Brent Williams

Ballwin, Missouri 63011

636-368-7503
bwilliams104@charter.net

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

MASTER SCHEDULER OPERATIONS SPECIALIST PRODUCTION PLANNING
15+ years of experience in master scheduling, production planning and logistics coordination.
Proven skills include leadership, cost savings, planning, problem solving and analysis.
Also experienced in the following areas:

Master Scheduling Lean Manufacturing ISO/TS 16949
Effective Leader Microsoft Office ISO 14001
Production Planning Team Development Safety Conscious
Global Sourcing ERP / MRP Proficiency Logistics Coordination


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

POSITRONIC, INC. SPRINGFIELD, MO May 2012 March 2014
Master Scheduler
Trained and supervised production planners in Puerto Rico and France on new MRP system (Epicor)
Decreased backlog of late orders from $1.9 million to $500,000 within first year
Scheduled all production in Puerto Rico division, which went live on new MRP system (Epicor) in July, 2012
Scheduled all production in France division, which went live on new MRP system (Epicor) in February, 2013
Collaborated daily with upper management and sales to identify production constraints, improve response time
on orders or communicate needed changes to the production schedule
Led daily meetings with Production Control in Puerto Rico to satisfy customer sales orders and identify problems
with the production schedule

INTELLIGRATED ST. LOUIS, MO November 2006 - January 2012
Senior Master Scheduler (May 2009 - J anuary 2012)
Saved several palletizer orders (worth $250,000+ each) by rearranging schedules of other jobs or by
shortening cycle time of orders
Communicated with upper management, salesmen, engineers and manufacturing to create schedules
for palletizers and robots
Created, updated and distributed milestones for machines, modifications and robots
Scheduled and conducted weekly palletizer review meetings with upper management
Entered orders into the MRP System
Produced Gantt Charts for robots and palletizers

Master Scheduler (May 2007 - May 2009)
Scheduled palletizers, robots and modifications
Worked with salespeople to determine customers needs
Scheduled 103 palletizers and robot orders in 2008 (a record year)

PUROCHEM, INC. ST. LOUIS, MO May 2005 May 2006
Operations Manager (September 2005 May 2006)
Reduced inventory by 20%, which resulted in saving approximately $ 100,000 for the company
Responsible for a $1.5 million project including logistics, importing, scheduling, ordering.
Reduced inventory needed for new project by $80,000 and reduced freight costs by 20%
Increased productivity rate by 10% by more efficient scheduling of product manufacturing
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GEODYNAMIC, INC ST. LOUIS, MO May 2004 November 2004
Contractor position for Henkel Surface Technologies
Dismantled equipment and prepared building for sale

HENKEL SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES ST. LOUIS, MO November 1992 May 2004
Operations Specialist (2001 2004)
Managed logistics, reviewed managements daily production schedule and suggested needed changes
Scheduled production and forecasted
Filled in for all positions to fulfill scheduling and production needs
Interviewed and hired maintenance employees
Provided support for Production Manager by utilizing leadership skills to maintain a safe, efficient work
environment
Implemented lean manufacturing initiatives: bar coding, Throughput Improvement Program (TIP) and
Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
Received Power Plus Award for handling a customer emergency during management absence.
Trained employees to work in shipping and mixing areas.
Part of a team of 13 to receive an award for 700+ days without a lost time accident or recordable incident.
Implemented and maintained ISO/TS16949 and ISO 14001 accreditations.

Logistics Coordinator (1992 - 2001)
Communicated with customers, carriers and customer service to deliver finished products on time
Scheduled outbound and inbound carriers
Increased on-time shipments from 92 to 99.5%
Decreased the manpower needed to ship 32 million pounds per year by 33%
Implemented TIP in shipping department, which allowed better utilization of our one dock constraint
Generated, reviewed and approved certificates of analysis for finished products
Ensured that incoming raw materials would meet company specifications
Manufactured and tested chemical batches to meet specifications

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration
Lindenwood University St. Charles, MO

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Selecting for Success
AS 9001 & ISO 14001
DOT and IATA
QuickBooks Manufacturing Edition
8-Hour Hazwoper
UPS Haz-Mat Shipping
Auditing
5S Organizational Program (Sorting, Systematic Cleanings,
Segregating, Simplifying and Sustaining)
Kaizen Event Training (Use five whys to eliminate or better utilize resources)

COMPUTER SKILLS

Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)
Lotus Note and AS-400
QuickBooks Manufacturing Edition
Manman and Epicor