Eugene Byrd
**** ********* *****, *** *****, CA *2120
Cell: 419-***-**** : *********@*****.***
Summary
Extensive experience in Management of Material Control, Logistics, Machining, Production Control, and
Fabrication. Meticulous manager with 17 years experience, seasoned at employee relations, juggling multiple
tasks, and working under pressure.
Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Production Procedures
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Direct labor crew training
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Plant Improvements
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Establishing goals and setting priorities
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Strong Organizational Skills
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Blueprint reading and interpretation
Timely project completion
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● Quality control
Accomplishments
Safety Audit
* Led monthly safety audits to monitor employee behavior and ensure safe compliance with company policies
and safety regulations.
Production
* Consistently met production and schedule levels.
* Developed 30 Million dollar Plant Upgrade
* Set up a new manufacturing facility
Problem Diagnosis
* Used operational knowledge of systems, parts and components to solve problems that arose during assembly.
Experience
Supervisor
October 2010 to January 2012
Polaris America LLC – Lakewood, New Jersey
● Managed all aspects of the business including purchasing, production control, manufacturing, human
resources, shipping and receiving.
● Achieved revenue objective by implementing cost-cutting measures.
● Accurately read blueprints and repair manuals to identify mechanical problems and fix them.
● Assisted in implementation of operations, maintenance and capital programs.
● Planned work and determined appropriate tools and equipment.
Director
February 2001 to October 2010
HPM – Mt Gilead, Ohio
● Production Control, Achieved goals by communicating with purchasing & sales.
● Directed supervisors on procedures to accomplish company goals.
● Supervised Fabrication Shop, Managed 12 employees, ordered materials.
● Shipping & Receiving, Headed all aspects of shipping product out.
● Negotiated all trucking, air freight, oversea shipping.
● Inventory Control, Monitored stock levels of OEM parts.
Senior Plant Manager
February 1994 to December 2000
Verson Allsteel Press – Chicago, Illinois
● Directly supervised six department managers.
● Actively suggested operational improvements to enhance quality, improve production times and reduce
costs.
● Collated components for assembly.
● Coordinated and supervised assembly work.
● Examined weld for bead size and other specifications.
● Fabricated large and small parts per drawing and assembled parts as required.
● Helped achieve company goals by supporting production workers.
● Coordinated necessary levels of communication between shifts.
● Maintained proper stock levels on a line.
● Responsible for achieving production requirements, inventory control, shipping and receiving, and human
resources.
Education and Training
Thornton Fractional South HS
Lansing, IL, USA
High School Diploma
Thornton Community College
Thornton, IL, USA
Business Administration
Associates Degree