Manufacturing and Materials Manager/Supervisor

Duane (Rusty) Coning

Objective Skilled people manager, with proven experience in Material and Production Management.

Seeking role with a growing company, where I can make a positive impact on operations,

and be afforded the opportunity for professional growth.

Work Experience LM Glasfiber, Little Rock, AR Jan 2008 – Present

Purchasing and Logistics Manager Sept 2008 – Present

Manage all aspects of the Purchasing Team, Coordinate Raw Material and Finished Goods

transportation, and Production Scheduling.

Purchasing and Logistics Supervisor Jan 2008 – Sept 2008

Manage all aspects of the Purchasing Team, Coordinate Raw Material and Finished Goods

transportation, Production Scheduling and Bill of Materials.

Achievements Successfully organized purchasing, logistics and warehouse for the launch of two

manufacturing facilities.

Streamlined and implemented the manufacturing work order system by utilizing Phantom and

Dummy item numbers within the bill of materials.

3M, Little Rock, AR Nov 2005 – Jan 2008

Production, Shipping & Receiving Supervisor Nov 2005 – Jan 2008

Manage all aspects of Production, Shipping, Receiving and Warehouse including but not

limited to:

• Safety, Quality, Efficiency, Training, Human Relations, Bill of Lading, Loading,

Unloading, Inventory, and Trouble Shooting Equipment, Products, & Processes

Achievements Led a Six-Sigma project to reduce start up waste. Result: Estimated cost savings of

$250,000.

Utilized “Lean” principles in color-coding Rotex Screens, insuring that the correct

screens were installed in the proper directions.

Created a Lock-out Tag-out board in the Rotex area to insure everyone working on a Rotex

has a lock available and to verify that everyone is clear before starting the Rotex.

Windsor Door, Little Rock, AR Aug 1985 – Nov 2005

Engineering Technician Mar 2005 – Nov 2005

• Maintain Multiple Product Configurators

• Create and Maintain Part Numbers, Routings, Bill of Materials, Product Codes,

Option Codes

Production/Inventory Planner Mar 2003 – Mar 2005

• Create, Plan Material & Schedule Work Orders for production based on both

internal and external customer’s demand.

• Maintain Raw and Finished Goods Inventory

• Maintain Bill of Material and Routings

Achievements Worked with MIS to develop and implement an internal order system to manage orders and

facilitate the purchase of raw material. Result: Decreased order processing time by 50%,

and have better visibility of internal orders.

Shipping & Receiving / Warehouse Supervisor July 2000 – Mar 2003

Manage all aspects of Shipping, Receiving and Warehouse including but not limited to:

• Safety, Quality, Efficiency, Training, Human Relations, Inventory, Routing,

Record Keeping, and Cycle Counts

• Directing personnel in the loading, unloading, distribution, and data entry of

inbound and outbound materials.

Achievements Developed and implemented Finished Goods staging procedures. Result: Reduced backorders

by 50%.

Developed and implemented procedures for entering Finished Goods Inventory. Result:

Increased Finished Goods Inventory accuracy by 50%.

Implemented a Finished Goods Inventory cycle count program. Result: Increased Finished

Goods Inventory accuracy by 25%.

Production Supervisor June 1988 – July 2000

During my 12 years as Production Supervisor with Windsor Door in different manufacturing

areas, I managed all aspects of multiple departments with diverse product lines

including, but not limited to:

• Safety, Quality, Efficiency, Training, Human Relations, Inventory, Scheduling,

Order Specifications, and Trouble Shooting Equipment, Products, & Processes.

Achievements Replaced a nut and lock washer with a self-locking nut. Result: Saved $12,650 a year.

Sort manufacturing orders to take advantage of economies of scales. Result: Saved

$18,688 a year.

Combine packaging and manufacturing operations to take advantage of machine cycle time.

Result: Saved $13,794 a year.

Out source screw packs operation and set-up a Kan-Ban replenishment system. Result:

Saved $75,000 a year.

Press/Roll Mill Group Leader “A” 9/16/86 – 6/7/88, Group Leader “A” 8/15/86 – 9/16/86,

Group Leader “B” 5/29/86 – 8/29/86, Spot Welder 10/21/85 – 5/29/86, Spray Painter

10/7/85 – 10/21/85, Utility/Material Handler 8/29/85 – 10/21/85

Education University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management

• Member of “Gold Key Honor Society”

• Member of “CEO” “Arkansas Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization”

Training Lean Manufacturing – Kaizen, Kanban, 5S, Just-in-Time, etc…

Team Building

Six Sigma Green Belt

Professional APICS

Memberships

Community Boy Scouts of America: Assistant Scoutmaster & OA Associate Advisor

Activities

• Wood Badge OA Vigil

• Scoutmaster Training Award Scoutmaster Key

• National Lodge Leader Development Founder’s Award

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