Jeffrey Dunbar
Newberry
Summary
From my education and through my work history, I have seen most sides of wood products production. Through hands-on experience I have gained product knowledge, an understanding of the needs in the industry, and a keen awareness for customer service and satisfaction. As a manager, I pride myself in creating growth plans and providing accountability in an environment where my employees can reach their full potentials.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Manager
LOUISIANA PACIFIC CORPORATION
Newbery, MI
06.2006 - 02.2018
- Arrange, coordinate and manage third party certifications with companies such as APA and CE
- Initiated and obtained CE certifications
- Investigate root cause of customer complaints and implement corrective actions
- Reduce costs by researching new products, running trials and changing vendors
- Drive LSS projects both as a sponsor or leader for increased throughput, cost reductions, and product improvements
- Monitor production and quality parameters, adjusting process as necessary
- Develop SOP for quality lab
- Develop quality programs to involve operators into making quality products
- Report quality metrics on weekly, monthly and quarterly basis
- Publish reports on process upsets to share improvement ideas and develop best practices
- Hire, train and supervise quality staff
- Plan, organize and run new product development trials
- Provide product cost information for accounting and track usages for enterprise resource planning using SAP platform
- Understand and maintain QC critical equipment
- Monitor production and quality parameters, adjusting process as necessary
- Provide monthly safety training
- Work with vendors to understand raw material modifications and changes
- Develop SOP’s for quality lab
- Plan weekly maintenance projects and repairs
- Drive LSS projects both as a sponsor or leader for increased throughput, cost reductions, and product improvements
- Drove Raw Material Scale Replacement Project – New Technology for increased control of raw material additions
- Drove Overlay Paper width reduction project – Made necessary production line adjustments to run narrower paper, cost savings
- Press Cycle Optimization – Cycle Time Reduction to increase throughput
Quality Control Superintendent
GEORGIA PACIFIC CORPORATION
Gaylord, MI
01.2004 - 05.2006
- Arrange, coordinate and manage third party certifications with companies such as UL and CPA
- Manage product properties using standard SPC techniques
- Adjust and monitor ingredient settings for all products
- Facilitate and assist in resolving customer complaints
- Provide support to sales staff for customer inquiries
- Travel to customer locations to handle complaints
- Provide regular quality reports to customers
- Reduce costs by researching new products, running trials, and changing vendors
- Supervise quality control technicians
Production Forman
11.1998 - 12.2003
- Scheduled employee overtime
- Troubleshot line breakdowns and malfunctions
- Facilitated maintenance work requests
- Performed weekly plant safety and environmental compliance audits
- Conducted daily safety meetings
Quality Control Technician
12.1997 - 11.1998
- Tested product samples
- Produced quality audits
- Responded to the variable conditions of the manufacturing process
Education
THE GEORGE GROUP
Newberry, MI01.2007
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UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
Knoxville, TN01.2005
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UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
Knoxville, TN01.2004
Bachelor's Degree - Wood Science, concentration in non-wood product materials
MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Houghton, MI01.1997
Skills
- Excel proficiency
- Accounting management
- Financial management
- Audit preparation
- Excel expertise
Timeline
Quality Manager
LOUISIANA PACIFIC CORPORATION
06.2006 - 02.2018
Quality Control Superintendent
GEORGIA PACIFIC CORPORATION
01.2004 - 05.2006
Production Forman
11.1998 - 12.2003
Quality Control Technician
12.1997 - 11.1998
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UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
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UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
Bachelor's Degree - Wood Science, concentration in non-wood product materials
MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
THE GEORGE GROUP