Supervises Shipping/Receiving associates in the receiving of inbound parts and outbound shipping of finished goods. Organizes shipment of FTL and LTL finished goods shipments to customers worldwide. Oversees receipt and storage of products at local 3PL. Provides backup duties for Logistics Manager.

Processed incoming parts for receipt and processed outgoing finished goods orders for shipping. Organized and executed creation of more efficient work stations for Shipping/Receiving department.

Coordinated receiving teams in the unloading and receipt of incoming product; expedited product to Production lines or Quality Control if necessary. Investigated and resolved Receiving issues and discrepancies. Worked with Packaging department to optimize packaging for best efficiency and compatibility with automated systems. Worked with Material Planners and SOS team to enforce proper labeling standards. Organized and maintained filing of Receiving paperwork in preparation for third-party audits. Interviewed prospective Material Handlers/Production Associates. All-Around Tesla Gigafactory Receiving Guru.

Handled setup and placement of new items. Designed, maintained, and reset product picklines. Pulled and shipped interplant transfers. Assisted cycle count department with counting and research of discrepancies. Managed auto replenishment system and input of pulldowns from overstock to product primary picks. Assisted Quality Control department with inspections and returns to vendors. Served on Job Hazard Analysis team.

Supervised and trained ~15 associates in the picking and shipping of LTL and small package orders. Served on the facility’s Safety Committee. Assisted associates with replenishment of primary pick locations via forklifts and order picker machines.

Worked with another Lead in the supervision of 30 person Shipping Department. Fully-trained backup for Shipping Dock Coordinator (Staging and shipping of small package, LTL, and FTL shipments) and Operations Planner (Building, scheduling, and routing of shipments to customer specifications).

Performed cycle counts and investigated and resolved discrepancies. Oversaw design, implementation, and maintenance of transition to customer-based pickline system during warehouse expansion. Worked with company Sarbanes-Oxley team to implement SOX program for Inventory Control Department. Set up and maintained Finished Goods items and picklines. Supervised and implemented Finished Goods Rework projects. Supervised and assisted an Inventory Control Assistant with their duties in Cycle Counting, Damaged Goods processing, and RMAs. Assisted with procurement and movement of components for Light Assembly operation.

Supervised team of four associates in unloading, receiving, and put-away of pallets for a 300,000 sq. ft. warehouse. Received POs into AS400-based warehouse system. Assisted Inventory Control Department by cycle-counting inventory. Backed up Quality Control Department by pulling samples and tracking lot numbers of incoming goods in QC Supervisor’s absence. Served as facility Fire Captain and Safety Committee member.