SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Served as general plant manager of 25 million dollar business, including material support, manufacturing work-in-process, production control, production engineering, tooling and quality assurance.
• Executed production plans, including manufacturing system, policies, processes and flexible delivery schedules, and first article tests.
• 24 Years’ experience in textiles
• Satisfied government production contract requirements, OSHA, and DOD audit requirements while fulfilling commercial and U.S. Government contracts.
• Participated in responding to commercial and government Requests for proposals, proposal bid strategies and proposals.
• Accounted for execution and integration of plant operation.
• Responsible for production, pricing, and quality from subcontractors.
• Recruited and hired key personnel; developed and tracked operational metrics; tracked, analyzed and reported production and financial progress-to-plan.
• Conducted and provided manufacturing and quality requirements for subcontractors control and surveillance. Managed subcontractor cost, schedule and quality.
• Implemented quality assurance system, policies and processes, along with associated corrective action plans to achieve quality excellence in contract.
• Assumed the job requirements of Safety Manager of over 250 employees.
• Managed production team to produce at the highest efficiency level to meet and exceed delivery requirements with quality detail for government contracts. Familiar with all aspects of production scheduling.
• Managed production requirements for commercial, international and U.S. Government contracts including Military and Department of Defense and other government agencies.
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EDUCATION
Associates Degree in Business Management – Computer Option
Walters State - Morristown, Tennessee