Kurt A. Schaefer Email & Phone Number

Garner, NC, US

Garner, North Carolina

Memphis, TN

• Managed a staff of 4 and a $5.3M total annual operating budget. Planed, directed, and coordinated production, filling, maintenance, and distribution activities to meet customer needs at minimum investment required
• Increased revenue 4% YTD by implementing Six Sigma Green Belt plant layout for efficiency.
• Created safe and healthful work environment by conducting monthly meetings to focus on safety and ergonomics that resulted in zero time loss over 10 months.
• Maintained strong customer service focus for all Center employees; developed and monitored distribution schedules to ensure customers are served in a timely manner

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Managed a biomedical repair department and a dedicated medical gas route. Drove a straight truck loaded with medical compressed gas cylinders and medical liquid vessels for delivery to customers on a scheduled route.
• Awarded Driver of the Year 2011 for my leadership in biomedical repairs and safe driving record, promoted to driver trainer for the facility.
• Lowered driving time for all routes by implementing continuous process improvement by continually monitoring carrier performance.
• As substitute driver for the southern region, effectively completed routes in unknown areas with minimal supervision and effective time management.
• Promoted to the position of Plant Manager.

Billings/ Bozeman Montana

• Delivered healthcare equipment and oxygen as required in accordance with industry standards and applicable federal, state and local governmental regulations. Developed and maintained working knowledge of current.
• Biomedical and Dedicated Medical Equipment specialist for the location through training and experience.
• Promoted to CDL driver within a year for accuracy, dedication and perseverance, and named location lead driver and driver trainer for the state of Montana.

Billings, Montana Area

• Delivery Driver Class ADrove a tractor trailer loaded with medical and industrial compressed gas cylinders for delivery to customers on a scheduled route including physicians’ offices, laboratories, veterinarians.
• Maintained load manifests, FDA lot numbers and all other vehicle documents. Ensured manifests were properly completed and balanced with truck counts and shipping. Documented before and after deliveries.
• Performed all tasks required in loading including but not limited to product transfer, quality analysis, quality documentation and customer required certificate of analysis.

Billings, Montana Area

• Service Representative CDL DriverMade oxygen deliveries and equipment checks on a daily route as determined by patient base and routing system. Delivery includes refilling reservoirs with liquid oxygen from a van.
• Completed equipment orientation check list for new equipment and other necessary paperwork as required, instructed 180 patients in the safe and proper use of equipment.
• Completed minor equipment repairs and preventive maintenance on concentrators, liquid reservoirs, CPAPs, Bi-PAP, ventilators, enteral pumps, nebulizers and apnea monitors.
• Performed equipment setups specifically concentrators, reservoirs, beds, etc. in a professional, safe, and timely manner. This equipment was placed in apartments, private homes, clinics, hospitals, nursing homes and.

Green Belt, Six Sigma

As an improvement methodology that reduces product waste or service failure rates to near perfection, Six Sigma utilizes a disciplined.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Psychology, 3.2

Our undergraduate curriculum introduces students to core areas in psychology and emphasizes scientific theory, terminology, research.