Gina L. Spires

**** ******** ****

Lenoir City, TN 37772

CELL: 865-***-****

EMAIL: ypdx65@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE

• Document Management

• Office Management Operations

• Expense Tracking

• Drafting (ME & Arch)

• Computer/Internet Operations

• Graphic Design

• Landscaping/Design

• Advertisement Layouts

• Newsletter Development & Upkeep

• Brochure Design

• Marketing

• Freehand Art & Design

• Banner/Sign Making w/Vinyl Cutter

• Photography & Photo Designs

• Movie / Video Making Experience

• Commercial Cleaning

• Bidding for contracts • Special Events Management

• Building layouts and design

• Contracting / negotiations with various builders

• Construction Supervision

• International Communication (Japan)

• Start-up Operations / Organization

• P.O. / Requisition Control

• Scheduling Deliveries w/ Trucking Companies

• Vendor Negotiation / Selection

• Project / Parts Cost Analysis

• Buyer / M/C Shop Material / Tools Ordering

• Machine Shop Machinery Operations

• Buyer / Order Fabricated Parts From Drawings

• Business Ownership (3 successful companies)

• Customer Relations Working w/CAD Drawings

• Inventory Control

• Budget Control

CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS

• Successfully built, owned and operated landscaping/garden shop, commercial cleaning business and graphic design sign shop.

• Saved the Machinery & Tools Division of DENSO $71k in 2001 by cost down activities and vendor negotiations

• Implemented new email system in 2000 for vendor contact and CAD drawing issuing which has saved the Machinery & Tools Division indirect costs in both time, paper and the cost of mailing drawings to vendors

• Designed advertisements with self created artwork for originality

• Training in Japan and Singapore for company set-up including co-writing / implementing company policies for MARCA while on start-up crew with MARCA in 1990.

• Implemented machine operation procedures, policies and all of safety procedures, MSDS sheets, operation manuals, tooling replacement, Q.C. procedures, inventory, and raw material inspection procedures for a new machine line at MARCA in 1990. The company added a second line 1 year later that I also was responsible for getting the above stated procedures in place.

• Helped to develop policies and procedures on start-up crew with Rubbermaid, Inc. in 1989.

• T-shirt designs, logo designs, vinyl signs, banners and misc. artwork created for customers.

EDUCATION

1978 - 1982 Greenback High

1981 – 1982 Lenoir City Vocational Drafting

1990 – 1994 Pellissippi State Tech / Cleveland State Tech Misc. Courses

1. Blueprint Reading

2. AutoCad1 v. 11

3. Teambuilding & Leadership Skills

4. Problem Solving

5. Basic Programming for Engineers

6. W/P, Lotus 123

7. Maintenance & Troubleshooting

8. Hazardous Material Handling

1990 Overseas Training

Japan (3.5 Weeks)

Singapore (4 Weeks)

2001 Classes through DENSO / Cleveland State College

1. Advanced Excel, Word, Access, Powerpoint

2. Bargaining with Vendors

3. Ethics Training

4. Kaizen Training

5. Diversity Training

2001 Tuscolum Community College

1. Religion

2. Art

2002-2003 University if Phoenix Online

1. Team Building / Peak Learning

2. Contemporary Business Issues

2002 Classes through DENSO

1. Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint,

Vendor Negotiating Skills, Japanese Language

COMPUTER SKILLS

PC – WP, MS Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint, Visio, MS Project, Word, Lotus Notes, Harvard Graphics, Corel Draw, MGI Photosuite, Printshop, Printmaster, AutoCad v.11, Workcenter, ImageSite, Lotus123, Viso, Rockwell Software, Peachtree Software, CadKey, Photoshop, Quicken, Outlook Express, Landscape Design Software, Internet Operations, Web Design, Quick Books, MovieMaker Software, AS-400, PageMaker, Ulead and other misc.software

MAC – Photoshop, Pagemaker, Typestyler

Computer Accessories – Digital Camera, Negative Scanner, Contex Blueprint Scanner, Contex Aperature Card Scanner, Flatbed Scanner, CD/DVD Burner, Digital CD Recorder, Vinyl Cutter/Plotter, Video Camera

CAREER EXPERIENCE

DENSO Manufacturing 2008–2010

Supervisor: Masako Omata 865-***-****

Business Planning S/A Division

• Assist Business Planning Manager & Supervisor

• Job cost database upkeep (JDE in AS-400)

