Frederick Trent Randall

**** ********* **. (H) 336-***-**** Greensboro, NC 27406 (C) 336- 684-3352

http://www.linkedin.com/in/frederickrandall adnhib@r.postjobfree.com

QUALITY MANAGER/ OPERATIONS MANAGER/ PRODUCTION MANAGER

Creative and Strategic Thinker with Global Perspective Background in Operations Management/Total Quality Management/Six Sigma-Lean Manufacturing/Waste Reduction/Production Smoothing/Pull Systems/5S/ Product Development/Electronic Processing/ Training/Development/Start-Up Operations/Facility Management/Expense Control/Project Management/Quality Control/Inventory Control/Labor Relations/Loss/Prevention Control/APQP/PPAP/FMEA/ISO 14001/ISO 9001/TS 16949/ROHS Compliance

EDUCATION

Master’s of Science Degree in Management December, 1998

Southern Wesleyan University, Central, SC

Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Business Economics May, 1993

South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC

EMPLOYMENT

Charter Furniture 11/14 to Present.

Charter Furniture is a hotel furniture manufacturers and supplier to major hotel brands and various

restaurant lounges.

Quality Assurance Specialist

Responsible for all of supplier quality, processing/manufacturing quality including sewing, upholstery, and outsiding of manufactured furniture quality through final inspection and packaging.

Inform all department supervisors, engineering, purchasing and customer service of quality issues and or changes in product throughput.

Continuous quality improvements and manufacturing improvements throughout the facility’s manufacturing departments.

Applied Textiles South 10/13 to 6/14.

Applied Textiles is a textile processing facility that specializes in Processing Technologies, Solution Development, A2LA Testing, and Supply Chain Management.

Processing Technologies Supervisor

Responsible for ensuring safety, quality, 5S initiatives and continuous process improvements.

Maintain consistent chemical blends for processing technologies and process testing.

Ensure all scheduled processes are complete and to specification while meeting customer lead times.

Serta Mattress Inc. 10/10 to 2/13.

Serta Mattress Inc. is a multi-million dollar manufacturer of mattresses and bedding foundations.

Mattress Manufacturing Facility- Whitsett, NC

Production Supervisor---Foundation and I – Comfort Departments

Involved in improving Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost within the Foundation and I Comfort Departments.

Responsible for daily improvements to ensure that all plant metric goals are met.

Improved Foundation Departments Quality by 30% with Poke Yoke, mistake proofing techniques. Daily associate ideas and team point kaizen improvements are used to aid in the departments overall success.

Improved I – Comfort Departments Quality by 60% and Hr/Hr production from 7 pieces per hour to 10.5 pieces per hour. This is a 66% improvement since the department’s inception in December 2011.

Supervised 20-25 associates both departments combined.

Production Supervisor—Quilt, Cut, and Sewing Department

Led cross-functional teams through the use of kaizen events to achieve the scope and objectives out lined. Involved in one kaizen event at this facility-beginning of lean journey.

Responsible for ensuring safety, quality, delivery and cost are met daily, according to plant

metrics and budgeted goals set.

Supervising 30-35 associates.

KDH Defense Systems Inc. 6/10 to 10/10

KDH Defense Systems is a multi-million dollar small business company offering an extensive line of tactical body armor for the military and law enforcement divisions.

Government contract –Law Enforcement Manufacturing Facility, Eden, NC

Improved quality inspection flow and layout by utilizing Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies. Provided coaching to managers and plant associates to implement and sustain improvements.

Responsible for maintaining safety, quality, production, and on time delivery of front collars of IOTV’s (Improved Outer Tactical Vests) for all military branches and law enforcement.

Supervising 40-45 associates.

Diebold, Inc. 1/09 to 12/09

Diebold is a multi-million dollar publically held company offering a comprehensive line of self-service, security systems and service.

