SUMMARY

An experienced manufacturing process/project engineer, manager, supervisor, team leader/coordinator with excellent leadership and coaching skills directing employees to successfully produce goods and services; as process engineer, successfully converting raw materials to finished goods. Currently providing oversight and supervision to groups (up to 25+ employees & experience with groups of 70+) including group leaders, team leaders, operators, assemblers in manufacturing of automotive trim components, photo film components, wood coatings’ processes. Managed the use of proper hygiene tools/procedures in all work related projects for “pouch, clean room products’ manufacturing

Veteran, United States Army, Military Intelligence Branch, Honorably Discharged

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

·Lead, train, coach employees in standard work practices; reinforced continuous improvement through consistent practices, new improvement ideas/projects, recognition of performance. Implement 5-S plan to sustain housekeeping.

·Led Continuous Improvement projects, geared to process-improvement to reduce changeover times; worked with batch formulations, chemical mixing for coatings, adhesives, textile coatings following OSHA, FDA related-regulations!.

·Use visual communication via production and quality dashboards to communicate activity status to employees.

·Monitor employee daily activity in safety, quality, productivity; reinforce good habits in batch making and filling!

·Experienced project/process coordinator in -wide width fabrics, web handling-film (photo, packaging/labeling) converting composites to custom widths.

·Reducing/sustaining costs of Injection/Compression Molding via -(Extrusion Laminate, Slitting Processes).

·Successful Production Supervisor (over 12 years), utilizing Leader Standard Work, available manufacturing resources and employees who perform their responsibilities in a safe-quality wise, team concept approach daily!

·Safety Facilitator-working with safety Supervisors, committees, employees-making sure safety is our 1st/daily priority.

·As Project Leader–teamed with vendor - completing installation/start-up of new profile system/web handling-extruded filaments; coordinated- transition (AkzoNobel/Colbond Geosynthetics; to Bonar-Lowe; now Freudenberg Nonwovens).

Developed sustainable relationships with vendors and customers in supplying parts for OEM-assembly operations.

·Implemented customer specifications and ISO Standards in manufacturing to verify products meet design criteria.

·Led a maintenance team to identify, (RCA) remove the waste source of fiber contamination in the mechanical delivery system to web forming. Reduced scrap, by 30% for a commercial “Clean Room Wipe” customer application.

(Thantex-Root Cause Analysis/problem solving). Successful communication for management, marketing, sales project.

·As Project Coordinator/Supervisor, managed the polymer extrusion operation for composites-adding film to foil (1 & 2 sides)-to prevent blocking (film process defect) during drying and converting/slitting cutting (Pechiney/Alcan -now Amcor)

·As Quality Manager, supervised dye repair/replacement-eliminating-non-conforming product shipment to our customers; supported continuous improvement in the knitting department, making product for automotive/electrical applications

·Gained experience in Kaizen events for the creation of visual management tools on the production floor and a working knowledge of Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, TS 16949, 13485 and ISO 9001 systems

·Successful Manufacturing Coordinator, managing polymer extrusion operations, for profile, sheet film/composites for processing laminates, sheet film to paper/foil (labeling, pouches) installing new packaging process -wrapping equipment.

·Create process/operating instructions for standard work; include management, production leadership, maintenance, and engineering, to gain needed resources to provide user documents, supplies/equipment for production floor.

·Textile Operations- experience in process/product knowledge, i.e., Non-wovens, Warp Knitting, Warping, Carding/Web Forming, Coatings, Adhesive Lamination (composites in film, fabric) and Finishing/Converting Processes

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·Used quality tools, statistical analysis (SPC charting, Pareto data analysis driving Root Cause investigations), created procedures, using problem solving tools and procedures (8 step/A3) implementing new corrective actions where needed.

COMPUTER SKILLS

·Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook), SAP, EPICOR, ORACLE, Experience- AS 400, Jomar, Cost Master Inventory System, WMS and DMS systems/ Inventory Control; Intro to Auto Cad

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Production Supervisor, Wood Coatings’ Technologies, @ AkzoNobel -High Point, NC - Mar 2022 – Aug 2023

Supervising the activities of our floor leadership team (team leaders) while providing training,

coaching support to the operators in areas of safety, quality delivery of coatings products.

