RICKY ABBOTT
Bryan Texas ****8
*********@*******.***
Career Objectives
To obtain a position which allows through the utilization of my transferable
job skills, knowledge and abilities to meet the goals of your company.
Summary of Qualifications
Production Supervisor, Warehouse Manager, Shipping Manager, Master Scheduler,
Galvanizing Dispatcher, Transportation Distribution and Logistics, Financial
Negotiations, Inventory Control, Quality Control, Parts Acquisition, Cost
Analysis, and Personnel Evaluations. Proficient in Word, Excel, Power Point,
Microsoft Office, MRP & MAPICS, SAP, Lean Manufacturing.
Work History
June 2, Bway - Bryan, Texas
2012- Warehouse Manager
Current Oversee product flow and material handling from receiving, warehouse, and
order picking to shipping. Responsible for the timely and accurate
shipment of customer and interplant orders, and inventory to/from storage
locations to meet shipping schedule. Maintain efficient physical layout
in the distribution area to support these objectives. Receive and inspect
inventory for quality control and conduct cycle counts. Supervise
warehouse operatives committed to department and facility objectives.
Coordinate adjustment of staffing levels as appropriate and through
consultation with the Materials Manager. Route orders and contact carriers
(full truckload, LTL, and intermodal) to schedule shipments in accordance
with corporate routing guide. Communicate supply issues with the Corporate
Logistics department for immediate resolution. Inspect materials and
products to detect quality and malfunctions. Responsible for the upkeep
and maintenance of all equipment in the shipping department. Ensure
required reports, daily checklists, and employee certifications are
maintained accordingly to policy. Maintain high operative and equipment
efficiency levels while ensuring that all health, safety and environmental
practices are understood and practiced by all employees. Responsible for
communicating and coordinating activity between plant, customer service,
and the warehouse operation. Maintain departmental records, including but
not limited to daily shipping schedule, driver sign in/sign out log (for
detention control), fork lift daily safety inspection, and bill of lading
file. Confer with management to resolve worker problems, complaints,
discipline and grievances. Currently still employed.
Aug 31, Skyfiber - Bryan, Texas .
2009- June Shipping Manager/ Inventory Control
1, 2012 Initially responsible for the development, design and implementation of
the shipping department for this new company. Duties included design and
set up of secured stock room, purchasing required shipping and receiving
tools, and development and implementation of shipping policy, procedure,
and guidelines. Ongoing job duties involved packing and unpacking
telecommunications equipment to be stocked in secured stock room or
shipped to other destinations both nationally and globally. Responsible
for the examination of contents to compare them with the packing slips and
match them to invoices to verify accuracy of incoming or outgoing
materials. Scheduled and monitored all distribution of product and
materials to the job sites. Conferred with department heads to coordinate
warehouse activities to include production, sales, records control, and
purchasing. Issued shipping instructions and provided routing information
to ensure that delivery times and locations were coordinated. Conferred
and corresponded with production management to rectify issues to include
damages, shortages, and non conformance to specifications. Coordinated
shipping, delivery and pick up of materials sent out to custom metal shops
or vendors for re- fabrication.
In conjunction with my Shipping Manager duties, I was responsible for
inventory control. Initial duties included entry of inventory into MAPICS
system prior to MAPICS start up. Ongoing duties included verifying
inventory computation by comparing reports to physical cycle counts of
stock and investigation of discrepancies. Created production kits from
secured inventory to be routed to the production line. Monitored, tracked
and returned all rejected inventory items from the production line to
appropriate vendors. Business going bankrupt. Could not meet payroll. Took
above job.
Oct 15, Tranter - Wichita Falls, Texas
2003- Production Supervisor: Supervised up to 25 welders, fitters, press and
Apr 15, sheer operators in the manufacturing of steel products. Read and analyzed
2009 charts, work orders, and production schedules to determine production
requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs.
Interpreted specifications, blueprints, and job orders to ensure accurate
production of specialized orders. Inspected materials and products to
detect quality and malfunctions. Compiled cost analysis reports and made
recommendations for production improvement. Directed and coordinated with
management, supervisors and employees to meet production goals. Enforced
Safety and sanitation regulations. Conferred with management to resolve
worker problems, complaints, discipline and grievances. Performed employee
evaluations. Human Resource duties to include potential employee
screening, hiring, and termination. Directed and supervised
re-fabrication department. Proficient in MRP scheduling utilizing MAPICS
system. Trained other Supervisors in the implementation and utilization of
MRP labor entry. April 15, 2005 - April 15, 2009 - Laid off in 6th round.
