Louis Mason
Buffalo, NY *****
Home Phone: 716-***-****
Email: ***********@*******.***
EDUCATION:
Master of Business Administration – April 2009
Everest University, Orlando, FL
Bachelor of Science, Sports Management – May 2001
Medaille College, Buffalo, NY
COMPUTER SKILLS:
• Proficient in AS400, BaaN, Microsoft Office XP, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
WORK HISTORY:
Dunlop/Goodyear, Area Manager (Plant Foreman) 2007 – Present
• Confer with management, union and subordinates to resolve worker
problems, complaints and grievances.
• Support all company safety initiatives and assures compliance with company
safety policies, procedures and OHSA safety regulations for assigned shift.
• Provide leadership and accountability for achieving targets for assigned
departments.
• Conduct machine and equipment review with the maintenance department to
ensure optimum utilization.
• Direct and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the production or
processing of goods, such as inspectors, truckers (forklift drivers) and machine
operators.
• Assures all housekeeping requirements are met and assures a clean and
orderly transition from shift to shift.
• Analyze charts, work orders and production schedules as well as other
records/reports to determine production requirements.
• Implement measures to motivate employees and to improve production
methods, product quality and efficiency.
• Process employee’s timecard as well as resolve any problems regarding them.
• Monitor workflow and manage labor resources within area of responsibility to
meet the needs of internal and external customers.
Visteon Climate Control Systems, Material Analyst/Expeditor 2006 – 2007
• Review forecast and assures we have capacity to meet estimated demands.
• Helped conduct and participated in annual physical inventories.
• Facilitates and expedite the flow of materials to and from various locations
using supply chain methodologies
• Deal directly with vendors to ensure prompt and accurate delivery of goods to
appropriate locations locally, internationally and domestically.
• Working knowledge of MRP systems.
• Contact and communicate with all suppliers to minimize any shipping
discrepancies.
• Interfaced daily with the local logistics, engineering and purchasing teams,
carriers, production, customer service and suppliers.
• Helped support the organization fill rate of 95% by making sure all raw
components are delivered on time to our manufacturing facilities.
Cintas, Production Supervisor, 2002 – 2006
• Ensure that production operation complies with all local, state and federal
environmental laws and regulation.
• Assist HR and plant manager in recruiting and hiring production personnel.
• Establish and maintain safety rules, practices and procedures to assure the
safety of employees, buildings, grounds and equipment.
• Instrumental in converting an acquisition facility into a Cintas operational
facility.
• Made sure trucks were unloaded and loaded in a timely manner for next day
delivery.
• Maintained and updated all MSDS records to comply with OSHA standards.
• Developed and implemented operational goals as well as training schedules.
• Properly stored all raw materials in designated areas according to OSHA
requirements. (Inventory control)
• Participate and assist in the ongoing development of the quality improvement
process (Six Sigma).
• Enforced performance standards and production goals.
Stockroom Supervisor
• Maintain stockroom schedules, meeting both quality and productivity
requirements.
• Supervised shipping and receiving transaction.
• Assist HR and plant manager in hiring stockroom personnel.
• Properly store and organize all raw materials and outside vendor deliveries.
• Made certain all customer feedback was promptly dealt with and all
complaints corrected immediately.
• Maintained suitable stockroom levels necessary to ensure the customer
received their product(s) on time.
United Parcel Service, Supervisor, 2000- 2002
• Scheduled and staff employees to utilize maximum efficiency.
• Conducted safety audits on a daily basis.
• Made sure all outbound parcels went to its correct destination.
• Trained production personnel to meet production requirements.
• Assisted HR with employee’s payroll hours.
REFERENCES: Upon request