Wusu J. Sesay
Summary:
 Offer twelve years of manufacturing supervision and supply chain management, assembly, packaging
operations, 3PL logistics, and classical-industrial-engineering role in manufacturing, distribution,
food and beverage.
 Possess the ability to approach manufacturing and distribution operations with sound
scientific/engineering and team methodologies.
 Ensured adequate resources were available to manufacture product (equipment, supplies, and labor).
 Inventoried, labeled parts, and controlled physical supply system and physical distribution system
 Improved resource utilization and operating efficiency
 Managed production team using continuous process improvement (CPI) to design or improve work
methods to maximize productivity.
 Maintained and distributed daily production schedules to reschedule and expedite open work orders
 Resolved issues with work orders and delivered material and/or product on time
 Have 10+ years experience in Production Supervisor/Inventory Control Analyst
 Analyzed and developed work measurement and methods
 Facilitated inventory requirements in a multiple plant/warehouse environment
 Used Distribution requirements planning (DRP) to work directly with material requirements planning
(MRP) to facilitate continuous improvement methods
Education:
California State University, Hayward, CA
BS in Engineering
Major in Engineering with concentration in Industrial Engineering and minor in Economics
California State University, Turlock, CA
BS in Business Administration
Concentration in Production operations Management
June 2003
December 1988
Skills:
 MS-Word, Excel, Powerpoint
 AutoCAD
 SAP
 MRP
 CPI
Professional Experience:
NCS Pearson, Cedar Rapids, IA
January 2012 – June 2012
Packaging Engineer
 Led packaging development projects, developed overall timeliness, communicated project progress
on the research, and tested the implementation of projects.
 Designed packages that meet overall requirements.
 Developed and implemented physical package structures such as cartons, containers, and pallets/units
to meet product quality, graphics needs, and marketing requirements with acceptable cost, quality and
operational service effectiveness.
 Identified and conducted scientific or engineering studies on packaging materials of learning
structures and equipment to meet defined quality, cost and service parameters.
 Investigated, developed, and led cost savings projects.
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Performed trouble-shoots and served as functional subject matter resource on packaging line
operations, changeover issues and internal handling of packaging test materials.
Trained other employees on packaging subject matter as required.
Worley Warehousing, Cedar Rapids, IA
December 2009 – December 2011
Packaging Engineer
 Assigned priority and resources to production initiatives.
 Managed and monitored production operations and efficiency to ensure highest quality, productivity,
and efficiency standards were maintained.
 Planned close track of incoming products and outgoing shipments.
 Checked quantities for damage and filled out damage reports if necessary.
 Maintained expected inventory levels and accuracy.
 Established standards of process design and developed action plans.
Whirlpool Corporation, Amana, IA
June 2010 - August 2010
Industrial Engineer (Materials)
 Designed a system to support materials department in developing lean material flow systems with
primary emphasis on materials processes external to the Amana facility.
 Outlined overall functions of the site’s external Lean Logistics Center (LLC).
 Clarified packaging coordination for internal and external parts insuring quality and ergonomics.
 Categorized and maintained cost and business standards for LLC.
 Determined root cause of problems and implemented corrective and preventative actions.
 Compared and recorded projects to increase efficiency, inventory accuracy and delivery performance.
Quad City Hose, Davenport, IA
September 2008 – November 2009
Production Supervisor & Quality Control Analyst
 Managed and controlled the production and operating activities to ensure optimum utilization of
personnel, materials, and equipment.
 Ensured adequate resources were available to manufacture product (equipment, supplies, and labor).
 Observed, analyzed, and made adjustments to specifications, material methods and equipment as
required by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) of America.
 Reviewed standard practice to determine and publish the tolerances and dimensions which apply to
the materials to be prepared, equipment set up, cure press and mold setup.
 Analyzed inbound and outbound movements of materials and finished products.
 Performed continuous process improvement and focused on quality, cost, delivery, and people.
 Initiated a strategy for pick and pack and analyzed inventory of materials and finished products.
 Inspected the products if required for defects and quality.
