Gary Thomas has over 15 years of experience in facilities project management, production supervision, and personnel development. He managed recruitment and retention of employees, resulting in increased revenue. As a Project Manager, he handled construction projects up to $1.2 million and managed crews of up to 20 people. He has a Masters in Business Administration in Project Management and is a Six Sigma Green Belt with experience in quality control, statistical process control, and leadership training.

1. Gary Thomas
1870 Abercorn Way
Snellville, GA 30078
(678) 656-8772
gthomasgt@aol.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Facilities Project Manager and Military Veteran offering over 15 years of proven experience in program
coordination, quality management, production supervision, and personnel development. Managed recruitment and
retention of 36 employees and 4 supervisors. Developed and implemented specifications on Gypsum, resulting in a
$3M revenue increase. Oversaw $500,000 worth of production daily. Reorganized In-House Program, turning an
annual $2 million loss to a $10 million profit. Established a Peer Counseling Program, which improved morale and
productivity. Results-oriented professional with strong planning capabilities, communications skills, presentation
skills, as well as strong interpersonal skills. Ability to effectively influence internal team members through
consensus building, as well as the ability to oversee the development projects to completion with limited
supervision. Career supported by a Masters of Business Administration in Project Management.
• Construction Monitoring • Project Management • Safety Regulations & Compliances
• Operations Management
• Budget Management
• Emergency Planning
• Training and Development
• Administrative Support
• Quality Control
• Human Resource Information System
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Improvement Initiatives
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Express Temp service 2015- Present
Carter Warehouse (Inventory Management/ Forklift operator)
• Maintains receiving, warehousing, and distribution operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing
program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures.
• Complies with federal, state, and local warehousing, material handling, and shipping requirements by
studying existing and new legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed
actions.
• Safeguards warehouse operations and contents by establishing and monitoring security procedures and
protocols.
• Controls inventory levels by conducting physical counts; reconciling with data storage system.
• Maintains physical condition of warehouse by planning and implementing new design layouts; inspecting
equipment; issuing work orders for repair and requisitions for replacement.
Thomas Consultant 2013 - 2015
Project Manager (construction Project)
• Handled specialty construction projects of values to $1.2 million. Managed crews up to 20 carpenters,
ironworkers and general laborers. Reviewed contracts; scope of work; contract sum; labor specifics and
insurance requirements. Managed project scope changes, scheduling and costs. Reviewed and approved

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subcontractor and vendor invoicing and prepared client applications for payment and invoices.
Conducted site and project location visits for client and subcontractor meetings. Developed relationships
with client in a business development capacity.
• Partner with Project Sponsor to define the project, establish its budget, and standards. Manage consultants,
strategic planning process, and allocate resources..
• Plan and manage project budget, resources and schedule.
• Coordinate design submittal information.
• Schedule and chair value engineering sessions.
• Conduct construction reviews.
• Administer project scopes and negotiate and write contracts.
• Monitor and report on progress of the construction project to all stake holders.
• 6 years knowledge of MS Office Suite and ERP(Enterprise Resource Planning).
• Create detailed project schedules which identify and sequence the activities needed to successfully complete
contract requirements.
• Execute the contract according to project specifications and contract documents.
• Inspect or review construction projects to monitor compliance with contract documents, building and safety
codes, environmental or other regulations.
• Investigate damage, accidents, or delays at job sites to ensure that proper procedures are being followed.
• Confer with architects, builders, general contractors and developers to discuss and resolve matters, such as
work procedures, complaints, or construction problems.
• Implement and manage contract change orders.
• Develop and implement quality control programs.
• Assess and evaluate contract deliverables and results.
• Participate in sales and business development activities; develop and maintain relationships with architects,
builders, general contractors and developers.
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Rain Maker Inc. 2009 -
2013
Project Manager
• Facilitated project meetings with staff, senior managers, and customers to discuss bid status, present
proposals, negotiate bids, and solve issues.
• Performed job walks to observe field conditions that may affect construction, prospective bids, and pre-
construction designs & build services.
• Managed change order process including estimates, discussing solutions with superintendents, customer
changes, propose pricing, and negotiate final change order prices.
• Act as a liaison between the company, owners, and other parties to discuss project status, determine client
satisfaction, and take immediate action to respond to any problem areas.
National Gypsum Company, Ready Mix 2009
Production Manager
• Maintained financial objectives by forecasting requirements, prepared an annual budget, scheduled
expenditures, and analyzed variances.
• Recruited, oriented, trained, scheduled, coached, and disciplined employees; communicated job
expectations; planned, monitored, and appraised job contributions and compensation actions.
• Collaborated with staff and managers to create strategic plans; implemented production, productivity,
quality, and customer-service standards; investigated and completed audits; and determined system
improvements.
• Perform daily production planning for all on site manufacturing operations at assigned facilities.

