WARD KOLB

1455 Cloudview Drive

Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
(925) 228-5288
wk73670e@westpost.net
I am a seasoned professional with 17 years of purchasing, product manufacturing,
inventory management and equipment maintenance experience.
* Highly organized and detailed oriented.
* Budget and cost conscious.
* I establish and maintain strong customer service relations.
* Calm under pressure.
* Quick to adapt to new processes and procedures.
* Effective in team environment.
* Adaptable to different job positions and requirements.
* Material and inventory planning.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Manpower Services, Oakland CA 2009 to 2010
Temporary assignment to industrial rubber products manufacturer located in Berke
ley, CA. Duties included: Laser Engraving of rubber products, post curing and cl
eaning of rubber parts, packaging of completed items, shipping and receiving of
finished goods.
CST Systron Donner Automotive Division 2000 to 2008
Concord, CA (A division of Schneider Electric)
Maintenance Coordinator 2002 to 2008
* Assigned to Complex Equipment Maintenance department to assist in purchasing o
f spare parts (MRO).
* Scheduled equipment maintenance technicians to production areas.
* Maintained preventative maintenance data base for all production equipment (IM
aint software).
* Purchased or coordinated the buying of over 90% of all spare parts (MRO) and p
roducts used by the Complex Equipment Maintenance department with a monthly budg
et of over $100,000.
* Successfully negotiated long term consumable spare part purchases with cost sa
vings of 30% per item.
* Arranged for equipment repair and outbound shipments of damaged machinery.
* Responsible for overseeing the spare parts inventory which exceeded 1000 items
.
* Selected as a team member for implementing LEAN Manufacturing.
Materials Coordinator 2002
Temporary assignment to Materials Manager to assist in the creation of a new war
ehouse and production storage area. (Four-month assignment)
Wafer Fabrication III 2002
Accepted an open position in Quartz fabrication department. Responsibilities inc
luded: inspection of Photo masks, gold plating of silicon wafers and verificatio
n of gold plating thickness.
Buyer/Planner 2002
Reassigned to Purchasing Department with duties to assist engineering staff for
prototype project requirements plus purchasing authority for various MRO materia
ls. (This position was eliminated early 2002).
Senior Materials Coordinator 2000 to 2001
* Coordination of engineering projects.
* Obtained prototype materials ranging from electrical components, printed circu
it boards, metal housings, wiring, and any related items required by the enginee
ring staff.
* Initiated requisitions for new materials.
* Resolved purchasing and accounting problems generated by vendors.
* Drafted CER's (Capital Expense Requests) for engineering department.
Darcoid Rubber Company, Oakland, CA 1992 to 2000
Account Manager
* Managed the sales of products and services for a specific client. (90% of comp
any business, approximately $5,000,000 annually)
* Participated in pricing of products and assisted in customer cost negotiations
.
* Monitored the administration of proposals, quotations, pricing, scheduling and
shipping of product. Supplier managed inventory on sight.
* Assisted with engineering services and Quality Assurance compliance to ISO-900
0/QS-9000 requirements.
Operations Manager
* Oversaw the purchasing of services and supplies necessary for operation of com
pany.
* Reviewed proposals for pricing, delivery times, quality, plus selection of sup
pliers.
* Evaluated price trends, new products, manufacturing processes and established
price objectives.
* Monitored the cost, schedule and performance factors of subcontractors.
* Supervised buyers and support personnel, ensuring compliance with company poli
ces and procedures.
* Implemented job description and updated personnel policies.
RELEVANT ACHIEVEMENTS AT DARCOID RUBBER COMPANY
Coordinated the relocated of two manufacturing companies from San Francisco to a
larger facility in Oakland. Planned installation and move of all company equipm
ent to minimize interruptions of manufacturing services to customers. Coordinate
d office configuration, communications, electrical and mechanical designs, equip
ment location, and physical move of warehouse. Worked with city inspectors to in
sure building code compliance. Introduced employee handbook, aligned job descrip
tions, established salary and review procedures. Created Quality manual that was
the foundation for ISO/QS 9000 certification.
EDUCATION
Management and Accounting - - Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA
Computer Exposure - - Microsoft Excel 2007, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, M
icrosoft Powerpoint 2007, IMaint; (Equipment Maintenance Software), PowerCerv (P
urchasing Software), Lotus Notes.