Manager Quality Control
Resume:
Christopher R. Sparks
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Employment Objective
Seeking permanent position with an upstanding company, preferably in a
management position.
Work Experience
Spirol International
Stow, OH
Production Manager
October 1994 to June 2009
A results oriented leader with the ability to build cohesive teams, strong
analytical and planning skills. Experienced in ISO/ QS certified metal
stamping, lasers, heat-treating, surface grinding, machining, planned and
unplanned maintenance, quality control, and production planning and
evaluating.
1994-1996: Hired and worked in the grinding department
1996-1998: Promoted to 2nd shift working supervisor
1998-2000: Promoted to plant supervisor, responsible for all shifts of
operation
2000-2009: Promoted to production manager, responsible for all plant,
quality, scheduling and all yearly planning.
< Recommended and implemented measures to motivate employees and to
improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality
and efficiency using 5S and Lean principles.
< Reduced inventories by $ 1mil in 24 months.
< Increased on time delivery from 74% to 98%.
< Gross margin increased from 23% to 37% and budgeted numbers
increased each year.
< Quality went from 74 returns to 17 in 8 months out of 37,000
shipments per year.
< Employee morale was also increased during this period.
< Planned and established work schedules, assignments and production
sequences to meet production goals.
< Recommended personnel actions such as hiring's and promotions.
? Instrumental in acquiring NADCAP for the passivation process.
? Determined standards, budgets, production goals and rates, based
on company policies, equipment and labor availability and
workloads.
< Enforced safety and sanitation regulation. The facility went 526
days with out a lost injury day
< Planned and developed new production processes.
? Supervised 52 employees, scheduled work hours, resolved
conflicts, and determined salaries.
? Served as environmental coordinator for the EPA, including
weekly audits.
? Calculated labor and equipment requirements and production
specifications, using standard formulas.
? Responded to written and telephone requests for customer
concerns.
Randolph Tool
Akron, Ohio
Precision Grinder
August 1989 to September 1994
Additional Training
< Stark Tech CNC programming course, .25 credits
Canton, OH
< BWC Ohio Division of Safety and Hygiene Modules
Canton, OH
< Akron Machining Inst. 40 hr CNC/CAD programming
Akron, OH
< Skills Management seminar
Cleveland, OH
< Honeywell MPC problem solving
Southbend,IN
< Root cause analysis
Danielson, CT
< Business management financing
Danielson, CT
< Internal auditing
Cuyahoga Falls, OH
< Lean manufacturing
Cuyahoga Falls, OH
< SMED Cuyahoga Falls, OH
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