Quality Assurance Manager

John A. Hale

*** ****** ***** **** ******, TN. 37321 Phone 423-***-****

*********@*********.***

Qualifications

Seasoned professional with significant experience in manufacturing,

customer support and product field service. Ability to perform

multiple tasks, projects and assignments simultaneously. Leadership

ability to train and mentor teams of employees and volunteers.

Experienced background with full P&L responsibility, forecasting,

budgeting, process improvement and quality assurance. Background

includes machine tool design, product development, continuous

improvement, OSHA, environmental compliance and facility budget

management.

Professional Experience

Lehigh-Hanson/Price Brothers Company, Bakewell, Tennessee facility

1987-2013

Nations largest manufacturer of pre-stressed concrete pressure pipe

Plant Manager (2004-2013)

Responsibilities:

. Regulate operations at a facility producing specialized steel

fabricated products for the Pre-stressed concrete pressure pipe

industry

. Responsible for P&L of manufacturing site

Accomplishments:

* Implemented automated welding process eliminating 75% of

labor costs and improved product quality

* Responsible for Introduction of new product line to reduced

purchased material costs

* Lowest OSHA TCI rate of all operating facilities in the

Engineered Products group

Plant Superintendent (1999-2004)

Responsibilities:

. Coordinated day to day activities of all production personnel

. Directed staff of Maintenance employees assuring all PM and

repairs did not interfere with production

. Performed safety training for all employees and managed all

OSHA required recordkeeping

Accomplishments:

* Implemented multiple capital improvement projects with

costs ranging from $10,000.00 to excess of $100,000.00

Production Superintendent (1995-1999)

. Directed daily activities of production supervisors

. Responsible for meeting established production standards

Accomplishments:

* Designed spreadsheets that monitored production efficiency

and defect rate with results achieved of lowering defects

in excess of 40% and increased production efficiency

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Production Control Manager (1988-1995)

. Purchased all raw materials for production processes

. Interfaced between operations/supply teams and customer teams

for product planning, manufacturing and delivery

. Supervised Shipping employees and Production Control Coordinator

* Designed feedback/update procedure improving

communications with customers

* Initiated vendor stocking program resulting in inventory

turn improvement in excess of 50%

Quality Assurance (1987-1988)

. Lead inspector responsible for assuring product meets

manufacturing specifications

Oster Corporation, Dayton Tennessee

1975 - 1987

Manufacturer of small household appliances

Supervisor, Shipping/Receiving (1982-1987)

. Directed employees in duties of loading of tractor trailer loads

of appliances and unloading of raw materials for production

process

. Trained employees in safe practice of forklift operation and

tractor-trailer spotting

Receiving Clerk (1975-1982)

. Worked as material handler and later as Lead man in crew

unloading trucks

Education

Bachelor of Science (Business Administration) 1996

Bryan College, Dayton, Tennessee

Associate of Science (Industrial Management) 1990

Chattanooga State Technical Community College, Chattanooga, Tennessee

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