Clifford Daniel Underwood 704-***-****
**** ********** **., *******, ***** Carolina 28012 abnu28@r.postjobfree.com
Objective
Seeking employment as Quality Assurance Manager / Lean Facilitator with a company who can use
my knowledge and skill sets to exceed established goals and objectives in any or all of the following
areas: inventory control, product quality, productivity, and cost reduction.
Professional Profile
Formally employed as Management Systems Facilitator II at Gerdau Ameristeel, Charlotte, North
Carolina. I have been educated in Total Quality Management, Total Productive Maintenance, The
Gerdau Business System (modeled after the Toyota Production System), Six Sigma, Lean
Manufacturing, and DNV Safety Auditor by external consulting companies, NC State University, and
though other internal consultant programs.
Skill Sets
Certified Six Sigma Green Belt Microsoft Office Applications
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Minitab 14 Statistical Software Coaching
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Value Stream Mapping Communications
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Kanban Systems Analyzing Failures
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Kaizen Event Planning / Execution Standardization
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SMED (Single Minute Exchange of Die) Work Cells
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Standard Work Auditing
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Statistical Process Control Key Performance Indicators
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8D Problem Solving 5S
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Annual Action Planning
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DNV Loss Control Management
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Professional Accomplishments
Lean Manufacturing
2009- Presentation to Charlotte Chapter APICS “Kaizen Events” a case study
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2007 – Successful implementation from 13 to 9 week production cycle with the emphasis
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on quick change and lower finished goods inventories
2007 - Completion of 21 kaizen events
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2006 - Completed four successful Kaizen events with focus on inventory reduction, work
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station efficiency, quick changeover, and implementation of Kanban inventory pull
production system
2006 - Lean Manufacturing Flight Training Flight 1
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Six Sigma
2006 – Presentation to Charlotte Chapter APICS “Six Sigma” a case study
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2005 – Presented Six Sigma Project at Annual NC State Six Sigma Forum
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2004 – Certified Six Sigma Green Belt Project through NC State
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2004 – Successfully completed first Six Sigma Green Belt Project (Reduction of Caster
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Metallic Losses, Savings $240,000)
2004 - Completed NC State Six Sigma Green Belt Training
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Total Quality Management
2005 – Implemented Business System to Rail Products Division (Lancaster, South Carolina
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and Paragould, Arkansas)
2003 – Annual Action Planning and Review
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2002 – Implemented Failure Analysis
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2002 – Successful Completion of Process Standardization
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Work History
Management Systems
Gerdau Ameristeel, Charlotte, NC 10/15/2007 - 5/11/2009
Facilitator II
Management Systems Gerdau Ameristeel, Charlotte, NC 1/1/2005 -10/15/2007
Facilitator
Internal Consultant Gerdau Gerdau Ameristeel, Charlotte, NC 7/15/2001 - 1/1/2005
Business System
Gerdau Ameristeel, Charlotte, NC
Casting Supervisor 10/1/1993 - 7/15/2001
Gerdau Ameristeel, Charlotte, NC
Various Operator Positions 4/3/1989 – 10/1/1993
Education
Bachelor of Arts
Belmont Abbey College Belmont,
Business Management
NC
Minor: Economics
Associate of Applied
Gaston College Dallas,
Science
NC
Business Administration
Certificate
Haywood Technical College Clyde,
Welding
N.C.
Diploma
Pisgah Senior High School Canton,
NC
Military Experience
Sgt. United States Marine 2d Amphibious Assault Battalion 1981 - 1989
Corps
References
References are available upon request.
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