 Project management – constructed and interpreted Gantt charts for delivery dates of final product and
scheduled assemblies or subassemblies.
 Explored SAP R/3 MM & PP modules on assemblies or subassemblies.
Volt Services Group Caterpillar INC, Irving, TX
December 2007 – September 2008
Materials Specialist
 Enhanced inventory strategies and continuous process improvement (CPI) to support picking and
packing parts to meet deadlines.
 Inventoried, labeled parts, and controlled physical supply system and physical distribution system.
 Determined material handling equipment to support lean manufacturing parts delivery.
 Planned, implemented, and controlled the efficient, effective flow and storage of materials, services,
and related information from point of origin to point of consumption.
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Experienced with Statistical Process Control philosophies and methodologies for tracking materials
and parts.
Coca-Cola Bottling Company/Production, San Leandro, CA
November 2006 - December 2007
Production Supervisor/Inventory Control Analyst
 Adjusted line operations to achieve production results, continuous process improvement (CPI), and
total productive maintenance (TPM) tools.
 Defined the process to execute MRP to plan and schedule shop orders to be released by computer
modeling software – SAP R/3 MM & PP.
 Planned production capacity and accurate scheduling of customer orders.
 Prepared timely shipment of finished goods to distributors.
 Expedited transactional process of inventory adjustments in the ERP system to ensure accurate
perpetual inventory.
 Gathered and reported established inventory metrics: metrics included day’s on-hand, dollars onhand, and inventory turns.
 Resolved inventory transaction errors that resulted in inventory balances negative; identified root
cause and resolved through appropriate transactions in the ERP system.
United Parcel Service, Richmond Hub, CA
September 1999 – October 2006
Industrial Engineer
 Established Incentive Standards using Watch Studies, standard Palm PDAs, Standard Data, MTM,
and MOST.
 Compiled Standard Data elements for a variety of operations.
 Developed and maintained labor and time standards.
 Maintained workflow by drawing and studying process flowcharts.
 Evaluated new or improved operating methods, technology, and equipment.
 Adjusted standards, procedures, and layouts as needed to reflect changes in business requirements,
policy and procedure - AutoCad.
 Experienced with initiatives to optimize package-picking locations for improved productivity and hub
service – utilized Critical Path Method (CPM) and cause-and-effect analysis.
 Developed and managed guidelines for placing packages in hubs.
 Utilized cost reduction techniques and human factors engineering.
 Performed Classical I.E. duties as needed.
Modutek Corporation, CA
March 1995 – October 1999
Production Planner
 Responsible for production planning, control and strategy including:
 Coordinated and led general engineering tasks, which might include: creating and updating standards,
maintaining BOMs and routers and creating and approving change request – ECN, ECR, and ECO.
 Developed make-to-stock and make-to-order production plans.
 Planned for adequate resources of equipment, labor, and materials needed in each period.
 Reviewed jobs not yet released to manufacturing and released when both files and raw materials were
available; notified Value Streams that jobs were at risk when these were not available as required to
manufacture on time; worked with Purchasing to resolve raw material availability issues.
 Monitored manufacturing performance to released schedule and highlighted issues, trends, and root
cause and shared findings with manufacturing leadership of responsibility.
Foster Food Products (Further Processing), Turlock, CA
Production Supervisor / Inventory Control Analyst
June 1985 – February 1995
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Managed and motivated 35 union personnel to increase productivity by 14%.
Maintained line balancing and plant layout.
Scheduled materials to align with customer requirements.
Addressed materials forecasting needs and priorities for specific customer orders making revisions as
needed – Infor PM Forecasting Software, SCM and MS Excel.
Analyzed and expedited purchases and production in all aspects of the manufacturing process to
ensure timely building and shipping of products.
Investigated and resoled shortages and any material issues.
Audited transactions for production receipts, incoming materials and inventory transactions.
Planned, organized and executed annual physical inventory process.
Generated and implemented process improvements to increase control and effectiveness of material
flow.
Worked very closely with USDA employing GMPs, HACCP, TPM and various other governmental
policies and procedures.