Manager Quality Assurance

Paul Howell

Email: *********@********.***

Address: **** ********

City: Beaumont

State: TX

Zip: 77706

Country: USA

Phone: 409-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $90,000

Willing to Relocate

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Paul E. Howell

4670 Coolidge St. Beaumont, TX 77706 Ph: 409-***-**** Mobile: 409-***-****

Proven Leader and Management Professional with over 20 years of team building and delivering results exceeding expectations

Professional Summary

Comprehensive experience in diverse production environments managing manufacturing, continual improvement, quality control, training, ISO implementation, safety programs.

Proven ability to train staff and produce cohesive and focused teams through relationship/self-esteem building and accountability matrixes.

Consistent track record of 100% customer and vendor satisfaction.

Extensive background controlling costs and inventory during production and coordination of process cycles.

Career Experience

Lamar University/St. Mark`s Episcopal Church Beaumont, TX 2010-Present

Lamar University College Missioner/Outreach Ministry Coordinator/ Interim Youth Group Director

Coordinate programs and spiritual studies for students, staff, and instructors at a major university. Provide oversight in reviewing applications and determining eligibility of applicants for emergency food assistance. Manage the acquisition and distribution of food. Evaluating inventory choices, and processing weekly orders for food site. Arrange for food pick up or delivery, approve food invoices for payment, and maintain records of food distributed and dollars spent on food distribution. Direct and lead youth programming for Middle School and High School age youth. Foster the Christian community through building relationships with young people that strengthen their commitment to the church and growth in faith in Jesus Christ.

ArmorSource, LLC, Beaumont, TX 2008-2010

Operations Manager/Production Vice President/Consultant

Manage manufacturing of Advance Combat Helmet and optimize production flow for on-time shipments while driving cost reduction initiatives through process reviews and quality controls. Manage coordination of inbound raw material and outbound finished goods.

In accordance with ISO 9001:2008 ensured all efforts undertaken meet and exceed customer requirements.

Conducted over 200 ballistic tests utilizing 17 grain fragment at 2200 feet per second with 100% of helmets exceeding the 2200 fps requirement

Controlled and delivered 95% inventory accuracy management, asset oversight and performed cycle counts and outside audits.

Develop and maintain relationships with DOD/Military suppliers coordinating flow of products from engineering and R&D to manufacturing resulting in above average turnaround times.

Federal Bureau of Prisons (Department of Justice) UNICOR, Beaumont, TX 1987-2008

Ass`t Production Manager/Beaumont Plastic Factory 2005-2008

Manufactured military PASGT and Advance Combat Helmet for DOD.

Chosen as lead liaison in strategic partnership with international defense contractor ArmorSource, LLC based on work ethic, product knowledge and diplomacy with contract employees.

Lead team members in ISO9001-2000 certification processes resulting in award of registration for factory.

Supervised 8 directs and 225 employees.

Ass`t Production Manager/Beaumont Diesel Factory 1997-2005

Managed day to day operations of 50,000 square foot diesel engine re-manufacturing factory. Developed unit cost estimates. Led production control and inventory management. Ensured customer satisfaction. Maintained OSHA and TNRCC compliance. Oversaw work procedures required to maintain factory`s ISO 9001-2000 certification.

Recognized as Supervisor of the Quarter. Awarded Outstanding Rating 2002, 2004. Exceeds Rating 2000, 2001, 2003

Manufacturing leader in implementing the first ISO-9000 recognized program in company`s history.

Exceeded corporate earnings goals by 15%.

Implemented factory work measurement program.

Integrated MRP/Shop Floor Control production module and led SAP production conversion.

Developed the automotive training program for ASE certifications and Non-Destructive Testing.

Supervised 6 directs and 300 employees.

Production Manager/Textile Manufacturing Fort Dix 1993-1996

Managed production, shipping, receiving, quality assurance, purchasing, production control, inventory management and financial budgeting of a $12 million sales per annum textile factory.

Supervised 12 directs and 200 employees.

Original member of factory activation team.

Program/ Marketing Manager Washington, D.C. 1991-1993

Managed product quality, development, contracting, production, program status briefings at Senior Executive Service and General Officer level. Handled funding, prototypes, and reverse engineering.

Managed production programs DOD Communication Electronic Command (CECOM) generating $30 million in sales per annum.

Military Service

U.S Army, CA Army National Guard, VA Army National Guard, US Army Reserve 1979-2001

Captain, Field Artillery

Oversaw the training and combat readiness of soldiers in defense of the United States of America. Responsible for soldiers, property and equipment assigned, yearly threat and security briefings to the units in my command.

Utilized state of the art computer battle simulation to train Battle Staff in Command Estimate Process.

Participated in Battalion, Brigade and Corps level exercises in over 30 battle simulation exercises from 1995 until 2001

Expert in OPFOR operations development to OPFOR Army level and OPFOR Air Force operations.

Developed Fire Support portion of Army Level Operations Order (Korean Scenario) submitted as Army wide training in War Fighter Simulations.

Assisted in development of Psychological Operations support appendix, Intelligence support appendix and Special Operations appendix for War Fighter operations order.

Academic Honor Graduate Officer Candidate School

2 Army Commendation Medals 1991/1992, Meritorious Service Medal Dec. 2000

Commanded two units, Battery A, 1/144th Field Artillery, 40th Infantry Division (Mechanized) and Battery C, 2/111th Field Artillery, 29th Infantry Division (Light).

Education and Training

Lamar University, Beaumont, TX July 2010- December 2012 summa cum laude 4.0 G.P.A.

Concentration: Business

Minor: Political Science

Honors and Awards

Otho Plummer Award: Top Academic Scholar Lamar University Fall Class of 2012

Charles and Susan Gordon and Julia Gordon Gray Memorial Scholarship 2011/2012

Phi Kappa Phi Academic Honor Society 2012

Pi Sigma Alpha Academic Honor Society (Political Science) 2012

Lamar University Academic Scholarship 2012/2013

Charles and Susan Gordon and Julia Gordon Gray Memorial Scholarship 2011/2012

Women of St. Mark`s Academic Scholarship 2012/2013

University of Maryland, Karlsruhe, Federal Republic of Germany;

Studies in German

Moorpark Community College, Moorpark, CA

General Education

US Army

Basic Training 1979 Officer Candidate School 1984

Field Artillery Officer Basic 1985

Federal Prison Industries

Federal Contracting Training 1988-2008 Dale Carnegie 1990 Introduction to Supervision 1992 Core Management Training 1994

Federal Contracting Officer Technical Representative Training 1994 Industrial Textiles Operations 1995 Work Measurement (Modapts) Training 1998 SAP Financial, Production, and Inventory Management Training 2000

Technical Skills and Languages

MS Word, Excel, Power Point, SYMIX, SAP

Basic German

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