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TERRY WALLACE

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

Dyersburg, TN ****4

731-***-**** Email: ************@*****.***

731-***-**** Cell

Summary:

I am an analytical, results oriented individual with extensive experience and responsibility with documented success at various organizational levels. I have proven experience in the development, implementation and the daily administration of management systems.

Professional Experience:

Cereplast, Inc. Hawthorne, CA July 08 – Dec 08

Quality Director – Plant Manager

I was responsible for all quality assurance activities for the company along with the day to day operations management.

The Matrixx Group Evansville, IN Jan 2000 – July 2008

Director of Operations (5/07 – 7/08)

I was responsible for the general management of all plastics compounding at the company’s largest and most diverse plastics compounding operations and recycling facility in the Evansville area. Responsibilities included the development and management of related budgets, goals, and objectives. The company attained record productivity levels through the improvement initiatives implemented during this period.

Quality Director (2000 – 2002) (2004 – 2007)

I developed the systems, policies and procedures required for the establishment of a QS 9000 based quality system. I was responsible for the general management of the quality assurance systems and laboratory that performs testing for 5 manufacturing facilities. I transitioned the Evansville sites from QS 9000 to ISO 9001 in the spring of 2006.

I led the registration efforts of our Italian manufacturing facility to ISO 9001 in 2005 along with providing on going support services including internal audits for that site.

Operations Manager (2002 – 2004)

I managed the day to day operation of multiple single and twin screw compounding lines increasing the output from thirty five to over fifty million pounds per year. I established the manufacturing systems, policies and procedures that contributed to this increase.

The M. A. Hanna Company

M. A Hanna Engineered Materials Norcross, GA 1997 – 2000

Quality Systems Coordinator

I provided quality and manufacturing systems support for multiple manufacturing facilities with responsibilities including coordinating manufacturing policies and transitioning plants from ISO 9002 to QS 9000 and setting up ISO 9000 based systems.

Research and Development Lab Manager

Set up and managed corporate research and development laboratory along with managing a pilot manufacturing operation.

M. A. Hanna Color Gastonia, NC

Plant Manager 1995 - 1997

I was responsible for the overall manufacturing operation of a multi-line plastics color concentrate

extrusion facility. Other responsibilities included but were not limited to overseeing maintenance functions, overseeing shipping and receiving functions, plant human resources, and plant, environmental, health, safety functions and new equipment installation.

• Developed and implemented a manufacturing scheduling system which increased productivity by twenty five percent within thirty days and by fifty percent within ninety days of implementation

• Decreased associate turnover by seventy five percent through the implementation of improved applicant-hiring practices.

• Developed and implemented computerized manufacturing reporting systems for the analysis of key operating elements. No formal system of this nature previously existed.

M. A. Hanna - Engineered Materials Group Dyersburg, TN

Line Manager 1993 - 1995

I was the primary interface between the engineered Materials Group and a major Japanese chemical company in the establishment of a plastics compounding joint venture.

• Assisted engineering in the installation of manufacturing equipment.

• Debugged and tested all computerized control systems.

• Procured staffing, developed procedure manuals, and trained all operating associates.

• Served as part of the division quality auditing team.

Quality Assurance / Divisional Trainer 1991 - 1993

Was instrumental in the division attaining certification to ISO 9002. Developed the manufacturing quality system, which included writing procedures, developing operating manuals, and conducting required training. Additional responsibilities included divisional training and quality auditing.

Maintenance / Engineering Coordinator 1985 - 1991

Developed a computerized maintenance management system for division. Additional responsibilities included assisting in setting up parts room, overseeing MRO receiving and data entry clerk, developing equipment histories, personal computer setup and training, software standards committee.

Education:

University of Tennessee

Bachelor of Science Degree - Business Administration / Industrial Management

Dyersburg State Community College

Associate of Science Degree - Industrial Management

Certifications/other Training

Certified Quality Auditor 1993

Lead Auditor Training - ISO 9000/TS 16949

Six Sigma Training

References: Available upon request

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