Director of Production/ Safety Manager

FRANCIS WHITE

*** ******* ***

Franklinville, NJ 08322

home: 856-***-****

cell: 678-***-****

************@*****.***

RESUME

SUMMARY

As an experienced manufacturing professional, I have played a strong role

in maximizing profits for the Companies I have worked for. My knowledge and

experience, in developing new studies and plans, has enabled me to

establish project acceptance criteria and set appropriate objectives for

employees. I look forward to utilizing my skills and working cooperatively

to establish goals and maintain a flow of production that will move as

efficiently as possible.

I have completed my course requirements for my "Lean Six Sigma Black Belt"

Certification and I am presently awaiting my Bronze Certificate while I

prepare for my exam and project to secure my Gold certification.

WORK HISTORY

Director of Production / Safety Manager / Senior Technical Advisor

2010-Present

TotalTrax, Inc. - Newport, De. 302-***-****

. Oversee Production and Assembly of Optical Position Markers and the

building of all equipment, to be shipped out.

. Oversee both Shipping and Receiving.

. Develop and implement Production Schedules based on sales forecasts.

. Train / Cross Train employees to be efficient in all aspects of

production.

. Work with Engineering in the development of new products and prototypes.

. Seek out and negotiate with new vendors to obtain better materials at

lower costs.

. Handle all procurement, requisitions and inventory management.

. Conduct weekly cycle counts and monthly inventory.

. Stay abreast of procurement developments to enable and facilitate quality

data collection and representation to the Board.

. Conduct research, analysis and delivery of high-quality / timely

responses to customer inquiries.

. Conduct and analyze market trends and provide both written and oral

briefings to staff.

. Update and track progress on identified opportunities.

. Put together research findings in written and oral formats.

. Ensure that quality is met.

. Act as a customer support manager for both domestic and international

clients and follow up to ensure the resolution of all issues.

. Select and train all team members.

. Certify employees to conform to all OSHA requirements. Ex.: Hazcom, Lock-

out/Tag-out, etc.

. Knowledge of Excel, Outlook, Power-point, Word, Works, Project

Management..

Director of Final Production Operations

2005-2009

John Wieland Homes - Atlanta, GA. 770-***-****

. Managed all 5 Departments including: production, shipping, finish, final

assembly and custom.

. By providing managerial oversight to various departments, I was able to

save the company over $500,000 per year in expenses.

. Instituted and Implemented new and "Lean" procedures for the workforce,

which impacted lead times.

. Maintained effective communication with Cabinetcraft's President and Vice

President with regard to all production issues.

. Motivated and led a diverse team of employees to fulfill established

objectives and achieve the desired results in a timely manner

. Developed "Work Smarts" with the production team to reduce expenses and

to increase efficiency.

. Identified new vendors, resulting in cost savings.

. Increased profits by calculating weekly and monthly production figures

and comparing it to previous production requirements and timelines.

. Approved purchase orders and maintained appropriate inventory levels.

. Held daily production meetings with management and team leaders to

determine status of current projects.

. Determined project progress against time restraints and develop a plan to

communicate changes and daily issues.

. P & L responsibility and accountability for all aspects of production.

. Reduced warranty costs by providing an "as needed" special field

interaction customer service.

. Improved customer retention and generated new referral business.

. Developed and launched new prototypes which increased sales and overall

profits and reduce warranty costs.

. Calculated monthly production bonuses, conducted quality audits and

delegated tasks accordingly.

Production Manager

2004-2005

Silverton Marine Corporation - Millville, NJ 856-***-****

. Served as Production Manager of Furniture and Laminate Departments.

. Administrator of all interior wall construction, furniture building,

lamination of furniture, bulkheads and upholstered items.

Teacher

2003-2004

Pocono Mountain Charter School - Mt. Pocono, PA 570-***-****

. Taught European History, American History, Sociology, Geography and

Careers

. Taught grades 6 - 11

. Prepared lesson plans for all subjects

Production Manager

2002-2003

Premier Trade Group - Riverdale, NJ 214-***-****

. Overseer of high-end cabinet manufacturer.

Production Manager

1998-2002

Custom Design and Manufacturing - Pocono Summit, PA (No phone-burned down)

. Developed and maintained production schedules.

. Tracked and determined daily production requirements.

. Oversaw entire operation from cut to ship, in a Custom/European box

cabinet manufacturing shop.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts

Ursinus - Collegeville, PA.

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