Production/Manufacturing Supervisor
Resume:
MICHAEL E. J. LOWDER JR
Hopewell, VA 23875
804-***-**** **********@*****.***
PROFILE: A quality-driven professional with a background demonstrating strong manufacturing, distribution, and leadership skills; possesses a proven track record of exceeding challenging performance objectives.
Recognized as a valuable team player and with the ability to take on new projects in an enthusiastic and proficient manner
Demonstrated ability to develop resourceful solutions to production issues and new systems to enhance efficiency and quality.
Skilled at prioritizing deadline-oriented schedules using well-developed organization and time management abilities.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
MST & Associates, Petersburg VA.
(2011 to present)
Operations/Sales Manager
Second tier management for a small medical surplus company
Responsible for all physical company assets including trucks and multiple facilities
Responsible for personnel and work scheduling
Responsible for payroll and adherence to company discipline policies
Developed current company inventory system from scratch
Currently working on a comprehensive Ecommerce solution for MST
Responsible for developing and maintaining corporate sales relations
Selected Accomplishments
Company tripled gross sales since taking over
Oversaw Growth of Company from 3 employees to 24
Wackenhut Security Incorporated (WSI), Ft. Lee, VA.
(2005 to 2011)
Contract Security Officer for Access Control Points
Contract Security Guard at Federal Military Installation
Certified in Firearms, Unarmed Combat, OC spray use, and First Aid
Responsible for base access for all vehicles and personnel
Trained in narcotics and explosive detection and equipment for that purpose
Qualified for and received Government Security Clearance
South Coast Quality Management (SCQM) Berkley, MA.
(2009 to 2011)
ExVP/CFO
Executive Vice President of Operations
Chief Financial Officer
Responsible for day to day operations of a small quality consulting firm
Responsible for contract negotiations, payroll, records, and documentation
Directly accountable for all corporate assets
WEARGUARD, Norwell, MA
(1996 to 2005)
Custom Embroidery 3rd shift Manager (2003 to 2005)
Only Member of Management for 30 person manufacturing Unit
Responsible for Workflow Planning and Scheduling for entire shift
Attendance Tracking and Payroll for entire shift
Group size was quadrupled during tenure in this position
Coaching and development for 25 machine operators and 5 support personnel
Working with Distribution and Shipping which were only 2 shift operations to
ensure continuous workflow to capacity
Custom Embroidery 2nd shift Supervisor (2001 to 2003)
Direct Supervisor for 6 Incentive Production teams
Production and Quality tracking
One half of second shift management team responsible for 80 employees
Attendance Tracking and Payroll for subordinates
Machine utilization and maintenance tracking
Coaching and development for 6 Embroidery teams
Communicate with Customer Service and Inbound sales for on time delivery
Working with Distribution and Inventory for accurate order fulfillment
Selected Accomplishments:
Chosen by VP of Operations and Director of Operations to overhaul incentive pay scale
- Setting new goals and standards of quality
- Reduction of overall employee downtime
Served on Company Safety Committee
Participated in Several Improvement Committees pertaining to Distribution,
Manufacturing, and Shipping as member or Committee head
Recipient of two Wearguard-Crest Best People Awards
Recipient of four Wearguard Extra Effort Awards
Championed Expected Ship Date goal with better than 96% on time shipping of over
500,000 packages per year
Actively involved in the implementation of new Quality Operations Systems
Operations Specialist (1996 to 2001)
Prepared production reports and created spreadsheets outlining employee statistics.
Compiled and organized SOP documentation in an effort for ISO certification.
Departmental workflow responsibilities
Coordinated presentation materials for management.
Front line coordinator for 13 self directed embroidery teams
Chadwickâs of Boston Ltd. West Bridgewater, Ma.
Production Coordinator (1995-1996)
Distribution Lead (1994-1995)
Forklift Driver Trainer (1993-1994)
Forklift Driver (1992-1993)
Returns Processor (1991-1992)
EDUCATION High School Graduate
Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School - Bridgewater, Ma. Class of 92
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