Manager Quality
Resume:
Timothy D. Harris
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
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Professional COMBOSOLUTIONS LLC - Murfreesboro, TN (2015 -
present)
. Manufacturing and Quality Consulting
RETIRED - (5/14 - 12/14)
INTERNATIONAL PAPER - Murfreesboro, TN (2006 to 2014)
Manufacturing Manager (10/06 - 5/14)
. Responsible for all manufacturing operations at the
Murfreesboro Container Plant
. Direct the activities of production, maintenance,
safety, quality and shipping
. Responsible for approximately 110 employees
. Responsible for leading the plant Safety Team
. Accountable for the financial performance of plant
production operations
. Reduced plant labor cost while improving operational
productivity
. Significant improvement in plant safety record. Almost 2
years with no recordable injuries.
. Successfully completed 5 major capital projects
. Significant quality improvement in both DPPM and
customer complaints
DELPHI - Athens, AL (1977 to 2006)
(General Motors Corporation until 1999)
Operations Manager (5/00 - 8/06)
. Responsible for production operations in Rack & Pinion
Steering Gear Assembly and Component areas
. Direct activities of Manufacturing Supervisors/Area
Managers on all shifts
. Accountable for financial performance in R&P Steering
operations; Plant manufacturing cost experienced 15%
year-to-year improvement each of last 3 years
. Responsible for approximately 400 hourly employees
. Responsible for Lean Manufacturing implementation
Plant Quality Manager (3/95 - 3/99 and 9/99 - 5/00)
Supervised quality activities in Plant
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. Directly supervised Plant Quality Engineers & Voice of
the Customer Representatives
. Frequently visited domestic/foreign customers to assess
quality concerns and communicate plant continuous
improvement activities
. Communicated daily directly with customers concerning
any quality issues
. Functioned as Lead Escort for QS-9000 Assessments and
Customer Audits
. Led daily Plant Quality Meeting
European Customer Support Manager (3/99 - 9/99)
Responsible for coordination of activities to address
quality/delivery issues for power steering pump
customers in Europe; included frequent visits to
customer's facilities
Manufacturing Area Manager (5/92 - 3/95)
. Responsible for shift production activities in Power
Steering Pump area
. Directly supervised Manufacturing Supervisors in
Assembly, Test, Feature areas
. Indirectly responsible for approximately 165 hourly
employees
. Assured customer schedules were attained for all
customers
. Accountable for financial performance of area
Manufacturing Production Coordinator (7/85 - 5/92)
. Directly supervised 90 hourly employees in various
assembly, machining and press areas
. Responsible for overall scheduling for product line
. Production coordinator for start-up of Steering Column
for Saturn.
. Coordinated activities for transfer of a major product
line from Saginaw, Michigan facility to Alabama. This
production transfer occurred with minimum amount of
inventory and without interruption to customer's
manufacturing schedules
. Responsible for financial performance for area of direct
supervision
. Coordinated activities to improve Air Pump First Time
Quality from 22% rejects to 1% rejects
Manufacturing Supervisor (8/81 - 6/85)
. Directly supervised hourly employees in assembly area
Quality Control Supervisor (2/79 - 7/81)
. Directly supervised Quality Control Inspectors
. Responsible for compliance to Quality Control System
Quality Control Inspector (Hourly) (3/77 - 1/79)
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Education: Athens State University, Athens, AL (1988)
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration
Magna cum Laude - GPA 4.0/4.0
Company-sponsored courses & awards:
. Yearly Manufacturing Manager Conference to discuss changes and
direction in the Corrugated Industry
. Received International Paper company award for outstanding
safety performance in 2012
. Was selected to participate in Leadership Rutherford sponsored
by the local Chamber of Commerce
. Three-week assignment at NUMMI (New United Motor Manufacturing
Inc.) in Fremont, CA to study Toyota Manufacturing & Quality
System
. Special quality training classes in SPC, DOE, Solution Tree and
Red "X" Problem Solving
. Leadership Laboratory
. Paid education leave to study history of Automotive Industry
. Received Quality Staff Award for Best Practice in QS-9000 Audit
preparation: One QS-9000 Audit with zero non-conformances
Personal: Enjoys walking, guitar, fishing, travel
Considered a fast learner
Works well under pressure
Desires variety, creative challenges and competition
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