Gregory Alexander
Former Vice President of Manufacturing
Conover,NC
Summary
Dedicated manufacturing manager with more than 35 years of experience in upholstered furniture. Great knowledge in all aspects of manufacturing upholstered furniture. Very good communication skills, and work well with people.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Specialized Upholstery Supervisor
McCreary Modern
Newton, NC
04.2016 - Current
- Supervise, and start up complicated upholstery lines.
- Manage tufting, motion, leather, and bed lines.
- Work with product development, and make patterns, to make product go through production easier, and more cost efficient.
- Evaluate new employees, on quality, production, and safety practices.
- Cross train employees, for different positions, depending on production needs.
- Work with different plants, when setting up new upholstery lines.
Vice President of Manufacturing
Thomas-Bain Leather/TB Arhaus
Conover, NC
04.2008 - 03.2016
- Responsible for all aspects of manufacturing.
- Set up of new plants, and production lines.
- Purchasing of all production equipment.
- Oversaw all aspects of product development.
- Worked with managers to implement company's policies and goals.
- Managed areas of manufacturing, safety, inventory control and process implementation.
- Brought in and worked with all upholstery suppliers.
- Set production goals, and oversaw scheduling, to meet orders.
Plant Manager
Paladin Industries
Hiddenite, NC
01.2003 - 04.2008
- Gave direction and leadership to all levels of employees and managers.
- Improved workflow processes to maximize efficiency and enhance operations.
- Responsible for all product development.
- Worked with all frame suppliers, and placed all orders, to meet schedule demand.
- In charge of hiring, and termination of all employees.
Upholstery Supervisor
Southwood Furniture Corp.
Newton, NC
05.1998 - 01.2003
- Responsible for set up, upholstery lines, trim lines, skirt dept., and brass nail.
- Kept department on-target to meet sales and profit objectives by minimizing waste and pursuing revenue generation opportunities.
- Reviewed employee performance every quarter and delivered constructive feedback to improve weaknesses.
- Worked with product development to make upholstery processes less complicated, to make production easier.
Skills
Upholstery management, product development, costing, planning and layout of new plants/operations, creating management teams, and working with people
Timeline
Specialized Upholstery Supervisor
McCreary Modern
04.2016 - Current
Vice President of Manufacturing
Thomas-Bain Leather/TB Arhaus
04.2008 - 03.2016
Plant Manager
Paladin Industries
01.2003 - 04.2008
Upholstery Supervisor
Southwood Furniture Corp.
05.1998 - 01.2003
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