1. John Wilburn Godfrey
16 Glenrise Terrace, NW, Rome, GA 30165
johnnrosemary@buggs.net
Home: (706)237-7219 e-mail:johnnrosemary@att.net
Cell: (706)512-5707
SUMMARY:
· Seeking a full time job in Textile or related industry as Quality Assurance or Production
Management.
· Demonstrated progressive experience in Technical management in Textile Industry
· Experience includes research and development, customer service and all phases of
manufacturing including sales yarn, novelty yarns, apparel, worsted, home furnishings and
industrial fabrics.
· Greige yarn laboratory expertise.
· Demonstrated excellent people and communication skills. Computer literate.
EXPERIENCE:
Floyd County Schools Transportation Department, Rome, GA
2012 - Present
· Transport students to and from Floyd County public schools in a timely and safe manner
Mecklenburg County Public Schools Transportation Department, Boydton, VA
2007 – 2011
School Bus Driver
· Transport students to and from Mecklenburg public schools in a timely and safe manner
P. F. Arrington, Inc., South Hill, VA
2005 - 2006
Painting Contractor
Site Manager
· Supervise work at job site construction of a commercial laundry operation.
· Schedule painters and work schedule as required completing job in timely and efficient manner.
· Maintain inventory of paints and finishes required.
· Make daily report to owner of company on inventory, job progress, delays, reasons for delays
and ways to avoid same.
· Attend weekly meeting for all contractors and report on same.
Brodnax Mills, Inc., Brodnax, VA
2001-2005
Manufacturer of Specialty, Novelty, and Colored Yarns
Quality Assurance Manager
· Provide all Quality Assurance and follow -up to customers. Resolve any quality issues quickly
and with least cost to company and disruption to customer process. Maintain quality data
records and provide documentation as required.
· Supervise Quality and Product Development Lab. Insure proper in-process testing done on
routine basis. Develop new products requested by customers. Determine best, most cost-efficient
methods to produce same. Record and publish all Manufacturing Set-ups for future

2. orders. See that submits for new orders are produced in a timely manner.
· Supervise packing and shipping department. Insure all outgoing yarn is properly inspected,
identified and packaged according to customer requirements. Insure all yarn shipments are
properly identified, staged and shipped.
Minchew Motors, Inc. Wallace, NC
2001
· Automotive Sales Associate.
National Spinning Co., Inc. Beulaville, NC
2000
Ring Spinning Technical Manager
· Insured all roving, ring spinning and winding machine set-ups are correct for best productivity.
· Developed & maintained proper maintenance cycles oversee technician's duties.
· Insure quality of all ring spun yarns meets customer specifications.
· Set specifications for new equipment purchases.
· Established vendor compliance for existing equipment.
Home Depot, Inc. Rome, GA
2000
· Sales Associate in Millwork.
Columbia Redmond Medical Center, Rome, GA
1999 - 2000
Information Services Department
· Insure Y2K compatibility of computer systems and related equipment.
· Repair and reinstall outdated systems.
· Competed update of computer related equipment at three locations ahead of schedule without
overtime.
Ray Cooper, Independent Contractor, Rome, GA
1999 - 2000
· Full and part-time remodeling of houses.
· Electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and painting of homes.
Memorial Gardens of Rome, Rome, GA
1999
· Sales Counselor - pre-need funeral and burial needs
Galey & Lord, Shannon, GA
1988 - 1999
Apparel fabric-manufacturing plant with approximately 1200 employees.
Yarn Technical Superintendent/Greige Laboratory Supervisor
· Directed supervision of Greige Yarn Laboratory and Yarn Plant P.M. Inspectors. Direct
supervision of 17 people, including wage and salaried personnel.
· Assured all incoming polyester and cotton fiber met end user requirements.
· Controlled cotton laydowns using Cotton, Inc.’s EFS system which allowed plant to process
successfully 100% kp and cp cotton yarns for apparel.
· Established specifications for production machinery. Ordered production machinery.

3. · Served as project coordinator for major modernization in Brighton Yarn Mill.
· Served as direct liaison with synthetic fiber and outside yard spinners on all samples, problems
and new developments and quality issues.
Avtex Fibers, Inc., Front Royal, VA
Rayon and polypropylene fiber producer with approximately 1200 employees.
Technical Service Representative
· Provided technical support to customers.
· Modified product to meet specific needs.
Burlington Industries, Greensboro, NC
1967 - 1988
Quality Control Technical Support Representative (1987- 1988)
· Provided technical support to all manufacturing divisions.
Supervisor, Fibers Quality Control (1969 - 1987)
· Provided technical assurance of quality and performance of all fibers and yarns purchased as
raw materials.
· Defined essential yarn and fiber properties to meet fitness-for-use requirements.
· Coordinated development of new polyester fiber that became industry standard.
· Directly responsible for manufacturing improvement and problem solving for all
manufacturing divisions of Burlington Industries.
· Made regular reports on processing improvements, customer complaints, and other matters to
all levels of management within the company.
· Scheduled laboratory testing of yarns/fibers with direct supervision of 4 salaried technicians.
· Assisted plants in establishing best cotton mix for end product. Established procedures for
crop changes.
· Developed procedures for production of heather, nub/slub and other novelty yarns for internal
production for home furnishings and apparel end uses including men’s wear worsted fabrics.
· Supervised warp change crew in multi-style denim plant.
EDUCATION: B.S., Textile Management, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
MILITARY: Staff Sergeant (E-6) Tank Commander, South Carolina National Guard, 30th
Infantry Division