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Product Manager Account

Location:
High Point, NC, 27265
Posted:
November 16, 2024

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JIM FINK

**** ****** **** ***** #****

charlotte, nc 28213

Cell# 469-***-****

************@*****.***

SUMMARY

Experienced in manufacturing & printing with focus in Quality, Engineering, and Technical Service. Developed material qualifications & testing protocols for labels, foil lidding, cartons, adhesives & coatings. Investigated customer complaints with corrective & preventative solutions. Effective in writing ISO procedures, employee training, trending quality performance.

KEY WORDS / SKILLS

Flexo Printing

Team Member

Investigation (8D & 5 Why)

cGMP

Gravure Printing

Customer Relations

Microsoft Office

Sense of Urgency

Lab Testing

EXPERIENCE

KURZ TRANSFER PRODUCTS, Charlotte, NC 9/24 - Present

Manufacture of Heat Transfer films specifically magnetic stripe on back of credit cards.

Quality Control Manager

TRESU AMERICAS, Grapevine, TX (Layoff) 1/23 - 2/24

Sales of Consumables (Blades, Seals and Spare Parts) supporting Ancillary business such as chambers, and pump systems.

Aftermarket Account Manager - North America & Canada

Identify, develop and grow top 20 accounts and developing new customer business.

Generate quotes and sales orders (SAP) of consumables & spares parts for operational & inventory needs.

Visit customers to assess consumable needs within print / converting operation with recommendations.

LOPAREX, LLC, Eden, NC 3/22 - 1/23

Manufacturer of release liners for graphics, labels, tapes, and general applications.

Quality Manager

Manages a staff of eight Quality Lab Technicians and Quality Coordinator.

Manages The Complaint Patrol system, and reduced response time from 30 to 15 days in 5 months.

Reduced monthly defect inventory material from 400,000 M2 to 150,000 M2 (or 60%) in 5 months.

IG DESIGN GROUP, Memphis, TN 11/19 - 3/22

Flexo printer and converter of Seasonal Christmas Gift-wrap paper.

Quality Assurance Manager

Improved Target Corp. - Supplier Quality status from At-Risk (41%) to Acceptable (77.5%) in 6 months.

Developed a compliant ISO 9001:2000 QMS program & network shared document system.

Developed departmental Manufacturing Control plans & Flow Charts.

WALLE CORPORATION, Harahan, LA (acquired by Fort Dearborn, Closed) 6/18 - 11/19

Four color process Litho cut and stack label printer of consumer, household, beverage labels.

Quality Assurance Manager

Managed staff of 3 quality associates and laboratory.

Utilizes MiniTab software for creating COA's with Ppk and Gauge R&R study of the Hodgemeter device.

Reduced Ocean Spray & Niagara complaints by 50% and credits by 30% (or $50,000).

THE STANDARD GROUP, Louisville, KY 6/17 - 6/18

Four color process Litho folding carton printer of industrial, household, automotive, entertainment and food packaging.

Director of Quality

Managed staff of 7 quality associates (5 union and 2 salary).

Transitioned and recertified ISO System from 9001:2008 to 9001:2015.

Written, revised, and organized the QMS manual, procedures, work instructions and forms.

WESTROCK, Plymouth, IN (Management Restructure) 2016 - 2016

Food Service Packaging manufacturer of corrugated pizza and clamshell boxes.

Quality Manager

Performed daily production quality and safety inspections, performed new hire orientation training, performed SQF (Safe Quality Food) / HACCP / GMP employee refresher training.

Participated in SQF desk audit, and preparation for SQF certification, facility certified in May, 2016.

BONSET AMERICA, Brown Summit, NC 2013 – 2015

Manufacturer of shrink film for decorative sleeve markets such as beverage, food, and various packaging products.

Account Manager

Managed aged material inventories, and production schedule lead-times, and created price quotes.

Increased 2014 customer sales by $600,000 or 20% over previous year.

Developed and implemented scheduling / inventory program for high volume orders.

Managed accounts such as Printpack, Brook & Whittle, Ft. Dearborn, Hammer, and WS Packaging.

ATLANTIC CORPORATION, Tabor City, NC 2012 – 2013

Flexo and Litho printing of commercial, food and pharmaceutical labels, cartons, and shrink sleeves.

Quality Manager

Managed three QA Specialists. Wrote procedures, hosted customer audits, and managed calibration program.

Implemented and trained employees of line clearance & document error correction procedures.

Developed Excel database & pivot table tools (graphs) for internal & customer complaint trends.

Performed root cause / corrective action investigations and driven down customer complaints by 20%.

TRANSPRINT USA, Harrisonburg, VA (Bankrupt) 2008 – 2012

Gravure printer of heat transfer paper for textile industry and decorative home fabric products.

Quality & Manufacturing Engineer

Wrote procedures, investigated customer complaints, charted monthly graphs, managed calibration program.

Implemented Investigation program to reduce customer complaints by 50% and $200,000 within 3 years.

Reduced percent of customer complaints to sales from 2.4% to 1.25% from corrective actions in 2 years.

EDUCATION

BS, Printing Management, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI



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