MIKE DECKER *** Camillabrook Ct., Kernersville, NC 27284 336-***-**** ************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
Obtain a challenging position as production Supervisor for a safety focused company.
INVENTORY/PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT: Very accomplished managerial professional with 10 years experience leading inventory control operations, production scheduling and product delivery. Organized planner with the ability to implement process and quality improvement. Staff manager, effective in training and counseling to improve performance. Very experienced with time management and computer skills.
Areas of expertise include:
• Production Management
• Inventory Control
• Shipping & Receiving
• Quality Assurance
• Staff Management
• Strong Leadership Qualities
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
INVENTORY CONTROL MANAGER
CINTAS CORPORATION Greensboro, NC, 2008-Present
Directed a team of 15 staff engaged in inventory management encompassing shipping & receiving, picking and assembling; monitored the loading of fleet vehicles for delivery to customer. Interviewed, hired, trained and dismissed personnel; enforced corporate policy and determined salary increases and promotions. Coordinated with department heads (sales, production and service) to ensure proper inventory management. Reported to the General Manager.
• Reduced inventory control staff by 28% and still increased product delivery to 95%, while decreasing material cost from 16% to 12.5%.
• Planned and implemented bar code scanning to better control inventory and increase delivery of product.
• Assisted Safety Coordinator in monitoring, training and preparing for Carolina Star safety designation.
ASSISTANT PRODUCTION MANAGER
CINTAS CORPORATION Greensboro, NC 2005-2008, 1995-1998
Managed a full time staff of 75 (2 shifts) in a fast-paced production environment. Monitored production equipment for proper safety compliance and operation. Coordinated with Corporate safety manager to ensure employee safety and OSHA compliance. Set production schedules and employee production goals. Prepared weekly reports for production manager, and met weekly with department heads to determine production improvement. Reported to Production Manager.
• Played a major role in moving the production area to a piece rate pay scale which increased employee production by 40% and resulted in a reduction in personnel labor costs.
SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY Raleigh, NC 2002-2005
Researched Legislation for various NC House members, helped to draft legislation, served as staff for the House Ways & Means Committee and managed the smooth passage of bills out of the committee, wrote press releases for the committee and for various legislators on significant legislation passed by the committee, updated legislators on the progress of their legislation of which I was responsible, served constituents who contacted the committee and the constituents of legislators. Focused on Education Bills and reported to Legislators the impact of the bills.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts Political Science/History, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 1994