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Managed the sales activities of the Southeastern United States including North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. Traveled throughout designated area to established and prospective customers in the wholesale and industrial supply markets.

Managed all production of sewing, roundsling, and web dyeing operations. Developed and implemented standard operating procedures for all production functions. Performed all purchasing functions of raw materials from both domestic and foreign suppliers. Arranged all incoming and outgoing freight domestically and internationally for facility. Designed and quoted all specialty sling items. Performed maintenance on all machines, equipment and building, or arranged for outside contractors. Provided technical support to customers to help solve rigging or lifting concerns, as well as quoting product and taking customers orders.

Oversaw all production of sewing, synthetic rope, and roundsling operations. Established production schedule. Designed and quoted all specialty sling items. Performed maintenance and repairs on equipment. Provided technical support to customers to help solve lifting and rigging concerns. Established and administered all policies, and procedures for facilityy. Managed all aspects of production personnel including hiring, discipline, evaluations and terminations.

Oversaw all production of sewing, roundsling, wire rope and chain operations. Purchased all rigging and sling related raw materials, supply items and equipment for Norcross, GA. as well as raw materials for the Birmingham, AL. location. Designed and quoted all specialty sling items. Performed maintenance and repairs on equipment. Provided technical support to customers to help solve lifting and rigging concerns.

Performed repairs on hoists, manual and electric sent in to shop for repair, including complete breakdown and rebuild of unit. Managed recieving of all materials as well as ensuring all orders shipped out in timely manner. Oversaw daily operation of warehouse. Ordered all inventory, and supply items for Georgia facility, as well as facilities in Ohio and Alabama. Established cycle count inventory system for Georgia and Ohio facilities. Promoted to Service Manager position, where I interacted with customers to schedule all service, installation, and inspection work for 10 service technicians. Arranged the delivery of overhead crane components and parts from fabrication shop or vendor. Orderedall rental equipment needed for installations. Arranged all maintenance and repair of service vehicles.

Oversaw the operation of a 43 person, 3 shift manufacturing facility producing chain, wire rope, round sling and nylon web lifting slings. Responsible for all machine, and building maintenance, up keep, as well as OHSA compliance. Administered human resource, payroll, and assisted in purchasing activitiesfor overall plant production. Evaluated all returns, and repairs coming into facility and communicated with customers. Scheduled all production within facility. Traveled to the customers locations and performed OHSA required sling inspections as well as training on safe lifting practices.

Supervised Mechanical Department, producing pipe supports, pipe hangers. Responsible for the daily operation of a 16 member crew, including four progressive presses(2-75 ton Minsters, 1-110 ton Bliss, and 1-200 ton Stamtec). Responsible for scheduling production runs. Supervised Cable Tray Departmentand a 21 member crew producing various cable tray products. Supervised Recieving and Assembly Department and coordinated assembly at twelve outside workshops.