Name : Ken Norton
Industry Type : Design Build Firms
City & State : Atlanta, GA
Job Title Unemployed
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Kenneth D. Norton
8150 Banks Mill Rd.
Douglasville, GA. 30135-5506 Phone: 770.942.2885 ________________________________________
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Professional Profile

Accomplished manager and leader of projects and people with a proven track record of consistently and successfully completing projects and resolving inefficiencies. Has a natural affinity in organizing personnel, as well as developing successful solutions to problems and bringing them to fruition. Highly successful in the areas of Labor Force Management, Operations Management, and Project Coordination. Known by his peers and management to be exceedingly trustworthy, an excellent communicator, and loyal, with an exceptional work ethic.

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Professional Experience

MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISION

Managed a joint venture for Lucent Technologies. Was recruited by the Joint Venture Management Team to launch and manage the Apparatus Division. Successful in reengineering ineffective processes, training staff, eliminating all preexisting backlog, and increasing the workforce from 15 untrained direct reports to over 50 qualified trained employees. Maintained and built excellent customer satisfaction.
Managed Operations of a third-party logistics company. Oversaw the day-to-day warehouse management, production logistics, inventory control, job scheduling, management of warehouse personnel, and order fulfillment. Also oversaw the move transport of a 15K sq. ft. internet fulfillment warehouse to a 100K sq ft. facility. The project was accomplished successfully with only one day of down time.
Building Superintendent successful in overseeing building projects for luxury homes spanning over 3,000 sq. ft. Managed up to 22 home projects simultaneously.
Production Manager responsible for managing 30 direct reports in the assembly of light gauge steel trusses and wall panels.
Supervised 50+ direct reports in construction industry of fiber optic apparatus.

QUALITY MANAGEMENT

Saved Lucent $8-10M on a quality improvement team with 7 other team members. Won the Lucent Quality Improvement Award.
Member of the Apparatus Quality Team that saved Lucent $4-6M. Won another Quality Improvement Award.
As a Superintendent, maintained a high quality level for residential constructions. Managed the quality construction of 22 homes simultaneously and completed 40-50 home projects.
Maintained an exceptional standard during quality checks for all cable/wiring projects.
Responsible for the Quality Management for a steel truss and wall panel manufacturer as a Production Manager. Ensured a tight level of quality specifications while continuing to meet engineering specifications.
As a Branch Manager, was responsible for ensuring the total quality management of residential drywall installations.
Assumed management of a custom drywall company by improving processes, turning around receivables, assisting in litigations, overseeing drywall installation projects, and working to regain market position.
Member of multiple Process Improvement Teams and the Environmental, Health and Safety Improvement Team.

CONSTRUCTION

As a Contractor, oversaw the construction for 3,000 sq. ft. customized luxury homes. Managed 15-20 sub-contractors across 20+ homes simultaneously.
Vice President/Sales responsible for the management of estimations, sales, customer service, and management of new and remodeled residential construction.
As a Contractor, oversaw a successful construction build-out of a commercial restaurant, saving the company over $50,000 in initial bid.

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Work Experience

Branch Manager, Charter Drywall Atlanta, Inc., 9/07 3/09
Superintendent, self-employed - contracted to Messer Properties 7/06 9/07
Director of Operations, Fulfillment Strategies International, Inc. 1/06 6/06
Superintendent, self-employed contracted to Messer Properties 5/04 12/05
Production Manager, Nuconsteel Commercial Corporation 3/03 4/04
Vice President/Sales, Cornerstone Construction Cooperative, Inc. 5/02 3/03
Supervisor, Fitel/Lucent Technologies 1/99 4/02
Senior Production Specialist, Lucent Technologies 7/79 1/99
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Education and Training

Actively attending Southern Polytechnic University, pursuing Construction Management Degree. Currently maintaining a 3.6 GPA.
Completed Quality Improvement, Process Improvement, Inventory Control, HazMat, Leadership, and Cost Reduction courses available through AT&T and Lucent Technologies.
Georgia Real Estate license.
Experienced with both union and non-union environments.
Experienced with Kan Ban, JIT, SMED system, TQM, Workplace of the Future, Lean Manufacturing Techniques, and Inventory Control.
Training courses include: Saturn company Team Building Training; twice Captain of Fitel/Lucent Technologies Corporate Challenge Team (community athletic competition); Inventory Management.
Proficient in Microsoft Office methods.





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