Production Manufacturing
Resume:
KIRK WICK
North Adams, Michigan, 49262
*********@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL WARDCRAFT CONVEYORS, SPRING ARBOR, MICHIGAN
EXPERIENCE Production Manager, Mar 2012 – present
• Review processing schedules and production orders to make decisions concerning inventory
requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures, or duty assignments, while considering
budgetary limitations and time constraints.
• Review operations and confer with technical and administrative staff to resolve production or
processing problems.
• Hire, train, evaluate, or discharge staff and/or resolve personnel grievances.
• Set and monitor product standards, examining samples of raw products or directing testing
during processing, to ensure finished products are of prescribed quality.
• Prepare and maintain production reports and personnel records.
• Distribute production schedules and work orders to departments and production floor.
• Apply continuous improvement methods such as lean manufacturing to enhance manufacturing
quality, reliability, or cost-effectiveness.
• Coordinate with outside staffing agencies to secure temporary employees, based on departmental
needs.
• Keep track of leave time, such as vacation, personal, and sick leave, for employees.
• Compile employee time, production, and payroll data from time sheets and other records.
Safety Manager, Mar 2012 – present
• Investigate industrial accidents, injuries, or occupational diseases to determine causes and
preventive measures.
• Report or review findings from accident investigations, facilities inspections, or environmental
testing.
• Interview employers and employees to obtain information about work environments and
workplace incidents.
• Conduct or coordinate worker training in areas such as safety laws and regulations, hazardous
condition monitoring, and use of safety equipment.
• Maintain liaisons with outside organizations such as fire departments, mutual aid societies, and
rescue teams, so that emergency responses can be facilitated.
Purchasing agent, Mar 2013 – present
• Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
• Analyze market and delivery systems to assess present and future material availability.
• Arrange for disposal of surplus materials.
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, OSSEO, MICHIGAN UNITED STATES
Operations Manager, Mar 2011 – Mar 2012
• Review financial statements, sales and activity reports, and other performance data to measure
productivity and goal achievement and to determine areas needing cost reduction and program
improvement.
• Establish and implement departmental policies, goals, objectives, and procedures, conferring
with board members, organization officials, and staff members as necessary.
• Locate, select, and procure merchandise for resale, representing management in purchase
negotiations.
• Manage the movement of goods into and out of production facilities.
10311 N. Adams rd. North Adams, Michigan, 49262 517-***-**** *********@*****.***
KWICK CONTRACTING, NORTH ADAMS, MICHIGAN UNITED STATES
Owner/General Manager, Jan 1999 – Jan 2011
• Review financial statements, sales and activity reports, and other performance data to measure
productivity and goal achievement and to determine areas needing cost reduction and program
improvement.
• Manage staff, preparing work schedules and assigning specific duties.
• Determine staffing requirements, and interview, hire and train new employees, or oversee those
personnel processes.
• Determine goods and services to be sold, and set prices and credit terms, based on forecasts of
customer demand.
• Develop or implement product-marketing strategies, including advertising campaigns or sales
promotions.
EDUCATION SIENA HEIGHTS UNIVERSITY, ADRIAN, MICHIGAN
BA-Business Administration/Management
• 3.8 GPA
• Writing honors
SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY, SPRING ARBOR, MICHIGAN
Completed coursework towards MBA, March 2012
• Began Master's program
ADDITIONAL • MS Excel intermediate/advanced
SKILLS • ERP proficiency (Global Shop)
• Lean Manufacturing certified
• OSHA 30 hour certified
• ISO 9001 certified
• Industrial blueprint reading certified
10311 N. Adams rd. North Adams, Michigan, 49262 517-***-**** *********@*****.***
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