Ken L. Snow
Roxboro, NC ***74
Cellular 336-***-****
Home 336-***-****
Email: *******@*******.***
Education
**** – 2004 Piedmont Community College Roxboro, NC
Business Management
[Current GPA 3.75 on a 4.0 scale]
Professional Experience
2014 – 2017 ETC of Henderson, Henderson, NC
Plant Manager
Manage all production areas and departments
Ensure the safety of all employees
Ensure Product to be of highest quality
Oversee hiring of all plant employees
Directed all safety training and inspections
Reduce downtime
Revue and approve vendure qoutes
2013 – 2014 Coil Plus Metals Inc. Greensboro, NC
Plant Supervisor
Manage all plant production duties
Three slitter operations .009” - .500” Gauge
Receiving raw materials
Shipping operations
Training of new personnel
Plant safety training
2006 – 2012 Bohler–Uddeholm Specialty Metals Inc.
South Boston, VA
Shipping/Receiving/Warehouse Mgr.
Determine essential and non-essential tasks.
Determine skill requirements.
Write job description and updates.
Develop / submit competency checklist for new positions.
All functions related to human resources.
Responsible for creating and maintaining budget of $1.3 Million
Manage 3 warehouses in all capacities.
For 4 Divisions: tool Steel, aerospace, automotive, and drill Rod
Implemented cost savings of $83 K in first year.
Maintain safety / performance standards.
Co-ordinate all international shipments across 6 continents.
Quarterly reporting for ISO-9000
Conducted numerous 5 & 6 S Projects to contribute to cost savings
Managed all warehouse activities. Managed the warehouse(s) to ensure the receipt, coordination, and safety of goods coming through the warehouse(s). Also ensured that all orders arrived and dispatched on time to the appropriate destinations and in the expected quantity, quality, and condition of our customer order. Familiar with a variety of the field’s concepts, practices, and procedures. Have proven experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
2005 – 2006 Aleris Metals, Roxboro, NC
Production Supervisor / Facilities Trainer
Manage paint lines
Focus on safety, quality and roduction
Enter, assign and approve work order requests using Maximo (Maintenance Tracking System)
Championed lock out energy control program in compliance with N.C. Dept. of Labor
Completed foundations training for Six Sigma
Numerous process improvement projects
Roxboro facilities site co-trainer
Six Sigma team leader
Lean manufacturing trainer
1995 – 2005 Freudenberg Nonwovens, Durham, NC
Production Supervisor
Production supervisor (1998 - 2005)
Duties include responsibility of all operations of Facility
Manage staple fiber department: mixing and preparation of polyester, polypropylene and nylon fiber blends for secondary uses
Manage formed carding department: forming of nonwoven textile web bonded by heat fused point seal calendar process
Manage printing epartment: Printing of an adhesive process using polyester and polyaramid materials on a Carded Textile base and Dryer Bonded
Manage range department: oversee of dyeing and/or silicone application process
Manage inspection department: ensure that any defects are removed
Quality: Committed to 100% defect free product to customers, use of QDC systems to monitor and collect data to comply with future ISO-9001 and Six Sigma Certifications.
Establish quality guidelines of even closer tolerances than customer requirements
Manage maintenance staff on shift and prioritize work to be completed
Assume technical specialist duties
Technical Specialist (1997 – 1998)
Maintained high efficiency of equipment
Reduced downtime
Ensured production of quality products
Enforced safe work atmosphere
Supervised and coached employees
(See attached list of certifications)
Maintenance (1996 – 1997)
Maintenance of production equipment
Production (1995 – 1996)
Card tender on the D-3 production line
References
Nicholas Palmer: CEO IGL Inc.
Inter Global Lines, Transportation, Portsmouth, VA (Professional)
Dr. Jack Hilliard: Alleliuha Baptist Church
Marvin Morris: Operations Manager
Bohler-Uddeholm Metals South Boston, VA ( Professional )
434-***-**** ext. 105
Gus Demetriates: VP of manufacturing
ETC of Henderson, Henderson, NC ( Professional )
Teresa Floyd: AP mgr.
ETC of Henderson, Henderson, NC
Certifications
Received Formal Non-wovens Training
Freudenberg Weinheim, Germany
Freudenberg Parets, Spain
Capitol Associated Industries Inc :
Managing Employees
Effective Time Management
E-Time
Fundamentals of Supervision
North Carolina State University :
Technology and Market Interactions
Growtth Kaizen Team Facilitator :
Numerous Teams
Growtth Kaizen Team Leader:
Numerous Teams
Six Sigma Green Belt Certified:
Cleveland, OH
ISO-9001 Certified Internal Auditor
Louisville, Kentucky