Quality Assurance Maintenance
Resume:
Larry D. Riffe
*** ****** ******* ** ● Mooresville, NC 28117
E mail: **********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
Seeking employment with a progressive organization where my education and experience
will be effectively utilized while allowing me to advance in my career.
SUMMARY
Highly respected Management Specialist with more than 20 years of high speed industrial
production experience of increasing complexity. This includes implementing lean six sigma
across organizations. I am dedicated to delivering top quality results and cost saves
measures to the organization.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
In depth experience in the performance, management, analysis, and improvement of the
following:
Team building Quality assurance Purchasing
Technical research Facility design/maintenance Packaging
Process engineering Lean manufacturing SAP Standard
work Human relations ERP systems Budget planning
Technical support EHS
Six Sigma certified Strategic planning ISO trainer
Fanuc Robotics Maintenance management Development
Professional Experience
American Roller Bearing Company
2013 – Present Plant Manager –
2010 – 2013 – Plant Engineer
Report to the VP Operations. Responsible for all operations of two plants.
Led team of 219 hourly production workers and 35 salary support producing tapered and
cylindrical bearing for the mining and Oil industry.
• Orchestrated a complete cultural change
from old company methods to new employee driven lean ideas that support the
company’s mission and vision.
• Reduced spending by 10% saving 450,000
on an annual operating budget.
• Improved on time delivery to better than
95% though use of lean tools and pull system. ( on time delivery was improved from
upper 70’s to mid 80’s to the 90% range in 2 years.)
• Decreased inventory from 3.5 to 2.5 MOH by
implementing a Kan ban system for JIT work in process.
• Reduced lost time injuries 28%.
Implemented safety teams to help the company pass all EPA and OSHA inspections.
• Improved the quality yield by 15% through
Pareto and root cause analysis.
• Implemented a new Maintenance CMMS
system to replace an older paper system. This helped to reduce MTTR and MTBF
• Key lean leader helped implement Lean to
the organization from 2011 2014 .
• Was tasked with starting a 2nd plant in 2012
with great results and under budget.
• Strategically implemented a Manufacturing
engineering group to the organization.
Philip Morris, USA (One of the world’s largest tobacco manufactures)
Cabarrus, NC ( Plant Closed)
Maintenance Business unit Leader 2004 – 2009 Cabarrus, NC
Maintenance & Engineering Lead Supervisor – 2000 2004 Richmond, VA
• Direct and coordinate production, processing, distribution, and
maintenance activities of industrial organization.
• Develop budgets and approve expenditures for supplies,
materials, and human resources, ensuring that materials, labor and equipment are used
efficiently to meet production targets.
• Review processing schedules and production orders to make
decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures,
and duty assignments, considering budgetary limitations and time constraints.
• Review operations and confer with technical or administrative
staff to resolve production or processing problems.
• Hire, train, evaluate, and discharge staff, and resolve personnel
grievances.
• Initiate and coordinate inventory and cost control programs.
• Helped improve the maintenance utilization by 15% and
decreased overtime by 10%.
• Set and monitor product standards, examining samples of raw
products or directing testing during processing, to ensure finished products are of
prescribed quality.
• Develop and implement production tracking and quality control
systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance, and other operational
reports, to detect production problems. Increased uptime by 20% MIP process
• Review plans and confer with research and support staff to
develop new products and processes.
• Plan supervise schedule and execute maintenance
departmental activities including daily unplanned repairs and weekly preventative
maintenance.
BP Solar, Toano, VA (One of the worlds largest solar panel producers)
Production Supervisor/Process Engineer 1996 – 2000 Newport News, VA (Plant
Closed)
• Supervised and coordinated the production department to manufacture a quality product
at the lowest possible cost.
• Responsible for increasing throughput and yields on the new glass former. Increased
yields by 20% and dramatically increased production with lean activities .(value
stream mapping,5`s, Kanban’s, and pull systems.)
• Developed machine practices and inspection procedure.
• Maintained acceptable work practices, monitored production schedules and met ship
dates.
• Conducted safety meetings and maintained effective communication.
• Led and managed safety teams.
• Advised top management of ways to improve production, meet or exceed goals, and
establish rates for labor efficiencies.
Canon Virginia, Inc. (Canon copier division)
Production Supervisor/Lead Tech 1988 – 1996 Newport News, VA
Supervised a 12hr injection molding dept
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Implemented standards for excellent facility efficiency and workplace safety.
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Evaluated, recommended, and implemented test programs and reported results.
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Maintaining and calibrating test equipment.
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Assisted with receipt and inspection of raw materials.
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Studied and recorded time, motion, methods, and speed to improve efficiency and
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establish a standard.
Performed inspections and quality assurance testing.
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Maintained quality systems.
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Evaluated final, intermediate products, and raw materials and processes.
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Maximized workflow and spatial utilization.
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Newport News Shipbuilding (World leader in shipbuilding) Newport News, VA
• Worked as an Apprentice Machinist performing various machine
shop duties
Larry D. Riffe
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Education and Professional Certification
• Old Dominion University BS Engineering/Industrial Management
• Mitchell Community College – Business Administration
• Thomas Nelson Community College Mechanical Drawing
• NC State –Facilities Planning and Management
• Clemson University – Mechatronics, Robotics and automation Engineering
• Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice School Graduate (Machinist CNC)
Fanuc, GE controls.
Licenses & Certificates
• ISO 9000 Certified Trainer
• Problem solving and management training certificate
• Total Quality Management System training certificate
• Haz mat 1 and 2 certificates
• Train the Trainer Certification
• Six Sigma Green Belt & Black Belt Certification (CPCC)
• Certified forklift trainer (Buy right services) 2008 Certified
• Strategic Maintenance Leadership ( Marshall Institute )
References available upon request
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