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Summary
Experienced management professional with expertise in strategic planning, materials management, and quality control. Committed to maintaining accurate stock records and schedules while collaborating with cross-functional teams to maximize employee engagement and meet corporate objectives. Passionate about leveraging emerging technologies for continuous improvement and implementing effective solutions to enhance productivity. Adept at identifying opportunities for technological enhancements and driving advancements in fast-paced environments. Possesses excellent documentation, problem-solving, and multitasking abilities as a productive materials specialist with over 15 years of experience in operational requirements, researching materials, and assessing usability. In-depth knowledge of supply chain management and materials management protocols and procedures.
Qualified Production Supervisor with robust background in managing production operations. Successfully led teams to optimize manufacturing processes and enhance operational efficiency. Demonstrated expertise in streamlining workflows and maintaining high-quality standards.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Materials Manager
Camaco, LLC
01.2024 - 07.2025
- The Materials Manager is responsible for the material flow through the plant to support production
- Develop, implement and ensure processes and procedures are in place to effectively plan, schedule and coordinate production to meet customer demands from order entry and raw material planning to customer delivery
- This position is an active member of the Division's Management Team responsible for meeting or exceeding the goals and objectives in areas of safety, cost, delivery, quality, new program launch, compliance, etc
- Effectively lead, motivate and develop direct reports
- Direct and supervise the development of policies and procedures for the procurement of all materials, components, equipment and services required by the plant with the objective of obtaining optimum quality, price, delivery and service
- Collects and provides management with data concerning long-range availability and pricing of materials and components
- Directs the activities of the warehouse, traffic, and general inventory storage to ensure efficient, timely and cost-efficient material flow into, thru, and out of the plant
- Accountable for inventory accuracy, to that end will plan and execute cycle counts and yearly physical inventory counts, and establishes, evaluates and implements new inventory control and/or other methods of material management to optimize efficiency and profitability
- Provide leadership for ERP system implementation (PLEX) and day-to-day activities
- Develop new processes and work instructions
- Identify cost reductions
- Working knowledge of AITF 16969 Quality Standards
- Manages special projects as requested by the General Manager
- Implemented min-max inventory strategy through Kaizen methodology, reducing excess stock and lowering inventory costs by $36,000 quarterly.
- Set DOH target for all inventory to a steady $6.2 M Goal.
- Frequent communication with all levels of management, corporate support groups, quality assurance, and plant personnel
- Responsible for related safety requirements
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Supplier Material Analyst II
Camaco, LLC
04.2023 - 01.2024
- To ensure that the supply of materials meets the production schedule and minimum stock levels to ensure operational and production continuity
- Able to deliver efficient, effective, and flexible solutions to meet production requirements
- Maintains strong relationships both internally and externally to ensure supply of materials meets requirements
- Work under general supervision, reviewed by Management
- Decisions and results have an impact on the function and their success
- Performance affects the function's image
- Schedule the supply of materials/components to meet production requirements and minimum safety stock levels
- Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate processes for material delivery from supplier to point of fit
- Assess volume requirements against planning assumptions
- Day-to-day order management and management of deliveries
- Understand and manage risks to minimize impact on production schedule
- Take follow up actions in relation to material shortages that affect production
- Implement all processes to agreed standards and targets and support continuous improvement initiatives and identify areas of improvement
- Utilize any Material Requirements Planning system (MRP) or IT system that is in place and ensure that data is accurate and up to date and resolve any issues as required
- Monitor the integrity of Bill of Materials (BOM) and manage inventory accuracy
- Monitor inventory levels against agreed target levels
- Support inventory checks to validate inventory accuracy
- Minimize obsolete stock and ensure business is left with minimum liability
- Create regular statistical reports and analysis and update others in the organization.
MRO Buyer
CAMACO
10.2022 - 04.2023
- Initiates purchase orders and amendments for parts, services and/or special tools; arranges for submission and inspection of sample products as required; maintains close coordination with plant engineering to ensure timely execution of product and services sourcing activities
- Secures and analyzes quotations, negotiates prices and terms with suppliers, and recommends suppliers with respect to cost, quality and delivery competitiveness for assigned responsibilities
- Studies market prices and trends, engineering developments, and manufacturing method improvements applicable to assigned responsibilities; advises company activities with concurrence of the procurement director
- Interviews and confers with current and prospective suppliers to determine supply capabilities, transportation logistics inventory control and management; negotiates prices and delivery terms
- Conducts site evaluations and assessments when required
- Assists plant material control personnel in the planning of recent schedules and inventory control parameters for the assigned products and services
- Coordinates as appropriate quality matters and engineering changes/developments between company activities and suppliers
- Visits suppliers' facilities to qualify them as new sources and assists in the resolution of production, design, quality and/or delivery problems
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Production Supervisor
CAMACO
08.2022 - 10.2022
- Supervises employees, oversee work activities and engage in various forms of communication and judgment
- Management representative on that shift
- Ensure effective employee relations
- Provides employee coaching and development
- Schedule work, assist with employee selection, review employee performance and administer work rules
- Responsible for productivity and quality management within the jobs span of control
- Knowledge of AITF16969 quality standards
- Recommends equipment upgrades, staffing adjustments, and process modifications
- Evaluates each station of the manufacturing process to ensure maximum efficiency
- Maintain open lines of communication between employees and management
- Ensures all resources and assets are used efficiently and correctly
- Maintains adherence to established company policies and guidelines
- Ability to model company appropriate behaviors and to set proper examples for subordinates
- Maintains a clean and safe environment for all workers
- Compiles and analyzes production records
- Create and oversee an employee training schedule
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Manufacturing Systems/Scheduler
Behlen Mfg. Co.
