Roy Scott Little

ROY LITTLE

*** ***** **** *****, *******, North Carolina 28027

704-***-**** • *************@*****.***

MANUFACTURING SUPERVISOR & MECHANICAL LEAD TECHNICIAN

Strategic leader in global Fortune 100 product manufacturing enterprise, forging and driving initiatives for exceptional team performance, profits, and savings.

• Demonstrate expertise in operations direction, process improvement, system development, project management, time management, quality assurance, and customer satisfaction.

• Specialize in production leadership in lean environments, as well as manufacturing equipment installations, operations, upgrades, and maintenance.

• Team with cross-functional entities to advance enterprise agenda.

• Build, direct, and motivate teams to surpass corporate expectations.

• Optimize multi-tiered assignments with evolving priorities and circumstances.

Corporate Leadership • Business Development • Strategic Planning • World-Class Operations

Cost Avoidance & Reductions • Production Management • Technical Management & Troubleshooting

Lean Manufacturing • Performance Management • Resource Allocations • Equipment Optimization

Electronic Engineering • Analysis • Continuous Improvement • Regulatory Compliance • Occupational Safety

Communications • Union Negotiations • Streamlining • Decision Making • Problem Solving

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Professional Packaging Charlotte NC ● Current

Mechanical Supervisor and electrical and mechanical technician

ALTRIA GROUP, INC., Richmond, Virginia • 2001-2009

Global Fortune 100 manufacturer of cigarettes and other tobacco products for wholesale and retail distribution with 10,400 employees.

Supervisor & Front-Line Leader, Philip Morris USA Inc., Concord, North Carolina

Demonstrated exceptional leadership through oversight of cigarette manufacturing facility involving engagement of 2 direct reports, Floor Operators, and 21 technical production staff with high-speed packaging equipment. Installed, operated, maintained, and upgraded cigarette manufacturing and packaging equipment. Developed and enhanced initiatives for continuous process improvements to minimize waste and costs. Focused teams on production goals, quality, efficiency, equipment optimization, safety, and customer satisfaction while providing performance management. Supervised union employees and executed union policies and procedures. Headed compliance training for wide-ranging activities, including lean practices and troubleshooting.

• Drafted and launched initiative for mechanical onsert reliability, improving performance from 87% to 95.4% of budgeted goals.

• Achieved 20% cost reduction through stem returns and waste management.

• Received awards for facility implementations of Sapp and Envision systems.

FOCKE PACKAGING COMPANY, Greensboro, North Carolina • 1994-2001

Global manufacturer of packaging equipment and systems.

Mechanical Technician

Constructed, installed, performed troubleshooting, and optimized new and used packaging equipment.

EDUCATION & ADDITIONAL TRAINING

A.A., Business Management, University of Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona

Certification Studies, Electronic Engineering Technician, ECPI College of Technology, Concord, North Carolina

TECHNICAL SKILLS: SAPP • Envision • Microsoft Office

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