Manager Quality

Leonard L McKnight

**** **** ******

Florence, SC, 29501

Phone 843-***-**** email *********@***.***

I am an experienced multitasking professional with over 15 years of management

and leadership experience focused on cost reduction, quality, improved

efficiency, and eliminating waste, utilizing Lean concepts. I have

supervised the operations of 50 plus employees on a daily basis. I

have supervised and managed in both union and non-union environments. I

have a strong knowledge base in Lean Manufacturing,

inventory control, warehouse management and production planning.

OBJECTIVE

To Obtain a Management/Supervisory position where my experience and

education will be utilized in a dynamic corporate setting, within a team oriented atmosphere.

DESIRED OCCUPATION

Supervisor/Manager

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Employer: McEntire Produce

Title: Shift Supervisor

Location: Columbia, SC

Duration: 04/2013-Present

Job Duties:

• Responsible for managing a production line to produce quality ready to eat food products and

services per customer specifications.

• Analyzing, developing and implementing process improvements that support the best business

practices of producing goods efficiently and cost effectively.

• Providing extensive safety training to insure all employees are knowledgeable and aware of

safety regulations to maintain a safe work environment.

• Investigating of rejected products to identify root cause failures and implement corrective an

preventive actions to eliminate failures.

• Evaluate team member performance to assure expectations are met or exceeded in all areas of

responsibility and continuously improve individual skills competencies of the team.

Employer: Wellman Plastic Recycling

Title: Shift Supervisor

Location: Johnsonville, SC

Duration: 06/2010-01/2013

Job Duties:

• Responsible for training, managing, insuring quality of shipped product

• Supported a team of employees in accurate and efficient processing of plastic raw material.

• Reviewed current and new production processes for possible productivity improvements and

identify potential ergonomic and safety-related issues.

• Communicated with Production Manager and Supervisors daily to discuss production issues

including output, quality levels, and any issues which effect quality or productivity.

Employer: Preform Polymer

Title: Shift Supervisor

Location: Cleveland, OH

Duration: 08/1997 - 03/2010

Job Duties:

• Responsible for the scheduling of manufacturing by methods of injection molding and die cutting

in order to insure timely delivery to the OEM Manufacturing Plants such as Ford Motor Company,

General Motors Corporations and Daimler Chrysler.

• Scheduled employees work hours, handled interviewing of potential employees, hiring and firing

of employees.

• Preformed inventory control and preformed regular quality inspections to insure manufacturing

guide lines were being followed.

• Training of associates to insure proper production and safety procedures were followed.

• Reviewed quality throughout the production process and works with the Engineering and QA

departments in the identification, documentation and resolution of quality-related issues.

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Employer: Untied States Air Force

Title: Law Enforcement

Location: Anchorage, AK

Duration: 07/1989 - 07/1997

Job Duties:

• Responsible for the protection of personnel and equipment on military installations.

• Preformed security details providing dignitary protection for visiting generals, members of

Congress and other high-ranking officials.

• Preformed traffic accident investigations, police patrol, ticket/report writing, felony traffic stops,

search and seizures, criminal investigations and suspect interviewing/fingerprinting/processing,

and transportation of criminals.

EDUCATION

Major: Business Management

School: Community College of the Air Force- Barksdale

Location: LA

Degree: A.D.

Completion Date: 05/1997

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.

• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.

• Able to interact in a professional manner with customers, suppliers, managers, and

manufacturing.

• Self-motivated.

• Able to work with limited supervision, flexible, Able to multi-task.

• Experience in Customer Relation and Service through Production Control.

• Experience in Daily Shipping Logistics for Automotive JIT(Just-In-Time)plants.

• Thorough understanding of logistics.

• Working knowledge of Words and Excel Software Programs

• .Knowledge of HACCP, GMP's and FDA regulations

• Inventory Control Training, SAP, Kronos Ceridian Time Pro.

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