DEREK FAIRMAN

**** **** ***** ***** • Richland Hills, TX 76118 • 817-***-**** • ad39gi@r.postjobfree.com MANUFACTURING SUPERVISOR

• Result-driven, quality and quantity-focused with more than 18 years experience in a manufacturing environment, including 18 years in supervision.

• Excellent team player: able to facilitate training programs and lead highly committed associates to consistently achieve goals.

• Superior work ethic: Trained to perform as necessary to achieve professional objectives; from material procurement through assembly and quality control.

HIGHLIGHTED SKILL SET

• Production/Project Planning & Scheduling • Procuring Raw Materials, Tools, Parts

• Quality Assurance / Final Assembly Equipment & Supplies

• In-Process & Final Inspections • Troubleshooting & Problem Solving

• Interviewing, Hiring, & Training Employees • Preparing Bid Requests

• Supervising Personnel • Negotiating Terms & Discounts

• Performance Evaluations • Inventory Control

• Coaching & Mentoring Employees • Shipping & Receiving

• Vendor/Supplier Sourcing & Selection • Develop Production Process to ensure quality assembly PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ROMIX CHEMICAL & BRUSH COMPANY 2019 – Present

Production Supervisor

Oversee successful operations from order to assembly. Document orders. Review plans, assembly, and installation strategies with production staff. Dispatch crews. Inventory management. Customer service interface needed for custom and change orders.

BORAL ROOFING – Fort Worth, TX 2016 - 2019

Production Manager

Create work orders for loading of custom roofing jobs. Train staff on loading and receiving protocol. Review plans and assembly with production staff. Perform preventative maintenance on all lift equipment, including electrical work. Purchase all supplies for facility. Maintain inventories. Routine cycle counts and adjustments. Open and close facility responsibilities. Hiring panel for new employees. Daily Safety training. INSTEL STEEL DISTRIBUTOR – Fort Worth, TX 2012 – 2016 Warehouse Supervisor

Verify trucks are loading in accordance with BOL, Responsible for daily operations of demanding warehouse environment, accountable for accurate shipping, receiving and inventory procedures involving a rotating $2M inventory. Adhere to Domestic and International shipping protocol, monitor materials movement, trouble shoot discrepancies. Provide comprehensive staff training emphasizing safety objectives. Routine inspections on equipment to prevent production shutdowns.

ANDREW CORPORATION – Euless, TX 1996 to 2012

Coordinator II

Opened facility daily. Manage powder coating line. Worked closely with Plant Manager to develop production plans and schedules ensuring critical timeframes. Distributed daily workflow. Monitored, managed, and evaluated numerous departments and up to 85 employees. Inspected production ensuring quality standards and minimal scrap. Recruited, interviewed, hired, and trained employees. Coached/mentored personnel to improve productivity. Scheduled employees and manufacturing processes to minimize overtime. Documented processes. Maintained accurate inventory counts. Sourced and selected vendors/suppliers for the purchase of raw materials, equipment, parts, supplies, and tools for a just-in-time (JIT) environment. Prepared bid requests, expedited orders, and negotiated terms and discounts. Communicated with internal departments and suppliers to diagnose and correct issues. Coordinated product transfers. Reconciled, identified, and resolved billing errors. Assessed production and warehouse operations, identified problems, and devised/implemented procedures and processes to maximize productivity and profitability. CERTIFICATIONS and LICENSES: Forklift, AED, CPR, First Aid, Bloodborne Pathogens, Electrical EAW MILITARY

Veteran - UNITED STATES ARMY – Fort Benning, GA