Quality Assurance Manager

SIRON L. CRESWELL

*** *. ***** ******, ***** Vernon, IN 47620

Home: 812-***-**** • Cell: 812-***-****

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OBJECTIVE

Management professional searching for a strong, stable company with excellent growth potential;

offering an exceptional set of skills along with a proficiency in computer software such as Microsoft

Office.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Clark Properties, Mount Vernon, IN 2004-Present

Family owned rental property business consisting of a three unit apartment complex and several single family homes

Property Manager

Oversee day to day operations of rental properties such as preparing lease agreements, maintaining

necessary business records, collecting rents as due, and supervising remodeling projects adhering to

budget constraints

Profitably managed a remodel project with a budget of $25,000 and came in $3200 under

plan.

G.E. Plastics, Mount Vernon, IN 2000-2004

World leader in providing engineering thermoplastic material solutions to more than 60 countries worldwide

Technician/Area Group Leader

Supervised team of 15-20 employees in the packaging area; operated extruders, forklifts, box

erectors, and various other industrial machinery; scanned material to warehouse inventory; loaded

and offloaded material onto railcars and bulk trailers; coordinated logistics of material; adhered to

lean manufacturing standards

Loaded an average of five trailers per shift within a goal of three per shift

Awarded for identifying manufacturing defect thus preventing 14,300 lbs. of finished

material from being scrapped

Ensured operation of production machinery at full capacity minimizing down time

GAF Manufacturing, Mount Vernon, IN 1998-2000

North America’s largest manufacturer of residential and commercial roofing products

Machine Operator/Trainer

Physically handled bundles of shingles weighing 75 lbs. Operated glue system, printing system, fork

lift and clamp truck. Promoted to front-end relief operator (2000); relieved five operators of their

duties for breaks

Trained new hires in the operation of production machinery as well as plant fire and safety.

Demonstrated the use of fire extinguishers, water cannons, and the foam unit

Increased safety awareness while reducing loss time accidents through development of

innovative safety awareness feature

Awarded for reducing scrap rate by 25 percent via planning and implementation of a

secondary conveyor system

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (CONT)

Labor Local #561, Evansville, IN 1995-1998

Local union supplying various construction companies with skilled laborers

Laborer/Concrete Finisher/ Foreman

Operated machinery and tools such as demo saws, jackhammers, and powered concrete finishers.

Responsible for supervising up to ten other construction laborers

Assisted in the completion of construction projects totaling in the millions of dollars such as

TMMI, Casino Aztar, AK Steel, and Famous Barr

Supervised up to ten other union laborers ensuring safe and efficient work practices

Selected as foreman to oversee several construction projects

Mid American Plastics, Mount Vernon, IN 1993-1995

Small plastics manufacturing firm specializing in custom projects and assembly, primarily in the automotive industry

Injection Mold Operator/Material Handler/Supervisor

Operated up to six injection mold machines at a time; ensured quality of parts via visual inspection

and quality assurance testing. As material handler: mixed and blended raw materials, performed

changeovers, tended to 75 molding machines. Supervised 25-30 employees

Promoted to material handler (1993)

Promoted to supervisor (1994)

Awarded bonus for increasing production rates by 10%

EDUCATION

Ivy Tech Community College, Evansville, IN

Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration, concentration in management

Expected graduation date of May 2010

HONORS/ACTIVITIES/AWARDS

Technical Certificate in Business Administration (08/2009)

Rotary Club Mentorship Program (10/2009)

Dean’s List

Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society (member since 2004)

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