William Wilfong
Warren ,Arkansas
Summary
Extensive background (27 years) in a manufacturing environment; with a proven record in the following: Safety, quality improvement, system development, cost reduction, on time delivery, customer satisfaction, employee relations, visual controls, inventory controls and reduction, and plant departmental performance measures. Practical level headed leader with great communication skills and a common sense approach to manufacturing. Results are driven through the development of personnel, identification of goals, and allocation of resources utilizing developed skills and experience, coupled with discipline and accountability.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Lumberyard/Kiln Department Manager
AHF Products
04.2017 - Current
- Manage all aspects of receiving, processing, air drying, and kiln drying 42 M board feet of green hardwood lumber annually to provide kiln dried lumber directly to flooring mill operations.
- Promote, provide, and sustain a safe work environment based on team ownership and personal accountability.
- Establish and sustain continuous improvement environment targeting all operations matrix.
- Plan, develop, and increase cost saving plans that concur with company goals, ideas, and values.
- Document all safety incidents in safety data base.
- Check and approve all employee timecards.
Lumberyard/Kiln Supervisor
AHF Products
06.2014 - 04.2017
- Promote 'SAFETY FIRST' attitude within department day to day.
- Develop and introduce cost saving ideas to manager to maintain operational cost within budgeted allowance.
- Communicate all quality issues to yard manager and lumber procurement personal; prepare sustainable solutions to quality issues with lumber vendors and plant.
- Continuous update of all Job Safety Analysis forms.
- Continuous update of all Standard Operation Procedures.
- Maintain and review all outgoing production reports populated by receiving clerk.
- Schedule all work in lumberyard and kilns to ensure production goals are met.
- Vacation planner for departments
- Evaluated staff performance and provided coaching to address inefficiencies.
Soft Drink Merchandiser; Part-time
Coca-Cola
03.2002 - 07.2014
- Served high customer volumes during special events, holidays and weekends.
- Fill all soft drink vending machines on route.
- Organized store inventory and storage procedures to keep stock within optimal levels and meet expected customer demand while keeping each stores back room neat and clean.
Lumberyard/Kiln Leadman; Chief Lumber Inspector
AHF Products
08.2011 - 06.2014
- Directed equipment maintenance and repair operations to improve machines' functionality and reliability.
- Checked equipment to determine if maintenance was required before Preventive Maintenance was scheduled
- Direct production line management.
- Directly supervised lumber inspectors.
- Schedule lumber inspectors testing throughout year.
- Provide teaching moments for lumber inspectors pertaining to grading rules and overall functionality of grading hardwood lumber.
Green Lumber Receiving Clerk
AHF Products
08.2009 - 07.2011
- Responsible for maintaining a safe receiving area.
- Conduct quality checks on incoming lumber trucks.
- Conduct monthly inventory counts to identify and resolve discrepancies in lumber records.
- Double checked records, daily reports, and inventory transactions to identify and correct variances.
Hardwood Lumber Inspector
AHF Products
08.2001 - 09.2009
- Keep all employees safe
- Responsible for nine direct employees.
- Grade red oak, white oak, ash, and hickory products to verify compliance with NHLA standards and record board footage all each piece of lumber.
- Production goal 50K board feet per shift.
- Oversee all clean up activities during and end of shift
- Provided feedback to production team regarding product quality.
Flooring Mill Material Handler
AHF Products
12.2000 - 08.2001
- General laborer - entry level activities.
- Clean up during and after shift.
- Fill-in for employees on vacation or off during shift.
- All duties assigned by supervisor.
Education
No Degree - Excel Certificate of Completion
South Arkansas Community College
El Dorado, AR04.2024
High School Diploma -
Warren High School
Warren Arkansas05.1989
Skills
- Kaizen, Lean principles, and Gemba Walks
- Problem solving - fish bone, 5 why processes
- Standard deviation training
- OSHA 30 certified
- Essentials of Manufacturing Leadership Program - Modules 1, 2
- Cross functional team building
- Hardwood lumber drying training and advanced drying workshop training
- AHF Product certified lumber inspector
- 20,000 lb Taylor Forklift certified
Timeline
Lumberyard/Kiln Department Manager
AHF Products
04.2017 - Current
Lumberyard/Kiln Supervisor
AHF Products
06.2014 - 04.2017
Lumberyard/Kiln Leadman; Chief Lumber Inspector
AHF Products
08.2011 - 06.2014
Green Lumber Receiving Clerk
AHF Products
08.2009 - 07.2011
Soft Drink Merchandiser; Part-time
Coca-Cola
03.2002 - 07.2014
Hardwood Lumber Inspector
AHF Products
08.2001 - 09.2009
Flooring Mill Material Handler
AHF Products
12.2000 - 08.2001
No Degree - Excel Certificate of Completion
South Arkansas Community College
High School Diploma -
Warren High School
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