Manager Quality Control

Larry Ray Stone email: **************@*****.***

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Education:

Bachelor of Science, University of Alabama Tuscaloosa

College of Commerce and Business Administration

Operations Management Major

Professional Experience

Shift Supervisor

Bud's Best Cookies

2070 Parkway Office Circle

Hoover, AL 3/2004 to 2/2017

Manage three ovens and their corresponding packaging lines. Coordinate schedule and setup with lead people and operators; ensure code dates and Safe Quality Food (SQF) compliance. Coordinate carrier shipments, complete Bills of Lading, and Raw Material receiving.

Shift Supervisor

Nexcel Synthetics

6076 Southern Industrial Drive

Birmingham, AL 5/2003 to 2/2004

Manage shift operations from Extrusion to Spinning to Weaving. Document good manufacturing practices, promote Safe Work Practice, and work with operators to resolve quality issues.

Production Coordinator

Bake-Line Group, formerly Consolidated Biscuit Corporation

1st Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 1/2001 to 5/2003

Coordinated production for three-shift cookie operation. Took over scheduling and purchasing during ownership transition from Consolidated Baking to Bake-Line Group.

Production Supervisor – Bakeshop

Keebler Corporation, formerly President’s Baking, subsequently Consolidated Biscuit Corp.

1st Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 2/1998 to 1/2001

Supervised mixing department (dough, crème, and icing) for various cookies produced at President’s Baking, subsequently the Keebler facility which eventually sold to Consolidated Biscuit. Responsible for all Safety, Quality, Workers’ Compensation, Training, and documenting good manufacturing practices for four production lines.

Production Supervisor – Cryovac Department

Goldkist, Inc., Trussville, AL 9/1985 to 2/1998

Poultry Processing – Cryogenic Packaging

Responsible for all aspects of production, including Safety, Quality, Inventory of packaging materials, Workers’ Compensation, Training, Production Scheduling in cooperation with Sales Department, and Maintenance Work Orders.

Customer Services Manager

Jefferson Home Furniture, Birmingham, AL 5/1985 to 9/1985

Warehouse Operations

Scheduled receipt, delivery, and return of merchandise, warehouse organization, and resolving customer complaints.

Production Superintendent

Union Envelope, Birmingham, AL 2/1985 to 5/1985

Converting Operations

Coordinated and oversaw all facets of manufacturing including Production, Scheduling, Safety, instituting Standard Operating Practices, Human Resource functions, i.e., hiring, discipline, and personnel evaluations.

Automobile Salesman

Crown-Pontiac-Datsun-GMC, Birmingham, AL 1/1983 to 4/1984

New and Used Car Sales

Selling, obtaining and verifying credit applications, insurance, and titles. Also responsible for working up specifications for corporate and government contracts.

Production Manager

Abex Corporation, Calera, AL 2/1978 to 1/1983

Railroad Products Group

Foundry Operations

Managed newly constructed wheel mounting shop. Responsible for raw and finished goods Inventories, Production, Shipping, Scheduling, and Quality Control.

Also at Abex Corporation:

Assistant Project Coordinator: Process Control

Foreman: Heat Treat

Crew Member: New Facility Startup

Supervisor: Refractory and Cleanup

Quality Control Technician

Assistant to Site Engineer and Office Manager

Harbert Construction Corporation, Birmingham, AL 6/1977 to 10/1977

Responsible for ordering Materials, Site Safety, Payroll, and calculating man hours using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).

Projects and Problem Solving

Goldkist Cost Reduction Team

Tracked data and reported results for TQM waste management project. Reduced landfill costs by 50% and packaging costs by 2.50 per unit.

Analyzed effects of moisture losses and rework operations related to product handling. Published report resulting in changes to Standard Operating Procedures ($50 per vat cost reduction).

Goldkist Grade Improvement Team

Performed analysis of conditions contributing to decline in product grade of Cornish Game Hens. Conclusions: steady increase in bruising attributed to grower feed sanitation, and substandard maintenance of plant equipment used in final handling stages.

Goldkist HR Quality Improvement Team

Restructured attendance program and point accumulation system to reduce personnel turnover by 15%.

Goldkist Cryovac Process Optimization

Designed, planned, and coordinated the redesign and layout of department to streamline production, reduce manpower requirements, improve ergonomic and safety conditions, and increase net production. Responsible for equipment layout, installation, calibration, training, and Standard Operating Procedures. The project was completed in two stages. Installation of a computerized grading and weight system, coupled with an automated giblet table and larger vacuum system, resulted in a 50% reduction in manpower, 40% improvement in efficiency, and a significant decline in loss time due to accidents and chronic injury.

Abex Corporation New Facility

Corsicana, TX

One of a 12-member team assigned to start up a railroad wheel mounting shop. Responsible for equipment preparation and installation, performance data, Standard Operating Conditions and Procedures, training, troubleshooting, and maintenance scheduling. Wrote facility Operating Manuals in conjunction with American Association of Railroads to include material specifications, mounting tonnages, bearing/bolt torques, etc.

Johnstown, PA

Headed a special project to build a heat treat furnace based upon a fluidized bed principle for an Advanced Casting Techniques (C02) steel-molding foundry. Responsible for layout, installation, establishing performance parameters and outlining standard operating conditions, design and performance documentation, QC methods and standards, troubleshooting, and process safety assurance. Wrote the corresponding Operating Manual.

Calera, AL

Compiled special report: documented material flow, equipment function, process specifications for 1200-wheel per day (railroad) foundry operation.

Computer Knowledge

Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, G.E. Fanuc PLCs, Ultrasound Testing Equipment, Computerized Maintenance Management Systems, Jarel Spectrometer, Koronos Computerized Payroll System, Edena Scaling System

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