Management Manager

John (Steve) Dixon

*** **** ******* ***** 918-***-****

Catoosa, Oklahoma 74015 E-mail: ********@***.***

Focus

To acquire a position requiring manufacturing management, using supervisory and leadership skills for building

ambitious and high performing teams that are dedicated excellence.

Brief

Offering a bachelor’s degree in business management and more than 19 years of manufacturing management,

engineering, quality control, project management and process improvement with a proven record for streamlining

operations and improving performance:

-Manufacturing Operations - Strategic Planning - Facilities Management

- Quality Lab Management - Warranty Repair - Lean Manufacturing

- Prototyping/R & D - Quality Analysis Database -Custom Machine Design

- Shop Layout - Capacity Planning -Tooling & Design

- Safety Management - Cost Reduction - Material Safety Data Sheets

- ISO 9000 Auditor - Labor Cost Control - Process Improvements

• Diversified experience in QA/QC Testing, Project Management, Warranty Repair, Packaging, and Supply Chain.

• Transformed a QA/QC laboratory into a million dollar testing facility operating 24/7

• Conducted 80 QA audits annually, published results and decreased warranty cost from 12% to 3.4% (2000-2008)

• Consistently performed $15K to 30K under budget while overseeing three shifts performing tooling, maintenance,

support group, assembly, subassembly, graphic, die cast, plastic injection, packaging, tool crib, and fully automated

assembly /production line.

• Supervisory and leadership skills for building ambitious and high performing teams

• Skilled in overseeing product development from concept through manufacturing process and warranty repair while

ensuring optimum customer satisfaction

Safety management expertise with accountability for conducting safety training and minimizing losses due to

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accidents

• Project management skills necessary for determining priorities, building teams, delegating activities, and achieving

benchmarks

Professional Experience

Zebco, WC Bradley Co. Tulsa, OK 2000-2008

Test Lab/Field Test Manager/ Model Shop / Facilities Manager

Managed 5-person Test Lab team with accountability for expanding existing lab and transforming operations into a

million-dollar testing facility in a 24/7 operations

Managed the warranty/returned audits and related processes; completed over 80 audits annually, selected from

random samples of “Warranty/Returns;” published findings in order to resolve issues; decreasing warranty cost

from 12% in 2000 to 3.4% in 2008

Analyzed, scheduled, and controlled Test Lab workload, average of 500 products yearly under a 4-phase repeat

testing procedure; met and exceeded all testing requirements while producing reports to be reviewed by submitter

within 5 to 10 days of 14-day turn-around

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Designed and implemented a test lab database to efficiently control the projects until completed; within 5 years

projects increased from 100 to over 600 yearly; database reduced testing time from 284 to 120 hours without adding

additional headcount.

Developed and executed a plan to address equipment water-cooling system overheating problem, which resulted in

downtime of 2+ hours per shift; met with water treatment contractor, identified problem, and presented to cost

reduction team/management; Recommendation approved and water consistently at prescribed temperature, saving

$156,000 annually in equipment downtime.

Zebco, Brunswick Co. Tulsa, OK -1999-2000

Engineering ME /Maintenance/Tooling Manager /Production Supervisor/Safety Coordinator

Created forecast and allocated annual budget while consistently under budget by $15,000-$30,000.

Managed, supervised, and led a high performing team three-shift maintenance/tooling/support group, which

consisted of 12 technicians and 3 model makers within a major manufacturing operation.

Directed and supervised the operation of assembly, sub-assembly, tooling, graphic, die cast, plastic injection,

packaging, tool crib, and a fully automatic assembly line.

Developed and implemented an analysis report to track oil quality samples for 12 plastic injection molding machines;

improved efficiency by 65%, decreased machine downtime; reduced maintenance costs by $48,000 annually.

Equipment /Architectural and Electrical Designer/ Project Management

Designed complex machines, assembly-lines, designed the floor layout for a million-dollar testing facility, as well as

designed and renovated a 30,000 sq. ft. office layout, model shop, and testing facility.

Scheduled and coordinated work timetables with outside contractors, electrical and plumbing, to completion.

Designed and built over 100 semi-fully-automatic, multi-functional machines, replacing manual operations at a cost

of $50,000 each, increasing production by over 7,000 to 12,000 parts per 8-hour shift, reducing labor by $18,000 to

$40,000 annually per machine.

Managed the relocation of Packaging/Warehouse/Shipping/Warranty departments to newly built facility; organized,

scheduled, and managed various contractors.

Coordinated equipment move, reconnection, and insulation, as well as designed a new packaging off-load conveyor

system; project completed and operating 15 days ahead of schedule, saving $3 million in potential of lost revenue.

Designed both a line-guide bottom and a machine that provided a more efficient way to place/retain the line guide

from falling out of the fishing reel covers; utilization of the machine to date has produced over 47,500,000 units,

providing a cost reduction of $138,240 annually

Developed and designed a pricing tag for fishing reels that eliminated the problems of detachment during shipping,

handling or display; eliminated the need for wrapping pull ties around rod and reel, keeping combinations

together from the point of manufacturing to retail sale, increasing revenue from potential loss of sales; filed patent

on tag with the U.S. Patent Office.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Management/Business – Oklahoma City University

Management – Tulsa Community College

Lean Manufacturing, AutoCAD 14, 2005; ISO 9000 Auditor, Allen Bradley programming, Electrical

technology – Tulsa Technology Center

John (Steve) Dixon

500 West Matthew Phone 918-***-****

Catoosa, Oklahoma 74015 E-mail: ********@***.***

Throughout my career I have excelled in manufacturing management, safety, and quality control,

having analyzed processes, systems and methods. You will see that I have designed new

manufacturing architecture, directed maintenance/safety/ productions and turned around under-

performing areas. With over 20 years of experience working within a major manufacturing plant all

types of supervisory and leadership skills for building ambitious and high performing teams that are

dedicated excellence.

I have a Bachelor of Science degree in business, from the Oklahoma City University, I have also

received awards and training from the Oklahoma Safety Council, Tulsa, trained employees in all

OSHA required training subjects, and I am confident in my qualifications to implement initiatives,

apply innovation, and achieve results in your safety program. I am certain of my drive, energy, and

diligence to make an immediate contribution to your management team.

As you screen potential candidates for this position, I would appreciate a few minutes of your time to

see if I am a “good fit” for your corporate culture. There are many talents that you will find

beneficial, including my ability to facilitate change, build high performance teams and optimize

resources. However, of equal or greater importance, is my ability to understand and incorporate

your requirements to meet your immediate and long term objectives.

I appreciate the time you are spending with my résumé to determine my compatibility with your

organization, and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Sincere regards,

John (Steve) Dixon

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