RODNEY E. WRIGHT SR.
**** *. ******* ** ***** A**1 Spokane, WA 99217
509-***-**** ********@*******.***
Project/Program Management Supply Chain Management Manufacturing Team Leadership Results-driven, resourceful manager with strong project/program management with supply chain management skills. Track record of successful leadership, achieving quality, productivity, and safety objectives. Detail-oriented problem solver, effective at addressing and resolving diverse technical issues. Skilled at developing relationships with clients/customers and upper level management by providing required information by analyzing, along with resolving problems efficiently and effectively for both parties.
Contracts Management
Quality Control
Team Player
Customer/Field Service
Excels in Communication
Negotiation Skills
Project/Program
Management
Liaison for clients and Mfg.
Supplier Sourcing
Process
Improvement/Control
Affective Coordinator of
various function teams
RFQ/RFP process leader
Statements of Work
Lean Manufacturing
methodologies
Policies & Procedures
Fabrication Management
Life Cycle Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
RADMAX TECHNOLOGIES, Spokane, WA Feb 2020 – Current Operations-Contract
Procurement of all projects and consumables to ensure best price, quality, delivery and service to meet company goals and timelines.
Project Manager of various Customer Projects.
Achieve Cost Savings by researching new suppliers & obtain additional quotes for projects and for the Organization’s needs.
Work directly with CEO and Engineering to ensure correct materials are planned for purchase.
Generated all RFQ/RFP’s for all suppliers.
Engineering Design support
Prototype Machine assembly
MOCO ENGINEERING & FABRICATION/ A DIVISION OF BIDGROUP., Spokane, WA June 2019 – Feb 2020 Procurement/Planning/ Engineering Design Support
Procure all projects to ensure best price, quality, delivery and service to meet project and corporate supply chain goals
Work with corporate supply chain to modify supplier contracts for all of US and Canada
Prepares Bid Packages and solicit proposals from the suppliers, coordinate the selection process with Operations and Engineering.
Qualify new and maintain current suppliers to broaden the corporate supplier pool.
Achieve Cost Savings by researching new suppliers & obtaining additional quotes for projects needs
Review & determine correct pricing to be paid for all Invoices/PO’s; communicate to Accounting of any corrective actions
Issue all C.A.R.'s (Corrective Action Responses) to suppliers to eliminate delivery of discrepant material(s), costs and deliveries.
RODNEY WRIGHT 509-***-**** ********@*******.***
CAD Design support using- AutoCAD, SolidWorks
MRP/ERP system – Genius
HIGHWOOD GLOBAL LP., Spokane, WA Sept 2017 – Apr 2019 Supply Chain Manager / Buyer / Plasma Machine Manager-Programmer
Procurement of all projects to ensure best price, quality, delivery and service to meet project/company goals and timelines
Prepares Bid Packages and solicit proposals from the suppliers, coordinate the selection process with Project Management and Engineering.
Qualify new and maintain suppliers to broaden the supplier pool.
Achieve Cost Savings by researching new suppliers & obtaining additional quotes for projects needs
Review & determine correct pricing to be paid for all Invoices/PO’s; communicate to Accounting of any corrective actions
Issue, follow-up and complete all C.A.R.'s (Corrective Action Response) to and from Suppliers to eliminate delivery of discrepant material(s).
Generated RFQ’s for all vendor/suppliers and mechanical components.
Manage all logistics for the company
Team member for implementation of quality control programs.
CAD Design- AutoCAD, SolidWorks, PlasmaCAM, ProNest
Safety committee representative
HYDRAFAB., Spokane, WA March 2017 – Sept 2017
Program/Project Manager
Managed Fabrication/Assembly Team for Special ALK environmental dust mite chambers.
Generated all ECN for all customer driven requirements.
Managed Suppliers and Vendors project schedules and costs.
Managed the install and rebuild crew.
Liaison between Customer and Suppliers.
Generated all OEM books for the environmental chambers. FLSMIDTH INC., Spokane, WA/Midvale UT 2013 – Nov 2016 Category Manager, Fabrication
Fabrication Project manager for multiple projects, overseeing production process and ensuring that fabrications are produced on time and of good quality.
Generated all RFQ’s for all fabrication and mechanical components.
Managed Suppliers and Fabricating shops schedules and costs.
Collaborated with local and offshore fabricators to meet engineering standards and specifications.
Liaison between functional groups and manufacturing/fabrication suppliers.
Implemented quality control programs.
Generated all fabrication Statements of Work, Scope of Supplies, and special T&C’s. FLSMIDTH INC., Spokane, WA 2007 – 2013
Engineering Design Manager
Managed Design group for mobile material handling machines for mining industry
Provided direction and leadership to Mechanical Designer group and mentor team of junior engineers and designers to achieve high quality, productivity, and safety standards. RODNEY WRIGHT 509-***-**** ********@*******.***
Scheduled my groups’ workload and priorities for daily and project work.
Implemented quality control programs.
FLAIG STEEL, Spokane, WA 2006 – 2007
Structural Designer/Estimator/Project Manager
Managed designs and fabrications for structural fabrication contracts, collaborating with general contractors to ensure projects were completed on time and within budget.
Oversaw structural contracts, preparing bills of materials for purchase orders and implementing document control processes.
Generated RFQ’s to all outside fabricators and clients. TAKATA/INFLATION SYSTEMS, Moses Lake, WA 1993 – 1997 & 2003 – 2006 Product Design/Facilities Engineer/Engineering Projects Manager
Served as lead designer of air bag inflators, working closely with lead production engineer to facilitate process from experimental stages to full production. Collaborated with operations manager to design and install automated and low rate production lines.
Met project contract objectives, overseeing procurement team in design of specifications, DCNs, ECNs, work instructions, and facility drawings.
Project Manager of capital process equipment for the propellant manufacturing division of the plant.
Established new DOT-approved returnable packaging program for all products produced at the Moses Lake plant, resulting in first-year cost savings of approximately $2M. Managed DOT/HAZMAT testing for explosive packaging.
FLODIN, INC., Moses Lake, WA 1997 – 2005
Operations Manager
Managed day-to-day operations in fabrication of food processing equipment and structural frameworks. Served as project manager for all projects requiring equipment installations.
Managed all Supply Chain functions, Manufacturing, Human Resources, Inside Sales, and Shop personnel, coordinating work flow and prioritizing and delegating tasks.
Orchestrated process improvement initiatives, incorporating inventory control and cost reductions through lean manufacturing processes. Implemented document control procedures for ISO-9000 certification.
Streamlined policies and procedures, standardizing purchasing procedures and purchase tracking. Set up “just- in-time” program for non-custom equipment and implemented lean manufacturing and 5S program methodologies.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts and Science in Organizational Management, Whitworth University, Spokane, WA Certifications:
AutoCAD & Drafting, CAD Oregon
SolidWorks, Quest, Spokane, WA
RODNEY WRIGHT 509-***-**** ********@*******.*** Project Management Competencies, Eastern Washington, University, Spokane, WA