James E. Clark Jr.

130 Cornerstone Lane, Lexington, SC Phone: (803) 457-2202 Email: jc6440e4@westp

ost.net
Objective:
Obtaining a management position within the manufacturing sector where I can use
my experience to improve customer satisfaction by cost reduction, servicing and
overall quality of finished product.
Experience:
Draka Communications - May 2005 until October 2009
Logistics Manager:
Draka Communications
August 2006 - October 2009 Hickory. NC
* Manage raw materials and shipping group of greater than 30 people supplying ma
terials to the production floor and arranging transit for a wide range of fiber
optic cable.
* Increased on time delivery from < 97% to > 99%.
* Responsible for the quality and on time delivery of over 3.000,000fkm of cable
annually.
* Reduced labor forced by 20% while Shipped Fkm increased by 50%.
* Maintained freight costs to <2% of overall sales dollars over last 3 years.
* Primary plant tour guide for customers due to my knowledge of cable manufactur
ing.
* Recycling program of Polypropylene plastics and wood pallets generated cost sa
vings of >$50,000 and landfill cost avoidance of >$7,500 in first 9 months of 20
09.
Manufacturing Manager:
Draka Comteq
May 2005 - August 2006 Hickory. NC
* Manage production crew of greater than 40 people producing a wide range of fib
er optic cable (Ribbon, Loose Tube and Indoor products).
* Increased productivity / efficiency by 50% during time in job.
* Successfully managed the introduction of indoor cable production in Claremont,
NC.
* Responsible for 3 different product lines of fiber optic cable.
Cooper Power Tools March 2003 until May 2005
Assembly Coordinator
Cooper Power Tools
March 2003-May 2005 Lexington, SC
* Supervised and assisted with orderly shutdown of a manufacturing plant (unioni
zed) in Houston, Texas from March until June of 2003.
* Manage assembly crew of up to 30 people with new product line brought in from
Texas.
* Increased productivity / efficiency by 50%.
* Responsible for the quality and on time delivery of over 3000 power tools per
month on average annually.
* Responsible for 5 different product lines of air powered tools.
Pirelli Cables & Systems North America
February 1986 until November 2002
Project Manager
Pirelli Communications Cable Corp.
Nov. 2001 - Nov. 2002 Ferndale, WA*
* Start up of new fiber optic cable distribution center. *
* Complete control of daily operations of new center. *
* Knowledge of international traffic between US and Canada.
Director of Plant Operations
Pirelli Cables & Systems North America
Feb. 2001-Nov. 2001 Surrey, BC, Canada
* Complete control of daily operations of 106,000 sq ft manufacturing plant.
* 35 Salary and 127 hourly (unionized) personnel. *
* Orderly shutdown of plant operations.
 Production Manager **
Pirelli Cables & Systems North America
May 2000-Feb. 2001 Lexington, SC
* Complete control of daily manufacturing operations of 250,000 sq ft manufactur
ing plant.
* 3 Salary and 157 hourly (non-union) personnel.
* Manufacturing output increase of 102% between years 1998 and 2000.
Process Unit Manager *
Pirelli Cables & Systems North America
Sept. 1998-May 2000 Lexington, SC
* Control of of daily manufacturing operations of 200,000 sq ft manufacturing p
lant.
* 65 hourly (non-union) personnel.
Development Engineer
Pirelli Cables & Systems North America
Sept.1995- Sept. 1998 Lexington, SC
* Develop and qualify lower cost plastic into manufacturing.
* $1.2 million cost savings first year of introduction into operation.
Manufacturing Support Specialist
Pirelli Cables & Systems North America
May 1992- Sept. 1995 Lexington, SC
* Control of manufacturing documentation and process control issues
* 3 hourly (non-union) personnel.
Production Floor Supervisor
Pirelli Cables & Systems North America
May 1989- May 1992 Lexington, SC
* Control of operating personnel (non-union).
* Managed personnel on 1st, 2nd and 3rd shifts over 3 years.
Machine Operator
Pirelli Cables & Systems North America
Feb. 1986- May 1989 Lexington, SC
* Control of machine operations during shift.
* Trained and operated machinery in all 4 processes within 3 years.
Education:
1976 - 1980 W. J. Keenan High School Columbia, SC
Training and Certifications:
Total Quality Management
ISO 9000
ISO 14001
Labor Relations (Union and Non-Union)
SAP Operating System

References:
Mike.carpenter@draka.com (828)-228-1566
John.hangofsky@draka.com (828)-294-4531
Mark.hopper@firstcitizensonline.com (803)-931-1814