Quality Assurance

Leroy Carter

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Cell 386-***-****

Senior Manufacturing Manager

Production • Quality Assurance • Training • Safety

Highly accomplished, results-oriented manager with solid background evaluating complex manufacturing operations, identifying inefficiencies, and implementing process improvements that increase productivity while reducing costs and production time. Decisive, approachable leader with skills in facilitating communication at all levels to anticipate and avoid problems. Excellent experience as trainer, instructing production personnel on safe and efficient machine operations to meet production, cost, quality, and delivery goals. Skilled in motivating staff to take ownership of personal and department objectives. Expertise in Quality Excellence Process and Safety Excellence Process.

Core Competencies

•Team Leadership

•Continuous Improvement

•VPP Auditor

•Time Management

•Recruitment & Retention

•Behavioral-Based Safety

•Cost Containment & Reduction

•Technical Instruction & Training

•ISO 9002 Standards

•Root Cause Analysis

•Mentoring & Coaching

•Advanced Safety Audits

Professional Experience

Georgia-pacific. - Palatka, Florida 7/2007 - present

Power and Recovery Superintendent - 12/18/2010 - Present

Oversee operations in the Power and Recovery areas with 4 shift leaders and 6 process engineers as direct reports and planned in house PM's and maint. I was responsible for 3 boilers(Recovery, Power and Combination boilers) and 8 turbines. We operated 3 set of evaps, and produced our own lime thought the lime kiln process.We have two causticizers which we convert green liquor to white liquor. We treated our own waste and water.

Process Leader - 11/25/08 - 12/18/2010

direct a team approach to utilize the many tools we have developed a SYSTEMATIC APPROACH to capture learning, opportunities and sustained improvements on key strategic bath lines in our organization. threw team building work shops and focusing on reliability of our assets. In this POSITION, i have developed a support system on 3 key strategic bath lines with a target of achieving sustaining performance at 75% uptime.

Key Drivers

•EH&S Safety - (Leroy Carter & Bruce Ormiston) - Zero OSHA recordable injuries, 100% APM compliance, 100% touch rate in Brothers Keeper’s while enhancing all safety systems.

•Performance Enhancements - (Leroy Carter & Bruce Ormiston) - By end of Q1, sustaining 75% uptime

Production Supervisor-2007 -11/24/08

Oversee all operations dealing with safety, production and Quality of 28 union production workers engaged in processing of bath tissue in a pulp mill operation. Closely monitor production to ensure a safe operation while producing high quality products. Interact with upper management to cover all cost and production needs.

•Utilized superior communication skills in delivering TSL to all employees ( Both Salary and hourly )

•Re - Write and Implement OBC routes for the converting dept

Hydro Aluminum. - St Augustine 2006 - 2007

Production Superintendent

Oversee second and third shift operations dealing with safety, production and Quality of 56 production workers engaged in processing of aluminum in a draw tubing operation .Schedule trucks and the workforce to meet tight customer deadlines and on time deliveries. Closely monitor production to ensure a safe operation while producing high quality products. Interact with upper management to cover all cost and production needs.

HOMAC INC. - Ormond Beach, FL 9/2005-2006

Production Supervisor

Oversee all operations and human resources for 28 production workers engaged in injection molding and assembly of electrical connectors and accessories. Schedule workforce to meet tight customer deadlines. Closely monitor production to ensure a safe operation while producing high quality products.

AMOCO/BP FABRICS AND FIBERS - Hazlehurst, GA 8/1993-9/2005

Advanced into positions of increasing responsibility and leadership for this manufacturer and finisher of natural and synthetic fabrics and fiber for industrial markets.

Production Supervisor (3/2003-9/2005)

Directed 88 employees and 4 team leaders in the safe, fast, and high quality production of woven and non-woven polypropylene fabrics. Coordinated operation of 633 weaving machines.

Key Achievements:

•Maintained up to 98% for total production output during 8-hour shift.

•Achieved 98% compliance with QEP standards.

•Accomplished 100% acceptance in daily quality and production audits.

Process Technician / Fill-in Supervisor (1/2001-3/2003)

Skillfully performed all quality audits for the Weaving Department to monitor the effectiveness and timely performance of PMs on production equipment. Implemented adherence to QEP standards throughout the department. Developed cutting-edge initiatives to increase throughput and reduce downtime. Served as “go-to” person for customer problems and complaints, quickly resolving issues to all parties’ satisfaction. Performed CFAs on high-volume defects to find root causes.

Woven Instructor / Fill-in Supervisor (8/1993-1/2001)

Utilized superior communication skills in delivering technical training to production teams to meet all quality and production needs. Screened, interviewed, hired, and trained all new hires and job transferees in accordance with company JSAs and CBTs. Created curricula and lesson plans to instruct current employees on safety, quality, and production mandates and goals. Wrote job instructions and tasks for 28 different jobs in the Weaving Department. Filled in for supervisory staff on all shifts.

Key Achievements:

•Trained new hires to achieve 100% compliance with all job tasks and procedures.

•Earned promotion from Weaver / Fill-in Supervisor.

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Prior experience as Air Transportation Specialist with the UNITED STATES AIR FORCE from 1989-1992. Served in Desert Storm and earned Georgia Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, and Air Force Outstanding Unit Award .

Professional Development Training

Train-the-Trainer • Achieve Global Leadership • ASA (Advanced Safety Auditing) •Emergency Preparedness • Classroom Delivery • Technical Writing • Behavioral-Based Safety Champion • Ergonomics • Situational Leadership • Attrition Management • Management Training Step 1 & 2 •

Quality Excellence Process •Safety Excellence Process • Team-Focused Leadership

Certifications and Education

• Currently attending South University online to inquire an AA degree in Business Management. (Total of 36 credits.) GPA 3.

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