@AkzoNobel -Providing oversight for on-the-job training of new employees performing at entry levels positions.

● Collaborated on several CI projects designed to improve process flow and reduce hazards-upgrade 5 S on floor.

● Monitor/follow up with all employees using best practices for handling/using raw materials/finished liquid products in

Formulations for coatings; incorporated practices in Continuous Improvements (Lean) during our 5S sessions.

● Insure Training incorporates Safety, OSHA regulations- is reinforced as the best practice through proper use of PPE.

● Review costs for production errors, customer complaints, quality standards; take corrective action; monitor results.

● Provide support to all employees highlighting job performance through company policies, procedures, standard work.

● Coach employees in areas batch making, product filling, quality, customer requirements, to meet company goals.

● Facilitate team meetings in safety, productivity, quality concerns and employee feedback. Make sure all employees

attend all required safety training (weekly sessions) a major responsibility in the coatings industry!

Supervisor, Production/Converting (Slitting), DNP ImagingComm America, Concord, NC 11/2017 – 03/2022

·Supervises Team Leaders who provide direction to machine operators producing, packaging photo film to support

end user of photo products. Provide support to a group exceeding 20 & 45 operators in converting, assemblers.

·Coached operators, utility personnel in timely completion of daily responsibilities (in process rolls, staging for

assembly operations/meeting quality and customer requirements (via inspection and quality testing).

·Supervised employees in applying save practices in material, equipment, operation, maintaining a safe workplace

·Daily communication with Production Planning, Scheduling for machine schedules, production priorities, inventory.

·Supports activities in 5 S, Kaizen projects and led scrap reduction, machine uptime to meet targets and goals daily.

·Recommended- approved changes in the production schedule that will improve efficiency while meeting customer requirements for quality and product delivery. Partner with QA Techs for point of use information/quality issues.

Manufacturing Supervisor, Knitting, Finishing, Adele Knits, Winston Salem, NC 8/2017 – 12/2017

·Supervised machine operators in the production of knitted fabric to support additional processes for end user products.

·Coached operators, utility personnel in timely completion of daily responsibilities (yarn inventory, staging WIP for the next operations to meet quality, customer requirements (via inspection and quality testing/circular knitting operation)

·Supervised employees in applying save practices in handling material, operating rotating equipment, and maintaining a safe workplace. Communicate with Production Planning, Scheduling for machine schedules, production priorities.

Manufacturing Team Leader, Product/Process Improvement, ASMO North Carolina, Statesville, NC 10/2016 - 2/2017

·Used resources including operators to troubleshoot mechanical problems. Used data to support decision making.

·Provided leadership and direction to a 15-member team of line keepers/operators who are responsible for delivering small motor units for the automotive industry, from sub-assembly operations. Monitor safety, quality, delivery, productivity of several cells supporting final assembly. (Laid off/Terminated)

Process Engineer (Coordinator) Can-Am Consultants, facilitating Fiber Material Processing 4/2016 – 10/2016

·Coordinated manufacturing projects with Team Leaders, Production Coordinator, and machine operators in the production of communication devices for shop floor assembly. Monitor daily production for this operation.

·Extruded polymer to form protected covering for the optical fiber; worked on process improvement methodology.

·Monitored the quality of work by recording defects; information regarding root cause; using resources to reduce waste.

(Contract/Temporary work assignment with Corning Optical Fiber, ended)

Production Supervisor HP Pelzer-Automotive- Injection Molding, Water Jet Trimming 2015 – 2016

·Directed production activities of several work cells: supervised 25+ employees in meeting the production goals.

·Supervised employees in injection molding, foam composite cells; instructed operators in best practices to improve quality/reduce scrap, waste. Supervised and worked with operators in foam systems like Chem Trend.

·Completed process audits (Injection/compression molding) of set-ups/equipment to for compliance to quality standards.

·Managed 5-S activities and implemented CI changes through projects designed to reduce downtime, scrap, waste.

·Monitored hour by hour boards for trends that drive efficiency- took actions through communication to reduce/eliminate defects/scrap! [resigned – quality standards-equipment maintenance support from management on decline!]