Banking - ATM and Physical Security Manufacturing Facility, Lexington, NC

Production Supervisor—Piece Parts Department

Utilized Lean Six Sigma techniques and Lean Manufacturing to continuously improve on quality and productivity of intercompany ATM kits as well as Field upgrade kits produced daily for banking and financial institutions throughout the US and the world.

Involved in 4 Kaizen events that focused on improving kitting quality by using pictures on the components that are in each Field Upgrade kit, along with the pick sheets that list the components within the kits.

Supervised 25-30 associates.

Production Supervisor- Contracted (Aerotek)—Under Counter Department

Improved processes by using Lean Six Sigma methodology and Kaizen events to reduce waste and improve production and lead times.

Responsible for hourly audits of products coming through the wash and powder coat paint processes, monitoring chemical levels and defects from powder coat, fish eyes, missed paint coats, and trash in the process. Kitting process scheduling.

Sealy, Inc. 3/05 to 12/08

Sealy is a multi-billion dollar manufacturer of mattresses.

Mattress Manufacturing Facility, Trinity, NC

Production Supervisor—Foundation Department

Ensured that improvement methods implemented reflected and exceeded best practice goals within Sealy Highpoint plant as well as the other 17 plants within the Sealy, Inc. US and Sealy, Inc. international facilities.

Improved production Hrs/Pc within 2 months from a ranking of 8th among Sealy Inc’s domestic 17 facilities to a 6th place national ranking.

Production Supervisor—Quilt/Cut and Sewing Departments

Member of 20 Kaizen events dealing with improvements in Scrap reduction, Quilter production improvements, Managing for Daily Improvements, Kanban development and sustainment, Total Quilting and Sewing process flow and streaming, Quilting batch mode development and Quilting and Sewing Sequencing, Reduction and utilization of floor space.

Involved in auditing sites across the facility involving Standard Work, 5S, Performance Boards, Kaizen Newspapers, Project Tracking, and flow to drive continued improvements beyond the kaizen events.

Supervise 25 associates.

Culp Finishing Inc. 6/00 to 3/05

Culp Finishing is one of the largest home furnishing suppliers in the world.

Home Furnishing Finishing Facility, Burlington, NC

Finishing Supervisor—Finishing Department

Involved in three focused point kaizen dealing with reducing Finishing defects. The results began downward trends of 50% or more, while productivity was upgraded on off shift quality and production output by implementing time-based management strategies.47% increase. The enormous decrease in finishing defects enabled Culp to save $75,000 dollars a year in rework hours.

ISO 9001 Certified Facility. Responsible for standard work audits and training of associates, and continued certification.

Supervise 20 associates.

Final Inspection Supervisor – Inspection Department

Utilized Kaizen, Lean Management, and 5-S techniques for continuous process improvement.

Used advanced statistical techniques and process tracking to monitor scheduled goods shipped in a timely manner.

Responsible for notifying weaving, needle punch, and finishing departments of quality issues, causes, and corrective actions to prevent further problems during the process.

Supervise 25 associates.

Hitachi Electronic Devices 5/99 to 6/00

Hitachi was the 4th largest producer of electronics in the world.

Video Products Manufacturing Facility, Greenville, SC

Processor II – Team Lead - Middle Processing

Involved in operations, quality control, and production by utilizing lean manufacturing management techniques to enhance electronic and robotic processes during assembly. Six Sigma tools, process mapping and JIT processes. This successful manufacturing facility is both ISO 9001 and 14001 certified.

La France Industries 1/96 to 5/99

La France was an automotive and home furnishing manufacturer.

Automotive/Home Furnishing Facility, Pendleton, SC

Quality Assurance Supervisor – Quality Assurance Department

Utilized Lean Manufacturing and Kaizen methods to successfully initialize a decrease in creel waste volume which reduced expenditures by over $14,000.

Provided technical support and information for weaving, finishing, and preparation departments on automotive or furnishing fabric defects.

Supervised 20 associates.

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