductions within HPI

Education

Brownstown Central High School Brownstown, IN

o Graduate - Earned above average grades while working part-time and

participating in campus activities

References

Tom Melton - Director of Manufacturing - HPI (Retired)

209 Emmerson Drive

Seymour, IN 47274

Phone: 812-***-****

Larry and Patti Brown

804 Wendemere Dr.

Seymour, IN 47274

Phone: 812-***-****

Tom Tilford - Owner, Tilford Excavation

730 East Base Road

Brownstown, IN 47220

Phone: 812-***-****

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