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Bob_gorden

I am currently available for immediate placement.

My name is Bob Gorden.
I have lived and worked 7 years in China working in manufacturing. I have over
23 years manufacturing experience, 17 years Quality Management, 13 years in Supervisory or Management roles.

As someone who has extensive experience in China and managed four
USA companies in China, I am looking to expand and share my knowledge as General and Quality Manager and pass this knowledge on to the next generation of Managers.

I have been General Manager for four USA companies in China. Three companies I have restructured, and one company I started manufacturing operations from "the ground up" by selecting the appropriate location, obtaining all certificates and licenses to manufacture in
China.

During the start up and restructuring phases, I hired all appropriate management staff and established or re-established all functions of operations.

Please contact me for updated resume.

BOB GORDEN

Experienced General Manager/Engineering Manager/ Quality Manager/ Operations Director; China Driver License; Speak Conversational Mandarin

USA Contact Information:
544 Mound ST, OWATONNA, MN 55060
001-507-413-0061 preferred contact

Current Residence
Owatonna, MN 55060

China Documents Held:
China Foreign Expert Certificate
Z Visa with multiple entries, current until 2009
China Drivers License, current until 2009

CAREER EXPERIENCE
11/30/2007 to 10/8/2008 Owner/ Partner; In Asia Quality and Sourcing
Set Up and operate Sourcing of various Products and Supplier Quality Management 4 Employees

Responsibilities:
o Start Representative Office
o Develop Customer Base
o Quoting of products such as Metal Stamping, fabricated tubing products, forgings, castings, stamped components, extruded products, fasteners, automotive components, painted products, PCB and PCBA,
o Manager Customer Supplier Quality and shipments
o Identify new suppliers

3/2007 to 11/25/2007 General Manager Asia Operations; Botanical Silk, Dongguan, China
Mandan, North Dakota Based Artificial Plant and Flower Industry and Sales 10 employees

Responsibilities:
o Oversee supplier quality, shipments and supplier development
o Locate and assess new suppliers
o Manage Representative Office

1/2007- 3/2007 Quality Auditor; Quality Management Contract Services, California
SQA Services

Responsibilities:
o Perform Quality Audits at SQA Customer supplier facilities on contract basis; ISO 9000, QS 9000, TS 16949, ISO 17025, BSC standards around the ISO 9000 framework

12/2005-10/2006 Interim General Manager; Akzo Nobel - Tianjin, TEDA, China, PRC
Paint Manufacturing 300 employees

Responsibilities:
o Oversee all aspects of 224 employee facility
o Responsible for P&L
o Improve financial P&L, production, inventory, logistics and all aspects of the company
o Maintain correct EPA, HSE compliance
o Maintain HR policies to comply with Chinese law
o Re-establish production procedures and processes improving efficiency
o Maintain and improve new purchasing procedures and pricing
o Re-Establish new quality procedures and implemented QMS to comply with TS 16949
o Re-Establish correct production scheduling
o Establish Cycle Times and improved
o Establish Preventive Maintenance Program
o Establish training requirements and program

Achievements:
o Improved Overall plant efficiency by 20%
o Re-established supplier base, multiple suppliers and pricing

Outstanding Achievement:
o Satisfied Motorola requirements saving a USD24 million / year account.
o Motorola requested our Akzo methodology be implemented with Singaporean Suppliers

3/2004-12/2005 Interim General Manager / Engineering Manager; Gibson Guitar Company
Qingdao, Shandong, China Wholly Owned Foreign Enterprise
Manufacturer of Acoustic and Electric Guitars exporting International and USA 700 employees

Responsibilities:
o Manage and oversee all aspects of 620 employee facility including P&L
o Turn around all manufacturing including new staff, improve financial P&L, production, inventory, logistics and all other aspects of the company
o Establish correct EPA and Customs/ Logistics compliance
o Establish HR policies to comply with Chinese law
o Re-Establish new purchasing procedures and pricing
o Re-Establish new quality procedures and implemented QMS to comply with ISO 9000:2000
o Re-Establish correct production scheduling
o Re-Establish correct BOM
o Establish and improve Cycle Times
o Establish Preventive Maintenance Program
o Establish training requirements and program
o Re-establish supplier base, multiple suppliers and pricing
o Work with Corporate USA to establish correct pricing and profit margins
o Implement MRP using King Dee
o Utilize Free Trade Zone Warehouse
o Establish good relationship with local government officials

