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Professional experienceDavid H. Fell Co. Inc. Commerce, CA, 1992- PresentDirector of Manufacturer for Technical Products and Precious Metal product divisions, 2008 - Present Responsible for 11+ million dollar inventory of precious metal product line.Establishes and oversees production schedules for Technical and Precious metal Products divisions.Directs, coaches and cross trains a staff of ten employees including supervisor & floor shop leaders. Key player in establishing the Technical products division, negotiating with vendors for consumable supplies and equipment contract purchases.Hands on as needed for production. Supports Sales dept. with costing and lead times for products.Executes COO’s work instructions and projects. Assisted in remodeling projects to accommodate Technical products division’s manufacturing department. Worked together with ownership and Chief of Operations in establishing a security department.Production Manager Precious Metal Product Division, 1994 – Present Reports to owner on custom jobs and employee performance. Organizes and monitors work flow to meet company’s imposed deadlines and customers day to day orders.Maintains product inventories for (JIT) just in time delivery and meets quality control standards.Provides technical support to customers and develops metal alloys as per their specifications.Attends trade shows, educational workshops and seminars maintaining up to date knowledge in emerging technologies, contacts and vendors in Jewelry manufacturing industry. Provides ownership with costing figures for special projects and products.

Responsible for keeping daily and monthly inventory for 2.5 million dollar product line.Managed staff of 4 fabrication and melting workers and trained new personnel.Optimized production processes to meet customers deadlines and companies goals.Provided technical support to customers while acting as a liaison for sales and marketing departments. Ensured the timely maintenance and repair of equipment. Determined quality control standards.Melter and Manufacturing AssistantResponsible for melts and fabricating precious metal product line.Delivered products to satellite office and customers.Assisted in the development of product catalog.Held several positions within the company and was promoted to production manager in 1990.

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Education & technical Skills Jewelry Manufacturing & Lost wax Casting Certificate, Gemological Institute of America, Carlsbad, CA 2000.