ERIC McBRIDE

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Asheboro, NC 27205

Cell Phone: 336-***-****

Email: acugi4@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

A dedicated manager with over fifteen years’ inventory control and production scheduling experience, able to establish, maintain and improve operations within a department by introducing new ideas. I have strong analytical and interpersonal skills

EDUCATION

East Carolina University, 1991,Greenville, NC

B. S. Elementary Education, Concentration in Math Education

WORK HISTORY

2004-present: Metals USA, Randleman, NC

Inventory Supervisor

• Work closely with Materials Manger on ordering necessary material

• Improve inventory turns

• Monitor perpetual inventory

• Reconciled and disposition of aged inventory

• Implemented FIFO procedures

Production Scheduler

Schedule production for a two shift service center operation

Implemented Kanbans to maintain proper inventory levels

Coordinate with traffic to combine loads to help reduce costs

Maximized coil utilization to reduced scrap

2000-2004: Rexam Beverage Can Americas, Winston-Salem, NC

Production Control/Warehouse Manager

Schedule production for a 24 hour 7 day a week facility

Set-up Kanban inventory control system in warehouse

Implemented SAP in shipping and warehouse operations

Schedule all traffic/shipments 70+ daily

Reduced freight cost by $1,000,000 dollars

Implemented new RF scanners for shipping procedures

Procurement of metals and materials

Contact customers daily

Monitor inventory levels at 7 warehouses across the US

Perform cycle counts for 1000+ SKU's

Monitor daily inventory production level of over 8,000,000 cans

Lean Manufacturing practices, Six Sigma

1998-2000: Citation Corporation/Foundry Service, Biscoe, NC

Core Department Supervisor

Schedule production for three shifts.

Monitor operations to meet QS/ISO 9000 guidelines.

Implemented interdepartmental quality system in plant.

Improved production by 15%.

Molding Supervisor 2nd shift

Directed employees on second shift in the molding and pouring of ductile iron.

Reduced scrap iron

Proposed ideas to help reduce scrap iron and costs.

Reduced change over time with Kazian practices

1993-1998: Klaussner Furniture Industries, Asheboro, NC

Sewing Department Manager

Implemented new program that increased production and reduced training costs.

Set up SPC quality program to monitor sewers performances.

Directly supervised over 120 employees. Four foremen reported to me daily.

Facilitated several CAT teams.

Scheduled sewers work loads.

Final Finish/Shipping Supervisor

Ensure furniture meets quality guidelines before being wrapped and shipped

Set up a new program with QC Supervisor in how furniture is inspected

Fiber/Cushion Supervisor

Revised Fiber department by cutting work force in half, while improving production.

Ensure cushions met quality guidelines.

Conducted Safety meetings with employees about their machines.

Receiving Supervisor

Coordinated frame purchases with vendors. Inspected all incoming frames.

Electronically order all components by EDI computer system.

Monitor costs and inventory control.

Responsible for ordering all frames, poly and supplies.

Management Trainee

Helped with time studies and special projects in all aspects of the furniture industry from

raw to the finished product: customer service, frame shop, upholstery, distribution center

1991-1993: McBride Lumber Company, Star, NC

Production Manager

Responsible for scheduling work orders to ensure shipping dates were met.

Calculated board feet on incoming loads.

Assisting in costing products

Operated forklift, set up saws and patterns.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Computer experience with Windows 95 & 98, XP, Microsoft Word, Excel, SAP, Spreadsheets

MS Office, MS Outlook, Power Point and Internet. Programming experience with MS-DOS

and COBOL.

ACTIVITIES: Member First Presbyterian Church of Asheboro

Deacon First Presbyterian Church of Asheboro

Member United States Cycling Federation

President Down East Cycling Team

Member of Star Heritage Day Bicycle Ride Committee

Member East Carolina Cross Country Team

REFERENCES: Furnished upon request.

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