Plant Manager Supervisor
Resume:
Rickie W Knott
PO Box ***
Howard City
MONTCALM County
49329
November 17, 2011
Dear Perspective Employer,
I am writing in response to your response in searching for a dependable, experienced employee whom has a very expansive knowledge of 32 years in manufacturing as well as distribution. I may not have the degree’s sought in today’s job market yet know that experience in the fields of manufacturing as a ground up laborer, assistant supervisor, supervisor, assistant plant manager, superintendent, strong beliefs in hands on with the people you work with day to day, people skills as well as being a proactive man always looking months down the road to achieve the companies goals as well as being accountable for productivity as well as efficiency and finding cost saving measures that are required in today’s world is key and not attainable with a degree; Experience is as valuable if not more so I personally believe. I have personally been responsible for overseeing from 44 employee’s during normal work flow periods to as many as 65 with temporary help during 2 busiest periods at previous employer of which I retired February 18, 2011.
I would embrace the opportunity to have the opportunity to sit and explain why I feel the skills, experience, and knowledge would be an asset to your company. My work ethics and documentation skills are very capable to ensure improvement on productivity as well as efficiencies.
I look forward to discussing in more detail my skills and what I can bring to your company goals as well as personal ethics.
Sincerely
Rickie W. Knott
PO Box 604 616-***-****
Howard City, MI 49329 ***********@*****.***
RICKIE W. KNOTT
Objective: Employment with a company with long term productive proactive goals that will realize the
Experience I have to offer is an asset to their company as it will be for me.
Summary of
Qualifications: May 1978 -June 1990 Florsheim Shoe Kirksville, MO
Laborer
Line worker, hired in as swing operator maintaining production on 5 jobs as needed for
Work flow requirements.
June 1990-Dec. 1992
Assistant Supervisor
Assist in supervisory duties, productivity, efficiency, training new operators, documenting
Operators productivity, ordering materials to ensure product assembly.
July 1993-May 1994 Wolverine World Wide Kirksville, MO.
[ acquired from Florsheim Shoe]
Supervisor
Responsible for 52 employee’s, work flow, companies goals, cost, efficiency, and
New complete renovation of work flow with efficient line conveyors in 2 weeks of shut
Down. Maintaining hourly productivity records as required, encouraging and proving in
Time was a more efficient means to people whom dispissed change, yet made them more
As piece workers.
May 1994-July 2000
Assistant Plant Manager
Over see 16 Supervisors and 342 employee’s whom worked under them. Ensure that
\ company goals were met financially as well as in the big picture, assist as requested
With the needs of the manufacturing facilities here in MI as well as communications
With fitting factories in at that time in Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic whom supplied
Uppers we finished and completed in our and other facilities. Over seen product dev-
Elopment of Caterpillar Work Boots made domestically produced, as well as Harley
Davidson which included several new styles at that time including pointed toe cowboy in
Mens and Womens. Hiring, interviewing, as well as termination of employee’s whom did
Not meet companiesn requirements. Work with union to adhere to contractual agreements
As well as to maintain they held up to the their agreement of said contract as well. Docu-
Ment and track daily management reports supplied us to maintain the company goals.
\July 2000-May 2006 Wolverine World Wide [ Relocated to Factory A after
Closing of Kirksville, MO facility]
Plant Superintendent and Supervisor of the Hytest Safety Boot Line
Maintain Quality, manufacturing, efficiency, set up new line with a new work force for
Of Kirksville MO predominant proffit makers. Hiring, training, forming a good team to
Produce the quality the brand has become accustomed to receive. Maintain material pro-
Curment to ensure production flow weekly.
May 2006-Dec.2006 Wolverine World Wide [transferred by company to Factory
B Big Rapids, MI with hytest brand to consoled-
Ate with bates to make a more efficient line]
Plant Superintendent
Make surev quality expectations of brand was achieved, train to ensure, as well
As aide in productivity and experience in leather bottm manufacturing in naval
Bates product .Maintain cost, efficiency,tracking management reports and im-
Plimenting needs to achieve, ensure material procurment to maintain flow.
Dec. 2006- Feb. 18, 2011 Wolverine World Wide Howard City, MI
[Transferred into Distribution Facility to learn from
Broaden my knowledge and challenge myself]
Supervisor
Look and track daily, weekly, monthly, yearly projections for projected
Shipping numbers. As active picking supervisor manning in coming work,
Replening for active pickers, and cartonization was key to my job obtained
By people management, watching work flow with my eye’s but more im-
Portantly by means of computer skills learned when achieving this position.
Being proactive to not allow other departments to run out of work was key to
Achieve company goals of productivity as well as cost per pair to man hour.
Training temps as needed during busy periods, troulbe shooting for employee’s
As well as assisting the 4 other supervisors as need be for us to all achieve
Productivity requirements of the day.
EDUCATION: HIGHSCHOOL DIPLOMA GRADUATED 1978 SEYMOUR COM. HS
References: Jeff Blanchard Wolverine World Wide 231-***-****
Marilyn Fischer Wolverine World Wide [retired] 660-***-****
EXTRACURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES : Church, Fly Fishing, Bass Fishing, Transporter for those in need, Quality Time
My Only Child-Half Black Lab/ Half Sheppard
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