JAMES E. DEASON
*** **** **** **, ******, OK, ***03
HOME:405-***-****, CELL:405-***-****
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MANUFACTURING/ PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
Disciplined, inventive management professional with diverse experience in the production and manufacturing field. History of success in increasing efficiency and productivity. Seasoned leader with proven skills in organizational and operational planning. Innovative and motivated to drive improvements to full implementation. Strong communicator and team builder. Adept at the use of effective change management techniques to achieve corporate goals.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
PROCESS DEVELOPMENT ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS
STRATEGIC PLANNER CONFLICT RESOLUTION
LEAN MANUFACTURING EMPLOYEE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
RECENT EXPERIENCE
• Vaughn Foods, Allison’s Gourmet Kitchens Division- Moore, Oklahoma
Production Supervisor, Sept 26th ,2011 – March 27th, 2012
• Seagate Technologies-Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Technical Support Agent in the call center, May 30th – Sept 24th, 2011
• Torotel Products- Olathe, Kansas
Production Supervisor, June 2010 – October 15, 2010
Managed the Hellfire missile head coil assembly department with twenty-seven direct reports.
• Travelcenters of America – Oak Grove, MO
Cashier, September 2009 – June 2010
Perform cash and credit transactions for fuel and grocery items in a truck-stop environment.
• Unemployed - Worked several temporary positions in the Kansas City metro area, while actively pursuing fulltime employment, July 2008 – August 2009
• Digital Ally Inc - Grain Valley, MO,
Production Manager, October 2007 to July 2008
Direct oversight responsibility for all functions of the Electronics Manufacturing and Technical Services Departments assembling high quality audio/video surveillance systems. Increased productivity by 220% over the first three quarters, while also increasing profitability by 470% pretax during the same period.
• Diodes FabTech Inc. - Lee’s Summit, MO, June 2002 – October 2007;
Superintendent, October 2005 to October 2007
Operations Supervisor, October 2004 to October 2005
Production Supervisor, June 2002 to October 2004
James E. Deason
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ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
• Lear Corp - Oklahoma City, OK; (Plant closed)
Production Supervisor, September 2000 to November 2001
Direct reporting responsibility for eighteen production employees on an automobile seat assembly line, supporting Ford Motor Company’s Midwest City plant. Assembly line was required to produce seats within one hour of job start utilizing a direct feed ordering system.
• Xerox - Oklahoma City, OK; (Laid off)
Toner Process Operations, February 1993 to September 2000
Production operator in the Yukon Oklahoma toner processing facility. Performed numerous duties including banbury operations, extruders, augers, air grinders, AMAT, and semi-automated packaging equipment.
• United States Air Force
Aircraft Armament Systems Technician, April 1977 to November 1992 (Honorably discharged from Active Duty, transferred to Inactive Reserves)
Weapons Load Crew Chief, Standardization Crew Chief (Lead Crew), Flight Line Expediter, Weapons Flight Chief, Platform Instructor, Support Section NCOIC
EDUCATION
• Community College of the Air Force, 1992
Associates of Applied Science Degree in Aircraft Systems Technology
TRAINING
• Noncommissioned Officers Leadership School (Diploma)
• Noncommissioned Officers Academy (Diploma)
• Microsoft Office (including 2007 formats)
• Microsoft Project Manager
• Lean Manufacturing
• Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response, Management Strategies Group (Certificate)
• Coaching: Bringing Out the Best in Others, Metropolitan College of Business and Technology, (Certificate)
• Proactive Listening, Metropolitan College of Business and Technology, (Certificate)
• Moving from Conflict to Collaboration, Metropolitan College of Business and Technology, (Certificate)
• Forklift truck qualified and experienced (Stand up, ride on up to 10k loader)
ASSOCIATIONS
American Mensa
NRA
NCO Asssociation (Air Force)