Michael Thornhill
Opelika, AL 36801
*************@*******.***
Objective
To return to a production management position that will allow me to
demonstrate my ability to motivate and lead.
Summary
I am highly motivated with a strong work ethic with experience in safety,
environmental compliance, quality, production scheduling, and plant profit
and loss statement. Throughout my career I have proven my ability to build
and lead a team to success.
Work Experience
BH Media
2013 - present
Duties:
. Set up and operate sales paper inserter.
Life Insurance Sales Agent
2011 - present
Duties:
. Make contact with potential prospects that have responded from
television and mail solicitation.
. Determine possible needs through in-home survey.
. Present product and benefits tailoring to needs based on survey.
. Complete application if prospects needs are met with product
offered.
. Submit application to underwriting department for approval.
. Place policy with client.
Georgia-Pacific LLC (Plywood Plant)
2008-2011
Plant Optimizer Warm Springs, GA
Responsibilities Include:
. Lead daily overview meeting with Department Heads, Safety Leader,
Quality Supervisors, Maintenance Leaders and Plant Manager to
ensure team alignment of plant performance vs. goals.
. Scheduled plant product line to align with sales teams commitments
to customers.
. Communication of performance vs. outcome of plant goals to Plant
Manager, Division Manager Financial and Sales team.
. Team of 21 salary and 260 hourly employees.
Georgia-Pacific LLC (Plywood Plant) 2004-
2008
Plant Manager Talladega, AL
Responsibilities Include:
. Support of an employee driven safety committee that actively
identifies, resolves and documents all safety concerns.
. Ensure control mechanisms around key environmental concerns.
. Gatekeeper of Talladega plant profit return vs. investment through
raw material utilization, asset reliability and sales optimization.
. Assist Plant Superintendent and Department Heads in developing
Roles and Responsibilities that provide clear direction with
challenging goals.
. Yearly 360 degree feedback performance reviews of all salary
employees.
. Team of 23 salary and 321 hourly employees.
Georgia-Pacific LLC (Plywood Plant) 1994-
2004
Plant Superintendent Dudley, NC
Responsibilities Include:
. Plant Safety, Environmental, Quality and Production performance.
. Lead daily overview meeting with Department Heads, Safety Leader,
Quality Supervisors, Maintenance Leaders and Plant Manager to
ensure team alignment of plant performance vs. goals.
. Scheduled plant product line to align with sales teams commitments
to customers.
. Communication of performance vs. outcome of plant goals to Plant
Manager, Division Manager, Financial and Sales team.
. Team of 26 salary and 361 hourly employees.
Georgia-Pacific LLC (Plywood Plant)
1984-1994
Various production and management positions:
. Prosperity, SC location held several production and management
positions that include Assistant Plant Superintendent.
Education: High school equivalent with over twenty five years of various
safety, environmental, Supervisor and management experience.