Allen L. Lephew
Connersville
Summary
Seeking a position that can utilize rny skills and previous work experience Results-driven Quality Engineer with a knack for high productivity and efficient task completion. Specialize in statistical process control, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies. Excel in communication, problem-solving, and teamwork to enhance product quality and process efficiency.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Owner
A&R Auto Sales and Services LLC
Connersville
05.2020 - Current
- Reviewed financial statements and sales or activity reports to measure productivity or goal achievement.
- Monitored inventory levels and placed new orders for merchandise to keep supply well-stocked.
- Established and maintained relationships with suppliers, clients, and other business partners.
- Coordinated and directed activities of businesses or departments concerning production, pricing and sales.
- Directed or coordinated financial or budget activities to fund operations and maximize investments.
- Photographed products for sale and posted pictures online to increase visibility and showcase current product availability.
- Oversaw daily operations of small business including customer service and financial management.
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Led marketing efforts to enhance brand visibility and customer engagement through various channels.
- Participated in local community activities to promote the brand's visibility and reputation.
- Prepared weekly schedules to verify proper floor coverage within fiscal guidelines.
- Maintained accurate and complete records of all business transactions and interactions.
- Analyzed market trends to inform product offerings and pricing decisions.
- Researched similar businesses to determine competitive advantages.
- Formed and sustained strategic relationships with clients.
- Implemented efficient processes for ordering inventory and tracking deliveries.
- Ensured compliance with local, state, and federal regulations affecting business operations.
- Forecasted customer demand to set prices or credit terms for goods or services.
- Streamlined operational processes to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
- Designed customer loyalty programs to increase sales revenue.
- Managed staff recruitment, hiring, training, and development.
- Designed detailed business plans to outline finances, goals and operations of company.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors, suppliers and customers.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Met with service vendors or product suppliers to facilitate delivery.
- Created effective business plans to focus strategic decisions on long-term objectives.
- Managed crisis situations, resolving issues promptly to minimize impact on business.
- Developed business plans and strategies to grow small business.
- Monitored financial objectives and prepared budgets according to projections.
Quality Engineer
Stant
Connersville
10.2019 - Current
- Maintaining quality at plant level, with work instructions, control plans, standard work
- Customer relations, concerns
- Monitoring work cells with LPA / PCA
- Working with lab techs for training of the daily audits / testing
- Scheduling vacation / sick coverage and weekend overtime
Quality Tech
Stant
Connersville
07.2015 - 10.2019
- Daily Audits
- Trouble shooting failed parts for root cause
- Leading the other lab techs
- Sort parts for defects
- Impact testing
- Weld testing
Inspector
GE Roots
Connersville
07.2012 - 02.2015
- Inspected parts with precision measuring tools and made recommendations to engineer for quality and documented
- Operated computer label maker and labeled parts
- Tracked inventory
- Inspected products for shipment including paint thickness, visual, bill sheet checks
- Set gauges for machine operators
- Operated forklift to move parts and skids to and from warehouse
Mason Foreman
Ceramic Tech Inc./Refractory Engineers, Inc.
Indianapolis
03.1996 - 06.2012
- Removed and installed refractory materials
- Supervised a crew of 20
- Submitted weekly time attendance for crew to payroll department
- Worked with customer to ensure satisfactory work completed on timely basis
Education
High School Diploma -
Connersville Senior High School
Connersville, IN05-2011
Auto Body Certificate -
Connersville Area Vocation School
Connersville, IN01.1989
Skills
- Investigating failures for root cause
- Lab Tech / lab test equipment
- Fabrication / Welding
- Blueprint Reading
- Precision Measuring Tools
- Mechanically inclined
- 15 year Mason
- Financial analysis
- Inventory management
- Supplier negotiation
- Customer engagement
- Market analysis
- Operational efficiency
- Sales forecasting
- Business planning
- Regulatory compliance
- Team leadership
- Process improvement
- Staff training
- Crisis management
- Visual merchandising
- Payroll administration
- Sales oversight
- Human resources
- Budget development
- Business development
- Human resource management
- Business marketing
- Administrative oversight
- Sales management
- Consulting
- Staff management
- Partnership development
- Bidding processes
- Business management
- Sales leadership
- Negotiation
- Agile methodology implementation
- Life cycle project management
- Client service
- Hiring and staffing
- Investor relations
- User experience enhancement
- Customer relations
- Small business operations
- Key partnership cultivation
- Team oversight
- Verbal and written communication
- Program creation and implementation
- Cost reduction
- Sales strategy development
- Value proposition development
- Accounting expertise
- Market trend awareness
- Staff hiring
- Process optimization
- Quality management systems
- Service quality assurance
- Project estimating
- Financial planning
- Social media control
- Marketing
- Relationship building
- Profit and loss analysis
- Strategic planning
- Brand strategy planning
- Product branding
- Cash flow optimization
- Profit and loss
- Supply chain optimization
- Employee development
- Financial management
- Labor relations
- Competitive analysis
- Capital pursuit
- Business administration
- Business launch
- Marketing tactics
- Project management
- Design coordination
- Operations management
- Strategic project planning
- Budget administration
- Client engagement optimization
- Growth strategy implementation
Certification
OSHA Train the Trainer, American Safety Association, 2008
Accomplishments
- Current Successful Small Business Owner
- Quality Engineer
- Strategic Specialist
- 15 Mason
- Works great with others
- Trouble Shooter
- Financial Specialist
- Weld Tester
Languages
English
Professional
Websites
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Owner
A&R Auto Sales and Services LLC
05.2020 - Current
Quality Engineer
Stant
10.2019 - Current
Quality Tech
Stant
07.2015 - 10.2019
Inspector
GE Roots
07.2012 - 02.2015
Mason Foreman
Ceramic Tech Inc./Refractory Engineers, Inc.
03.1996 - 06.2012
High School Diploma -
Connersville Senior High School
Auto Body Certificate -
Connersville Area Vocation School
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