Area Administrator (Supervisor), CNC-Machine Shop-Metal Tubing Operations, Gilbarco-Veeder Root 2014 – 2015

·Supervised 18 operators in CNC machining/assembly operations for components for manufacture -gas pumps.

·Provided resources for review and repair of machine issues (drives/computer issues/setups) including offsite resources.

·Employed Kanban principles of kaizen, 5 S and best practices to supply our internal based customers. Daily activities

of on time delivery, downtime reduction, process maintenance-delivering quality products-reducing scrap/waste.

(Contract position ended)

Manager Quality Control, Carolina Narrow Fabric, Winston Salem, NC 2013 – 2014

·Created and revised documentation to improve the QMS for producer, of narrow knitted fabrics; generating work instructions while supporting manufacturing via quality standards -visual/documentation to the production floor. Increased training for technicians in fabric inspection. Supervised Lab Personnel/testing/reports, verifying

products meet internal and customer specifications.

·Participated in ISO 9001 (13485) Standards audit-performed by NSF, implemented continuous improvements.

·Worked with lab personnel to implement testing protocol for fabric used for medical devices applications (casts, splints, tape/gauze thermal sleeves); updated test procedures; insured proper training, used best lab practices for ISO provider.

(Position eliminated)

Zone Leader (Supervisor) Steelcase-High Point Operations, High Point, NC 2013

·Responsible for production of components for furniture assembly; Provided oversight for the Machine Room (CNC cutting, trimming and wood cutting to create frames for various styles of chairs used in commercial applications.

·Supervised operators in safe use of equipment; used 8 step problem solving methods giving “on time” services to our internal customers that were cost effective, without defects for the next operations; conducted daily huddles to provide information to the employees on safety, goal setting and efficiencies and recognizing employees for achievements.

(Temp position/4 months)

Production Shift Manager, Lydall Thermal/Acoustical Inc., Hamptonville, NC 2010 – 2012

·Responsible for the manufacture and quality of molded parts for the automotive industry. As the direct supervisor of 35 associates, responsible for safety, productivity, finished quality, scrap reduction and equipment performance.

·Laminated components to fabrics prior to molding using heating process. Made use process engineering background).

·Coached and directed Kaizen activities related to Visual Management, Increased Machine Up Time, and Scrap reduction. Supported process studies, equipment moves for better performance, material performance, methods.

·As Manager/Supervisor, (with TL’s) increased coaching and training, adding to our success in maintaining our OEE.

Process Engineer/Project Manager Glen Raven Technical Fabrics, LLC, Statesville, NC 2006 – 2010

·Formerly John Boyle & Company, Inc., Statesville, NC, Plant Closed operations consolidated to primary plant

·As Project Manager, Laminates, major focus was process/product improvement of product lines; training, coaching, etc.

·Worked on projects to improve water based adhesives-laminated via7 heating process < heat steam and pressure>.

·As the Knitting Department Manager, I directed the production activities of more than 25 associates and 3 shift supervisors, making weft inserted knit fabric for internal applications (reinforcements)/external customer sales.

·Responsible for maintenance oversight, for the hiring of technicians for CI, (5 S-6 S),l training, productivity, quality. Promoted to Facility Process Engineer in 2008-worked on new processes- polyester fabric coatings, new equipment recommendations - submitting two major projects to corporate management for final approval.

·Evaluated mechanical system to extract moisture from fabric web to aide in increasing line speeds ($50-$100K project)

·Introduced a new non-woven composite laminate to the market, now being used in the marine applications (boat covers)

·Recommended mechanical set ups/ process conditions [temperature, web tension to achieve best-finished product

Inventory Fulfillment Supervisor, Protocol (CPU), Arden, NC 2004 – 2006

·Supervisor, Production Fulfillment, responsible for 40 employees in assembly, product quality, inventory reconciliation.

·Provided production reports, monitored conveyors/equipment performance; adjusted speeds to increase output.

