R.

EDWARD WHITLOCK
386 Maplewood Drive Lawrenceville, Georgia 30045
ewcc8abe@westpost.net 229-392-0668 229-392-3695
PLANT MANAGEMENT
Processing Quality Team Leadership
Results-driven and dedicated with wide-ranging experience planning and leading o
perations involving small to medium-sized manufacturing environments. Track rec
ord devising, evaluating, and implementing continuous process improvements to mi
nimize waste and reduce costs while maximizing quality and yield. Establish eff
ective quality control and safety programs, encouraging proactive participation
across the manufacturing floor. Excellent communicator; success building cohesi
ve teams focused on production goals safety, and throughput, Areas of expertis
e includea
Lean Manufacturing Total Quality Management (TQM)
ISO 9000
Regulatory Compliance Policy/Procedure Development
5S and Kanban
P & L Accountability Team Building & Training
Cost Reduction
Distribution/Shipping Start-up & Reorganizations
Factory Layout
Assembly Metal fabrication
Injection molding
Thermoplastic extrusion Slitting and die cutting
Safety
Solvent coating Silk screening
Capital equipment
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
McElroy Metal, Ashburn, Georgia, 10/01/2007 a" 9/10/2010
Plant Manage
Directed the day-to-day activities of metal fabricating facility that produced r
oll formed materials for walls, roofing, and structural supports for commercial
buildings. Reorganized production floor by adding product lines that increased
overall sales potential by 50%. Opened new warehouse to store additional raw ma
terials for the east coast operations and to store machinery acquired through ac
quisitions. Through Lean initiatives, implemented 5S and Kanban for consumables
and raw materials storage. Maintained 98% or better corporate audits on a cont
inuous basis for safety, quality, and housekeeping.
Chargriller/A & J Manufacturing, Tifton, Georgia, 09/30/1997 a" 09/30/2007
Plant Manager
Directed the overall management of the manufacturing and distribution center ope
rations while interfacing with senior management in the home office. Oversaw al
l processes of creating a barbeque grill, including fabrication, welding, powder
coating, packaging and shipping. Productivity was increased by 400%. Additio
nal warehouses were added as the result of increased productivity and the need f
or additional storage.

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Kelly Manufacturing Company, Tifton, Georgia, 06/30/1994 a" 09/30/1997
Director of Manufacturing
Accountable for all functions of the manufacturing of capital equipment associat
ed with the farming industry. Managed 200 employees as well as purchasing, faci
lities, tooling, process engineering, regulatory
compliance, production and inventory control.
Pavemark, Atlanta, Georgia, 05/31/1991 - 06/30/1994
Hot-tape Division Manager
Executed total reorganization of division and instituted manufacturing improveme
nts that resulted in increased profitability. The division extruded thermoplast
ic material into large rolls, and then converted it
by slitting and die cutting into road marking material.

STRENGTHS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Managed factory that came in first corporate-wide in cost reduction as a
percentage of sales.
Executed consolidation of two manufacturing facilities.
Established new injection molding department.
Created new production standards and controls for manufacturing pro
cesses.
Supervised the total reorganization of a work force for both the of
fice and factory resulting in
improved administration efficiencies and reduced jobs.
Managed, hired and trained staffs of 150-250, including union negot
iations.
Experienced in all facets of manufacturing and distribution, assemb
ly operations, scheduling,
inventory control, quality control, shipping and receiving in the
production of trigger spray pumps,
dispensers and plastic injection molded components, decorative gl
assware and fabricated metal
products. Also, in the production of typewriter/computer printer
tapes and ribbons, and molded
plastic components.
Active on Board of Directors Chamber of Commerce.

BS INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY