Richie L. Pack

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Advance, NC **006 ac6bxl@r.postjobfree.com Cell: 336-***-****

Summary of Qualifications

Seasoned Director of Manufacturing & Production Planning / Production Manager / Plant - Distribution Manager/ Supply Chain with over twenty-five years experience in directing manufacturing operations including start-ups and profitable plant turnarounds. Determined and responsible team leader who produces positive results by meeting goals and motivating employees. Highly effective in managing different teams, hiring, motivating, and developing long-term employees, creating a positive and productive work environment, and stabilizing key positions to reduce turnover and improve morale, can hold employees responsible for goals. Manages staff, & employees with hands on approach.

Proven ability to concurrently direct operations and staff in all areas -- Engineering & Design, Safety & Environmental, Scheduling & Production Control, Manufacturing (up to six departments/areas), Quality Control/Assurance, Warehousing/Distribution, and the Administrative and Financial aspects.

Skilled in outsourcing components of the manufacturing process to reduce production costs and overhead. Simultaneously managing services for as many as nine facilities domestic / offshore.

Experienced in establishing, writing, and implementing procedural manuals, standards, and policies for our facilities as well as for our contractors. Implementing efficiency, quality, safety & productivity improvement methods. Knowledge/understanding of JIT and Lean Manufacturing.

Professional Highlights

AccuMedcorp, Mocksville, North Carolina Oct. 2015 to Present

Director of Production Planning, Supply Chain & Logistics

Plan and direct production planning, supply chain and logistics for this 80M company. AccuMed has 1500 production employees in the Dominican Republic, 60 employees in Mocksville, NC. The Corporate Office is located in Mocksville, NC. Leading a group of supply chain professionals, production planning professionals and responsible for logistics, moving medical parts to the Dominican Republic for production lines, globally around the world to customers, coordinate supply plans for AccuMedcorp. Travel to Dominican Republic every four / six weeks.

MOUNT ROGERS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CENTERS., Wytheville, Virginia...2010 to Oct.2015

Director of Production

Plan & direct production /operations for 300 – 400 production employees with disabilities while assisting in the refinement of government contracts and acquiring commercial production business. Assist in the responsibility for planning/scheduling 18M in sales and implementing production in all three IDC facilities. Travel between all three facilities daily/weekly to assist in coordinating deliveries and production oversight for all three. Assist in quality decisions and standard set-up for new business. Assist in the oversight of M & D programs for government contracts. Travel to NISH sights, Military sights and Local Commercial Business sights to help coordinate new business and continued production for Mount Rogers Industrial Development Centers.

Jockey International, Inc., Mocksville, North Carolina 2001 to 2009

Production Manager

Direct operations for this fully-automated, high-speed circular and seamless knitting facility capable of producing over 500K pounds and 41M pieces of knitted/sewn Jockey branded clothing annually. Supervise staff of six managers, nine supervisors, and ten team leaders as well as over 300 employees and up to 50 temporaries in daily operations.

Assess product flow and implement machine modifications to streamline production, improve efficiency, reduce manufacturing and transport times, and increase safety.

Improved product quality and reduced scrap and eliminated the high volume of returns through better staff training, equipment maintenance, and quality inspection techniques.

Established hourly schedule controls to insure monitoring of production and quality targets by leaders.

Relocated and consolidated seamless production operations from two states to one North Carolina plant.

Consolidated textile and cutting operations from two facilities to one central North Carolina location.

Implemented numerous improvements to streamline production, improve safety, and reduce defects, which resulted in reduction in manpower, attainment of Zero Accidents, and 20% increase in efficiency.

Drastically reduced seamless production waste from over ten percent to under 3.5 percent.

Planning & Contracting Manager - Domestic & Off-Shore

Planned and directed domestic and overseas cutting and production for multiple facilities. Responsibilities included scheduling, production control, and quality control. Scheduled production for in-house, overseas, and outsourced production and cutting.

Chaired daily production and departmental meetings; sat on Safety Committee and Special Projects.

Assisted in the start up operations for new Central American plant producing over 100K pounds weekly.

Extensive travel in Central America / Jamacia managing sites; Researched, visited, and coordinated planning in overseas facilities.

Coordinated and managed overseas contractors cutting and manufacturing Jockey products; liaison with outsourced facilities managers to ensure timely shipping and daily production goals were met.

Maid Bess, Salem, Virginia 1999 to 2001

Assistant Plant Manager

Managed over 175 employees in manufacturing and warehouse for this manufacturer.

Managed daily operations including scheduling, production control, distribution, material flow, maintenance, purchasing, quality assurance, JIT inventory control, plant safety, budget administration, and reporting.

Responsible for the hiring, training, and orientation for all manufacturing and office staff.

Reorganized production flow to a continuous flow operation resulting in less time between processes.

Leonard Building & Truck Accessories, Mount Airy, North Carolina 1999

Human Resources Manager

Directed Human Resources functions for corporate office, manufacturing facility, warehouse/distribution center, and forty-seven retail stores throughout the southeastern United States.

Responsible for the hiring process; conducted interviews, background checks, and salary negotiations.

Facilitated, designed, and taught training courses and seminars for management in Management, Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, Public Relations, and Problem Solving/Decision Making.

Donn Kenny Apparel, Inc., Floyd, Virginia 1990 to 1999

Plant Manager

Managed start-up and daily manufacturing and warehousing operations for this apparel manufacturer with over $40M in annual sales. Supervised staff of 173 hourly, 7 supervisory, and 20 office staff in daily duties.

Reduced scrap from over 1.25% to steady state production of 0.25% resulting in $300K annual savings.

Coordinated and managed over 10 contractors. Directed the timely transfer of goods between facilities, ensuring a constant flow of materials to each plant, ensuring timely completion of products.

WonderKnit / ScoreBoard, Inc., Mocksville, North Carolina 1985 to 1990

Plant-Distribution Manager

Total management responsibility for this manufacturer, distribution, and wholesaler of clothing products. Directed over 250 hourly, 15 salaried, 16 office/support staff, and over 26 temporaries in daily operations.

Implemented first ever company training program and manual for leadership staff.

Coordinated the merger of two facilities into one; moving equipment and production, and training.

Established and managed on-site warehouse/distribution center supporting manufacturing operations.

Outsourced cutting, embroidery, and some sewing operations reducing production costs by 62%. Liaison to facilities, coordinating operations and providing on-site training.

Education / Professional Development

Professional Development / Continuing Education Completed

Management & Supervision • Quality Improvement / Quality Systems

Human Management • Common Sense Management

Radford University, Radford, Virginia

Bachelor of Science Degree (16 hrs. needed to complete)

Major in Mathematics; Minor in Computer Science.

Wytheville Community College, Wytheville, Virginia

Associate in Applied Science Degree

Major in Civil Engineering Technology

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