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• Analyze and communicate daily, weekly, and monthly production goals and priorities to satisfy customer
demand and meet on-time delivery goals. Develop strategic plans for offseason production and inventory
build strategy.
• Will participate in process improvement initiatives and implement new systems as needed, based on best
practices.
• As production manager frequently has interaction with customer service about specific technical and
availability questions related to products made at assigned facilities.
• Further automate & streamline planning functions as needed.
• Monitor and Schedule forecasting, providing a rough plan for all departments managed for a 12 month cycle
to determine what the work schedule should be.
• Perform monthly raw material cycle counts.
• Perform or oversees daily finished good cycle counts at both.
• Movement of and handling the logistics of specific company items from manufacturing facility and recycle
center to distribution centers as well as other manufacturing facilities.
• Manages all bill of Materials for accuracy and content at recycling center and manufacturing facility.
• Interface with shipping coordinator and production manager regularly to assist with systems entries and
transfers in the JD Edwards systems for finished goods.
• Works with shipping supervisor to monitor finish goods to the necessary places using FI/FO.
• Effects last minute changes to the schedule, due machine or mold issues, or breakdowns.
• Work closely with purchasing manager to ensure supplies are on hand as needed using SAP.
• Manage year end audit at assigned manufacturing facility.
Quality Supervisor 2002 - 2004
• Oversaw operations and created a high-quality program, in which the 100,000 sq. ft. facility was awarded
"Plant of Year 2004" (first time in 15 year history).
• Tested and researched new methods for quality concern. Calibrated scales, as well as checked weight per
gallon, set time, shrinkage, and mold resistance.
• Disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing
job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions; enforcing policies and procedures.
• Achieves quality assurance operational objectives by contributing information and analysis to strategic plans
and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and
customer-service standards; identifying and resolving problems; completing audits; determining system
improvements; implementing change.
• Meets quality assurance financial objectives by estimating requirements; preparing an annual budget;
scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
• Develops quality assurance plans by conducting hazard analyses; identifying critical control points and
preventive measures; establishing critical limits, monitoring procedures, corrective actions, and verification
procedures; monitoring inventories.
• Validates quality processes by establishing product specifications and quality attributes; measuring
production; documenting evidence; determining operational and performance qualification; writing and
updating quality assurance procedures.
• Maintains and improves product quality by completing product, company, system, compliance, and
surveillance audits; investigating customer complaints; collaborating with other members of management to
develop new product and engineering designs, and manufacturing and training methods.
• Prepares quality documentation and reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information and
trends including failed processes, stability studies, recalls, corrective actions, and re-validations.

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• Updates job knowledge by studying trends in and developments in quality management; participating in
educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in
professional organizations.
• Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and
different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• 4 years experience with quality and statistical tools such as Minitab .
• Six-Sigma certification, Quality certification or affiliation with a professional Quality organization
• 10 years experience with Statistical Process Control (SPC)
EDUCATION
Masters of Business Administration in Project Management - American Intercontinental University
Bachelor of Arts in Business Management, Shorter College
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Six Sigma Green Belt
Introduction to Statistical Process Control: Mark Crossley Leadership Course - National Gypsum
Military Leadership Course - United States Army
Certified Forklift Operator Training