Jay Bradley Strother
Objective Achieve employment at a company where my knowledge of quality and associated business systems can be used to reduce cost and increase profitability.
Individual Strengths · Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills
· Ability to manage and complete multiple projects by established deadlines
· Outstanding organizational skills
· Keen eye for streamlining processes and associated documentation
· Strong knowledge of systems used for design, scale-up and introduction of new product to manufacturing
· Extremely proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Visio. Knowledgeable in use of CAD (Computer Aided Design)
Employment 1/2010 – Present Catawba Valley Staffing/Shurtape Hickory, NC
Material Handler 2nd Shift
2004 - Present D. Halsey Strother, LLC Newton, NC
Account Auditor
· Audit payments received against existing style numbers to ensure proper payment
IT Administrator
· Responsibility for all computers on business network
Accounts Payable/Receivable
1989 - 2004 3M/PolyMask Corporation Conover, NC
Quality Systems Compliance Specialist
· Maintained QS9000, ISO9000, and ISO9001:2000 Quality Systems
· Supplier Responsibility (34 Chemical, 9 Film and 3 Packaging)
· Training Responsibility (Office and Production personnel)
· Technical Service
Key Accomplishments · Reduced documentation by 80%
· Created system that resulted in 100% on-time internal audit conduction and associated corrective action follow-ups
· Reduced time needed for quality system maintenance from full-time to approximately 4 hours per week
· Strong knowledge of systems used for preventive action, i.e. FMEA’s (failure mode and effects analysis) on critical parameters of raw materials received from suppliers
· Reduced material in “ON HOLD” system by 95% and established criteria to ensure system integrity
· Worked closely with a potential customer on west coast and solidified new business with over 100% profit margin