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Manager Manufacturing

Location:
Hickory, NC
Posted:
September 06, 2016

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MICHAEL HUNDLEY

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Hickory, NC 28601

423-***-****

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SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

A results-oriented, proven leader with strong strategic planning, financial, and interpersonal skills. Seeking a position where broad management and analytical skills, business knowledge, and operations experience will be fully challenged.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

Director of Manufacturing

Sutter Street Manufacturing, Inc.

(a subsidiary of Williams-Sonoma, Inc.)

Hickory, North Carolina

(June 2008 – August 2016)

Accountable for all manufacturing and operational functions of plant supporting $350 million in sales

Planned and scheduled workflow to meet internal and external customer requirements

Instrumental in developing processes and procedures for plant relocation in 2011

Developed, executed, and monitored quality standards to meet or exceed customer expectations

Ensured manufacturing processes were capable of meeting quality, production, and delivery requirements

Designed scheduling and production processes to reduce production cycle time by 50%

Developed and designed new product introductions for ease of manufacturing

Experienced in all areas of operation including inventory control, safety and health, and quality assurance

Regional Manager, Quality Assurance

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

San Francisco, California / Morristown, Tennessee

(July 2006 – May 2008)

Accountable for outbound quality level of seven vendors in region representing $300 million at retail

Developed, executed, and monitored vendor quality standards to meet or exceed Williams-Sonoma standards

Ensured vendor manufacturing processes are capable of meeting quality, production, and delivery requirements

Trained white glove delivery service, WSI distribution center QA staff, and vendor QA staff

Evaluated new and existing manufacturing facilities

Recommended and implemented manufacturing process and packaging improvements

Plant Manager

England, Inc. (a division of La-Z-Boy Incorporated)

New Tazewell, Tennessee

(August 2004 – April 2006)

Responsible for multi-shift operations at multiple plants supporting $185 million in gross sales

Managed all operations within a foam fabrication facility

Operated to an annual budget of over $3.5 million

Scheduled workflow to meet internal and external customer requirements

Continuously improved safety and product quality through production process improvements

Accountable for activities of ten managers/supervisors and 285 associates

Plant Superintendent / Production Manager

Armstrong Cabinet Products (a division of Armstrong World Industries)

Morristown, Tennessee

(October 2003 – August 2004)

Responsible for all manufacturing operations within multi-plant facility supporting $35 million in sales

Scheduled and coordinated activities of five supervisors and 115 associates

Continuously improved product quality throughout production process

Instrumental in implementing Lean Manufacturing principles

Gained extensive knowledge of cabinet manufacturing process from order entry to shipping

Instrumental in improving scheduling and production processes to achieve a five-day manufacturing cycle

Director of Manufacturing (April 1999 – June 2003)

Plant Manager (May 1995 – March 1999)

Production Supervisor (February 1993 – April 1995)

Berkline, LLC

Morristown, Tennessee

Responsible for multi-plant operations supporting $270 million in gross sales

Set and operated to an annual budget of over $7.8 million including 3% annual cost reduction

Accountable for raw materials inventory valued at over $4.5 million; maintained 99.9% accuracy

Scheduled and coordinated the use of 33 CNC cutters (fabric and wood) on three shifts

Instrumental in implementing a TQM program and Lean Manufacturing principles

Gained extensive knowledge of furniture manufacturing process from order entry to shipping

Coordinated activities of ten supervisors/plant managers and 450+ associates

Instrumental in designing scheduling and production processes to achieve product delivery within fourteen days

Production Supervisor

National Linen Service

Roanoke, Virginia

(June 1992 - January 1993)

Graduate Assistant

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

(August 1990 - May 1992)

Production Associate

Pulaski Furniture Corporation

Martinsville, Virginia

(June 1985 – May 1990) Summers and Part-time

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration, May 1992

The R. B. Pamplin College of Business

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, Virginia

Bachelor of Science in Business, Major – Management, May 1990

The R. B. Pamplin College of Business

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, Virginia



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