woodworking

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

§ Professional individual offering a solid background in supervision and operations management.

§ Extensive experience within the stairs, woodworking and manufacturing industries.

§ Solid leadership background, with the ability to provide strategic direction for improved maintenance and production efficiencies. Develop cohesive team structures and drive into viable, realized goals.

§ Comprehensive understanding of safety operations and procedures.

§ Solid industry, technical and equipment knowledge. Able to troubleshoot problems and offer effective, workable solutions. Forklift trained.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SHOP FOREMAN & INVENTORY CONTROL

Creative Stairs and Woodworking, Saint Charles, IL 1992 - 2009

§ Direct all department operations, including workforce, maintenance, production, and operations management.

§ Team with engineers to produce effective solutions, including development of a new production process that increased productivity by 10% and improved overall efficiency.

§ Manage various complex installation projects. Direct contract negotiations with vendors, and coordinate efforts of contractors, plant personnel, vendors and outside sources.

§ Revised inventory management and storage methods.

§ Trained new employees on machines and stair building.

§ Setup and ran all woodworking machinery including Mattison lathes, Weinig molders, Raimann rip saws, cross saws and all hand tools.

§ Sharpened molder knives and made new templates.

§ Manufactured all stair parts from raw material.

§ Responsible for reading blue prints and making unique parts as described.

EDUCATION

§ Dundee-Crown High School - Carpentersville, IL

COMMUNITY

§ Assistant coach for LITHYAA baseball organization

§ Assistant boy scout troop leader

REFERENCES

§ Available upon request

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