Quality Assurance Manager

Wayne Mulford

Email: abql77@r.postjobfree.com

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City: Wilmington

State: DE

Zip: 19809

Country: USA

Phone: 302-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $70,000

Willing to Relocate

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Job History / Details:

Wayne W. Mulford, Jr.

3 Clayton Avenue Wilmington, Delaware 19809

abql77@r.postjobfree.com 302-***-**** (h) 302-***-**** (c)

Supply, Inventory, Transportation, and Manufacturing Management

Process Reengineering, Quality Assurance, Team Leadership/ Building

Results-driven and dedicated with wide-ranging experiences in planning and leading operations involving small to large manufacturing environments that produced simple to complex products. Track records devising, evaluating, and implementing continuous processes for improvement, minimize waste and reducing costs while maximizing quality and yields. Establish effective quality control and safety programs, encouraging proactive participation across the supply, inventory, transportation, and manufacturing process. Excellent communicator; successful cohesive team builder focused on production goals, safety, and throughput. Specializing in and areas of expertise include:

GMP Just-in-Time (JIT) Production Team Building and Training

Lean Manufacturing Total Quality Management (TQM) Resource Allocation

Regulatory Compliance Policy/Procedure Development Cost Reduction/ Avoidance

Six Sigma Quick Response Manufacturing Supply Chain Management

Professional Experience

Production Manager Permalith Plastics Pennsauken, NJ 2005 2012

Responsible for the management of all production activities for a pharmaceutical packaging manufacturer from the printed sheet to the finished product being produced and shipped to worldwide customers. Managed all cost analysis for production, packaging, quality assurance, and shipping. Tracked time sheets of employees for efficiency analysis as well as payroll. During tenure increased profits by 8% by streamlining production systems through use of information obtained through production analysis. Re-wrote 36 of the 42 Standard Operating Procedures the company used for compliance to FDA standards as well as for client requirements within the industry for pharmaceutical pill packaging. Maintained training records, and monitored the computer system used by the company to capture information for continuing analysis. During tenure increased profits over 40% for one product line and 70% for another. Reduced the scrap rate from double digits to less than 2% for each product processed (industry standard is 4%). I transitioned the workforce from a tightly controlled central authority to a decentralized workforce giving the line leads empowerment over their specific production processes. I eliminated overtime requirements to process customer jobs by establishing a more efficient scheduling system and production process for all work. I assisted in the establishment of a preventative maintenance cycle for all equipment.

Special Projects and Operations Permalith Plastics 2002 - 2005

I managed the implementation of a new computer program / system to track inventory, production activities, and costs. Reviewed and analyzed in process production activities to ensure production stayed within budget. Conducted detailed analysis of post- production activities when work exceeded budget to show the cause for the excess funds being spent and suggested what guidelines and or changes were required to ensure that future orders and operations stayed within budget. I conducted detailed time studies and production efficiency trials for baseline data to compare production efficiencies for new equipment and employees to be added to the system. My results were used by the Accountant, Plant Manager, Supervisors, and the Office Manager so that they could set production time lines and adjust schedules according to my findings. I was responsible to review production schedules of the job estimates to ensure all required processes were included. I reviewed newly developed products and made suggestion for improvement and reviewed our capabilities to manufacture them.

Production Supervisor Gemplus Montgomeryville, PA 1999 2002

I supervised the daily activities of 94 employees from two different nightshifts that included finishing, printing, lamination, personalization, and shipping of financial credit cards. I provided leadership and direction to leads and line employees. I was responsible for the productivity measures, yield, throughputs, scrap and quality of the product being produced. During tenure I developed an in house computer program to track yields by machine and operator. I ensured that the product was manufactured to ISO 9002 specifications. I managed the scheduling of production and maintenance priorities on the production floor. Identified production conflicts for work-in process and corrected schedules to streamline the production flow. I increased the production yields of the nightshifts to just over 10% of the old yield rates. Also during my 4 year tenure I maintained 100% on time delivery of finished products to customers without any on job injuries occurring.

Fleet Manager Northeast /Midwest National Freight Industries Lawnside, NJ 1998 1999

Managed and supervised nine driver managers and a truck fleet of 567 tractors and 4,670 trailers. Schedule fleet for DOT / safety inspections and ensured 100% accountability of the fleet and drivers. I coordinated with the 3 other fleet managers to ensure that out of region drivers received assignments that returned them to their home in accordance with company policy and federal laws. I screened new drivers records for compliance to companys policy for new hires. Disciplined and or terminated drivers for violations to company/ DOT policy as required. During tenure reduced driver loss by 23% over previous years figures and transitioned company to a new computer tracking system (AS400). Also during tenure company won a national prize for safety in the large trucking division.

Supply and Transportation Company Trainer FMC Arabia Tabuk, Saudi Arabia 1995 1998

Managed and supervised a multi-national training team, consisting of experts in supply, transportation, ammunition, repair parts, and petroleum management to assist the Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) personnel in the modernization of their supply and transportation systems, to support two mechanized Brigades consisting of approximately 8,000 soldiers and 1,600 vehicles. This training included food and water storage, food preparation, sanitation, water purification, mess operations, distribution of bulk fuels and package petroleum products, ammunition storage and distribution, as well as repair parts storage and distribution to support these units while in both field and garrison environments. I developed, managed, planned, and conducted Performance Orientated Hands on Training, collective tasks and On the Job Training for all required operations to perform the supply and transportation functions and skills listed above. I was responsible to ensure that all logistics and transportation units were able to pass three assessment evaluations/ tests which were conducted by the United States Army over the course of 4 years to ensure compliance to the contract specifications. Additional duties included the establishment of and to conduct training programs for the senior staff officers within the command as well as the RSLF general staff with regards to logistical planning and support for modern mechanized forces deployed. I also served as the contract consultant for logistics in the Middle East and African regions and during my tenure at the corporate office I assisted the company in achieving ISO 9000 status.

Officer United States Army 1980 1995

Supervised and directed writing teams to update operations manuals for lessons learned for operations other than war. Most of these manuals were for Humanitarian relief efforts for massive populations in distress. Researched specifications and conducted technical interviews as well as developed new guidance for improved communications between civilian and military relief organizations. Finalized publications using multi-media computer systems with information being collected globally, designed validation tests for the systems and placed them into operation for Somalia and Bosnia relief operations. I acted as technical expert for the Bosnia and Somalia airdrops conducted by the USA/ USAF for the humanitarian relief efforts. Planned, coordinated and led the integration of supply, maintenance, and transportation activities supporting US Special Forces teams operating in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. I supported multiple remote bases during Desert Shield/ Storm and the humanitarian relief effort Provide Comfort during the post war operations. Obtained multinational agreements and decisions to resource all assigned tasks given to our command. I contracted for standard and non- standard supplies to support both the war operations and the follow up humanitarian relief efforts. I provided contract surveillance, evaluation, and compliance to all completed contracts during this time. I managed a quarterly budget of 2 million USD during tenure.

EDUCATION

Wesley College Dover, DE, MBA 2003

Glassboro College Glassboro, NJ, BA 1985

Widener University Chester, PA, BS 1982

EMT Course Delaware County College PA 2008

Logistics Management College US Army 1984-1994

Basic and Advanced Quartermasters Courses 1985-1988

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