Gary Lawrence
Garland,UT
Summary
I am a friendly, loyal and a very motivated individual who has the ambition to succeed in any given position, Although I have 30+ years’ experience in the production industry, I like to learn, and introduce the experience and knowledge I have learned over the years and apply it to the position given to increase production, safety and overall cost reduction. Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Purchasing Manager
Quick Turn Precision Machining
01.2019 - Current
- Negotiated contracts with suppliers to secure favorable terms and pricing.
- Developed and maintained supplier relationships to enhance collaboration and efficiency.
- Sourced vendors, built relationships, and negotiated prices.
- Purchased new products and oversaw inventory stocking and availability.
- Managed supplier relationships to ensure timely delivery of products and services.
- Used [Software] to authorize and monitor purchase orders and consumables.
- Performed monthly reconciliation of open purchasing orders.
- Coordinated paperwork, updated spreadsheets, and maintained permanent records.
- Implemented policies to reduce cost and eliminate waste.
- Established long-term agreements with strategic suppliers, securing favorable pricing and delivery terms.
- Progressed through various purchasing, warehousing and leadership roles.
Project Supervisor / Operator
Innovative Precision LLC
04.2014 - 01.2019
- Directed team members in production (machining) of aerospace components with critical tolerances for government programs.
- I was a process development specialist. I created and trained personnel on machine process, inspection process and de-burring process.
- My responsibilities included opening building, starting compressors, warming up machines, and preparing shop for production, making machine offsets, tool changes and adjustments.
- Responsible for doing demonstrations for potential contractors and clients.
- Machine maintenance, inventory control, maintaining SPC charts.
- Responsible for employee reviews, responsible for interviewing potential new employees, in charge of all safety meetings and protocol.
- Oversaw project timelines, ensuring adherence to schedules and deadlines.
- Delivered completed projects on time by prioritizing multiple tasks.
- Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.
- Improved team collaboration with regular meetings, clear communication, and shared goals.
- Supervised work of [Number] team members, offering constructive feedback regarding work performance.
- Monitored deadlines and milestones to keep team on track with project schedule.
- Operated machinery to ensure efficient production processes.
- Monitored quality control standards to maintain product integrity.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline workflow efficiency.
- Conducted routine maintenance on equipment to minimize downtime.
- Implemented process improvements that enhanced overall productivity.
Tow Line Operator
TCR Composites
01.2012 - 03.2014
- Operating a tow line machine or a reminder that impregnates resins into spools of Glass, carbon fibers, and Kevlar.
- Resin mixing per customer’s request.
Carbon Fiber Hand Layup Lead
Alliant Techsystems Inc.
01.2009 - 01.2012
- Directed team members in production of carbon fiber stringers and frames for the A350 Airbus program.
- Updating upper management on all production progress, Safety and overall progress during management walk around meetings and IPT meetings with scheduling and engineers.
- Trained to operate a variety of hand and pneumatic tools, overhead cranes, variety of forklifts, and very large fiber placement machines.
Production Can Line Tech
Admiral Beverage Corp.
01.2007 - 01.2009
- As a team we produced and packaged Pepsi products, kept machines and conveyor lines running properly and make sure the line is sterile and sanitized on a daily basis to produce the best product.
Sub Assembly Lead
ADAM AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES
01.2004 - 01.2007
- Directing team members in assembly of aircraft and following aircraft through engine run up, flight test and delivery to customer.
- Updating upper management on daily basis of all progress of aircraft and sub-components. Directed team in safety, problem solving and team building skills.
- Certified in a variety of hand and pneumatic tools used in manufacture and assembly of carbon composite parts and assemblies.
- Worked to internal and MIL specifications and following all work instructions to ensure aircraft is airworthy and complies with all FAA regulations.
Cable and Internet Installer
Paradigm
01.2002 - 01.2004
- Installed cable and high speed internet, sometimes involving doing new installs that consist of running aerial drops from multiple poles or running new cable from street.
- Develop one on one relationship with all customers to make sure satisfaction was met when job was finished.
Production Supervisor
Wells Cargo Inc.
01.1996 - 01.2002
- Directing team members in assembly of custom trailers and following the trailers through all stages of production for final inspection.
- Directing team in safety, problem solving and team building skills.
- Worked to internal specifications and following all work instructions to ensure that the trailers were built to customer satisfaction.
Production Supervisor
Rail Bearing Inc.
01.1993 - 01.1996
- Directing team members in assembly of train bearings and following the bearings through all stages of production for final inspection.
- Directing team in safety, problem solving and team building skills.
- Certified in a variety of hand and pneumatic, inspection tools used in manufacture and assembly of train bearings.
- Worked to Railroad specifications and following all work instructions to ensure that the bearings were built to the safest specifications.
Education
No Degree - Composites Course
Davis Applied Technology College
Kaysville, UT06-2012
GED -
George Washington High School Adult Ed
Ogden, UT05-2011
Skills
- Quote generation
- Experience in vendor relations
- Quality control
- Local supplier engagement
- Forklift - Forklift operation experience (6-10 years)
- Order management
- Purchasing agent experience - Purchasing agent experience (3-5 years)
- Operations (10 years)
- Assembly Line (10 years)
- Competitive pricing
- Materials handling - Materials handling experience (1-2 years)
- Assembly (10 years)
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) use
- Warehouse sorting
- Vendor selection
- Purchase order management
- New vendor setup
- Vendor sourcing
- Cost reduction
- Project management
- Supplier relations
- Material requirement planning
- Request for proposal
- Bidding processes
- Process development
- Materials management
- Team leadership
- Vendor relationship management
Certification
Driver's License
Additional Information
- Key Skills
- Assembly Line Operations
- Production Line Efficiency
- Machinery Assembly
- Critical Move Director
- Basic Equipment Repairs
- Safety Standards
- Quality Controls
- Overhead Crane Operator
- Precision Component Assembly
- Environmental Standards
- Blueprint Interpretation
- Supervision and Training
- Process Specialist
Timeline
Purchasing Manager
Quick Turn Precision Machining
01.2019 - Current
Project Supervisor / Operator
Innovative Precision LLC
04.2014 - 01.2019
Tow Line Operator
TCR Composites
01.2012 - 03.2014
Carbon Fiber Hand Layup Lead
Alliant Techsystems Inc.
01.2009 - 01.2012
Production Can Line Tech
Admiral Beverage Corp.
01.2007 - 01.2009
Sub Assembly Lead
ADAM AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES
01.2004 - 01.2007
Cable and Internet Installer
Paradigm
01.2002 - 01.2004
Production Supervisor
Wells Cargo Inc.
01.1996 - 01.2002
Production Supervisor
Rail Bearing Inc.
01.1993 - 01.1996
No Degree - Composites Course
Davis Applied Technology College
GED -
George Washington High School Adult Ed
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