Melinda S. Abernathy

- *** Gable Drive, Raeford, North Carolina 28376 785-***-**** : ac0jag@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY: Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Project Management, Program Management, Estimator, Manufacturing Supervisor, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma Greenbelt, DMAIC, Continuous Improvement, Cost Savings, Value Stream Mapping, Streamline, Time and Motion Studies, AutoCAD design, Process Improvement, 5S, Capital Equipment Projects, Automation.

Respected leader with proven value to employers. Lead by example. Fair and proud of unrelenting integrity. Results driven. Learn something new every day. Excellent ability to use problems as opportunities for improvement. Excellent analytical skills for projects, daily operations as well as problem solving and conflict resolution.

QUALITIES AND APTITUDES

Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality Assurance, Legal and Office Professional, Military, professional grammar and communications conscious, understands the tools for every job, proficient user of AutoCAD and MS Office Suite.

Relevant Experience

Trans America Glass, Anchorage, Alaska 05/23/2016 - Present

Production/Manufacturing Supervisor

Supervisor: Jason Johnson, General Manager

Supervised manufacturing team to achieve more than 1900% increase in production in less than one year over previous years – from three to four units per day to more than 55 to 60 units per day.

Utilized motivational leadership skills, Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Continuous Improvement, and inventory control to increase revenue $145,000.00 per quarter producing highest quality, insulated glass units at the lowest possible cost without a single late order during entire employment.

Metal Sales Manufacturing, Anchorage, Alaska 02/23/2014 – 12/20/2015

Project Manager / Estimator

Supervisor: Don Lewellyn, General Manager

Managed all commercial metal projects for the State of Alaska for company.

Provided take offs and estimated costs for all projects from Plans Room, Dodge and CMD.

Worked closely with nationwide Metal Sales locations as well as contractors, sales, architects and engineers to meet all compliance and code standards for every project.

MJ Soffe. LLC, Fayetteville, North Carolina 07/15/2011 - 01/30/2014

Industrial Engineer

Supervisor: Scott Reynolds, Vice President of Operations

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering with Six Sigma Greenbelt, Project Management, Program Management, Time and Motion Studies, Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, 5S Champion, Kaizen, Cost Savings, AutoCAD design, Value Stream Mapping, Standard Operating Procedures, automation, Capital Expenditure Planning, Review and Approval and facilities consolidation.

Automation project process provided first year cost savings in excess of $1M including initiation and implementation of recycling program.

CCAP, Fayetteville, North Carolina 08/29/2009 – 07/01/2011

Final Inspector and Energy Auditor II

Supervisor: Terrence Reyes

Performed nearly 200 final inspections and energy audits using blower door methods to assess completion of weatherization of buildings using the trainings and certifications for BPI Certified Building Analyst Professional, BPI Certified Building Analyst Professional, BPI Energy Auditor, Regional Consolidated Services, Energy Auditor Fundamentals, Energy Applications, Monroe Infrared Technology, Thermographic Training, Lead Based Paint Safe Work Practices, Craven County Health Department Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, Certified Lead Safety for Renovators, Repair and Painting, Carolina Rater Camp.

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Matthews International, Kingwood, West Virginia 02/10/1997 - 03/21/2005

Industrial Engineer

Supervisor: Richard Bozic

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, SAP Materials Masters, Routings and Bill of Materials, Project Management, Program Management, Time and Motion Studies, Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, 5S Champion, Inventory Projects and controls, Kaizen, Cost Savings, AutoCAD design, Standard Operating Procedures, and facilities consolidation.

Realignment and Lean Manufacturing of four major production lines yielded cost savings of approximately $600,000. Co-managed facilities consolidation project for chemical etching department from Nanuet, New York, to Kingwood, West Virginia in only four months promoting cost savings.

United States Army Reserve, Kingwood, West Virginia 08/28/2000 - 01/15/2005

Specialist - Petroleum Supply

Supervisor: Major Danberry

United States Army Reservist Veteran, (E4); Honorable Discharge January 2005

Logistics planning and coordination for receiving, storing and issuing petroleum and water products.

Select samples and submit for testing to lab.

Leadership.

Equipment operation and maintenance.

Rear D performed administrative tasks and SRP.

Raymond H. Yackel, Attorney 04/12/1992 - 02/10/1997

Paralegal Office Manager

Supervisor: Raymond H. Yackel, Esquire

Paralegal for Criminal Defense Attorney preparing and maintaining client files, exhibits, evidence, interrogatories, records, Court documents, schedules and insurance details.

Managed office staff of seven including externship volunteers.

Managed payroll, accounts payable and accounts receivable.

Managed office spending, inventory items and contracts.

