Quality Assurance

JAMES E MCKEOWN

**** ******** ***** • WOOSTER, OH 44691

PHONE 330-***-**** H 330-***-**** C • E-MAIL abnqcn@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Interested in production phase of manufacturing. Will consider

assignments in production management, quality assurance, safety

management, and front line supervision.

EDUCATION

2005-2007 Indiana Wesleyan University Cleveland, OH

Master of Science in Management.

Achieved 3.7 GPA.

1988 Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH

Bachelor of Science in Applied Science

E MPLOYMENT

July 2007-Nov. 2008 Pentair Water Company Ashland, OH

Assembly Manager

Responsible for assembly department with direct reports of 100 hourly

employees, 10 salary employees. Developed and managed

implementation of capital budget of $60 million while maintaining

proper staffing levels.

Analyzed and assessed job positions and redeployed employees

to other job assignments which resulted in a 20% increase in

productivity.

Managed past due customer orders and decreased them by 75%

taking them from 400 past due customer orders to 125 orders.

Reduced OSHA recordable injury rate by 15% by increasing

communication and implementing a monthly workforce training

committee to review injury cases.

Reduced quote to delivery time of water pumps from 24 weeks

to 18 weeks. Beating the industry average of 22 weeks.

Lowered scrap rate by 10% by initiating daily quality walks with

members of production and quality departments.

Increased productivity in Plastic Injection Molding department

by creating new schedule that allowed for continuous operation

of presses. This made a 20% increase in productivity.

Directed Lean department in conducting events resulting in

increases in Earned Hours Ratio while maintaining current

staffing levels.

JAMES E MCKEOWN

EMPLOYMENT

May 2002-July 2007 General Motors Corp. Mansfield, OH

Production/Quality/Safety Supervisor

Ensured uninterrupted supply of quality materials to assembly plant and

maintained plant safety process. Trained, developed, and evaluated hourly

employees and assisted in the training of new supervisors.

Maintained a high level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with

others, motivated employees and elicited work output.

Worked directly with customers to coordinate quality audits. Planned

and directed activities concerned with development, application and

maintenance of quality standards for processing materials into final

product.

Increased throughput performance by a 200 net stroke hourly gained in

six months by leading Thru Put improvement teams.

Directed plant employees to achieve ISO-9001 certification.

Coordinated training programs for production employees and internal

auditors in remaining ISO compliant.

Planned and implemented safety policies and procedures to insure that

the plant is in compliance with local state and federal OSHA rules and

regulations.

Led manpower efficiency reductions by 33% within a six month period.

Managed entire value chain from raw materials thru press production to

meet the delivery requirements of Assembly department.

Plant lead representative in quality issues with customers.

March 1992-May 2002 General Motors Corp. Lordstown, OH

Production Supervisor

Used knowledge of plant manufacturing processes, plant layout, and other

related manufacturing experiences to improve production output and

quality.

Exhibited a high level of analytical ability to solve unusual and

difficult production related issues.

Directed area to achieve on time shipping rate of 98%.

Coordinated quality rates to obtain contract to be the largest single

source supplier to the Saturn Assembly Plant.

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