Rick Pfenning

*** **** *****

Statesville, NC ***77

June 6, 2016

Production Supervisor

I am confident that with my training, skills, and managerial experience, I would be an asset as a

Production Supervisor. I have over 20 years in a Manager, Superintendent capacity and 10 plus years as a supervisor in production and Maintenance. I am considered to be a hands on Manager.

My recent responsibilities included high speed liquid filling lines on two shifts. Previously was responsible for all maintenance, all tool and die, and all facilities maintenance personnel at two separate plants, up to 45 employees. Assigned priorities based on customer needs. Accountable for all outside vendors, and contractors. Increased machine uptime from 74% to 99.2%. 11.6% under $1,100,000 yearly budget. Organized and controlled all parts inventory. Implemented a plan to bring all preventive maintenance tasks current and on time.

As my resume illustrates, I possess a proven track record in exceeding manufacturing requirements, quality, safety, scrap reduction, inventory control, and machine up time. I have over 30 years in managerial positions and attribute my success to my strong, personal motivational and communication skills.

I have completed many management courses, including training in ISO 9001 and Kaizen techniques. In addition to being a Skilled Trades Manager at The Homac Companies, I also served on the Safety Committee, and previously served as an internal auditor. I was selected as a member of Copeland Corporation’s Corporate Kaizen Committee. I have used my knowledge, experience and good sense in implementing several programs that have reduced cost and improved productivity in all my places of employment.

I would welcome the opportunity to further discuss this position with you. If you have any questions or would like to schedule an interview, please contact me at

386-***-**** (cell). I have enclosed my resume for your review.

Thank you for the time you have already afforded me and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Sincerely,

Rick D. Pfenning

RICK PFENNING

650 Club Drive

Statesville, NC 28677

386-***-**** cell

acvb8z@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Actively pursuing a management position that utilizes my technical experience and extensive background in manufacturing management, where opportunities exist for continuing career advancement.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Over 30 years experience in supervisory/management positions. Achievements include the development and implementation of time, labor, and cost saving methods and procedures relating to training design, production, delivery, salvage, and recycling. Strong personal motivational skills with the understanding of human relations as they relate to manufacturing in both union and union-free environments. Excellent rapport with management and co-workers.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Production Manager – Palm Labs Adhesives, Debary Florida

October 2013 to May 2015. Responsible for activities required for all plant operations in a small adhesive filling plant, including Production, Quality, Shipping, Purchasing, and Inventory control

Operations Supervisor - Energizer Personal Care, Ormond Beach Florida

October 2011 to January 2013. Responsibilities included Three High speed filling lines,

Manage and coordinate the daily activities, scheduling of colleagues for the two shift operations.

Accountable for all filling and packaging as well as GMP and GDP.

Skilled Trades Manager – Thomas & Betts Corp., Ormond Beach, Florida

December 2003 to September 2009. Responsibility include all maintenance, all tool and die, and

all facilities maintenance personnel at two separate plants, up to 45 employees. Assigned

priorities based on customer needs. Accountable for all outside vendors, and contractors.

Increased machine uptime from 74% to 99.2%. 11.6% under $1,100,000 yearly budget.

Organized and controlled all parts inventory. Implemented a plan to bring all preventive

maintenance tasks current and on time. Served on the Safety committee. Employed as a

Production Supervisor from December 2003 to February 2004.

Area Manager – PCC Airfoils, Inc., Douglas, Georgia

January 1997 to September 2002. Responsible for one of five major departments. Responsibilities included a $120,000.00 monthly budget, implemented processes, supervised five salaried and 45 hourly employees. Increased productivity from $6M to $8M. Reduced monthly scrap from $75,000.00 to $26,000.00. Reduced working inventory from $3.5M to $600,000.00. Met budgeted monthly goals by implementing theory of constraint, team development, and strong communications. Employed as a Finishing Supervisor from January 1997 to February 1998.

Machining Supervisor – Tecumseh Products Company, Douglas, Georgia

November 1995 to December 1996. Responsibilities included layout, training, and implementing procedures during new plant start-up, including the purchasing and set-up of tooling for new equipment.

Manufacturing Superintendent – Rotorex Company, Frederick, Maryland

September 1994 to September 1995. Responsible for entire second shift that consisted of 120 person machine shop operation, and its support groups, as well as five salaried supervisors. Increased productivity developed and implemented cost reductions through the use of improved tooling and manufacturing methods, established motivational goals and quotas. Employed as the Machine Shop Supervisor from September 1994 to December 1994.

Machine Shop Supervisor – Copeland Corporation, Rushville, Indiana

September 1992 to September 1994. Responsibilities included the supervision of the first and second shift machine shop activities that included computer numerically controlled lathes; T-10’s; boring and honing machines; conventional mills and various small parts re-qualifying operations. Responsible for $32,000.00 monthly budget and staffing up to forty employees. Member of the Corporate Kaizan Committee. Traveled to several Copeland plants introducing Kaizan techniques. Enhanced my experience in a high volume, machining, union-free environment dealing with precision tolerances. Major accomplishments included the implementing of a one-piece work flow, and reducing Parts Per Million by 30%. Major contributor to the Quality Audit Program that had the second best year in the history of the program.

Production and Manufacturing Supervisor – Turbine Engine Support, Essexville, Michigan, transferred to Columbus, Indiana facility in July, 1991

January 1991 to May 1992. Responsibilities included the direction of the overall manufacturing operations of the first shift that included the supervision of Cellular Manufacturing, computer numerically controlled lathes, presses, shears, conventional mills and all handwork operations. Due to the moderate size of the union-free facility, responsibilities also included a working knowledge of the Engineering, Production Control, Maintenance, and Quality functions. Major accomplishments included a 25% increase in production, the reduction of eight past due contracts to one, and the establishment of a Material Review Program that significantly reduced scrap and rework.

General Foreman – Airfoil Textron, Inc. (formerly Ex-Cell-O Corporation), Lima, Ohio

June 1980 to August 1989. Duties while on the first shift included the supervision of vertical and horizontal broaches, traditional mills, numerically controlled mills, hand work operations, and quality control and line statistical process control. Responsible for planning and layouts of production lines. Ensured proper maintenance of machines and equipment. Maintained weekly schedules by ensuring production of quality volume parts with minimum labor cost and scrap. Responsible for morale and harmonious labor relations by having working knowledge of personnel policies, rules, union labor agreements, safety standards and OSHA regulations.

Supervisor June 1979 to May 1980

Production Worker June 1974 to June 1979

EDUCATION

Competed a 3 day Marshall Institute course on Predictive Maintenance; S.C., May 2004

Completed a one week management course; Mariastein, Ohio March 1994

Completed a four week in-house Kaizen training program Shelby, North Carolina; Hartselle,

Alabama; Sidney, Ohio; Rushville, Indiana; September 1993 to December 1993

Completed HMC 900 Programming course at Cincinnati Milicron; Cincinnati, Ohio May 1993

Completed Charles Hughes workshop on union-free environments at CVR; Dallas Texas

December 1992

Completed a two week management course at Wittenburg College; Springfield, Ohio March 1981

Completed various in-plant management courses pertaining to ISO 9001, safety standards, OSHA

Regulations, Affirmative action, government guidelines, and statistical process control

Graduated from Wapakoneta High School; Wapakoneta, Ohio June 1974

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