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Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Manage operations ranging from a single area or line to multiple areas during a shift(s). Areas ranged from processing to packaging totaling anywhere from thirteen to sixty employees with a variety of different demands, objectives, and constraints.Coverage for Shift Manager and special projects after six months in the position. Acting Shift Manager for repeated stretches for approximately six months.3rd Shift point person for SAP integration during Kellogg to Ferrara transition. Continued SAP SME for 3rd Shift team until moving into warehouse management role.Followed a bottom up approach by learning, qualifying, and then training others on the positions around the entirety of the bakery allowing flexibility with both staffing & training as well as keeping the bakery running when critically short on key personnel.Consolidated and cleaned up Quality Documentation before CI and then QFS established new system and ownership.

Louisville, Kentucky Area

Consulting specialized in the Operations and Logistics fields of business enterprises big and small.

Louisville, Kentucky Area

Member of the transition team integrating UBU Sports personnel and equipment into Act Global's infrastructure.Equipped and staffed direct installation crews for Act Global as they entered the market for the first time with direct installations.Oversaw or supported installations and operations across the US, Canada, and their territories.Developed SOPs and SSOPs for Operations and Management.

Managed the negotiations, acquisitions, and movement of material for over 100 projects.Oversaw lodging, travel, outfitting, and upkeep of six crews that operated across North America with global assignments overseas on several occasions.Cut shipping costs by 19% while also building a network of owner-operators and negotiated with UPS & FedEx to gain better rates on small parcel shipments or minor LTLs. Tasked with coordination and wind down operations after the company and product line were acquired by Act Global during a hostile takeover.Gained my 6S Green Belt, LEED builder certification, and contractor licenses in two states to help expand operations.

1DA Ramp Supervisor for the Industrial Engineering DepartmentProvided daily analysis to support operations across UPS 1DA Network.Completely reworked current GANTT Program to more accurately predict staffing and equipment needs.Worked with fellow team members to develop and implement Peak Aircraft Parking Plans, Equipment, and Staffing requirements for 2012, 2013, and 2014 Peak Seasons.Worked with vendors to lease, purchase, and/or rent equipment for Peak Season.Developed staffing, equipment, and roles to minimize equipment & staffing needs for Peak Season.Readjusted load and unload values as well as their associated percentages based on current trends.

Original member on the Leadership Comprehensive Health & Safety Process. Thirty supervisors across the entire 1DA Division were brought together with Senior Leadership to work towards promoting a true safety culture at UPS. Core group was brought on not only for this but also to start grooming management for further advancement.Team member (one of five) for the group that investigated, analyzed, rewrote, and implemented new container movement policy & procedures in an effort to cut down on injuries & accidents. This training went out across both 1DA & 2DA workforce totaling almost 10,000 people. Drafted and dispersed communications to both Union and Non-Union UPS members regarding safety and/or new initiatives promoting safety.Revamped Safety Initiatives and Rewards to bolster employee buy in and compliance follow through.

Supervised up to 125+ union employees, part-time supervisors, and administrative employees.Managed and developed my peers as well as direct reports.Greater degree of communication and operational execution with upper management, load planning, hub, and international & domestic gateways.

Louisville, Kentucky Area

Managed 10-20 employees on a nightly basis.Supervised the load and unload operations on aircraft ranging from small single-prop feeder aircraft to Boeing 747s. Cross trained and covered for Marshalling, Setup, and Cleanup operations which covered everything from Pushback Tugs & Aircraft Parking to Operational Shutdowns & Equipment Inventory.Trained both union and management employees on Marshalling, Setup, Ramp Unload & Load Operations, as well as Cleanup.Ensure the safety of the flight through adherence to Federal Aviation Administration and company rules and regulationsMaintain the safety of the crew through compliance to Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations and company methods and proceduresDevelop district safety program to emphasize proper implementation of safe work methods through training of employees and management members.Manage daily processing of employees electronic timecards, attendance records, and discipline.Completed daily verification of proper weight/balance and loading procedures of aircraft and ULDs.Perform annual re-certification of safety training as well as equipment qualifications on employees and management members. Fostered a culture of teamwork, equality, and safety while maintaining peak operational efficiency.

Louisville, Kentucky Area

Ramp Package Handler tasked with the loading and unloading of aircraft as well as miscellaneous add on tasks. Qualified operator on Beltloader, Tug, and K-Loader equipment. During this time I also became a CHSP (Comprehensive Health & Safety Process) Committee member and was removed from the normal operations as they were wanting to start training me for a Frontline Supervisors position but Peak Season operations freeze excluded immediate promotion.

Louisville, Kentucky Area

Primarily tasked with the sort and sequencing of 14405 Wire Harnesses for the Ford Truck Plant in Louisville, Kentucky. Job required speed with attention to detail as we were filling racks which would go directly to the production floor to go into trucks that were currently being assembled. During employment I cross trained on all other areas in the warehouse as well as being forklift certified.

Fayetteville, North Carolina Area

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