9/1997 to 5/2002 Weyehaeuser Corp.  dba  Dynetherm, Inc.

Position: Production Manager/Network Administrator
Reference: Dave Gibson (GM 9-1997 to 7-2001)/Danny Bergeron (GM 7-2001 to Now) / Susan Dudeck (Controller)

Click here to see "Referral Letter" from GM Dave Gibson

8 YEARS TOTAL

 5821 Rangeline Road - Suite 102, Theodore, AL 36582

 

Responsibilities:

Weyerhaeuser changed our company focus from new product development to marketing and production of core products. My previous experience with Dynetherm made me the logical candidate for Production Manager. 

As Production Manager I:

  •   Managed the purchasing and inventory maintenance of all raw materials

  •   Scheduled production runs based on sales 

  •   Maintained finished product inventory levels

  •   Hired/trained (and fired when necessary) all production personnel

I was also our Network Administrator and IT manager for our software and computer hardware.  Our network was practically glitch free so those duties didn't require much of my time. Our plant had an average of 14 networked computers.

In order to increase production I:

  •   Redesigned the operating principle of our production line laminating machine

  •   Drafted the plans for the new parts

  •   Outsourced the manufacture of the parts

  •   Redesigned the frame of the machine to accept the new parts

  •   Supervised the installation and testing of the finished machine

These changes more than doubled line speed and almost eliminated the continual maintenance and adjustments previously required. Shortly thereafter Weyerhaeuser decided to build a second production line based on my design. I supervised the construction of the new line with engineering company that was contracted to build the line.  

I was also the company Safety Officer and was sent to training seminars including:

  •   Behavior Based Safety (Pinehill, AL)

  •   Health and Safety Auditing (Atlanta, GA)

  •   Environmental Awareness (Atlanta, GA)

  •   Injury Incident Investigation (Atlanta, GA)

  •   Ergonomic Safety - Job Safety Analysis (Chicago, IL)

Reason for leaving: Due to the events of September 11 and the subsequent recession Weyerhaeuser was bracing for a couple of slow years. Dynetherm had new products on the market that take several years to become familiar and entrenched. We were on the brink of being profitable but Weyerhaeuser looked to cut all companies that were not historically proven moneymakers.  Dynetherm is now closed.  

   

Pictures of the machinery and facility I maintained and managed:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

251-635-7590

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