• Support accounting activities

• Fixed asset control

• Document scanning

• Presentations

• Newsletter development

• Document management database upkeep

• Travel and party arrangements

• Kaizen support

• Special projects management

• Visitor hotel arrangements

• Associate appreciation projects

• Activities coordinator

• Policy/Procedure development

• Document library creation/control

• Computer/equipment management and control

• Buyer / Office supplies ordering

The Country Garden 2004-2008 & present

865-***-****

Owner/Operator

• Business operations (bookkeeping, office management)

• Brochure/Advertising Design

• Creative layouts for store

• Invoicing customers

• Landscaping design/Installation

• Landscaping crew project manager

• Greenhouse operations

• Sales / Customer Relations

• Presentations / photography

• Website building / control

• Buyer

• Travel & vendor relations

• Machinery operations

• Vinyl sign & banner design / productions

• Graphic designs / computer & freehand

• Holiday & special occasion decorating / set-up

• Catering / food preparation

• Home watch service

DENSO Manufacturing 1999–2005

Supervisor: Adam Baranowski 865-***-****

Business Planning Machinery & Tools Division

• Assistant to Vice President and Business Planning Manager Brochure Design

• Time sheets

• Invoicing customers

• Job cost database upkeep (JDE in AS-400)

• Support accounting activities

• Support accounting activities

• Fixed asset control

• Document scanning Presentations

• Newsletter development

• Document management database upkeep (ImageSite)

• Travel and party arrangements

• Kaizen support

• Special projects management

• Visitor hotel arrangements

• Associate appreciation projects

• Activites coordinator

• Policy/Procedure development

• Travel for vendor relations

• Document library creation/control

• Computer/equipment management and control

• Inventory control

• Buyer / Office supplies ordering

DENSO Manufacturing – Maryville, TN 1999 - 2005 Department Change

Supervisor: Al Paquette 865-***-****

Parts Control Machinery & Tools Division

• Initiation of requisitions for parts needed to build automated machinery for all of the North American DENSO companies, (approximate ordering volume is $16M annually)

• Buyer / Vendor contact for parts delivery schedules, cost down issues, parts availability, etc.

• Travel to new vendors for consultation & shop evaluation

• Cost analysis blanket order implementation

• Presentations to vice president on all cost down activities, visual graphs and information generation for management viewing for cost

• Delivery and new vendor contact

• Engineering support and drawing release for fabrication parts

• Receiving area support / reduce overstocked inventory

• Scheduling shipments of parts and machinery going to vendors and customers

DENSO Manufacturing – Maryville, TN 1997-1999 Division Change

Supervisor: Joel Whintney 865-***-****

Engineering Assistant Office

• Scanning drawings / aperture cards into Workcenter software for easy access

• Create spreadsheets for each set of prints scanned

• Create graphs / master lists to reflect scanned documents

• Enter PLC comments into PLC software for electrical maintenance

• Buyer / Creating requisitions for parts needed to build machines for Maryville DENSO

• Vendor contact, parts pricing and delivery

• Organization of document storage area

News Herald – Lenoir City, TN 1996-1997

Supervisor: Bobby Buckner 865-***-****

Graphic Artist

• Advertisement design

• Scanning and digital camera operations

• Darkroom work

• Customer contact

• Newspaper layout and design

• Freehand artwork

MARCA – Vonore, TN 1990-1994

Supervisor: Johnny Riggins 423-***-****

Cell Leader

• Machine line operations

• P/M and troubleshooting

• Q.C. and Q.A. reports

• Tooling and parts ordering

• Drafting, blueprint / CAD drawings reading

Rubbermaid - Maryville, TN 1989-1990

Supervisor: Nobel Carper 865-***-****

Warehouse Inventory Tracking Office

• Q.C inspection

• Inventory control

• Vendor and customer relations

• Shipping products

• Computer operations

• Report generation

• BOL and invoice control

Proffitt’s Machining – Greenback, TN 1985-1989

Supervisor: Jeff Proffitt 865-***-****

Machine Operator / Design Artist

• Grinding Machine / Lathe Operator

• Brochure Design / Misc art work

• Vendor and customer relations

• Drafting

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