Quality Engineer /Manager
Resume:
Gilbert, AZ *****
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Wen Hargis
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Qualifications Summary
Management professional with a long career in the modular residential and commercial- manufactured housing industry, container and ANSI/CSA coded buildings. Over 35 years of management experience.
Operation staff developmental training-systems and methods training
Facility design/jigs and fixtures
Tony Kalupa- management training and business development courses
Lean systems training-Six Sigma
Management Action Programs-1-2 and 3
Quality First programs training
Phillip Cosby-Quality is Free advanced graduate
EPA, HAZMAT certified, OSHA certifications
Customer Service/satisfaction- utilizing Home Trak systems
Client retention training
Budget sales and business development
Process, systems and controls development to control product costs
Engineering/product development
Product Development-design and implementation
Product cost- estimating programs
Project management for developers and clients
Full PL responsibly /budgets for operational staff (service, QC, purchasing, engineering, FOH accounts)
Managed work forces of more than 225 people
Experience to date:
HWT Enterprises 2001- Present
Owner/President
LGS Industries-Look Trailers
8230 N. El Mirage rd.
El Mirage,AZ
9/15/2010- Present
General Manager
I was in charge of a start up operation to build cargo/ custom trailers for a wholesale market. Goal was to reach 1M per month in shipped finished product or 12M annual sales. I Opened operation after 2 management teams failed to do an acceptable job in getting the operation on line. Despite no industry experience and few experienced workers the operation was profitable in the first quarter. To date sales are approaching 200K per week operating on 2 small production lines with 45 people on staff. We build more than 7 different product lines of custom cargo trailers and ship to as many as 9 states and Canada.
Laurel Creek Homes 2005-2009
Operations Manager/VP
Designed and built the 240K sq ft production facility for Laurel Creek in Phoenix, AZ. The plant was operational in 9 months from start date. My title there was Operations Vice President responsible for all daily activities of 220 people including production, product development, purchasing, engineering, service/quality control and modular project management. Certified the plant to build HUD, UBC RES/UBC COMM, ANSI and CSA EXPORT products. Created and wrote the UBC costing and project management procedures manuals that were utilized by the operation by plant management. Developed internal costing/estimating systems to ensure that all products were built as cost effective as possible within the operation. Created the Operational budgets and set financial goals for the operation. Worked with prospective developers and architects to determine feasibility of their projects, its cost and viability. While in operation we produced 88M in product leading to the sale of the company in June 2009
Cavco Homes 1988-2005
I started as a production mgr with Cavco in 1988 and was there for just over 17 years. In this time I held every plant management position from Production Mgr. to General Mgr. to the Vice President of Operations, in my control were 4 separate facilities based in AZ, NM and Texas. I designed all 4 of Cavco plant operation facilities as well as the systems in which we operated the plants under, we able to accomplished sales annually of more than 120M in these operations. My responsibilities were for more than 1000 employees and their managers. Monthly individual budget meetings with management qrtly financial goals for each facility were met and tracked. Annual and a fiscal 5 year plan were constantly maintained to ensure accurate goals and progress were being met and tracked. Worked closely with the VP of Sales and Marketing to design marketable and cost effective products and implement the product through the engineering process down to the plant level to build. Provided the plants with accurate engineered shop drawings from the engineering department to build and be able to estimate/cost accurately the build costs of these products. I also worked closely with the CFO to ensure my plants remained profitable and financially fit over the year and tracked closely to our 5 year fiscal goals. Inventories were controlled less than 21 days on hand material and my reporting systems were accurate and exact to his standards. Our efforts lead to a sale to Centex Homes in 2000 of Cavco Homes and the sale of our commercial division,NEC Leasing to GE Capital.
Redman Homes 1975 -1888
trained in Redman Corporate office/Dallas, TX office as a facility manager. Our task was to maintained and improve Redman’s 29 manufacturing facilities through out the US and Canada. We were charged with plant training on new systems and company product development to all plant personnel and management. We built, designed and tested new more effective fixtures to produce product in the plants. Conducted value engineering principles and tested engineering designs in our test facility to compliance to applicable codes and our DIAPIA.Worked closely with the facilities, working on special product needs for specific customers or applications.
My strength is my ability to train and develop people to exceed company expectations and goals. I enjoy people; have a high energy level for the task.
Education:
Mesa Community College 1973-1975
Assoc. Degree Business mgmt.
Graduate of many Management Action programs during my career as well as developmental training courses
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