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Richard Burch

Hayesville,NC

Summary

Production Manager with 8 years of experience in management environments. Motivates employees to align performance with company objectives in everchanging production environments. Superior competency in leadership, production scheduling(through rotation of available employees) and workflow management.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Production Manager FNC

Beasley Group
Franklin, NC
05.2019 - Current
  • Managed different internal process to to better the safety, quality and output of materials
  • Helped implement procedures designed for the improvement of Quality, Safety and Production metrics
  • Coordinated production requirements with new grade rules and differing process to gain desired results.
  • Addressed personnel issues and scheduling conflicts promptly.
  • Directed different departments to assure proper material is in front of milling and ripping for customer requirements.
  • Coordinated the production schedule with available personnel to gain best possible outcome each day/week/month

Production Manager Z4

Shaw Industries
Bryson City, NC
07.2014 - 05.2019


  • Tasked with reducing the incident rate as well as increasing production and quality to the customer. Incident rate dropped from 12% in 2014 to 2% in 2018. As a plant we achieved over 900 days without a recordable accident.
  • Resolved issues between shifts and vendors quickly to maintain productivity goals. Coordinated the shifts to assure best practice as well as best production outcomes. This also helped reduce the turnover rate.
  • Reviewed work for quality and compliance that met or exceeded company and industry standards. Helped reduce claims from 1.7% to less than 1% in 3 years
  • Assessed manufacturing processes and recommended improvements to increase productivity. From 2014 to 2018 we went from 5300 per hour to 7200 per hour output in the Bryson Facility.
  • Implemented quality improvement changes to minimize product defect rates. This included coordinating with quality managers for training of all associates.
  • Applied Green Belt Training to balance workflow and eliminate unnecessary steps. Also had a "white belt" training for associates.
  • Managed continuous improvements

Supervisor

Shaw Industries
Franklin, NC
07.2011 - 07.2014
  • Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained to improve weak areas.
  • Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows. First month as supervisor we broke records for production as a group.
  • Maintained compliance with company policies and procedures.
  • Interviewed, hired and trained new employees for production positions. Also designated trainers for each area on shift to insure proper training.

Education

No Degree - College Transfer

Tri County Community College
Murphy, NC

Skills

  • Productivity and Safety Improvement
  • Workforce Training through hands on coaching
  • Safety, Quality and Productivity Management
  • Leadership
  • Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
  • Inventory Accuracy
  • Lean Manufacturing Principles(Green Belt Certified through Shaw)
  • Communication

Timeline

Production Manager FNC

Beasley Group
05.2019 - Current

Production Manager Z4

Shaw Industries
07.2014 - 05.2019

Supervisor

Shaw Industries
07.2011 - 07.2014

No Degree - College Transfer

Tri County Community College

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