Achievements:
o Re-established production procedures and processes improving efficiency by 60%
o Improved Supply Chain Management through supplier evaluation of Quality Management Systems, Capacity, Pricing, Delivery and Contract Negotiations performing supplier database for supplier efficiencies
o Improved Logistics Management, through selection of carriers, freight forwarders, customs brokers and contract negotiations, data tracking for logistic efficiencies and costs
o Improved warehouse management by implementing King Dee (MRP), UPC Codes and evaluating inventory turns and costs
o Improved customer satisfaction through customer survey’s and communication with the customer
o Improved overall efficiency by 10%
o Reduced employee turnover from 9% monthly to 2% monthly
o Reduced inventory and WIP levels
o Moved monthly breakeven point from 350k per month to 218k per month

Outstanding Achievement:
o Received commendations from local CCP (Chinese Communist Party) government officials

1/2003- 3/2004 General Manager; Kikker 5150 Suzhou, Jiangsu, China PRC
Wholly Owned Foreign Enterprise in Export Processing Zone; 164 employees

Established location of factory Manufacturer of Pocket Bike motorcycles exclusive export to USA with intent to develop International market from China; Oversee all manufacturing and financial operations and report to USA headquarters located in Napa, California.

Responsibilities:
o Sent to China to startup the manufacturing of pocket bike motorcycles
o Obtain business license
o Startup factory in Singapore/ China Industrial Park in the Export Processing Zone
o Hire all personnel
o Responsible for P&L
o Develop supplier base and negotiated pricing
o Establish correct EPA and Customs/ Logistics compliance
o Establish HR policies to comply with Chinese law
o Establish new production procedures and processes
o Establish new purchasing procedures and pricing
o Establish new quality procedures and implemented QMS to comply with ISO 9000:2000
o Establish correct production scheduling
o Establish correct BOM
o Establish Cycle Times and improved
o Establish training requirements and program
o Establish Preventive Maintenance Program
o Establish Tooling Evaluations and purchase
o Maintain appropriate WIP and Inventory levels

Achievements:
o Improved Supply Chain Management through supplier evaluation of Quality Management Systems, Capacity, Pricing, Delivery and Contract Negotiations performing supplier database for supplier efficiencies
o Improved Logistics, through selection of carriers, freight forwarders, customs brokers, consolidators and contract negotiations, data tracking for logistic efficiencies
o Utilized logistics and customs software for efficient clearance of documents
o Improved warehouse management by implementing King Dee (MRP), UPC Codes and evaluating inventory turns and costs
o Improved customer satisfaction through customer survey’s and communication with the customers in USA and International
o Improved overall efficiency by 15%
o Retained employee turn over at 2% per year with staff of 100 employees
o Establish good relations with SIP and EPZ government officials

Outstanding Achievement:
o Achieved production within nine months for a cost less than 200,000 USD

3/2000-1/2003 Interim General Manager / Quality Manager; QA1 Precision Products, Lakeville, MN
Manufacturer of OEM and aftermarket, RV and Automotive Racing industry products with a wholly owned fabrication factory in Jiangyin, Jiangsu Province, China; QA1 Jiangyin, Jiangsu China Operations; 65 employees. The China facility is a fabrication plant that exports all QA1 products to QA1 Lakeville.

Responsibilities:
o Sent to China to shut down operations and re-start the company.
o Manage and oversee all operations; Accounting, Human Resources, Government Labor Laws, Supplier Sourcing. Replace company management, engineering and factory personnel.
o Implement MRP in King Dee
o Improved Supply Chain Management through supplier evaluation of Quality Management Systems, Capacity, Pricing, Delivery and Contract Negotiations performing supplier database for supplier efficiencies
Responsible fro P&L

Achievements:
o Improved logistics, through selection of carriers, freight forwarders, customs brokers, consolidators and contract negotiations, data tracking for logistic efficiencies
o Improved warehouse management by implementing King Dee (MRP), UPC Codes and evaluating inventory turns and costs
o Improved customer satisfaction through customer survey’s and communication with the customers in the USA
o Improved overall efficiency by 27%
Establish good relationships with local government officials
Tooling Evaluations

Quality Manager; Lakeville, Minnesota facility; 100 employees

Responsibilities:
o Maintain ISO/QS 9000 Quality System
o Maintain Calibration System and performed calibration on all instruments
o Maintain Incoming and In- Process inspection as well as First Article Inspections
o Maintain all Quality related documents and procedures
o Implement SPC program
o Supervise Inspection Personnel
o Perform Supplier Audits and negotiated pricing; Tooling Evaluations
o Manage Logistics
o Rewrite ISO/9000 documentation procedures, work instructions

