Manufacturing Manager
Resume:
George "Buddy" Rodgers
Hot Springs, AR 71913
Experience:
Malvern Minerals Company 2013
Hot Springs, AR 71902
Production and Regulatory Support Coordinator:
* Inventory Control/Management - Coordinated inventory control
process and accurately report raw material, safety supplies, maintenance
parts and finished goods.
*Purchasing - Prepared Purchase Orders to replenish inventory levels
to support maintenance activity, production and capital improvements.
Assist in the selection of material suppliers and service vendors based on
past performance records and competitive quoting.
*Quality Coordination - Analyzed and tracked lab results from
production samples and alerted management when product quality deviated
from acceptable parameters.
*Regulatory Support Coordination - Monitored company processes and
performance to provide objective evidence ensuring the plant operates
within regulatory requirements. Maintain records to satisfy regulatory
requirements for MSHA and ADEQ compliance.
*Shipping - Inspected each outgoing order to ensure product customer
quality with regards to customer specifications.
Tanners Team Sports 2011-2012
4294 Sunshine Road
Pearcy, AR 71964
Operations Manager:
*Plant Management - Overall responsibility for facility supervision
with regard to expenses, staffing, production, product scheduling,
maintenance and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) concerns.
*Inventory Management - Responsible to coordinate raw material
inventory levels to meet production demands along with inventory reporting
with regards to material variance.
*Shipping/Receiving - Supervised shipping/receiving department with
regards to receiving accuracy and meeting scheduled shipping dates.
Triumph Fabrications 2008-2009
1923 Central Avenue
Hot Springs, AR 71901
Facilities Manager:
*Supervision - Direct responsibility for the supervision of plant
mechanics, Project Manager, Environmental Compliance Manager and
Environmental Supervisor.
*Operations - Responsible for plant maintenance budget with regards
to equipment, buildings and grounds.
*Maintenance - Responsible for short-term maintenance expenses and
budget requirements for long term capital expenditures.
*Environmental -Overall responsibility to ensure facility compliance
with all ADEQ requirements.
Chem Mill Supervisor:
*Supervision - Direct supervision of second and third shift
supervisors, team leaders and hourly employees.
*Quality - Monitored process control parameters and coordinate with
the Environmental Department to ensure all reagents remain within operating
specifications.
*Maintenance - Coordinated with the maintenance department on the
implementation of process improvement projects and repair of process
equipment.
*Quality - Championed the implementation and sustaining of 6S Lean
Six Sigma in the Chem Mil operations.
*Sales - Coordinated with the internal sales support to establish
ship dates along with external customers for out sourced requirements.
CoorsTek, Inc. 2007-2008
3315 Boone Road
Benton, AR 72015
General Supervisor:
*Responsibility Overview - Overall responsibility for the Dale Street
Facility with regards to expenses, staffing, production, maintenance and
environmental/safety compliance.
*Supervision - Direct supervision of the second shift supervisor,
five department leads and maintenance support personnel.
*Inventory - Responsible to maintain appropriate raw material
inventory levels to meet production demands along with inventory reporting
with regard to material variance.
*Process Control - Updated all key measurables with regard to scrap,
departmental expenses, staffing, maintenance tracking system and WIP
reports.
Stratcor, Inc. 1994-2006
4285 Malvern Road
Hot Springs, AR 71901
Area Superintendent:
*Supervision - Supervised Vanadium extraction circuit, plant feed
operations, plant laborers, plant mechanics and heavy equipment
maintenance.
*Raw Materials - Coordinated with outside suppliers on receiving and
un-loading of feed materials via truck and rail.
*Receiving - Responsible for annual budget and repairs for plant
railroad infrastructure.
*Departmental Budget - Annual budget responsibilities for reagent
costs and usage, staffing requirements and major maintenance expenses.
*Quality - Administered and assisted in the continual development of
safety and ISO 9002 Quality Programs.
*Scheduling - Implemented daily, weekly and monthly plant feed
schedules to meet overall plant production requirements.
*Process Control - Observed process control parameters and analytical
data to make process adjustments for productivity improvements.
*Human Resource - Negotiated grievance issues with union and
coordinated with the management team regarding proposed contract changes
with the union.
Master Mechanic:
*Supervision - Responsible for daily supervision of plant mechanics,
heavy equipment mechanics, electricians and lubrication technician.
*Maintenance - Implemented a "Preventative Maintenance Program" for
ISO 9002 certification.
*Training - Team leader for the development and implementation of a
"Maintenance Trainee Program".
*Purchasing - Established and approved order points and purchases for
warehouse maintenance repair items.
*Human Resource - Facilitated union maintenance grievances.
*Major Maintenance- Planned and coordinated maintenance turnarounds
with the management team and outside contractors.
Essick Air Products 1984-1994
5800 Murray Street
Little Rock, AR 72209
Production Control Manager:
*All responsibilities associated with the Manufacturing Manager's
position.
*Purchasing - Negotiated the pricing, requisition and issuing of
purchase orders for pre-cut steel blanks, coils and sheet stock.
*Injection Molding - Scheduled and supervised the injection molding
department.
*Inventory Management - Requisition responsibilities for raw
materials associated with the injection molding process.
*Process control -Implemented a Just-In-Time manufacturing
philosophy.
*Production Control - Developed daily, weekly and monthly production
schedules from the master schedule for all product lines.
*Sales - Coordinated with the sales department to make changes
necessary in the production schedule to meet customer demands.
Manufacturing Manager
*Production Control - Scheduled fabricated parts through the
manufacturing, welding, painting and assembly process for evaporative
coolers, industrial heaters and air exhausters.
*Supervision - Supervised personnel in the manufactured parts storage
and receiving departments.
*Inventory Control - Established and maintained a computerized
inventory control system for fabricated parts inventory levels.
Education:
Lake Hamilton High School
University of Arkansas @ Fayetteville
Ouachita Baptist University
Majored in Business Administration
APICS Courses
ISO 9002 Certified Auditor
MSHA Certified Safety Trainer
OSHA Training
Red Belt Certification in Lean Six Sigma
References:
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