Experience

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  Farmers Insurance Group of Companies

  • Agent

    • Sep 2009 - Present

    Provider of design support, prototyping services, tooling, Injection Molding, decoration, and contract assembly services. DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONSPlanned, scheduled and managed over 70 manufacturing associates in Plastics Injection Molding production.Worked closely with Quality department in ISO 90...

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  AMERICAN SIGNATURE / VALUE CITY FURNITURE

  • Manager of quality control department

    • Jul 2006 - Jul 2008

    American Signature designs and manufactures home furnishings, along with operating it's own warehouses and distribution centers. Value City Furniture is a sister company and manufactures and retails home furnishings as well. GENERAL MANAGER, CORPORATE QUALITY CONTROL (2006-2008)Directed manu...

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  ROANOKE FURNITURE

  • PLANT-DISTRIBUTIONS MANAGER

    • May 1994 - Jul 2006

    Led operational management with full P&L responsibility for facility and 130 stores engaged in production and distributions.Managed process improvement for lead-time and inventory reduction, product engineering, bid submissions, as well as customer and community relations.

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  United States

  • PLANT-DISTRIBUTIONS MANAGER

    • May 1988 - May 1994

    Led operational management with full P&L responsibility for facility of 110 production employees and distribution center.Managed process improvement for lead-time and inventory reduction, product engineering, bid submissions, as well as customer and community relations.

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  Zavidovici, Yugoslavia

  • DIRECTOR OF MANUFACTURING

    • May 1975 - May 1988

    Directed manufacturing activities for 800 employee division, producing over 4,000 items per month.Management representative for labor relations and contract negotiations.