Grant Hughes 1 Corrales Court Florissant, MO 63034 _____________________________

(314) 2490286 _______________________

ABILITIES: Dynamic results oriented individual committed to quality through cont inuous improvement, and creative production management abilities. Exceptional n egotiating, problem solving and decision making skills. ICL Performance Products Carondelet Plant (2005-2009). Operations Leader for the Calcium Packing and Warehouse Operations Departments. Lead staff meetings on safety procedures and production targets. Coordinated work schedules to meet p roduction demands. Collaborated with Business Operations Planner and Customer Se rvice Representatives to produce and package materials to meet customer needs. S upervised Inbound and Outbound traffic for the Warehouse. SAP computer program w as used on a daily basis along with Windows and Vista. Ensured that Good Manufac turing Practices were maintained in both departments at all times. Responsible for coordinating the ordering of supplies from vendors (bag stock, pallet shipme nts, packing and warehouse supplies). Scheduled regular maintenance on all equi pment and forklifts. Supervised daily Housekeeping efforts as well as annual dep artment Housekeeping cleanup for annual AIB inspection ASTARIS INC. - Carondelet Plant (2000-2005). Pyran Department 20 Operator. Ope rated automated department using the Provox computer system to produce Pyran , Mono-Calcium Phosphate (MCP) and Levin-lite products. Operated forklift and hand truck and handled 50lbs bags. Served on the Department 20 Area Safety Board Committy. MONSANTO (SOLUTIA) - Carondelet Plant (1992-2000) Carondelet Plant. Calcium P acker: Operated the Calcium Packing Department consisting of three Packing Unit s, Mono-Calcium Phosphates (MCP); Di-calcium Phosphates (DCP) and Pyran. Packed materials in 50 and 55 pound bags, 2000 Pound boxes and 1000 pound drums. Duti es included operating the packing line using the Wonderware Computer program, in cidental maintenance, trouble shooting the packers, stretch wrapper and conveyo r lines. Operated hand truck and forklift. Served as Chairman of Calcium Packe r Area Safety Board Committy, Co-Chairman of Warehouse Area Safety Board Committ y, and Co-Chairman of the Carondelet Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.). JONES TRTUCK LINES, INC. (1979 1991) Assistant Terminal Manager for the St. Louis break bulk terminal. Responsible for the supervision of employees includi ng all Supervisors, Office staff, City and Road drivers, dock and maintenance pe rsonnel. Responsible for daily Terminal Operations. Prepaired, monitored and a djusted schedules for terminal departments. Lead regular Safety and Department m eetings. Coordinated with OS&D Department, Dock Foremen, Dispatcher, Operations Managers and Customer Service. Position required decision making and problem sol ving abilities with absolute accuracy under extreme pressure. Full responsibilit y for hiring and training employees and establishing work schedules and shifts. Excellent rapport with employees resulting minimal grievances filed with the Tea mster Union. Facilitated the resolution or negotiated Union disputes. Developed fiscal planning budgets and cost control proposals. In addition coordinated dock , city and road operations. TUCKER FREIGHT LINES, INC. (1974 1979) Operations Manager for St. Louis Termin al. Responsible for City Dispatching and coordinating Dock and Road operations. Position required knowledge of city and county roadways, decision making with ac curacy. Coordinated maintenance shop and planned work schedules. During this tim e period, also had served as Dock Foreman and City Dispatcher prior to being pr omoted to Operations Leader. EDUCATION Missouri Baptist College Bachelor of Arts in Religion, 1994 University of Missouri, St. Louis Administrative of Justice, 1973 1976 Northwest Missouri State University Psychology, 1971 1973 Sumner High School Diploma, 1971