KEVIN L. RUFF
IRMO, SC **063
E-mail: ***********@*****.***
WYATT SEAL INC.
COLUMBIA, S.C.
FEB. 2008 TO FEB. 2009
EXPERIENCE: WHILE EMPLOYED HERE I HELD THE DUAL POSITIONS OF WAREHOUSE MANAGER AND QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER. I HAD THE RESPONSIBILITY OF DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS OF THE SHIPPING AND RECEIVING DEPARTMENTS AS WELL AS ASSIGNING DAILY WORK TASKS FOR SIX EMPLOYEES. I WAS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPERATION OF THE QUALITY CONTR0L DEPARTMENT AND EVEN THOUGH WE ARE NOT CURRENTLY REGISTERED TO AN ISO STANDARD, WE OPERATED UNDER THE GUIDELINES OF ISO 9001:2000 (2008). WHILE IN THIS POSITION I RE-WROTE THE QUALITY CONTROL MANUAL AS WELL AS THE AUDIT SCHEDULE AND THE PROCEDURES MANUAL. I ALSO CONDUCTED THE CALIBRATION OF EQUIPMENT; THE PREPARATION OF PPAP’S AND PERFORMED ALL OF THE NECESSARY INSPECTIONS ON INCOMING MATERIALS. WYATT SEAL WAS A FINE COMPANY TO WORK FOR BUT DUE TO ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IT WAS NECESSARY TO SEEK EMPLOYMENT ELSEWHERE.
QUIET MOMENTS PHOTOGRAPHY
IRMO, S.C.
FEB. 2007- FEB. 2008
SELF EMPLOYED AS PHOTOGRAPHER DOING WEDDING AND PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY. ALTHOUGH THIS WAS AN ENJOYABLE ENDEAVOR, IT WAS NOT AS FINANCIALLY LUCRATIVE AS I HAD HOPED IT WOULD BE AND I WOUND UP SEEKING MORE WORTHWHILE EMPLOYMENT.
CENTURY FASTENERS
COLUMBIA, S.C.
1997 TO FEBRUARY 2007
EXPERIENCE: HELD THE POSITION OF QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER. THIS POSITION REQUIRED OVERSEEING THE MAINTENANCE OF QS 9000/ ISO 9001:2000 QUALITY SYSTEMS.
THE PREPARATION OF PPAP’S, INCOMING INSPECTION, CALIBRATION, FMEA AND CONTROL PLAN PREPARATION AND THE NUMEROUS DETAILS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SYSTEM.
I ALSO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN INVENTORY CONTROL, RECEIVING AND SHIPPING AS WELL AS OTHER VARIOUS DUTIES AS REQUIRED.
FASTENER SUPPLY
COLUMBIA, S.C.
1990-1997
EXPERIENCE: WHILE WITH THIS COMPANY I STARTED OUT IN THE WAREHOUSE PICKING ORDERS, SHIPPING AND RECEIVING AND DELIVERIES. I WAS QUICKLY PROMOTED TO INSIDE SALES HANDLING A VARIETY OF ACCOUNTS. THIS INVOLVED BUT WAS NOT LIMITED TO, QUOTING SPECIAL ITEMS, PREPARING THE INVOICES FOR BILLING AND CUSTOMER RELATIONS BUILDING THE CONFIDENCE IN OUR CUSTOMERS SO THAT THEY KNEW THEY COULD CALL ON ME TO GET THE JOB DONE.
COMMERCIAL OFFICE FURNITURE
COLUMBIA, S.C.
1988-1989
EXPERIENCE: I STARTED WITH THIS COMPANY AS ASSISTANT MANAGER IN CHARGE OF SALES AND INVENTORY CONTROL AS WELL AS SETTING THE WORK SCHEDULE FOR THE WAREHOUSE AND DELIVERY DRIVERS FOR EACH DAY. I WAS PROMOTED TO MANAGER AFTER APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS. THIS POSITION REQUIRED OVERSEEING THE ENTIRE OPERATION ON A DAILY BASIS AS WELL AS AN INCREASED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SALES OPERATION.
BENETTON, USA
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C.
1986-1987
EXPERIENCE: WHILE EMPLOYED HERE I HELD THE POSITION OF WAREHOUSE MANAGER.
I WAS IN CHARGE OF THE DAY TO DAY OPERATION I.E. SETTING WORK SCHEDULES, ARRANGING FOR SHIPMENTS AND INVENTORY CONTROL.
EBERT SPORTSWEAR
COLUMBIA, S.C.
1981-1985
EXPERIENCE: MY JOB DUTIES WHILE HERE INCLUDED, BUT WERE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING AREAS: INVENTORY CONTROL, QUALITY CONTROL, SHIPPING AND RECEIVING.
EDUCATION:
COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL, COLUMBIA S.C. GRADUATED IN 1977
ATTENDED THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA 1977-1978
TRANSFERRED TO HOLMES COLLEGE OF THE BIBLE LOCATED IN GREENVILLE S.C. AND GRADUATED WITH A B.S. DEGREE IN CHRISTIAN EDUCATION IN 1981
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THANK YOU,
KEVIN L. RUFF