DAVID BROOK
Houston, TX 832-***-****
*************@*********.*** www.linkedin.com/in/dbrook2
Experienced manufacturing manager using multiple process improvement techniques and industry guidelines to maximize productivity, maintain ISO or company quality standards to the highest level and promote a safe working environment. Managed 3 cost cutting projects in 1 year saving $2,500,000 in annual expenses. Achieved a plastics manufacturing benchmark of operating 13 years without a single lost time incident. Continuously delivering production orders following written work instructions and closely monitoring Right First Time (RFT) ratios to assure customer demands are met On Time & In Full (OTIF) at all times. Team member on a Continuous Improvement (Kaizen) project reducing assembly line time resulting in a $300,000 per year cost savings. Originator of an operator training matrix to cross train all operators to balance the work force. Experience in working within labor contract guidelines in 3 union facilities. Trained in Hazardous Waste Operations with Command Authority.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
THRUSTMASTER OF TEXAS, Houston, TX 2014 – 2015
Assembly Supervisor
Managed the assembly of the Hydraulic Power Units, (HPUs), Hydraulic pressure testing of the components that make up the thrusters, (HYDRO) and the assembly and testing of hydraulic hoses
Maintaining the work schedule in accordance with the production plan and keeping production, quality, & safety at high levels
LONESTAR FASTENERS, Spring, TX 2014
Production Supervisor
Control the flow of parts from the Computerized Numerical Control (CNC), Saw, Cut Thread & Coating areas to the next step in the production process
Supervised 25 machinist and semi-skilled operators to assure production, quality, and safety are kept at the highest levels
IGLOO PRODCTS CORPORATION, Katy, TX 2008-2013
Assembly Process Manager
Manage production schedule, operator safety, labor efficiency, and quality assurance of products being assembled
Manage 50 to 125 operators, depending on the season, running 4 to 12 production lines per shift
Train operators on the use of pneumatic tools and the use of hydraulic poly-foam machines
Instructed Lead Operators to manage and maintain the flow and efficiency of each production line
Developed a training matrix to cross train all operators to balance the work force
DAVID BROOK 832-***-****
SHELL OIL PRODUCTS US, Houston, TX 1989-2008
Assistant Plant Manager, Shreveport, LA
Managed the blending and packaging of lubricants for Shell Oil Products and its subsidiaries for 18 months until plant closed
Instrumental in starting and getting approval for ISO-9000 standards while the plant was owned by Quaker State Oil Company
Project lead on the Pennzoil “Bag-in-a-Box” program
Blow Molding Manager, Shreveport, LA
Start-up supervisor in the Blow Molding Department
Maintained the inventory, purchasing, & receiving of all raw materials
Trained a crew of 15 operators on machine operations and inspection processes
Managed the inventory of finished products was compatible with the packaging demand
Grease Department Supervisor, Houston, TX
Supervised the Grease Department technicians on a 24/7 operation
Kept production schedule in alignment with the packaging schedule
Maintained strict manufacturing procedures for efficient operation
Blending Department Supervisor, Houston, TX
Maintain the production schedule in alignment with the packaging schedule of all lubricants
Verify strict blending procedures to assure On Time In Full (OTIF) availability of product
Monitor all storage tanks daily for availability of use, volume, and condition of product and temperature.
ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Food Equipment Sales, Lane Commercial Equipment, Shreveport, LA
Late Dispatcher & Over, Short, & Damaged Clerk, Campbell 66 Express, Shreveport, LA
Warehouse Supervisor, Thompson-Hayward Chemical, Shreveport, LA
Mold Shop Supervisor, Libbey Glass Company, Shreveport, LA
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA
Business Management / Military Science (106 credit hours)
OSHA 10-hour Industrial Training
ISO 9000 Auditor
Federal Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)
Computer Program Training in: SAP, ORACLE, KRONOS, & SYTELINE