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Greg Corson
Objective: To work for a company utilizing my management skills and experiences gained in various management positions in production, quality, purchasing, and engineering
Professional Experience:
2007 – 2009 Artistic Finishes, Inc. Roseville, MN
Responsible for managing all first shift production operations and scheduling of production for second shift operations to sand, stain and topcoat wood moldings.
• Improved daily production schedules from 87% to over 99% on-time delivery
• Reduced scrap costs from 4.23% to 0.05% yearly average
• Managed all 5S and Lean Manufacturing activities resulting in improved production time, reduced down time and improved overall quality of products
2004 - 2007 Minnesota Diversified Ind. St. Paul, MN
Responsible for managing Commercial production and Government Stamp production operations, and Production Maintenance operations for entire plant.
• Managed implementation of Lean Manufacturing, resulting in reduced space utilization of several production operations, improved on-time delivery, and improved productivity.
• Developed and implemented Preventative Maintenance plan to meet ISO 9001-2000.
• Auditor for ISO-9001 internal audits
1998 - 2004 Nor-Lake, Inc. Hudson, WI
Responsible for managing all production operations for the Cabinet Division, including all sheet metal operations, welding, painting, and final assembly of commercial refrigerated cabinets, and all Safety programs for entire plant.
• Reduced scrap and warranty expenses by over 20%
• Represented company for all internal ISO-9001 audits
• Managed implementation of Lean Manufacturing, resulting in reducing production time from 25 days to less than 9 days. It also resulted in reducing WIP inventory by over $300,000
1995 - 1998 Stylmark, Inc. Minneapolis, MN
Responsible for managing all production operations, manufacturing engineering, quality control, maintenance, purchasing and all materials functions. Manufactured anodized aluminum and stainless steel showcases for retail department stores. Also, manufactured trim and lighting fixtures for retail department stores, boats, casinos and commercial buildings.
• Reduced manufacturing costs by 25%, scrap and rework costs by 30%, while improving overall quality
• Implemented Lean Manufacturing principles to improve company profit margins by over 20%
• Responsible for startup of new division for Stainless Steel showcases, including; acquiring building, determining and purchasing equipment, hiring of all management and production personnel and actual production startup. Polished frames to a #8 finish.
Greg Corson
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1985 - 1994 Nor-Lake, Inc. Hudson, WI
Responsible for managing all production operations, all engineering functions, quality control, production scheduling and maintenance for production of commercial Walk-In and Reach-In foodservice and scientific refrigeration equipment.
• Maintained or reduced manufacturing costs while sales increased from $18M to over $35M
• Managed implementation of entire Quality Assurance department, processes and procedures
• Responsible for Implementing ISO 9001 quality system and received ISO accreditation
• Represented company for all ISO-9001 internal and external quality audits
• Instrumental in reducing inventories by over $2M
• Managed R & D Engineering functions to develop CFC free refrigeration systems for all equipment lines.
1980 - 1985 Ingersoll-Rand, Inc. Campbellsville, KY
Responsible for managing all production operations to produce commercial air compressors and pumps.
• Maintained or reduced manufacturing costs while sales increased from $30M to over $45M
• Led production process improvements to improve productivity by 15%
• Reduced scrap and rework costs by 30%
• Maintained expense and wage budgets of over $6M
Education: B.A. in Business Administration. Bluffton University, Bluffton, OH
Associate Degree in Electronics Engineering. Columbus Technical Institute, Columbus, Ohio