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I am in charge of maintaining the Quality systems, including Food Safety, HAACP and Pest Control.

The Pierce companies offer a wide range of both standard & custom services & solutions,spanning nearly every equipment manufacturing industry specializing in large agricultural orindustrial equipment to small item packaging. Bolingbrook facility services Navistar/InternationalTrucks associates on a daily basis.; Developed compliance to ISO 9001:2008 from the ground up. Responsible for management of 10 employees withinthe Quality department ensuring compliance to all customer requirements.Developed processes, procedures and work instructions for the entire facilityDeveloped five Inspection forms required by ISOPerformed departmental internal audits ensuring ISO requirements are maintainedTrained new and established associates on all processes to ensure compliance withQuality standardsEstablished and implemented CAR/PAR as required by ISOGenerated all data collection spreadsheets used for monitoring compliance and reachinggoalsSaved Pierce over $10M in unqualified external non-conformances via research andaccurate data collectionMaintained “A” rating with annual customer performed control plan auditsSuccessfully completed ISO 9001:2008 Certified Lead Auditor training thru AQSRe-organized the offices of the Quality department utilizing 5SDeveloped training reference packets for use on the production floor using Leanphilosophies

Dot Packaging is a leader of card packaging products including: blister cards, header cards, inserts, skin board andother related packaging items. Dot Packaging maintains two production facilities with over 150 employees coveringthe Midwest and East Coast with estimated sales of thirty million dollars annually. They have been in operation forover 40 years with a roster of over 250 clients such as Energizer, Johnson & Johnson, Bic Pens, Pentel Pens, andSchick Razor.; Responsible for management of 16 employees during product packaging and final inspection to ensure qualitystandards. Resolve all customer complaints via ISO standards develop and maintain customer relationships andmanage all press production color approvals to ensure customer requirements.Manage all press production color approvals to ensure customer requirements.Lead/Maintain Design & Development ProcessesHire and train new employees for Packaging and Quality Assurance positions.Develop and maintain customer relationships regarding any and all Quality issues.Resolve all customer complaints by initiating corrective/preventive actions as it relates toISO standards.Client site visits to troubleshoot and resolve any customer related issues.ISO 9001:2000 representative responsible for leading monthly Management ReviewBoard MeetingsLead Internal ISO Auditor in charge of scheduling and managing internal audits andauditors, also responsible for all external audits to maintain certification status.Lean Management leader responsible for implementation of team developed processesand procedures, including 5S, work cell organization.Leader on weeklong pressroom Kaizen Event to develop processes and procedures toreduce make-ready time by 50%. This goal was achieved and is currently beingmaintained.

Training of CSR staff in production techniques and processes to better equip them withknowledge when dealing with customer requestsDeveloped Customer Consignment program for leading home painting supply company resultingin 50% reduction in P.O issuance and streamlining inventory flowManagement of 30 house accounts maintaining communications and solicitation for new ordersInternal auditor for ISO program

Management of the following departments: Pre-press, Pressroom, Die Cutting, Coating,Packaging, FinishingInstituted new departmental procedure for printing, which resulted in a 45% reduction in make-ready waste and a higher quality productBasic mechanical and electrical repairs as neededResponsible for management and calculation of weekly timesheets, for weekly productionreportingWrite and conduct annual employee evaluations and salary administrationManage corrugated inventory control systemCoordinate Daily production schedule for all departmentsResponsible for hiring all new personnel for 2ndshiftCollaborate on all new equipment purchases (i.e. new printing presses)Responsible for all quality control decisions for 2ndshiftPressman –; Seven Color offset KBA Planeta with perfector