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Jonesborough, TN *****

Phone H 423-***-**** C 423-***-****

E-mail actyav@r.postjobfree.com

Kenneth Duckworth

Objective

To provide leadership and excellence with a well founded and reputable manufacturing company.

Education

1985-1989 Tennessee Technology University, Cookeville, TN

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

1990-1992 Tusculum College, Greeneville, TN

Master of Arts, Applied Organizational Management

Professional experience

2016-Present Tri-City Extrusion, Bristol, TN 100 Employees

Quality and Continuous Improvement Manager

Aluminum Profile Extrusion

Process experience: Press Extrusion, cutting, annealing, heat treat.

Quality System Development and Implementation

Direct customer interaction

Direct reports: 3 technicians

2008-2015 Royal Mouldings, Bristol, TN, 120 employees

Quality Manager/ Leadership Team

Compound blending and Extrusion of PVC plastic building products

Process experience: Extrusion, high intensity compound blending, grinding, cutting.

Quality System development and maintenance

Direct customer interaction on multiple levels

Budgeting, capital expenditure planning, project management

Direct reports: 4 technicians, 1 engineering designer.

2005-2008 Fulflex, Inc., Greeneville, TN, 100 employees

Quality/Technical Manager

Fabrication of rubber elastomeric products

Process experience: Extrusion, mill mixing, calendaring, curing, slitting, grinding, press.

Quality System development and maintenance

Technical process improvements

Implementation of new products and processes

Environmental, Health and Safety Program Manager

Direct reports: 2 process chemists, 1 Sr. quality technician, 4 lab technicians, 2 inspection testers.

2003-2005 Hutchinson Sealing Systems, Church Hill, TN, 300+ employees

Quality Manager

Tier I Automotive rubber sealing components

Process experience: extrusion, coating, injection molding, assembly.

Quality and Lab management

Customer base: GM, Chrysler, Ford

TS-16949/QS-9000 Quality System implementation

5S and lean manufacturing technique implementation

Customer complaint problem solving, 7D, 8D, 3x5 why formats

Direct reports: 1 assistant quality manager, 6 quality engineers, 15 process auditors, 5 production system developers/trainers.

1999-2003 Polyone Corporation, Jonesborough, TN, 75 employees

Quality Manager

Custom rubber compounding and mixing

Process experience: Shaw intermesh and Banebury compounding, mixing, milling, extrusion.

Lab management

QS-9000 Quality System implementation

Customer complaint problem solving, 7D, 8D, 5 why formats

Direct reports: 2 quality engineers, 1 factory service technician, 1 document control coordinator, 10 lab technicians.

Additional professional training

ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt Belt Certified 6S Methodology

Situational Leadership Cultural Leadership

ASQ CQE certification(lapsed) AIAG Gage R&R

TRIZ (Theory of Inventive Principles) Diversified Workplace

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing FMEA

OSHA 30 hour course completion Design of Experiments

DOT Hazardous Material Transportation Lean Manufacturing

Quality Function Deployment First aid/ CPR certified

Shainin problem solving (Red X) Layered Audit Systems

Lead Quality System Auditor Theory of Constraints

Proficient in full Microsoft Office Suite, minitab, Quality Windows, JDE Oracle and multiple applications for management and technical tools.

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