·Worked with Operations Manager regarding shop floor successes and needs for improvements

Projects/Process Coordinator Finishing Department, Amcor Inc., Asheville, NC 2003 – 2004

·Formerly Alcan- a major Extrusion/Sheet Film Composite producer of composite materials for medical label customers

·Supervised 30 employees in flexible packaging operations involving film extrusion/co-extrusion (composite lamination), adhesive lamination, converting (slitting) to custom widths (Komp Slitters) for packaging to customer specifications.

·As supervisor/Project Coordinator, gained approval for machine projects (to $10K) – company had major lay-off!

Manager & Process Engineer Materials & Inventory Department, Thantex Specialties, Arden, NC 2002 – 2003

·As Process Engineer worked on root cause of major downtime incidents; directed maintenance to repair/eliminate recurring problems to reduced downtime. Supported the extrusion operation –monitoring installation of screen packs, for extended run cycles/reducing scrap. Supported safety/PPE through use of proper OSHA regulations.

·Responsible for updates procedures for the machinery: extruders, web formers/cross lappers, in-line slitters/winders, needle tooling- incorporating hot roller settings (plant closed)`

Technical Sales/Marketing Representative; Product Development Manager; Manufacturing Coordinator/Technical Supervisor, Now Low & Bonar/Division of Freudenberg Performance Materials, Enka, NC 1990 - 2002

·Non Wovens (geosynthetics) supplier of extruded core products to various industries, from melt spinning processes.

·In addition to on-site responsibilities (listed next), attended trade shows, setting up booths, facilitating presentations

sharing product information with customers, sales representatives on brands/performance (3D webbing processes!

● Manufacturing Coordinator –directed Nylon 6 and HDPE extrusion processes, our core products; led corrective

actions for processing issues with extruders and raw materials (troubleshooting processing problems-RCA).

● Coordinated vendor services for purchase and installation of spare parts (heaters, sensors, probes, seals, gaskets)

·Successfully managed the installation of new equipment critical to increasing production capacity, upgrading technology (stretch wrapper, shrink wrapping & thermal bonding unit, modified profile system) for extruded polymer/3D web profiles.

(Restructure resulting in lay off)

Production Engineer/Supervisor Pittsburgh Plate Glass (Textiles), Lexington, NC

·Supervised process/quality control activities in Warp Yarns production, for auditing for correct set up parameters.

·Managed the operating functions of several centers whose goals were to maintain low waste, low downtime, while generating high quality products and maintaining high machine efficiencies. Main cost center was warping- yarn)

Process Engineer/Supervisor United Technologies/Sheller Globe, Thomson, GA

·Producer/supplier of Compression Molded Trim parts-Day Mixer/calendar extrusion for major automotive operations.

·Teamed with machine operators to identify and eliminate the source of defects in the air-laid fiber web.

·Supervised Industrial Engineering function, collectively recommending machine layouts, setting standards, providing productivity data, and monitoring molding and die cut activities (providing direction for process improvements).

Process Engineer; Supervisor; Coordinator, Advanced Glass Fiber Yarns, Aiken, SC (Formerly Owens Corning Fiberglas, Aiken, SC)

● As Process Engineer for yarn development managed various process trials for warp knitting for fabric.

·Served as Team Leader for a major product conversion - converting Fiberglass yarn from a textile application to a major construction application (fiberglass mat for glass shingles); initiated numerous development trials for improvement.

·As Mat Line Process Engineer, teamed with production staff evaluating new raw materials for batch/slurry treatment

for wet laid processes/ glass mat production for Fiberglas® shingles (additives for water Ph, lab data related to physical properties and performance of mat in asphalt applications!)

● Served as College Recruiter for more than three (3) years, seeking technical and engineering talent.

EDUCATION

Alabama A&M University, Normal, AL

B.S., Electrical Engineering Technology

Additional Studies:

·Aiken Technical College, Aiken SC: Textile Processes; Yarn Manufacturing, Business Administration

·ISO 9000 (AB Tech); PC advance study – Word, Excel, Power Point

·Employer sponsored training through classroom study in general statistics, SPC practices, workplace diversity, lean manufacturing application, manufacturing supervision; 8 step problem solving; Certificate – on Job Trainer-completed Train the Trainer Zenger Miller Course (then assigned as Plant Staff Trainer)

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