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Dexter James
Interim Dir. of Operations/Manuf. Man./CI Manager, Ashworth Bros. Inc.
Location: City, VA United States
Joined: Nov 21st, 2018

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Virginia State University class of 1998

Undergrad Major: Industrial Technology

- College Not Listed - class of 2004

Grad Major: Business Administration

Experience

I currently work with Ashworth Bros. Inc. as Interim Dir. of Operations/Manuf. Man./CI Manager
I have years of experience working in the Manufacturing and Production industry.

Interim Director of Operations & Manufacturing Manager & Continuous Improvement Manager | Ashworth Bros. Inc.
From April 2017 to Current • 9 year(s)
Leading manufacturing operations for continuous production to satisfy customer demand on-time within cost, quality, and safety parameters while applying lean techniques and managing P&L responsibilities.

Continuous Improvement Manager | Ashworth Bros. Inc.
From March 2016 to April 2017 • 1 year(s)
Responsible for leading continuous improvement processes and projects for manufacturing using Lean and Six Sigma tools to introduce process improvements and cost reduction.

Operations/Production Manager | Hill Phoenix
From October 2004 to March 2016 • 12 year(s)
Directed and managed 16 departments across 2 plant facilities with 150-200 direct labor associates via 7 subordinate supervisors, managing all production activities and standards.

Contract Administrator/Industrial Engineer | DuPont Teijin Films
From May 2002 to October 2004 • 2 year(s)
Administered contractor policies and procedures, conducted safety/quality audits, and performed industrial engineering functions including cost savings and process development.

Project Leader | DuPont Teijin Films
From August 2000 to May 2002 • 2 year(s)
Supervised site storeroom with 5 hourly employees and served as Field Contractor Administrator responsible for inventory management, MRO management, and SAP implementation.

Industrial Engineer | Hill Phoenix
From May 1999 to August 2000 • 1 year(s)
Responsible for cost saving, machine appropriations, material process flow, line balancing, time studies, and process development while developing supervisor training programs.

Quality Control Technician | Hill Phoenix
From August 1998 to May 1999 • 1 year(s)
Daily inspection of specialty product line, ensured refrigeration specifications were met, and implemented PC-based quality software for tracking quality deficiencies.

Design Engineer | Blueprint Automations
From September 1997 to June 1998 • 1 year(s)
Implemented PC-based inventory system, performed maintenance design of automated packaging machines, and converted drafting files to AUTOCAD while linking BOMs to inventory system.

Drafter | Virginia State University
From February 1997 to June 1997 • 0 year(s)
Drafted floor plans for scholastic funding, contributing to over $100,000 for construction of 3 Federal Trio buildings.

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