The document is a resume for L.William Knight, who has over 25 years of experience in industrial/manufacturing operations management. He has held roles such as Facilities Manager, Inbound Operations Manager, Engineering Project Manager, and Production Supervisor. Knight has a track record of leading teams, developing employees, managing budgets, and driving continuous improvement through problem solving and process optimization.

1. L.William Knight
2501 Olde Stone Road
Midlothian, VA 23113
804.379.3748(H)
l.williamknight@gmail.com
Summary
• Accomplished Industrial/Manufacturing professional with a versatile range of
technical, production and operations management experience.
• Performance driven, with a successful history of leadership, integrity, employee
development, budgeting and project management.
Core Competencies
• Project Management w/extensive Budgeting experience
• Proactive Maintenance Management
• Design/Blueprint Experience
• Procurement, Vendor negotiation and Inventory Management
• Leading People
• Continuous Improvement
• Team Building/Development
• Production and Scheduling Management
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Proficiency in: Microsoft Office, PMC 2000 (CMMS), People Soft (HRMS),
Ceridian (Pay4 Performance/Time management)
Professional Experience
Ace Hardware RSC Prince George, VA 5/2012 – 2/2015
Facilities Manager- Senior Management 4/2014 – 2/2015
• Manage Safety department including 300Logs, safety enhancement initiatives,
monitor incident/accident issues and lead Safety Committee
• Supervise Loss Prevention department to assure security and best practices are
maintained by LP officers. Monitor shrinkage and facilitate investigations.
• Oversee Housekeeping, Grounds, Building, and Equipment maintenance teams
for 850K sq. ft. Distribution Facility
• Develop and maintain Facilities department operation budget including payroll
for department team members to meet or exceed budget (approx. 2.8M-annual)
• Responsible for Capital investments and projects including RFP’s, planning,
submitting CEA’s, procurement and installation to insure expenses and timelines
meet goal. Manage purchase orders and receiving via SAP.
Inbound Operations Manager 5/2012 - 4/2014
• Oversee production supervisors, housekeeping and cycle counting crews
• Monitor production and labor hours per engineered standards and business needs

2. • Ensure crews follow and maintain company established best practices and safety
policies
• Supervise inventory integrity via AS400 to support customer satisfaction
• Interview new hires, oversee training and monitor progress per established
guidelines
• Verify floor plan blueprints and assist corporate process engineers in reducing
labor hour through motion economy
• Monitor and ensure budgetary goals are met or exceeded
Lumber Liquidators LLC Toano, VA 6/2010 – 4/2012
Engineering Project Manager
• Design equipment and enhancements to improve product quality and productivity
• Assess processes and design work area layouts to meet product demands
• Evaluate, purchase and manage installation of production equipment to optimize
production efficiencies
• Co-manage floor plan design, set up and startup of new 500K sq. ft. Distribution
Center
• 5S various departments to improve organization and work flow
Lumber Liquidators LLC Toano, VA 11/2009 – 6/2010
Production Supervisor
• In charge of crew, productivity and production process improvements
• Staff development
Media General Operations Richmond, VA 7/2000 – 12/2008
Engineering/Technical Services Department Manager
• Direct shift supervisors and staff technicians responsible for 7/24 preventive
maintenance and repairs of production equipment and operating systems within
the 425,000 sq.ft. Hanover Production facility.
• Monitor equipment maintenance, performance and associated costs via PMC2000
(CMMS) system while fostering proactive/preventive maintenance culture.
• Manage Engineering department budget to meet or exceed +/- 2% expectations
with zero base guidelines.
• Lead Machine Shop operations, staffing and equipment.
• Manage large projects successfully by efficiently estimating costs, labor and
scheduling.
• Responsible for procurement and inventory control of $1M+ annual production
materials and supplies.
• Demonstrate cost savings through strategic innovation, equipment design
upgrades and process improvements.
• Develop departmental goals and initiatives while establishing performance
measures to achieve objectives for continuous improvement, operational
excellence and customer service.

3. • Establish mentoring relationships with high potential employees and supervisors
improving performance by setting personal goals and conducting bi-annual
Performance Development reviews (PDP).
• Achievements:
o Preparation of Justifications, ROI’s and Capital Outlay Requests for
production equipment, systems replacements and upgrades.
o Coordinating and leading numerous multi-million dollar Capital projects.
Involving working with vendors to negotiate contracts, scheduling work
around production, processing milestone invoices and overseeing project
installations to meet contract criteria, acceptance and sign off.
Media General Operations Richmond, VA 3/1991 – 7/2000
Project Manager
• Richmond Times Dispatch
• One of five core members selected to oversee planning, installation and startup of
new Newspaper printing and production facility located in Hanover, VA
• Control planning of all projects for the Post Press Production, Packaging and
Distribution department, including vendor negotiations and contractor
installations
• Oversee the operations training and design enhancement ventures to ensure the
optimum performance of equipment within production criteria standards
• Achievement:
o Design and blueprint patented equipment layouts for partnering vendors,
saving expenses in equipment and system upgrades
Education
University of Richmond Richmond, VA 2004 –
2007
Career Development Coursework including: Relationship Centered Leadership, Series for
Managers/Managing by Value, Power of Language, Project Management, Process
Engineering and Leadership/Change
John Tyler Community College
Bachelors of Sciences coursework focused in Engineering Sciences
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Specialized curriculum in Mechanical Engineering field
Professional Development
• Board Member of Goss Post Press User’s Group
• Professional Coaching Workshop –Southern Newspapers Assoc. (SNPA)
• Performance Development Training (PDP) – 1, 2, 3 In-house
• Coaching for Performance – Media General – corporate development
• Teambuilding Workshop – Virginia Newspapers Association (VNPA)

4. • Safety Training (full series) – Element K
• Operations and Planning Methodology – Sungard
• Certified Lockout/Tagout training (LOTO)
• CAD development skills
• Inside Out Coaching Development course