Rex Smith

Experience

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  Oakwood Homes

  Sept 1994 - Mar 2001

  Regional Trainer

  Produced affordable manufactured housing. Director of Training was a Six-Sigma expert and leadership development expert. Customized and delivered a 3-week leadership course to 250+ employees in 22 manufacturing facilities. Results: 20% reduction in defects, $2 million in overhead annually. Facilitated Lean Manufacturing and Problem Solving techniques to employees at all levels. Results: 20% gain in overall efficiency company wide. Supervised 30+ employees in the flooring, and plumbing departments.Certified and trained Situation Leadership with Management to maximize individual coaching ability. Wrote production job descriptions and established KPIs Company wide. Show less

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  Sonoco

  Feb 2001 - Apr 2009

  Process Improvement Manager

  Traveled globally to plants and implemented lean Manufacturing techniques and practical solutions to improve and maintain efficiency gains. Developed and implemented a Problem Solving Group process to reduce downtime and waste in processes. Managed Lean Teams at 3 locations within the division: Worked closely with the estimators in identifying the true cost per unit. Results: A 28% gain in efficiency / 6 Million in potential cost savings. Facilitated 5S Techniques throughout the division.Conducted Safety Training concepts to all levels of employees throughout the division.. Facilitated a Kaizen event to reduce warehouse indirect labor at 3 packaging operations. Results: 1.5 million in labor reductions annually. Show less

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  Metal Sales Manufacturing

  Sept 2009 - Jan 2012

  Production Manager

  Produced metal roofing and custom trim for residential housing and commercial buildingsManaged all production operations with responsibilities in the areas of safety, training, staffing, scheduling, discipline and quality control . Responded to seasonal workloads and adjusted manpower to meet customer demands. Documented work processes and created standard operating procedures. Conducted performance evaluations and coaching sessions. Conducted recruiting functions and certified employees to safely perform production task. Generated corporate reports on production activities and conducted weekly meeting with employees to communicate safety and production performance. Show less

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  Piedmont Performance Plumbing

  Mar 2012 - Mar 2015

  Resource Manager

  Scheduled employees and contract labor to meet construction time frames. Customized and implemented Safety Programs to meet state requirements.Worked with outside resources to insure the on time delivery of materials and equipment to the job sites. Implemented 5s techniques to manage and maintain inventory levels. Developed an estimating model to generate timely and competitive bids. Developed strong relationships with Contractors to aid the company in meeting sales targets,

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  Village Business Center

  Mar 2015 - now

  Independent Business Owner

  Purchased an existing business,analyzed books and conducted a market analysis to determine potential growth of business, Developed and executed a business plan to increase sales from $10 K (Previous Ownership) to 20 K per week. Managed and Maintained a 30% net profit margin. Increased local market share 50% though store promotions, incentives and local advertising,