Quality Assurance Control

Michael Blankenship

256-***-****

Buford, GA ****8

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

Experience

Project Manager April 2019-Present MDB Homebuilders

• I communicated with clients about their housing needs

• Issued bids to the client for the scope of work desired

• Sign contracts to get the projects started

• Assured that liability insurance and licenses were obtained and renewed

• Completed Continual Educational Certificates annually

• Created solutions to storage

• Remodeled kitchens and bathrooms

• Scheduled labor to start and complete every aspect of the project

• Focused on the scope of the project to keep it on budget and schedule

• I oversaw the daily operations of the construction business Assistant Plant Manager Feb 2017- April 2019 MannaPro

• I oversaw the safety in the mill

• Helped implement SAP

• Qualified as a Food and Safety Preventive Controls Individual

• Managed daily operations

• Created Training Manuals

• Created solutions to storage

• Managed inventory cycles

• Updated and documented procedures

• Held safety meetings with associates

• Assured process flow was efficient

Quality Control Manager Sep 2012 - Oct 2016 Maples Industries, Inc

• Oversaw a Quality Management System

• Coordinated and oversaw the factory audits by third party auditors

• Compliance Management/Increased evaluation scores from 86% to 97%

• Customer Relations/ Claims Management

• Created training manuals and training records

• Analyzed data to drive process improvements in manufacturing

• Decreased off quality in the Serge Department

• Improved the cupping issue from 427K loss to an estimated 70K from 2014 to 2016.

• Reduced the waste off the coater by 250K by working with other departments Production Manager Jul 2012 - Feb 2013 Mohawk Industries, Lyerly Ga Quality Assurance Manager Sep 2009 - Jul 2012 Mohawk Industries, Dalton Ga

• Managed a Tufting Department with 271 employees and 7 supervisors

• Created Preventive Maintenance programs

• Standardized best practices

• Safety Leader

• Identified mechanical issues and corrective actions

• Identified and projected machinery failures

• Implemented preventive maintenance programs and corrective actions including control plans to assure quality

• Increased plan compliance from 76.5 % to 92.9%

• Team leader on two Six Sigma projects that improved quality, efficiency, and reduced cost over 250K annually

• Reduced labor cost .0128 per lbs produced or 300K annually

• Identified improvements to be added in PM programs to reduce unscheduled stops in production from emergency breakdowns

• Improved employee awareness on critical issues of production Quality Control Manager Mar 2004 - Sep 2009 Oriental Weavers of America

• Set procedures and implemented quality assurance programs throughout the manufacturing processes

• Cut manufacturing claims 275K annually

• Managed in a multicultural environment

• Created reports for claims and off quality to break down all factors by data collection and implementing corrective actions

Tufting Supervisor Mar 1998 - Sep 2003 Tandus Group, Dalton, GA (US)

• Team Leader Mend reduction project

• Reduced beam waste by 100K annually

• Fixed warping issues with beams funneling

• Reduced downtime due to yarn being slack on the tufting machines

• Asked and received permission to run a trial of a staggered needle bar construction

• Designed the shift mark comparison trial

• Reduced shift marks in the staggered needle bar constructions

• Trained future tufting machine operators

• Worked with the QC and mechanics to improve set ups

• Reduced set up times when changing styles and/or constructions. Owner

I AM Enterprises

March 1994- September 1998

• Purchased raw materials

• Accounted for the yields, quality, and shipments of goods produced

• Designed commercial textiles

• Competed with competitors doing knocks off with similar constructions

• Scheduled manufacturing from greige to finish including shipments

• Inspected products during each phase of production

• Used odd lots to create specials to sell

Skills & Specialization

Six Sigma, Data Analysts, Audits, Purchasing, Excel, Claims, Training Manuals, Preventive Maintenance Microsoft Office, Quality Control, Continuous Process Improvements, Project Management, Data Analysts, Compliance

Education

Villanova University

Six Sigma Lean Certification

Dalton State College Apr 2009 - Dec 2011 Associate's Degree, Business Dalton, GA (US)

Licenses & Certifications

Lean Six Sigma Dec 2015 - Present Villanova University Licensed Residential Contractor Jun 2008 - Jun 2023 State of Georgia OSHA 30

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