Manager Quality Control

Jonah Edward Graves

PO Box *** Burlington, NC ***16

336-***-**** (H) 336-***-**** (M) Email: pb97yn@r.postjobfree.com

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PROFILE

20 years of progressive experience managing Production, Quality, Safety and Supply Chain Management for Consumer & Industrial Manufacturing Operations facility of General Electric. Verifiable strengths in process improvement, quality assurance, and inventory control. Certified Six-Sigma Green-Belt recipient who is well versed in all aspects of Manufacturing Production including root-cause analysis, cost reduction and process improvement. Strong management capabilities with a proven track record to train and motivate team members to peak performance.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

General Electric Consumer & Industrial, Mebane, NC

Manufacturing Operations Manager (MSO) Trainer

Motor Control Centers (Medium Voltage)&(Low Voltage) 2010 - Present

Act as liaison between the Plant Manager and Production Mangers in each department to include scheduling jobs when necessary. Organize resources and schedule personnel in accordance with the production requirements and ensure schedule attainment on a daily basis. Troubleshoot and resolve customer problems/complaints in a professional and timely manner.

Manufacturing Operations Manager (MSO)

Motor Control Centers (Medium Voltage)&(Low Voltage) 2004-2009 Retired

Motivated assembly teams on a daily basis by communicating targets and providing a “can do attitude” to ensure monthly output goals were achieved and exceeded. Responsible for successfully implementing a Lean Six Sigma project to outsource a Limit-amp Sub-Assembly product; resulting in an increase in production and a decrease in cost.

Key Accomplishments

• Received Manager’s Award for Outstanding Workmanship 2006,2007

• Productivity exceeded output 98% to 100% of the time = positive productivity.

• Original Customer Promise consistently achieved at 98% to 100%

• Quality improved by 23% and EHS achieved to zero per OSHA regulations.

• Reduce WIP on the shop floor by lean project.

• Cross functionally partnered with Engineering and Marketing to reduce “No Ship to Case” notably reducing monthly-lost sales and customer promise.

Expatriate Assignment - Monterrey, MX 2003-2004

Low Voltage Motor Control Center (MCC) Production Line E9000 Work Transfer

Managed cost reduction project of transfer of Low Voltage MCC Department to Mexico manufacturing plant. Provided training to Quality Control Technicians and Engineers on Customer Specifications Design, along with MCC Assembly and Customer Circuits.

Key Accomplishments

• Received Manager’s Award for Outstanding Workmanship 2003,2004

• Successfully transferred project to on-site management after one year - achieving 1.4 million in sales per week.

Motor Control (Medium Voltage) MSO Manager 1998-2003

Managed day-to-day operations of a 98 member assembly team. Collaborated with Engineer and Marketing teams to consistently achieve production goals and customer expectations.

Key Accomplishments

• Received Manager’s Award for Outstanding Workmanship 2002

• Productivity exceeding output 92% to 100% of the time.

• Customer Service achieved 85% to 95% OCP on time.

• Quality improved by 50% and EHS achieved to zero OSHA.

Operation Process Improvement Manufacturing Shift Manager 1995-1997

Responsible for the daily production of 2nd shift Manufacturing Operations. Managed 350 employees across multiple departments including: Low Voltage MCC, Medium Voltage MCC, Switch Broad, Quality Control, Safety, Material, Shipping and Sheet Metal. Oversaw employee relations issues, production goals, manufacturing output

Engineering Associate (MCC) Engineering/Technology 1993 -1995

Designed the layout of Low Voltage Motor Control equipment according to Customer Specifications. Created diagrams to provide to manufacturing operations team to build equipment per design plan.

Quality Control Team Leader 1986-1993

Facilitated an 8 member Quality Control team responsible for performing inspections and testing of Low Voltage equipment based on Customer Specifications.

Assembler/Wirer 1975-1986

Assembled 3 Phases of Motor Control Starter Units: Motor Starters, Control Transformers, Circuit Breakers & Cabling and Wiring.

EDUCATION/SKILLS TRAINING

Alamance Community College

A.A.S. Electro-Mechanical Technology

Graduated July 1993

North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University

Manufacturing Technology

Attended 1995 - 1998

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