Associates of Applied Arts in Fashion Design in Fashion Design

Fashion

• Assistant to the Plant Manager and Director of Operations
• Helped build start up from the beginning.
• Oversee 6 machines daily production, responsible for keeping machines up and preforming
maintenance if needed.
• Manage 38 employees
• Facilitate proper material and product flow through production line while tracking batch numbers and born on dates.
• Ensure lean manufacturing, 6 sigma practices are in place
• Enforce safety protocols
• Solve problems that disrupt material and production flow
• Responsibility for production output, product quality and on-time shipping
• Increasing production, assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards
• Lead maintenance and trouble shooting all machine problems
• Created database of SOPs and GMPs
• Interviewed and hired entire staff.

Assistant Plant Manager

• Assistant to the Production supervisor
• Oversee 3 value streams daily production across 3 departments.
• Manage 78 employees
• Facilitate proper material and product flow through production line without issues.
• Ensure lean manufacturing, 6 sigma practices are in place
• Enforce safety protocols
• Interface with other departments to solve problems that disrupt material and production flow
• Manage each teams workflow and engage other departments as needed
• Ensure on time delivery of products
• Answer all customer service dept communications as it relates to deliveries and schedule of production.
• Assist maintenance with trouble shooting sewing machine problems
• Direct material handlers and other employees to keep production running on time
• Member of the safety committee
• instrumental part of several new processes being put in place and guidelines for these processes to be followed.
• Coordinated production resources with other members of the manufacturing team on a daily basis.

Production Lead

• Managed 15 employees, with full responsibility for recruiting, interviewing, hiring and training of personnel.
• Managed all facets of a Eco Friendly & Sustainable apparel manufacturing facility, producing 150-300
garments per week for multiple different customers and an in house line
• Created and graded patterns, ran fittings, fit tests and sewed samples and production
• Directed the development of several products and product lines of all of our clients.
• Manage manufacturing process to ensure product is delivered on time and under budget while
maintaining quality standards.
• Plan and execute the production schedule including staffing and material resources.
• Resolve employee relationship issues, evaluate conflicts and determine disciplinary actions.
• Improve efficiency of production by migrating employees and equipment to maximize utilization.
• Coordinate with vendors, suppliers and contractors to ensure delivery of key materials.
• Ensure high customer satisfaction ratings, maintain production goals and reduce inventory carrying
costs.
• Utilize Lean Manufacturing strategies to improve manufacturing processes and reduce costs, including
re-planned assembly line tasks, increasing production
• Drafted and monitored contracts will all customers
• Design training programs for new employees and ongoing projects to improve effectiveness of existing
staff.
• Maintain compliance with fire codes, building regulations and federal rules and EPA guidelines.
• Collaborate with receiving and production personnel to review inventory levels and determine shifts
in production areas that would limit materials and supplies held on hand.
• Manage logistics, shipping, receiving, delivery and distribution including process improvement and problem resolution.
• Oversee utilization of staff resources and migrate workers to key areas to optimize production.
• Set up federal tax reports and unemployment worksheets.
• Prepare bids and job proposals and submit to clients.

Owner/Operator

• Created first patterns from technical specs and samples
• Digitized and graded patterns on Microdynamics
• Facilitated fittings and corrected patterns as needed.

Pattern Maker / Grader

• Implemented several practices to make program more efficient
• coordinated staffing for special events
• Facilitated medical staffing and obtainment of medical supplies for Grand Prix Event Medicine.
• Organize and supervise volunteers for annual Bakelite Golf Classic,
• Formulated new filing system and education workbooks for 150 staff members.
• Medical staff File Compliance including licensure and certificate monitoring
• Administrative duties including prepare for training/Orientations/conferences and special events,
Schedule meetings, update website, wrote contracts and agreements, updated policy and procedures,
contact person for department.
• Facilitated management monthly meeting and staff meetings with clear Minutes and action items
• Created and distributed monthly newsletter for staff

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