SUMMARY I have spent over 22 years in the Wood Products industry, both as a Coordinator/Supervisor as well as a Safety Manager. I also have years of experience in Team Concepts, Self Directed Work Forces and Safety Programs. ACCOMPLISHMENTS Contributed to an annual 5-10% increase in productivity through improvements in operations, quality, safety and administration. Supervised first shift operations and more than 40 production and assembly line staff. Personally managed production activities to ensure 100% of orders were shipped on-time. Promoted to Team Leader after 14 months of employment. Continuously reduce RIR at facility to World Class Status with a current RIR YTD of 1.03 as well as well as gaining ISO 18001 certification in Health and Safety. Mentored Recruited, hired and trained 60 new employees for Front End and Production Departments . Increased productivity annually while simultaneously reducing head count by 20%. Developed and maintained strong and clear communication and rapport with plant personnel. Coached employees in developing and achieving individual performance goals. Trained, developed and counseled employees to develop a high performing team. Reviewed production orders, schedules, delivery dates and inventory levels to determine product availability. Improved efficiency and productivity by eliminating waste and production constraints. Enforced a culture of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement while providing operational leadership. coached and trained 100 team members after the economy turned around and regained momentum.

Highlights:

• Process Improvements
• Corrective Actions
• Inventory
• Lean Manufacturing
• Manufacturing
• Quality
• Quality Assurance
• Assembly Line