Wood Finishing Supervisor
Resume:
Summary: I have more than ** years experience in wood finishing. I started at the bottom and worked my way up. I take great pride in what I do. I make sure that all products are to the highest standard.
Experience:
October 2015 through present. Sledgecraft INC. Murfreesboro, Tn.
I am a production supervisor in charge of the custom shop, packing and UV line. We do various products in custom from case goods to moldings. I do all color matching for all jobs, inventory control and usage reports. I do the training of employees on different techniques of new finishes. I help to insure we are getting the quality product that our customers require.
September 2015 through October 2015 Aurora Hardwoods Piney Flats, Tn.
I was a spray operator, we would spray various types of stains and topcoats on caskets as they came down a moving conveyor.
November 2014 through May 2015 Hackney Home Furnishings Sneedville, Tn.
Finishing Manager, I was in charge of everything from the loading dock to the pack line, including all samples, touchup and color matching. Every week I did waste inspections and do any ordering of material that needed to be done.
November 2013 through Nov. 2014 Masco Cabinetry Culpeper, Va.
Finishing Supervisor. In charge of everything from components, white wood sanding, frame assembly through the finish line, including finish repair. I had approximately 70 employees.
November 2012 through Nov. 2013 Hackney Home Furnishings Sneedville, Tn.
Finishing Manager, I was in charge of everything from the loading dock to the pack line, including all samples, touchup and color matching. Every week I do waste inspections and do any ordering of material that needs to be done.
July 2011 through November 2012 Aurora Hardwoods Piney Flats, Tn.
Aurora Hardwoods. I was a lead person in the finishing department. My duties consist of the daily duties to keep the finishing, polish and trim area’s operational and keeping quality to a specification that is satisfactory, including loading area, all stains and clear coats form beginning to end. I have approximately 45 employees under my lead.
June 2011 to July 2011. Adecco Employment Services. Johnson City, TN.
I was employed at American Water Heater through an employment agency. My duties were to assemble hot water heaters.
January 2009 to August 2011. Attended Mountain Empire Community College.
Big Stone Gap, Va.
February 2006 to July 2009. Volunteer Fabricators Sneedville, TN.
Phone 423-***-****
Finishing Manager: I was in charge of everything from the loading dock to the pack line, including all samples, touchup and color matching. Every week I do waste inspections and do any ordering of material that needs to be done. There had 18 employees under my supervision, including a lead person. I left because of plant shut down.
November 2005 to February 2006 Ultra Craft Cabinets Liberty, N.C
Phone 336-***-****
Technical Finishing Manager: My responsibilities were over see the loading of kitchens in their proper sequences, including making sure that all procedures were followed so that we met quality standards for all products on three different finish departments, touch-up, mainline and offline. I also did all color standards. I left because of marital problems. I was working out of town.
May 2005 to November 2005 Ethan Allen Industries Dublin Va.
Phone540-***-****
Finishing Manager: Responsible for the product form the loading line to the packing line, the offline, where we ran interior parts, and the drawer line where we clear coated drawer boxes. Assured that all products were finished properly, and maintained a very high standard of quality, kept all safety records for my department, including spray equipment log books, and spray booth equipment log books and various others meeting Meeshap codes. Held daily department meetings discussing quality issues, work issues and company related issues. There were 74 people in my department. I was out of work due to company shut down.
April 2002 to May 2005 Volunteer Fabricators Sneedville,TN.
Phone 423-***-****
Finishing Manager: In charge of everything from loading dock to the packing line. I did all samples, touch up and color matching.
September 2001 to March 2002 Akzo Nobel Highpoint, N.C.
Phone 336-***-****
Sales/Service Representative: Assured all stains and inks were on color, periodically checking sealers and lacquers, did spot checks on the finish line and on the print line to make sure processes were being done correctly. Shutdown due to being the lowest seniority I got laid off because of shut-down.
March 2000 to September 2001 US Postal Service Bulls Gap, TN
Rural Mail Carrier: I sorted and delivered mail on rural routes.
October 1988 to March 2001 Universal Furniture Ltd. Morristown, Tn.
Finishing Room Group Leader
I started as a hand sander and moved my way up. I worked on the finish line till about 1995 and then moved to the sample repair, where we finessed our samples do very fine detail. From there I went to group leader for the duration, until the plant closed. I supervised about 100 people there.
Education:
Mountain Empire Community College; Where I am was working toward my degree in Business Management. I need three classes to complete my program and have my degree in Business Management.
Cherokee High School. Rogersville, Tn.
Have had experience with spray guns and equipment, repair and rebuilding. Operation of tow motors and also can operate various types of saws, giben, gang rip, shapers etc. I have experience with various types of hand and air tools.
References
Marty Gilliam (work associate) Jody Rhines (work associate)
Akzo Nobel ChemCraft
Mike Lovin
Chair City Supply
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