Rim Brooks
Baltimore,MD
Summary
Results-driven Management professional with 20 years of experience in Sewn Products,,(military garments, uniforms ) operations, production management, organizational development and team building within diverse industries. Highly adept in planning, coordinating and executing successful production strategies.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Manager-Sewn Products
Blind Industries and Services of Maryland ( BISM)
Baltimore, MD
07.2017 - Current
- Appraised inventory levels on frequent basis, ordering new merchandise to keep quantities well-stocked.
- Completed thorough opening, closing and shift change functions to maintain operational standards each day.
- Prepared staff work schedules and assigned team members to specific duties.
- Generated performance and labor strategies to compete in new and existing markets.
- Motivated and evaluated personnel for performance improvement and goal achievement.
- Reviewed production costs and product quality and modified inventory control programs to maintain and enhance annual business plan.
- Produced SOPs to document workplace procedures and optimize productivity through standardization.
Industrial Engineer- Sewn Products
Blind Industries and Servies of Maryland
Baltimore, MD
06.2014 - 07.2017
- Collaborated with team leaders on quality audits.
- Coordinated and directed activities of businesses or departments concerning production, pricing and sales.
- Addressed customer concerns with suitable solutions.
- Monitored and improved efficiency of processes, team performance, and customer service.
- Analyzed and controlled materials, supplies and equipment operational expenses.
- Delivered products to customer locations on time.
Sewn Products Manufacturing Supervisor
Raleigh Lions Club for the Blind (RLCB)
Raleigh, NC
01.2010 - 06.2014
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Kept records of employees' attendance and working hours for accurate calculation of billable cycle.
- Analyzed reports on product defects to determine root causes of problems and implemented corrective measures accordingly.
- Created detailed work instructions for each step in the sewing process based on customer requirements.
- Checked precision of completed products against work order specifications to identify and correct problems early in each run.
- Performed minor equipment repairs to keep jobs on task and notified maintenance department of major machinery failures.
- Read and interpreted work order specifications and information to plan, schedule and carry out jobs effectively.
- Reviewed daily production reports from each shift supervisor and took corrective action when necessary.
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
Skills
- Health and Safety Compliance
- Workflow Optimization
- Production
- Process Improvement
- Productivity Improvement Specialist
- Engineering
Timeline
Operations Manager-Sewn Products
Blind Industries and Services of Maryland ( BISM)
07.2017 - Current
Industrial Engineer- Sewn Products
Blind Industries and Servies of Maryland
06.2014 - 07.2017
Sewn Products Manufacturing Supervisor
Raleigh Lions Club for the Blind (RLCB)
01.2010 - 06.2014
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