DAVID BOLAND
Irvine, CA *****
acxav0@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
MS in Technology Systems May 2012
East Carolina University
BS in Business Administration Dec 2001
University of Connecticut
WORK EXPERIENCE
Senior Production Manager 2010 - 2016
Pith Products, Ashford, CT (Tooling/shipping/storage crates and containers)
Responsible for directing and developing daily work flow in a plant with $37 million in annual sales
Provided leadership for 3 Managers; 5 supervisors, 180 employees (includes 30 temps) across 3 shifts
Managed production, warehouse/inventory, maintenance, facilities and QC
Implemented TQM companywide, some JIT, facilitated kaizen events help reduce down time
Achieved and maintained 97+% on-time delivery (up from -60% in 2009)
Senior Warehouse and Logistics Manager 2006 –2009
Ann’s House of Nuts, Robersonville, NC (Roasted nuts and trail mixes)
Led successful turnaround of multiple plant warehouses in plant with $320 million annual sales
Provided leadership for 110 warehouse employees across two shifts in three warehouses
Initiated and led project to utilize the company’s unused Warehouse Management System
Created, implemented and enforced warehouse SOPs to synchronize plant warehouses
Reduced downtime from 100+ hours per week to 2 hours per week (feeding 34 work stations)
Designed and implemented ABC warehouse stratification
Achieved 99.5% scanning accuracy – up from 65%
Achieved 100% FIFO shipping rotation
2nd Shift Manager (18 months)
Led successful turnaround of 2nd Shift; re-staffing, coaching and training
Provided leadership for seven supervisors and one Roasting Manager (220 employees)
Managed entire plant (2nd Shift); Packaging, Warehouse, Mixing, QC and Maintenance
Warehouse Manager 2004 –2005
Automotive Technologies Inc., Middletown, CT (Cell phones & accessories)
Provided leadership for Customer Service, Returns, Warehouse and Shipping (18 employees)
Led successful turnaround of warehouse with $60 million in annual sales
Designed and implemented ABC warehouse stratification
Designed, built, and maintained Warehouse Key Performance Indicator Board
Reduced stock-outs 80% by designing warehouse replenishment system using Crystal Reports
Increased shipping accuracy 70% by implementing a Root Cause and Corrective Action System
Directed cross-functional team in reconciling MAS 200 warehouse data against the warehouse physical inventory and website layout. Project restored data integrity, increased speed of Warehouse Management System 350+% during peak hours, improved customer-ordering experience dramatically, and increased the responsiveness of customer service personnel
High Speed Packing Team Manager 2002 –2004
LEGO Systems Inc., Enfield, CT (Construction toys)
Provided leadership for 8 Packing Team Line Leaders supervising 70 employees in a seasonal facility
Designed standardized training system (across five shifts) to integrate and develop temporary workforce
Reduced shift startup to 0-8 minutes from 20-50 minutes through effective communication & teamwork
Improved 3rd shift quality through effective training, communication and instituting first piece checks
Led 5S, safety and team building programs in the Market Oriented Production (MOP) facility
Production/Plant Manager 1992 - 1995
Kik Technologies Inc., Oceanside, CA (Plastic tires)
Led relocation and successful turnaround of plant with $3 million in annual sales
Recruited, selected, evaluated, trained and developed 18 employees (Built and led an exceptional team)
Responsibilities included purchasing, receiving, shipping, production, quality control, product & mold-making inventory accuracy, product testing, facility maintenance and production scheduling
Designed, created, implemented and enforced warehouse standard operating policies and procedures to drive performance improvements and increase plant throughput
Implemented safety, preventative maintenance, performance appraisal, and incentive programs
Standardized product offering, created inventory control systems, and created a shipping/receiving dept.
Recognized by company president for successful plant relocation, start-up and turn-around
COMPUTER EXPERIENCE
SAP, MAS 200, Crystal Reports, WMS (CIMPRO/TRACKER), MS PowerPoint, Excel, Access and Word, MS Project, VISIO, Endeavor, Outlook, DB2, Centra, Oracle, SQL, Camtasia, Audacity, Handbrake, COBOL, Front Page, Windows 7, Macintosh OS, Query Management Facility and Second Life