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Carneys Point, New Jersey, United States

New Castle, Delaware, United States

Exton, Pennsylvania, United States

Bridgeport, Nj

Fairburn, Georgia

Mechanicsburg, Pa

Responsible for leading and managing a staff of 100+ hourly and salary employees towards safely achieving performance based KPIs while maintaining a Safety-First culture that promotes growth and continuous improvement in a high volume fast paced shipping environment. Liaise with Production, Quality, Packing, Materials, and Accounting to support optimum utilization of people and equipment.• Maintained a ZERO Recordable Incident Rate within my department through my tenure.• Implemented the use of engineered standards through NextView based software to monitor working efficiencies of operators to drive productivity up 20%.• Developed a hybrid role that would expand our pool of new hire candidates, lower payroll costs, and actively help in succession planning with the anticipation of high numbers of retirement throughout the workforce. • Spearheaded a partnership with a major e-commerce based company to significantly shorten the lead-time on dock-to-door shipments as well as set the stage for a cost saving implementation across the division.• Negotiated terms on the acquisition of an overflow warehouse that would allow for a 15% increase in the practical capacity of our storage capabilities that would increase our plants capability to single-handedly service the northeast customer base.• Initiated quarterly visits to customer facilities to better understand unloading practices and overall operations to be able to improve load quality and benchmark service levels.• Developed and presented plans to engineering to improve linehaul operations that would save 1500 manhours per year and allow for a 10% increase in finished goods throughput.• Negotiated changes to previous vacation policies with operators and HR that would reduce overtime at peak times by 15% while maintaining service levels.• Consistently delivered a 10% reduction in customer returns through employee trainings, audits, customer visits, and even driver education pamphlets.

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Lead a unionized workforce through the successful inbound and outbound operations of a popular raw cosmetic material manufacturer. Acted as the head planner for the transportation of our product to a global customer base using LTL carriers, full truckloads, tankers, and export containers while adhering to all regulatory guidelines and excelling in safe work practices.• Monitored inventory with the use of an SAP based WMS system to maintain 99% accuracy throughout my tenure.• Spearheaded a successful year end cycle counting effort within my first couple of months of employment that required 40% less manhours than previous years.• Introduced new loading practices that reduced complaints on export shipments by 50%.• Rearranged storage bin locations as a means to increase the capacity of an already small warehouse by 10% and allowed for a more thorough adherence to FEFO.• Trained in 5S practices to help support Lean efforts across the factory.• Continually negotiated rates with carriers to reduce shipping costs by an average of 5% from previous years figures.• Planned the successful overhaul of the main dock to reduce safety risks, improve efficiencies, and minimize damage to raw material and finished products.• Aided the processing department in working with vendors to streamline the unloading of empty product containers which reduced the length of unloading by 25%.• Organized additional storage space to allow for higher on hand quantities of pallets which decreased expenses by 7%.

Marlton, New Jersey

Responsible for all of the distribution efforts for the sole US distributor of MBO post-press finishing machinery and parts. In a hands-on approach, I lead a team of employees in the accurate and timely picking and packing of parts as well as the loading and unloading of large machinery. I organized the completion of small package shipments, LTL deliveries, full truckload pick-ups, and import/ export shipments. • Increased utilization of the company’s WMS system (Prophet 21) to reduce inventory inaccuracies by 20%.• Monitored stock level requirements and worked with purchasing to change min’s and max’s in efforts to minimize high shipping costs and decrease receiving time by 15%.• Improved the layout of the small parts picking isles with inventory data to streamline picking and increase picks per hour by 20%.• Coached employees towards better understanding of Prophet 21 to allow for quicker problem solving on the floor.• Spearheaded a plan which eliminated thousands of dollars’ worth of disposal fees from left over shipping crates by working with local companies and individuals who could repurpose our waste.• Selected to lead the design and management of an expansion to our showroom which was used in customer demos, open houses, and videos for web content and troubleshooting.

Barrington, New Jersey

Quality Assurance Technician Worked as a CAR/ RMA coordinator for an industrial optics supplier. My role was to investigate customer returns and I worked directly with the warehouse to contain rejects and distribution errors. I played an integral part in the high level of customer service expected from a supplier to military and defense contracts as well as the tech industry and academia. • Utilized SAP based ERP system to investigate concerns and process returns within a maximum of a 2-day turnaround.• Inspected batch managed items to ANSI/OEOSC OP1.002-2009, ISO 10110-7:2008, ISO 14997:2003, and MIL-PRF-13830B regulations.• Performed training for new hires on incoming inspection, proper use of delicate and complex machinery, and efficient practices to strengthen the department and improve throughput.• Assisted in numerous safety, quality, and regulatory audits by ensuring all standards were met, SOPs followed, and a professional environment sustained.• Communicated quality concerns in a timely fashion to international offices and vendors in an effort to minimize rework and meet key performance metrics.• Trained warehouse personnel on best practices for handling products to reduce damages, errors, and increase overall efficiencies.

Bsba In Operations Management, Operations Management

Engineering Technologies

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