This document is a resume for Jamey R. Cranford, providing experience and qualifications for manufacturing management roles. It summarizes over 17 years of experience in automotive and fibers manufacturing, including positions as a Focus Factory/Logistics Manager, Spinning Process Improvement Manager, Quality Supervisor, and Shift Manager. It also outlines relevant education, training, software proficiencies, and military experience as a Survival Equipment Specialist in the US Air Force.

1. JAMEY R. CRANFORD
516 BILLINGS HILL CHURCH ROAD, NC 28685  (336-466-3818)  PANTHER12888@GMAIL.COM
SOLUTIONS-FOCUSED MANUFACTURING MANAGER STRATEGIC PLANNING | PLANTOPERATIONS :
 17 years of Management experience of both hourly and salary employees in Automotive and Fibers Manufacturing 
 Knowledge of Kaizan, Six Sigma, KanBan, Lean Manufacturing, TPM, ISO 9000, TS16949, P & L,
5 W’s, 8D’s, Corrective Actions Root Cause Analysis and PPAP.
 Budget tracking, Cost Reduction, and Capital Project Budgeting and Justification.
. Personal Development & Training of Team Leaders, Logistic and Production Employees.
 Developed action plans and Goal Tracking for Hourly Employees.
 Identification and development of future supervisors and hourly employees .
 PFEMA Analysis, Red X, Confined Space Rescue, First Aid CPR OSHA 10 Certified.
 Lean Manufacturing principles and practices.
 Production Planning and Strategy.
 Critical Issue Resolution.
 Cost Analysis & Accounting.
 Capital Planning & Improvement.
 Project Management.
EXPERIENCE:
LYDALL HAMPTONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA –APRIL 2010-JANUARY 2016
FOCUS FACTORY/ LOGISTICS MANAGER
 Supervised 95 hourly employees across 3 shifts and 3 Departments
 Personal Goal Tracking for all Hourly Employees. 
 Assisted in Capital Planning and Budgeting.
 Plant KPI Tracking and reporting of OEE. Efficiency, Labor Utilization, Machine Capacity & Machine Down Time
 Managed New Product Launches working closely with Engineering and Senior Management.
 Executed Continuous Improvement of all processes and Supporting all Kaizan Activities .
 Managed Supply Chain to meet customer demands.
 Recruited, Hired and Developed all Departmental employees. 
 Conducted daily production meeting with all Support Departments to Drive Performance.
 Conducted 5-Y meetings when necessary to determine root cause and countermeasures. 
 Conducted both daily and monthly employee meetings for Production and Logistic Personnel.
 Developed Value Stream Mapping by Value Stream to improve and simplify product flow. 
 Acted as Fibers Director in his absence. 
 Supported and Enforced all Plant Safety Policies and Procedures. 
 Managed Die Setter Apprentice Program.
Schedule in-house tool makers to meet daily requirements using Lean Methods
 Supervise 4 Tool Die Setters and Assisted in Maintenance activities.
 Assisted Engineers in Quoting tooling and material for internal and external purposes.
 Scheduled Machine Changeovers for the Die Setters to meet inventory demands. 
 Work with Engineers to develop and improve tooling.
 Order Tooling from external vendors
 Responsible for all receiving into the Plant of Raw Material from outside vendors.
 Ensured Warehousing of Finished Goods laid out according to FIFO methodology.
 Managed all shipments of Finished Goods to Ford, GM, Chrysler, Bosch and all othersmall tier customers.
Effectively manage 3 million dollars of Production tooling. 
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2. UNIFI, YADKINVILLE,NORTH CAROLINA -2007 – 2010
SPINNING PROCESS IMPROVEMENT MANAGER
 Assist with implementation of new technologies that improve the polymer extrusion process and drive new product
innovations.
 Provide process related support to manufacturing in Process Development, Problem Solving, Cost Reduction and Training of
personnel. 
 Update/ Maintain Costing information of polymer products by tracking Yields, Polymer chip price and Labor costs.