10.2018 - 08.2022
- Practice safe working habits and follow safety procedures, policy, and Job Safety Analysis (JSA)
- Ability to work towards continuous improvement of product quality and ISO 9001:2015 system
- Responsible for inventory verification of 'A', 'B', and 'C' level item numbers (cycle counting)
- Cross-train in manufacturing systems and ability to build loads
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes and flow
- Monitors and maintains Kanban levels and reorder points
- Works toward maintaining inventory levels and improving them by vendor scheduling and safety stock analysis
- Work order maintenance - Dates, BOM, Routing
- Responsible for maintaining branch planning cubes
- Analyzes planned workload versus work center capacity
- Monitor outside operations for production
- Work within ADECCO in shop floor control, inventory, PPM, purchasing, to support manufacturing process flow
- D Clink program for bar-coding/data collection
- Be able to work flexible hours & travel to branch locations
- Able to meet deadlines and work within a timeframe while maintaining a positive team environment.
Production Control Clerk/Inventory/Receiving
Lindsay Manufacturing
06.2012 - 10.2018
- Examine documents, shop floor orders, pick lists, and cycle counted materials in order to assess completeness and accuracy
- Review documents such as production schedules, shop floor orders, and shipping orders to determine material requirements and material priorities; distribute production schedules and shop floor orders to all departments
- Confer with department personnel and production planners to assess progress on shop floor orders and expedited materials; assist general production personnel on conversion to NAV
- Record production data including quantities produced, raw material or components consumed and quality and scrap data
- Arrange for and monitor delivery, assembly, and distribution of parts and components to meet production schedules and shipping schedules
- Provide documentation and information to account for production discrepancies, raw material and component consumption discrepancies, and cycle count discrepancies
- Cross trained on Receiving, Inventory and Warehouse Clerk positions.
Crane operator/Warehouse clerk
Staff Co.
12.2011 - 06.2012
- Loaded and unloaded bundles from trucks and moved containers to storage bins, using moving equipment
- Moved levers, depressed foot pedals, and turned dials to operate cranes, cherry pickers, electromagnets, and other moving equipment for lifting, moving, or placing loads
- Determined load weights and checked them against lifting capacities to prevent overload
- Inspected cables or grappling devices for wear; installed and replaced cables, as needed
- Reviewed daily work and delivery schedules to determine orders, sequences of deliveries, and special loading instructions.
Supervisor
Cargill Meat Solutions
05.2009 - 09.2011
- Read and analyzed charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs
- Recommended and implemented measures to motivate employees and to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, and efficiency; kept Kronos updated
- Conducted employee training in equipment operations, work and safety procedures, assigned employee training to experienced workers, and enforced safety and sanitation regulations
- Maintained materials costs under budget at a .05c with goal set at.10c
- Made sure all orders and inventory were accurately filled and met customers' expectations.
Education
Master in Business Administration -
Wayne State College
05.2021
Bachelor's in Management - undefined
Bellevue University
06.2019
Associate of Applied Science Degree in Business Administration - undefined
Central Community College
12.2016
Diploma in Generals - undefined
Columbus High School
01.2003
Skills
- Material negotiation
- Waste Reduction
- Warehouse Management
- Cost-reduction strategies
- Product replenishing
- Price Negotiation
- Customer Relationship Management
- Report Preparation
- Cost controls familiarity
- Procurement expertise
- Inventory Monitoring
- Strategic Planning
Certification
- Business Administration Supervisory Management, Present
- Business Administration, Present
- Microsoft Office Specialist Ecxel 2013, Present
- National Society of Leadership and Success, Present
- ISO 9001 : 2015 Auditor Certified, 2015 to Present
- Forklift Certification
- OSHA 10
- OSHA 30
Timeline
Materials Manager
Camaco, LLC
01.2024 - 07.2025
Supplier Material Analyst II
Camaco, LLC
04.2023 - 01.2024
MRO Buyer
CAMACO
10.2022 - 04.2023
Production Supervisor
CAMACO
08.2022 - 10.2022
Manufacturing Systems/Scheduler
Behlen Mfg. Co.
10.2018 - 08.2022
Production Control Clerk/Inventory/Receiving
Lindsay Manufacturing
06.2012 - 10.2018
Crane operator/Warehouse clerk
Staff Co.
12.2011 - 06.2012
Supervisor
Cargill Meat Solutions
05.2009 - 09.2011
Bachelor's in Management - undefined
Bellevue University
Associate of Applied Science Degree in Business Administration - undefined
Central Community College
Diploma in Generals - undefined
Columbus High School
Master in Business Administration -
Wayne State College
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