John R. Sturch
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
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Profile
Driven, enthusiastic, forward-thinking professional with solid production management experience. Excellent planning skills and communication abilities combined with outstanding technical capabilities and a knack for meeting tight deadlines. Accomplishments include assisting in the securing of a military contract worth $5.3 Million over 3 years and heading up the consolidation and transportation of equipment and personnel from Dayton to Cincinnati, OH in less than 100 days.
Other strengths:
• Microsoft Office (Access, Excel, Project, etc.)
• Personnel Supervision
• Logistics Management
• Safety Regulations
• Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt Certified)
• Problem Solving Skills
• Resource Utilization
• Quality Control
• Inventory/Stocking/Kitting
Experience
Production Manager – Wall Colmonoy Corporation 6/2009 – Present
Oklahoma City, OK – Cincinnati, OH
• Manage 32 hourly employees and oversee day to day operations for sheet metal fabrication and manufacturing of Aircraft Exhaust Systems as well as Military applications that generate $6 Million annually.
• Work directly with Engineering on product development, work flow through cells and process improvement.
• Train employees, appraise performance and offer coaching or discipline as needed.
• Plan, schedule, assign, and direct workload.
• Lead resolutions for operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.
• Perform Kaizen Events as well as 5s and Lean implementation.
• Develop and maintain standard operational and working practices and observe workers to ensure compliance with ISO 9001-2008 standards.
Inside Sales Account Manager – Noble Systems-Amcat 10/2006 – 10/2008
Oklahoma City, OK
• Managed all of the accounts for Small & Medium Business customers (100+ companies in the U.S.) within the Contact Center Industry as well as prospecting potential customers.
• Developing estimates and pricing for Amcat Software matched solutions.
• Provided Business Decision or Process Recommendations as well as quantifiable objective measurements to comply with system requirements.
• Gathered user requirements and assisted with return on investment, financial analysis, adherence to service level agreements, internal policies and procedures, risk assessment and implementation.
• Maintained project plans that specified tasks, schedules, resources and progress towards completion.
Specialized Sales Representative – Dell Computers 2/2006 – 9/2006
Oklahoma City, OK
• Provided technical leadership and guidance to customers seeking to purchase computers and peripherals while providing a world class customer experience.
• Consistently ranked in the top 15% of all sales reps within my business division. Promoted to Specialized department after only 6 weeks. Brought in $100K+ in sales revenue every month worked.
• Recognized expert in application software; hardware components; compatibility issues; updating software tools for ongoing operations.
Set Coordinator – Hollywood, CA 10/2003 – 12/2005
• Managed scheduling and pick up times.
• Arranged special equipment needs and moves to multiple locations.
• Verified access to set and set readiness and photographed locations;
• Reviewed rental agreements and transportation orders as well as assisted Production Designer and Director in "overall look" of scenes.
• Surveyed sets.
• Verified receipt of inventory
Production Assistant – Hollywood, CA 10/2003 – 12/2005
• Assisted the Production Manager, Director and/or Producer to carry out many of the administrative and support tasks in film/television production.
• Primary tasks included: managing the scheduling of shoots, rehearsals and production meetings; assisted in organization of contracts.
Education
The University of Oklahoma - Norman 2003
Bachelor of Business Administration
Management Information Systems and Business Management
Oklahoma City Community College 2012
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
Other Accomplishments
University of Oklahoma Championship Football Teams 2000 – 2003
Letterman - Defensive Tackle
Business Students Association 2001 – 2003
Member