1/1999-3/2000 Contract Employee; QC Inspection services Burnsville, USA

Responsibilities:
o Perform Engineering and measuring services for Automotive, Marine and other manufacturing companies as required.
o Provide Engineering services, Technician Services to QC customer’s onsite
o Perform CMM programming services, Calibration
o Provide Tooling Evaluations
o Perform PPAP, In-Process, receiving inspection and Engineering support
o Perform Supplier Audits

2/1998-1/1999 Quality Engineer/ Team Lead; Excelsior-Henderson Motorcycles Belle USA
Manufacturer of Heavy Weight Cruiser Motorcycles; 280 employees

Responsibilities:
o Supervise Quality Personnel
o Perform CMM Programming
o Implement Nonconformance system, receiving inspection procedures, in-process procedures
o Perform onsite inspection and supplier audits and Tooling Evaluations
o Perform Calibration
o Perform FMEA’s, wrote Quality System Documents related to QS9000 and ISO 9000
o Perform Design reviews for proper use of GD&T and proper tolerancing
o Perform Engineering support and Training in GD&T and SPC
o Purchase all Inspection Equipment for this start up company

1/1988-2/1998 Quality Technician; Truth Hardware Owatonna, USA (Growth Opportunity)
Manufacturer of window and patio door hardware; 1200 employees

Responsibilities:
o Perform First Article inspections, receiving inspections, Calibration, CMM programming and SPC; Tooling Evaluations for punch press, die casting and machining
o Perform Design Reviews for proper use of GD&T
o Implement training Course for production Personnel in small instrument and hand gauging
o Write level Three ISO documentation

1/1988-2/1998 Quality Technician; Truth Hardware Owatonna, MN
Manufacturer of window and patio door hardware.1200 employees

Responsibilities:
 Performed First Article inspections, receiving inspections, Calibration, CMM programming and SPC
 Tooling Evaluations for punch press, die casting and machining
 Performed Design Reviews for proper use of GD&T
 Implemented training Course for production Personnel in small instrument and hand gauging
 Wrote level Three ISO documentation
 Quality Technician 5 years
 Worked assembly line 3 years
 Worked Warehouse and forklift 2 years

3/1982-12/1987 Crew Lead; Halliburton Services, USA
Oil Field Service Company

Responsibilities:
o Responsible for Cement Crew and operations performing surface pipe, long string cementing, Plug to abandon, various pumping jobs including blow out and calculations
o Nitrogen Pump truck operator
o CO2 pump truck operator
o V12 Operator
o Fracturing Crew Lead
o Responsible for sand crew operations, blender operations
o Acid Crew Lead
o Responsible for well acid zing operations
o Tool man assistant
o Responsible for working with tool man on packers and various down hole tooling and calculations

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Graduate Program:
4/1996-7/1996; Mankato State University; program in Statistical Process Control

Other Training:

o Familiar with SPC, FMEA, DOE, PFMEA, DFMEA, ISO/QS 9000/ TS 16949,
o Root Cause Analysis, Lean Manufacturing, JIT, Kan Ban, APQP, PPAP,
o Total Quality Management, Six Sigma, MRP, ERP, Black Belt

Industry Expertise:

o Experienced with all inspection equipment, such as Optical Comparators, 3D non-contact measuring equipment like Ram Optical, OGP and View Engineering, calipers, micrometers, height gages, surface plate setup and layout, micro hardness testing, Rockwell hardness testing, Coordinate Measuring Machines (Brown and Sharpe) CMM, Mitutoyo PC-DMIS, R&D
o Extensive knowledge in GD&T
o Familiar with E-coat, Liquid and Powder Paint, forgings, injection molding, die casting, machining, welding, assembly, wood working, wood finishes, CNC equipment CAD/CAM and plating processes, electronics, MS Office, PCDMIS, plastics, glues, fabrics, chrome, aluminum, steel, rubber, stampings, Fasteners, warehouse management, punch press, progressive stamping, heat treating, punch press, powder metals, CNC machining, PCB and PCBA manufacturing
o Supervision and management of personnel
o Statistical Process control, Financial calculations, P&L, supplier development, supply chain management, purchasing, contract .negotiations, logistics, human resources, and supplier selection, supplier audits, China Start up , Supply Chain Management

Positions Held:

General Manager, Quality Manager, Quality Engineer, Sourcing Manager, Chief Representative, Asia Operations Manager, Project Manager, R&D Manager

China Locations Worked:

Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Wuxi, Jiangyin, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Changzhou, Kunshan, Shenzhen, Dongguan, Tianjin, Tanggu, Anshan, Dalian, Qingdao, Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, Urumuqi, Chongqing, Chengdu, Shenyang, Liaoning, Nanning

References:
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