Manufacturing Team Manager

THOMAS H. GENT II

OBJECTIVE

Seeking to continue and expand my career in Manufacturing Management with a progressive company that offers long term growth and opportunity.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

University of Phoenix - B.S. Business Management - Phoenix, AZ

• Manufacturing Manager of 80 union employees in manufacturing and warehousing.

• Safety Training Manager; OSHA/CAL-OSHA/MSDS/Emergency Response.

• Materials Manager/Purchasing Buyer for raw materials, production & safety supplies.

• $750k annual cost savings through re-design of assembly line layouts.

• 26% productivity increase with Team Management and re-organization.

• Production Scheduling, Budgets, Statistical Reporting and Administrative.

EXPERIENCE

2008 UniFirst Corporation, Hayward, CA

Account Executive

• Sales of apparel and facilities management services. Increased expansion in market share of territorial sales. Responsibilities include: territory organization planning, development and executing sales plans, pre-call planning, prospecting and troubleshooting through cost, needs and analysis.

• Prep and maintenance of activity reports and prospective customer tracking programs

• Successful territorial expansion with honesty and integrity.

2006 ¬- 2007 G & K Services, Phoenix/ Northern Arizona

Account Executive

• Territorial expansion of new uniform rental and direct sale accounts in Northern Arizona.

• Successful growth in territorial sales through development and executing sales plans, pre-call planning, prospecting new accounts, probing for customer requirements, presenting solutions, exceeding sales quotas and generating sales revenue through outbound calls.

• Daily and weekly management of activity reports and database programs.

• Excellent customer service and follow through with honesty and integrity.

2004 – 2006 AmeriPride Uniform Services, Phoenix, AZ

Account Executive

• Manage growth of business-to-business territorial sales with focus on new account generation in apparel rental and direct sales programs.

• Territorial growth through organization, planning, development and executing sales plans, pre-call planning, prospecting and presenting solutions.

• Daily and weekly management of activity reporting and Gold Mine programs.

• Strong communication, information gathering, presentation and closing skills.

THOMAS H. GENT II

2001-2004 Global Investment Company, Oakland, CA

Project Manager-Business Development

• Directed ergonomic and safety projects for a $368 million transportation agency.

• Proposal of new products that increased systems safety inventory operations movement by 22% with a cost savings of 22%.

• Developed and implemented ergonomic and wellness fairs for over 2,700 employees.

• Institute and direct on-site printer cartridge recycling programs and client reporting systems, utilizing a staff of 15 employees.

1999-2001 HASA Inc., Pittsburg, CA

Production Manager/ Safety Manager-Chemical Manufacturing

• Directed 40 hourly employees in Sodium Hypochlorite production manufacturing, bottling and warehousing operations.

• Achieved a 26% enhancement of gallons per labor hour through team management and operational re-organization.

• Institute and instructed ongoing training for OSHA/ CAL-OSHA Illness and Prevention Programs (SB198) and MSDS training related to chemical manufacturing, handling, storage and emergency response.

• Materials Management; Purchasing Buyer for manufacturing, production and safety supplies, vendor/ supplier contacts and relationships.

• Administrative; hiring, training, safety and budgetary control.

1986-1999 AllPure-GPS Industries, City of Industry, CA

Manufacturing/ Safety Manager-Chemical Manufacturing

• Directed four departments and 80 union employees in manufacturing and packaging of Sodium Hypochlorite.

• Annual cost savings of $750K through re-design of fill line layout and packaging areas.

• Instructed and maintained ongoing employee training programs for OSHA/ CAL-OSHA standards for chemical manufacturing, handling, storage and emergency response.

• Administrative; hiring, training, safety, employee evaluations, production scheduling and statistical reports.

TRAINING/ CERTIFICATIONS

MICROSOFT OFFICE, WORD PERFECT, ISO 9000, MRP QUALITY CIRCLES, JIT, KAN BAN, DEMAND FLOW TECHNOLOGY, TECHNICAL WRITING: STANDARD OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES FOR MANUFACTURING AND SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAMS.

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