Education and Credentials

Associates Degree, West Virginia Junior College, Paralegal and Office Management, 4.0 Grade Point Average

Marshall University, General Studies, 3.25 Grade Point Average

Ball State University, General Studies, 3.50 Grade Point Average

Fairmont State University, Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering, 3.95 Grade Point Average

Barton College, Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering, 3.95 Grade Point Average

Six Sigma Greenbelt, North Carolina State University, Certification January 2013

United States Army, ACE Exhibit: AR-2201-0399, AARTS ID: 2002-WB017529, Army Course Number: 750-

BT and coin, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri

United States Army, Certificate of Training, Basic Combat Training, Cycle 4-00, Fort Leonard Wood,

Missouri

United States Army, Reserves, Training Completion Certification and coin, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri,

Petroleum Supply Specialist - Fort Lee, Virginia

United States Army, Quartermaster School, Diploma, Petroleum Supply Specialist Course 821-77F10, Fort

Lee, Virginia

Fundamentals of Time Study, Productivity Solutions Professional Standards, 4.0 Credit Hours, H. B.

Maynard & Co., Inc., Pittsburgh, PA 09/20/02

BPI Certified Building Analyst Professional, 59 Continuing Education Units, Everblue, Atlanta, GA

BPI Certified Building Analyst Professional, Certificate of Excellence, Everblue, Atlanta, GA

BPI Energy Auditor Training, AIA Provider #K321, 3.2 Credit Hours, Continuing Education

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Regional Consolidated Services, Energy Auditor Fundamentals, 40 Continuing Education Units, Asheboro,

North Carolina

Energy Applications, Monroe Infrared Technology, Thermographic Training, 16 Continuing Education Units,

Richmond, Virginia

Lead Based Paint Safe Work Practices, City of Fayetteville, North Carolina

Craven County Health Department Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, Certified Lead Safety for

Renovators, Repair and Painting, Certificate Number CCHD R-I-183**-**-*****,

New Bern, North Carolina

Carolina Rater Camp, 10.5 Continuing Education Units, Raleigh, North Carolina

Safe Forklift Operations Certification, Anchorage, Alaska, February 2017

OSHA Construction and Manufacturing Safety, July 2011

Dale Carnegie Course, Class #2344, 4.2 Credit Hours, Continuing Education, Management and Leadership

Course, Dale Carnegie and Associates, Inc.

American Red Cross, CPR Adult/Child/Infant; AED Adult/Child; First Aid, ID # 7327518 Highlands

Professional Development and Volunteer

West Virginia Junior College, Director’s List of Outstanding Achievement

West Virginia Junior College, Three Certificates for Perfect Attendance

Notary Public, State of Alaska, November 2014

Notary Public, State of West Virginia, October, 7, 1991

United States Quartermaster Corps Regiment, The Quartermaster General, United States Army,

Certificate of Affiliation, United States Army

Certificate of Appreciation, Commanders Workshop, 247th Quartermaster Battalion Mobilization and

Readiness and coin, 263rd Quartermaster, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department of the Army, Certificate of Achievement for Outstanding Performance during Polex 03 and

coin, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Department of the Army, Certificate of Achievement for Outstanding Performance and coin, Fort Pickett,

Virginia

Department of the Army, Certificate of Achievement, 646th Quartermaster, Petroleum Supply, Training

and Readiness Achievement and Commander’s Coin, Kingwood, West Virginia

Army Community Service, Family Readiness Group Funds Custodian, Big Red One, Bravo Company 1-16,

Bushmasters, Fort Riley, Kansas, September 2006 through September 2007

Army Community Service, Family Readiness Group Leader, 11th Quartermaster Detachment, Fort Bragg,

North Carolina, September 2010

Army Community Service, Family Readiness Group Leader, 11th Quartermaster Detachment, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Certificate of Completion Operation READY Care Team Training, September 2010

Army Community Service, Family Readiness Group Leader, 11th Quartermaster Detachment, Fort Bragg,

North Carolina, Certificate of Completion FRG Essentials Training, September 2010

Army Community Service, Family Readiness Group Leader, 11th Quartermaster Detachment, Fort Bragg,

North Carolina, Certificate of Completion FRG Key Caller Training, September 2010

Army Community Service, Family Readiness Group Leader, 11th Quartermaster Detachment, Fort Bragg,

North Carolina, Certificate of Completion FRG Treasurer Training, September 2010

Certificate of Appreciation, Cumberland Community Action Program, Self-Sufficiency and Weatherization

Programs, Weatherization Final Inspector 2009

Certificate of Appreciation, Cumberland Community Action Program, Self-Sufficiency and Weatherization

Programs, Weatherization Final Inspector 2010

Volunteer Certificate, Loyd Auman Elementary School, Fayetteville, North Carolina

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