Marc Powell

Production, Warehouse Supervisor

100 Alert Rd - Louisburg, NC 27549 marcpowell2011@gmail.com - 919-426-8092 Strong and rewarding professional experience with consistent promotions based on lean, team and goal oriented achievements. * Customer Service, Inventory Control, Shipping, Receiving, Warehouse, and Manufacturing Production Supervision Management experience. * A diversified professional background in Adult Education; Customer Service, Operations Management; Supervision; Safety and Policy Procedure Development; Training Skill Sets and Document Development. * Formal training in 5s, Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement (Train the Trainer), HPWT, People Oriented Management, Total Quality Management (Facilitator/Trainer), Good Manufacturing Practices, Team Leadership, ISO 9000, FDA policies. * Excellent Computer Skills, CompTia A+ and Network + certifications, proficient with MS Windows 8/ 7/ 98/ NT/2K/XP SP2 and MS Office. * Class A CDL OTR driver securing and hauling specialized commodities on flatbed, single and double-drop and other specialized 53-foot trailers in all 48 states and Canada.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Warehouse, Production Supervisor/Lead

Pacific Coast Feather Co - Henderson, NC - October 2011 to September 2013 Managing associates manufacturing comforters and pillows by filling (down, feathers or synthetic fiber), sewing single or double needle, packaging and inventory control. Also managed 3 satellite warehouses.

OTR Class A CDL Driver

Maverick Transportation - Specialized Division - November 2010 to February 2011 Glass). Securing and hauling specialized commodities on flatbed, single and double-drop and other specialized 53foot trailers in all 48 states and Canada.

Production Supervisor
Kflex-USA - May 2005 to March 2010 Responsible for training lean continuous improvement teams in 6S and 8D decision making processes and supervising forty-five technical support staff, including safety, operations, and quality of production and assuring customer requirements.

Systems Customer Service Representative

Document Messaging Technology Div. -Pitney Bowes Inc - January 2002 to May 2005

Maintaining and servicing the High Speed Mail Inserter and Sorter machines. My responsibilities also include all customer communications, services, sales and training.

CompTia A+ Certification Teacher

Nash Community College - July 2001 to January 2002 Instructor for the Continuing Education Department teaching CompTia A+ Guide to "Managing and Maintaining your PC." Preparing adult students for the CompTia A+ Certification Core Hardware and OS exams. Responsible for curriculum, material and lesson plans. Contract position

Network Technician
Triton Management - January 2001 to July 2001 Total responsibility for migrating a thirty-station Novell two site LAN to a new Compaq Server utilizing Microsoft Windows 2000 Server and infrastructure and customer communications, and training. Contract position

Process Technician - Wheaton Plastics Operations

Operation and Maintenance - 1998 to December 2000 of 20-injection blow and 1 stretch blow-molding machines including support and packaging equipment. Responsible for production, quality and customer requirements.

Molding Supervisor
Granville Plastics - 1995 to 1998 Supervising and training technical support staff for 25 Custom injection molding and packaging lines. Training and implementation of Safety, ISO 9000, TQM and GMP procedures.

Molding Supervisor
Tenax/Bespak - 1993 to 1995 Training of technical support staff for 20 injection machines and molds. Training and enforcement of FDA GMP requirements, Safety, writing, training ISO 9000 procedures, SOPs and GMPs.

Operations Consultant
Revlon Inc - 1993 to 1993 Development of procedures for training, machinery, safety, and operations for the blow molding, high-speed decorating and packaging departments. Six month Contract position.

Production Manager
Creative Printworks, Inc - 1989 to 1993 Responsible for staff of skilled craftsmen, inspection, quality control, and plant maintenance for specialized printing of Polycarbonate machine panels, bar codes and flexography generated labels.

Department Supervisor
Advanced Components Manufacturing Company - 1984 to 1989 Supervision and production of high speed plastic blow molding and silk screening equipment, maintenance and quality control and supervision of other department personnel.

Production Supervisor
Hoover Universal Corp. and Amoco Container Corp and Coca Cola of Oklahoma - 1973 to 1984 Assisted with the development of the PET Beverage Bottle from initial prototype to standard manufacturing processes, equipment and quality standards resulting in the PET Bottle replacing Glass Bottles as the cost effective product of choice.

EDUCATION

Certification in CompTia A+ and Network+

Nash Community College 2001 to 2002

CERTIFICATIONS

CompTia A+
January 2001 to Present Computer Maintenance and Repair

CompTia Network+
January 2002 to Present Networking Basics

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION * Train the Trainer for Lean C I Teams which reduced downtime, scrap and increased safety for a major elastomeric rubber closed cell insulation manufacturer. * Taught Adult Community College students preparing for the CompTia A+ Certification Core Hardware and OS exams. Responsible for curriculum, material and lesson plans. * Facilitator for a T.Q.M. team that developed, wrote, and taught procedures to insure compliance with FDA clean room regulations and as a member of a T.Q.M. team developed and taught procedures per ISO 9000 standards resulting in certification. * As an Operations Consultant issued recommendations for the development and training of GMP procedures; equipment maintenance; safety, and production methods for the Blow Molding and high speed Container Decorating Departments for a Fortune 49 Cosmetics Manufacturer. * Developed GMPs and Quality Improvement Cycles to develop and train a team of skilled craftsmen [Printers and Die Cutters] for an OEM Membrane Switch Manufacturer resulting in the company being bought by a much larger competitor. * Assisted in the start-up of five injection, injection/blow and blow molding operations, including the development of GMP, Safety, Quality and Training procedures. * Assisted in the development of the first PET beverage bottle, including manufacturing processes, production, equipment, safety, quality standards, procedures, and training.