Thomas Clark

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--Director of Manufacturing-Dedicated, articulate, and creative professional offering strong qualifications developed over 42 years of continuous service within the manufacturing industry including staff management. Demonstrated success in designing and implementing processes that consistently reduce operating costs, improve production yields, and increase profitability. Enthusiastic in applying dynamic, strategic, and analytical skills in the manufacturing arena, where proven ability to communicate effectively and determined focus on success and achievement could play a vital role in realizing companys goals and objectives. Talented analyst, with strong problem-solving abilities, competent in managing special projects. Hardworking and effective multi-tasker, with impressive background in improving efficiency and accuracy in accomplishing assigned tasks. Possess strategic perspective and long-term vision, combined with commendable implementation of initiatives. CORE COMPETENCIES HACCP and GMP Requirements Compliance Manufacturing Practices Productivity and Efficiency Improvement Strategic Planning and Leadership CAREER WORK PATH COMPANY Denver, CO Director, Quality and Technical Service 2007-2008 Understanding Financial Statements New Product / Service Development Strong Knowledge of Food Safety Requirements Customer Satisfaction

Effectively implemented quality system in new division; played an integral role in generating a system that enhances overall quality by utilizing and applying specifications, attention to detail, good manufacturing practices, maintenance of equipment, monitoring and reacting to customer complaints, improved overall housekeeping, interacted with sales to mitigate claims and improved customer communications Managed Material and Process Department where customer specifications are developed and established Proactively involved with Customer Technical Service department; identified and implemented cost reduction in collaboration with the Technical Service department Successfully developed customer communications resulting in a decrease in quality complaints, reduced claims, and improved customer satisfaction Director of Quality and Customer Service Denver, CO 1993-2007

Developed and improved existing quality system including establishing an online quality manual with standard operating procedures and work instructions, enforcing specifications, attention to detail, good manufacturing practices, HACCP programs, internal audits, a revised customer complaint system and corrective action, external audits of warehouses and suppliers forcing them to comply to Code of Federal Regulation standard Created an automated data collection system with on line "live" statistical process control resulting in a considerable reductions in complaints and claims Reduced variation in the product provided to customers and variation in the raw materials used to manufacture product Utilized and applied Good Manufacturing Practices which improved the food safety in compliance with HACCP resulting in an improved profitability and customer satisfaction; reduced claims complaints Restructured the Customer Equipment Service, Customer Technical Service department, and Materials and Process department Provided training development, established goals, enforced accountability, and developed staff moral

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Director of Quality

Cincinnati, OH

1988-1993

Developed, implemented, and maintained a quality system in a rapidly growing company; established an equipment set up program Assessed and evaluated quality expectations resulting in an Decreased customer complaints and claims improved information flow Plant Manager Cincinnati, OH 1984-1988

Directed P&L and supervised 225 employees in a three piece assembly plant with coil cutting and end making and two piece D&I plant also with end making Serious grievance load was greatly reduced through effective one on one communication; firm, fair and consistent enforcement of labor agreement; and constant involvement with the employees Efficiencies were improved through enhanced, regular and monitored preventive maintenance Managed strict compliance to specification that improved customer satisfaction and reduced defective material produced and held for rework Productively improved profitability EARLIER CAREER Division Manager of Quality Regional Manager of Quality Manager of Quality Supervisor of Quality Supervisor Trainee Hourly Employee EDUCATION Selected Coursework in Business Management Program Towson State University, Baltimore, MD University of Maryland Baltimore, Baltimore, MD University of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY State University of New York at Morrisville, Morrisville, NY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Training Seminars in Management, Quality, and Accounting among others ISO Lead Auditor HACCP Plan Development Cincinnati, OH Baltimore MD 1980-1984 1976-1980 1973-1976 1971-1973 1969-1971 1966-1969

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