Richard “Rick” H. Corsette

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Ringgold. GA. 30736

423-***-****

ac4arr@r.postjobfree.com

Education and Certifications:

Eastern Michigan University - BS Degree Criminology/Military Science

Associate Prof. of Military Science and History at Southern Illinois University

Total Quality Management (TQM) Qualified - U.S. Army

Certified Instructor-Training and Doctrine Command - US Army

Six Sigma Green Belt Certified- GE Small Appliance

Lean Manufacturing Certified-Toyota Model Boot Camp - GE Small Appliance

Experience

M & M Industries:

Production Supervisor March-2017-Jan 2018

Supervised 50 employees who assembled injection molding made pails. Supervised 6 Machine

processors who operated 35 injection molding machines.

ThyssenKrupp Industrial Services April 2015 – Jan 2017

Supplier Quality Engineer and Manufacturing Process Improvement Contract Position

Process Improvement: Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing

VW of Chattanooga April 2014 – April 2015

Supplier Quality Engineer and as a risk mitigation specialist Contract Position

Ryder International Transportation and Logistics. Chattanooga. TN Aug 2012-Mar 2014

Quality Manager/Lean Implementation Leader: Warehousing. Position Eliminated

Responsible for 6 associates working on various Quality Control and Quality assurance projects throughout the Warehouse. Warehouse was closed as the result of Lack of Work.

Developing, improving and overseeing quality systems.

Managing corrective action processes.

Ensuring compliance and conformance.

Assigning, training, coaching and developing Quality Staff.

Arcade Marketing. Chattanooga. TN Sept 2009-July 2012

Shift Production Supervisor Received Offer at Ryder

Lead a team that upgraded Machine estimating run speed which resulted in a 40% increase in overall productivity on all machines.

Lead a process improvement team that Analyzed waste generation and reduced waste by 53% over a 6-month period.

Lead a Kaizen Blitz that worked to reconfigure Attaching machines which resulted in the reduction of 6 operators over three shifts with no reduction in productivity.

Lectrus Corp. Chattanooga. TN June 2008- Sept 2009

Second Shift Plant Manager: Metal Fabricating

Responsible for all aspects of the construction of metal fabricated buildings from supervising the welding of the platforms, skins, roofs and finishing which included painting and preparation for shipment.

Position was terminated when Second shift was laid off due to LOW.

Weyerhaeuser Corp. Bowling Green KY. Sept 2007-June 2008

Temporary assignment as Plant Superintendent. (Training assignment April-June 2008)

Developed and implemented a process (Island of Excellence) to optimize production and reduce machine down time for the Flexo-Folder Gluers that resulted in a 35% increase in production. Process was adopted for plant wide use for all machine centers

Reduced waste from the Corrugator from 9.5% to 6.3 % within a three-month period using Six Sigma methodology and Lean Manufacturing techniques

Key Leadership Development Program (KLD)

I was recruited by the Weyerhaeuser Corporation from GE to participate in their “Key Leadership Development Program”. Upon completion of my 12-month training period I was to be assigned as a Plant Manager in Cleveland TN.

Job downsized when Weyerhaeuser opted to sell all of their corrugated box plants.

Roper Corp (GE Small Appliance) Lafayette GA. Sept 2001-June 2007

Purchasing Program Manager Relocated to KY

Responsible for coaching and mentoring 12 Material Flow Planners who managed commodities used for the production of electric and gas Ranges

Responsible for Material Cost Take-Out, Part Price reductions through alternate sourcing and the development of overseas suppliers

Commodities included metals, plastics, electronic components, and wire. Total annual buy was $457 Million US Dollars

Reduced business purchase cost by $470,000 thousand dollars by sourcing a portion of metal components buy to Low Cost Countries

Established a “Duty Free Zone” at Derby Warehouse in Cleveland TN (Roper's off sight Warehousing). This initiative saved Roper Corporation $78,000 Thousand Dollars over a 5-year period in Import Duty payments

Material Flow Planner

Responsible for managing 68 suppliers who provide 650 separate parts used for the production of Ranges

Reduced import duty costs to Roper Corp by $89,000 thousand dollars by properly managing Sanyo parts within the requirements of the Duty-Free Trade Zone

Reduced overall inventory levels within my areas of responsibility by $579,000 by reducing lead times and by working with suppliers to fine-line shipment quantities

Assembly Business Team Leader

Direct supervision of 610 hourly employees operating three assembly lines, which produced 3700 ranges per day

Exceeded year-end productivity goal by 21,700 units on range assembly lines

Reduced annual scrap cost by $19,041 favorable to goal on each assembly line by reworking otherwise rejected parts

Completed training, testing and Oral board and received Six-Sigma (Green Belt) Certification

Second Shift Plant Manager: Metal Fabricating.

Setting and meeting production schedules

Ensuring product quality, maintenance coordination and execution

Managed the day to day activities of 184 hourly personnel

Reduced monthly overtime hours from an average of 1480 hours to 450 hours with no impact on productivity

United States Army Sept 1980-Sept 2000

Retired. US Army. Military Operations Specialty was Infantry. (Airborne/Ranger Qualified) Honorable Discharge

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