Manager Quality Control

BRIAN LEE WILCOX

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PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

Process Reengineering * Quality Assurance * Team Leadership

PROFILE

Results-driven and dedicated with wide-range experience in planning and leading operations involving small to fortune 500 sized manufacturing environments. Track record devising, evaluating, and implementing continuous process improvements to minimize waste and reduce costs while maximizing quality and yield. Establish effective quality control and safety programs, encouraging proactive participation across the manufacturing floor. Excellent communicator; success building cohesive teams focused on production goals, safety, and throughput. Areas of expertise include…

Strategic Planning Process Improvement Client Relationship

Quality Control Cost Control Safety Conscious

Manufacturing Automation Project Leadership Lean Manufacturing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Bosserman Aviation & Equipment., Carey, OH. 6/2010 – 4/2011

Plant Manager:

Developed job descriptions for both hourly and salary associates. Defined benchmarks, providing associates immediate accountability tools and measurements. Analyze production data, staffing, as well as planning and coordination to achieve efficient and effective manufacturing goals and objectives. Developed and implemented ISO standards, Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing process.

Selected Contributions:

• Played integral role in evolving the facility to become OHSA compliant, and EPA friendly.

• Implemented LEAN initiatives, reducing the production rate 20% per unit.

• Formatted and implemented job description for supervisors, Quality control, and hourly employees.

• Revised and developed strategies for streamlining all aspects of production scheduling.

• Directed entire inventory system to become Kan Ban driven for JIT (Just in time) deliveries.

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, Findlay, OH. 9/2004 – 6/2010

Shift Production Manager:

Oversaw floor operations and managed three direct reports and 30+ union employees for a major Tire manufacturer. Established production schedules, defined staffing requirements, and implemented optimized procedures.

Selected Contribution:

• Develop and ensure completion of Total Preventative Maintenance schedule that resulted in a reduction of downtime of 15% and 12% reduction in scrap.

• Completed five years of OSHA audits without one recordable infraction.

• Set up and scheduled audits in compliance with ISO 14001 and ISO 9000.

• Instrumental in a 20% reduction in downtime, and the increase of line speeds by 15% through streamlining procedures for new and existing machinery.

• accuracy for the entire end of year inventory.

• Green Belt Training – Successfully completed scrap reduction project resulting in a $100,000 savings.

• March 2005, was promoted to Shift Manager from Supervision.

Rowmark Inc., Findlay, OH, 2/1994 – 9/2004

Production & Warehouse Manager:

Directed and ran all aspects of the day to day operations for both Shipping / Receiving, as well as three shifts of production with 30+ employees. Controlled all aspects of inventory control and audits for our Warehouse.

Selected Contributions:

• Establish all departmental efficiency, inventory level, delivery schedules, customer service and quality goals – Achieved 98% fill rates.

• Work with sales and marketing, process technicians, vendors and customers to develop and manufacture new products.

• Act as technical support for manufacturing and liaison between suppliers and manufacturers.

• Instrumental in procedures to maintain a scrap rate of .3% and lower.

• Review and regulate production and inventory reports – 100% accuracy.

• Ensure compliance with company safety and OSHA regulation.

• Assisted in the final inventory and closing of Warehouse in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The University Of Findlay: - Business Management /Operations Management

Six Sigma Black Belt: - Training

Six Sigma Green Belt: - Certification

Certified in Safety Management

OSHA Training. – Safety

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