Wesley Watts has over 25 years of experience in manufacturing, quality assurance, and materials management. He has held roles in ISO 9001 management, raw materials receiving, production planning, purchasing, process control, and quality assurance. Watts is proficient in SAP software and ISO 9001 auditing, and has experience implementing ERP systems and ensuring regulatory compliance. He aims to drive continuous improvement and ensure quality product through rigorous process and documentation standards.

1. WESLEY C. WATTS
Home: 843.386.0034 Cell: 843.372.4425
211 East Pine Street
Johnsonville, SC 29555
E-mail: wesley.watts@yahoo.com
EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
Five years experience in ISO 9001 Management. Provides leadership for establishing,
developing, implementing, evaluating, maintaining, improving, an effective and
responsive ISO 9001 management system. Audit internal processes for adherence to
documented processes/procedures and to improve these processes. Converse and work
closely with the registrar on external audits as required. Lead root cause analysis
groups in identifying internal and external corrective actions
Two years experience in Raw Material/Receiving Manager. Verifies and maintains
accurate records on incoming shipments. Inspects shipments, reconciles packing slips
with actual items received, and verifies that materials are delivered to the correct
departments or properly stored. Lead a team of receiving personal in managing,
monitoring, consolidating and retrieving raw materials; to allow for maximum utilization
of space.
Ten years’ experience in Production Planning and Buyer/Purchasing. Issue work
schedule for production to meet shipment demands and forecasted sales requirements.
Develop supplier relationships focused on product quality, on-time delivery, exceptional
service, and cost effective pricing. Plan, schedule, and maintain raw material inventory
levels based on lead time and due dates. Track, expedite shipments, and monitor
movement of materials through the supply chain.
Twelve years experience in Process Control and Quality Assurance/ Lab. Monitor,
regulate, and control the manufacturing process to ensure a quality finished product.
Troubleshoot manufacturing process problems and resolve issues. Implement
corrective actions to prevent re-occurrence of process problems. Generate and
distribute all quality reports.
WORK HISTORY
Palmetto Synthetics, LLC – Kingstree, South Carolina 2011 - Present
ISO 9001 Manager
• Organize, conduct, and evaluate internal audits.
• Ensure all company policies, procedures, and work instructions are
clearly documented in a simple and concise manner.
• Maintain the company library of compliance records
• Document Control
• Document and answer Customer Complaints
• Corrective/Preventive Actions
• Conduct Internal Audits
• Conduct Management Reviews
• Drive continuous improvement through involvement in ISO 9001
practices.

2. Raw Material/Receiving Manager 2013 - 2015
• Examine and unpack incoming shipments; record shortages and reject
damaged items
• Route items to various departments
• Examine incoming shipments to ensure they meet specifications
• Trace and track shipments to ensure timely delivery
• Responsible for monitoring the returns process
• Sort, count, identify, verify and track all material to maintain accurate
inventory records
• Verify receipts and log them according to required procedures
• Responsible for month end raw material inventory
• Maintain records of employee attendance and performance.
• Determine department staff needs, schedule personnel, and assign
work.
• Cooperate with representatives from other departments in the
organization to provide warehouse information as requested
• Perform regular material warehouse audits to ensure that material is
undamaged and maintained neatly throughout the warehouse
Firestone Building Products – Kingstree, South Carolina 1994 - 2011
Scheduler (Production Planner) & Buyer (Purchasing):
• Responsible for Purchasing and Inventory Control of a $5 million dollar
factory supply inventory
• Generate, manage, and track production work schedule for adherence
to sales orders, sales forecasts, and sales history
• Send out bids and issue purchase orders for capital projects in
conjunction with plant engineers (Average yearly spend of $3 million
dollars)
• Obtain required MSDS sheets for all purchased products
• Issue purchase orders per purchasing manual and ISO 9001
procedures
• Interface with accounts payable and receiving to solve invoice
problems/cost discrepancies
• Purchase, reconcile, and assign appropriate account numbers for
company’s American Express Account
• Perform cycle counts and physical inventories
Process Specialist:
• Responsible for Machine Parameter Specifications
• Generate, report, and analyze quality lab reports/historical data to
increase maximum quality goals
• Troubleshoot manufacturing process problems and resolve issues with
corrective actions to prevent re-occurrence
• Design and implement studies to ensure uniform, first quality material
on a consistent basis. These studies involve set-up of data collection
systems, statistical analysis of data, and implementation of solutions
derived from these results

3. Colonial Rubber Works, Inc. – Kingstree, South Carolina 1986 -1994
Lab Technician:
• Perform testing on finished/unfinished products: that includes sample
preparation and physical testing making sure it conforms to
specifications; notifying production of any non-conforming product
• Follow ASTM test methods
• Maintain, document, and control all quality reports according to ISO
9001 procedures
• Lab testing equipment: T2000 Tensometer, Mooney Viscosity,
Rheometer, Durometer, Gravimeter, and Heat Age testing
Production Operator:
• Prepare machine for startup and shutdown procedures on a daily
basis; follow set production schedule
• Responsible for producing high quality product in accordance with ISO
9001 quality standards
• Perform operator adjustments and quality checks; report needed
repairs and non-conforming product to management
• Ensure cleanliness of machine and surrounding work area
EDUCATION
Johnsonville High School, Johnsonville, SC
High School Diploma 1985
Limestone Collage, Gaffney, SC 2005-2007
Ongoing Continuing Education Credits
3 years completed toward Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management
ADDITIONAL SKILLS/ACHIEVEMENTS
SAP Software, 5 years experience
ISO-9001 Certified Auditor
Payroll backup assistant
Instrumental in implementing MSDS Product Sheet on-line program
Proficient in Microsoft Software – Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Access
Received Plant President’s Award for outstanding work ethic and performance