Assist in the Prevention of Non-conformance issues that arise in the Manufacturing and Shipping Processes. Update QNS
Database with Sustainable Solutions.
 Design/ Implement/ Maintain cost effective packaging requirements that meet demands of customers on a global scale without
sacrificing Product Integrity.
 Comply with ISO 9001 requirements in regards to each department’s Quality Plan. Ensure Corrective/ Preventive Action
plans, Machine Downtime reports and Yarn Return Authorizations are maintained by assigned personnel.
 Provide Monthly Forecast of Total Plant Costs based on scheduled production. Sponsormonthly meetings with Department
Managers to discuss Cost and Improve upon Forecasting Projections.
 Draft Project Charters (Capital Projects) for all Departments within the Plant. Justify Projects based on maintaining current
levels of production and adding capacity for PVA (Premium Value Added)and VA (Value Added)products.
UNIFI, YADKINVILLE,NORTH CAROLINA -2006 – 2007
QUALITY SUPERVISOR
 Act as focal point and leader to all quality related programs; direct QA activities to ensure superior quality and effectiven ess
 Procured QA software tools,developed QA procedures,and helped to established quality assurance methodologies and
standards in order to clarify the quality objectives of the company
 Ensure all company standards meet compliance, and customer expectations
 Supervise and guide quality department to establish quality standards as perindustry and market requirements 
 Coach direct and indirect employees to ensure highest standard of quality is being produced to meet and exceed internal and
external expectations
 Establish effective working relationships between quality and production to ensure teamwork toward the best interest of the
company and its customers
 Developed new matrices and benchmarks for quality standards which is used to track progress and improvement
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UNIFI, YADKINVILLE,NORTH CAROLINA -1999 – 2006
SHIFT MANAGER
 Managed 30 Hourly Employees for rotating shifts.
 Conducted daily safety, quality and production meetings at the beginning of every shift 
 Daily meetings with the production manager to establish shift schedules to meet daily customer Requirements. 
 Daily meetings with the Plant Manager to ensure departmental goals, production requirement, safety,and quality goals were
being met.
 Ensured performance evaluation of new employees.
 Performed yearly evaluations.
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3. UNITED STATES AIRFORCE, SPRING LAKE, NORTH CAROLINA- 1992-1996
SENIOR AIRMAN- SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST
 Responsible for Inspection and Fabrication/ Design of an assortment of Survival Equipment used by
aircraft personnel.
 Received Advanced Promotions due to Merit and Good Conduct while serving in this branch of service.
 Honorable Discharged @ end of Service.
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4. EDUCATION
Campbell University, Buies Creek, NC
1994 -1996
Business Management/ Accounting Principle Studies
Surry Community College,Dobson,NC
1998-2000
Associates Degree- Business Administration (Honor Graduate)
Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, NC
2000 – 2003
Bachelors Degree- Business Administration
CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAINING
 Visual Factory Training
 Statistical Process Control
 Six Sigma (NC STATE)
 Kanban
 Blueprint Reading
 ISO/QS 9000 TS 16949
 Kaizen Improvement
 TPM
 Problem Solving
 Confined Space
 Lockout/Tag out
 OSHA
 First Aid/CPR
 Manufacturing Management
 Sexual Harassment
 Union Avoidance
 Team Building
 Supervision Skills
 Vital Learning Leadership 
 Management Principles Certification 
 Root Cause and Analysis Certificate 
 Train the Trainer Certificate 
 Multivariable Testing Techniques (MVT Processes)-QUALPRO
 Statistical Process Control Development- QUALPRO
 Minitab Statistical Software- North Carolina State University
 Lean Enterprise (5 S System, Kaizen) training- North Carolina State University

5. Proficient in:
Oracle Applications
Mini Tab Applications
Kronos Applications (Time Keeper)
Microsoft Excel Software
Microsoft Access Software
Microsoft Word Software
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Project
REFERENCES
Available upon request