Manager Project

MARK WOODALL

*** **** **** ***** **. - Greenville, KY 42345 270-***-**** markewoodall@yahoo.com________________________________________

Executive: Plant Management, Procurement, R&D

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EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Offering comprehensive background in plant management, manufacturing, and product development, with consistent results in achieving fiscal and organizational objectives. Strong leader who excels in training and directing top-performing teams. Effectively establish and manage key relationships with decision makers and strategic partners. Basic in Spanish. Currently holds 1 US and 2 Canadian patents

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Lean Manufacturing • Quality Management • Process Improvement • Plastics • Explosives

Procurement • SAP • Oil & Gas Well Completion Industry• Power Generation Industry

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EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY

Leadership Certificate Graduate Level- Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry & Biology - Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY

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CAREER BACKGROUND

Dyno Nobel Inc., Graham, KY 1989-Present

Procurement Manager – Canadian and US Operations ( August 2011 to Present)

Manager of Procurement in Canada and Wholly Owned subsidiaries in the US

Contract Manager – Strategic Procurement Group – (March 2011 to August 2011)

National MRO contract manager

Quality Management Project Manager – (2009–2011)

Accepted Quality Management Project to change corporate quality culture. Benchmarking operations group from quality perspective and developing robust quality procedures.

Operations Manager / Technical Manager (2000-2010)

Contribute dynamic leadership skills and industry expertise toward managing and supporting all aspects of a manufacturing plant.

Strategically plan, coordinate and implement lean manufacturing concepts, including kanbans, kaizen and continuous improvement plans in a team-based flat organization matrix.

Member of team wining 2002 Shingo Award for lean manufacturing excellence.

Apply advanced communication and technical skills toward serving as technical liaison for detonating cord in international joint ventures in Chile, Spain, Russia, South Africa and Mexico.

Standardized products produced in a diverse range of cultures and locations.US –MEX-CHILE

Acquired valuable knowledge and experience in textiles, explosives, chemical plant operation, thermoplastics and polymer extrusion.

Senior Engineer (Manager-Level) (1998-2000)

Exhibited solid leadership qualities in leading a product development team of engineers developing plastic explosive systems for US military, with strong focus on optimizing productivity and efficiency. I received patents for work in this period.

Prior Positions with Company (1989-1999)

Consistently promoted from Sr. Research Technician and Associate Engineer of Product Development to Engineer I, II & III in Product Development.

Highlights

• 1999-2000 led technology transfer to Spanish company/site. Moved a copy of Graham Ky. technology to Bilbao Spain.

• Traveled internationally Chile, Mexico, Canada, Spain, Russia, Norway, Sweden, South Africa as Technical consultant

• After one week inspection / consultation in South Africa, plant was breaking production records in the following 6 weeks

• Can speak Spanish, not bilingual but functional.

• Multiple Patents (US patent number 6694881 and Canadian patent number 2316699, 2410465.

• MENSA society

• As Operations Team Leader led two direct / 45 indirect reports in manufacturing team.

• Leadership certificate from WKU in association with MBA in 2010

• Experience with military products and quality requirements

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