Gregory Thate
North Mankato,MN
Summary
To obtain a position with opportunities for career development and advancement.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
Work History
Master Scheduler
Fine Impressions / The Occasions Group
05.2013 - Current
- Centralized purchasing for 4 fulfillment companies withing The Occasions Group. Monitored and maintained their inventories and keep them stocked in product based on historical usage and sales trends.
- Analyzed capacity utilization trends to identify areas for improvement in resource allocation and work order sequencing.
- Responsible for maintaining inventory and limiting obsolescence while reducing Out of Stock situations.
- Made recommendations to directors and managers about efficiency and cutting production costs.
- Communicated with manufacturing floor and staff to determine production plans and job priorities.
Volunteer Fire Fighter
North Mankato Fire Department
08.2006 - Current
- Involved in planning department related events
- Elected into Fire Department Trustee position in December, 2007
- Assist with Public Education and awareness
- Mentored new recruits as they were going through initial training and probationary year on the department
- Enhanced teamwork among the crew by participating in regular training sessions, drills, and exercises.
- Elected as President of the Relief Association January 2020
Bartender / Waiter
Circle Inn Bar
05.2020 - Current
- Responsible for customer service, waiting on bar patrons, waiting tables
- Opening and closing shifts
- Served high customer volumes during special events, nights, and weekends.
- Managed cash handling duties responsibly, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift, including gambling/pull tabs.
Estimator/Office Group Leader /Manufacturing Specialist
Fine Impressions
03.2005 - 05.2013
- Responsible for New Item set up and Estimating
- Quoting for internal and external customers
- Requesting quotes from subcontractors
- Very involved in process improvements as we streamlined our New Items set-up to become a single process, regardless of product line
- This entailed incorporating cross-department training and communication
- Established a reputation for delivering reliable and accurate estimates, resulting in increased client trust and repeat business opportunities.
- Worked with Product Development and Product Design to help distribute work to 3 manufacturing facilities in the corporation
- Also worked with external suppliers of product trying to establish pricing and analyze their performance
Night Production Manager
Fine Impressions
01.2000 - 03.2005
- Overseeing all of the Stationery and Christmas card production, which consisted of 2 to 3 Supervisors reporting directly to me, with an overall crew of about 40 employees
- Assisted with budgeting, staffing, equipment research and requests, developing and implementing policies and standards
- Previously served as Kluge/Offset Supervisor for 2 years, Kluge/Offset Group Leader for 3 years, ran Heidelberg GTO 1 and 2 color offset presses, set up and ran Gietz foil stamping presses, Kluge Presses, Heidelberg windmill presses
Kluge Press operator
Dyno Press Inc.
07.1992 - 03.1993
- Duties included setting up and running Kluge presses
- Also ran other types of converting presses
Carpenter
ML Construction
06.1989 - 01.1990
- Construction and framing of new residential homes
Full service gas/repair station attendant
Granada Motors
03.1987 - 12.1989
- Worked as a cashier, opening/closing store, changed oil, minor automotive repairs, and filled gas tanks
Education
High School Diploma -
Granada-Huntley East Chain High School
Granada05-1989
Skills
- Working with people
- Organization
- Attention to detail
- Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Windows
- AS 400
- Production Job Manager (PJM) software
- Strong multitasking
- Customer service
- Highly reliable
- Team player attitude
Hobbies and Interests
- Playing and watching all sports.
- Good challenges.
- Being with friends and family.
- Keeping busy.
Timeline
Bartender / Waiter
Circle Inn Bar
05.2020 - Current
Master Scheduler
Fine Impressions / The Occasions Group
05.2013 - Current
Volunteer Fire Fighter
North Mankato Fire Department
08.2006 - Current
Estimator/Office Group Leader /Manufacturing Specialist
Fine Impressions
03.2005 - 05.2013
Night Production Manager
Fine Impressions
01.2000 - 03.2005
Kluge Press operator
Dyno Press Inc.
07.1992 - 03.1993
Carpenter
ML Construction
06.1989 - 01.1990
Full service gas/repair station attendant
Granada Motors
03.1987 - 12.1989
High School Diploma -
Granada-Huntley East Chain High School
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