Master Scheduler: Compiled and coordinated production scheduling in order
to achieve customer delivery dates. Reviewed documents to include
production schedules, work orders, and staffing tables to determine
personnel and material requirements as well as production sales
priorities. Conferred with department supervisors and other personnel to
assess progress and discuss needed changes. Revise production schedules
when required due to design changes, labor or material shortages,
backlogs, or other interruptions, collaborating with management,
marketing, sales, production, and engineering. Distribute production
schedules and work orders to departments. Coordinated materials from
Various departments for distribution to the assembly line. Verified
current inventory to ensure materials required were available to complete
scheduled customer orders and coordinated with purchasing to procure
material for inventory shortages. Ordered components necessary for
fabrication of heat exchangers. Tracked rejected parts received from
Quality Control and recorded replacement parts for production. Trained
staff as the company implemented utilization of MRP scheduling. Oct 15,
2003- April 15, 2005. Promoted to above job with same company.
Jan 01, Newmark Infrastructure - Mansfield, Texas
2001- Shipping Supervisor
Apr 30, Supervised full time employees to initiate loading and unloading of
2003 telecommunication and utility poles onto flat bed trailers utilizing
mathematical equations for load stability during transportation.
Communicated with transportation companies in order to obtain freight rate
bids for transporting products for customer delivery. Communicated with
galvanizing facilities in order to obtain rates for galvanized finish of
product prior to customer delivery. Completed Personnel evaluations,
hiring, termination, and written or verbal reprimands as necessary.
Maintained computer ledgers and inventory for incoming and outgoing
products and materials. Served as a liaison between production,
galvanizing, and paint facilities to ensure customer product was delivered
on dates promised. Quality control to ensure consumer obtained material
ordered to their specifications utilizing fabrication prints. Developed
and implemented a plan that improved shipping rates by over 90% for on
time delivery. Laid off in third round of layoffs.
Nov 01, Sterling Affiliates - Houston, Texas
2000- Shipping Manager
Dec 31, Supervised loaders of telecommunication and utility poles onto flatbed
2000 trailers utilizing mathematical equations for load stability during
transportation. Communicated with transport companies in order to
negotiate freight rate bids for transporting products. Served as a liaison
between production, galvanizing plant, and paint facilities to ensure
delivery dates. Directed and coordinated with management, supervisors, and
employees to meet production goals. Conferred with management to resolve
worker problems, complaints, discipline and grievances. Enforced safety
regulations. Issued shipping instructions and provided routing information
to ensure that delivery times and locations were coordinated. Recruited by
above company to resolve shipping issues.
Nov 01, Valmont Industries - Brenham, Texas
1999- Galvanizing Dispatcher
Oct 31, Scheduled and dispatched workers, work crews, products and equipment to
2000 appropriate locations according to customer requests, specifications or
needs. Relayed work orders, messages and information to and from work
crew's at multiple galvanizing facilities. Conferred with customers or
supervising personnel to address questions, problems and requests for
services or equipment. Provided field service support to customers in
installation, repair, or troubleshoot utilizing deductive and inductive
reasoning. Oversee communications with specifically assigned territories.
Received or prepared work orders. Prepared daily work and run schedules.
Monitored personnel or equipment locations and utilization to coordinate
services and schedules. Recorded and maintained files and records of
customer requests, work or services performed, charges, changes, expenses,
inventory, and other dispatch information. Determined types or amounts of
equipment, vehicles, materials, or personnel required according to work
orders or specifications. Maintained product inventory control. Relocated
to Houston to accept above job.
Oct 31, Valmont Industries - Brenham, Texas
1997- Master Scheduler
Oct 31, Compiled and coordinated production scheduling in order to achieve
1999 customer delivery dates. Reviewed documents to include production
schedules, work orders, and staffing tables to determine personnel and
material requirements as well as production sales priorities. Conferred
with department supervisors and other personnel to assess and progress and
discuss needed changes. Revise production schedules when required due to
design changes, labor or material shortages, backlogs, or other
interruptions, collaborating with management, marketing, sales,
production, and engineering. Distribute production schedules and work
orders to departments. Coordinated materials from various departments for
distribution to the assembly line. Verified current inventory to ensure
materials required were available to complete scheduled customer orders
and coordinated with purchasing to procure material for inventory
shortages. Ordered components and subcomponents necessary for the
fabrication of steel utility and communications poles. Tracked rejected
parts received from Quality Control and reordered replacement parts for
production. Utilized MRP scheduling. Promoted to above job.
Oct 01, Valmont Industries - Brenham, Texas
1995- Production Lead Man
Oct 30, Direct and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the
1997 production or processing of goods, such as inspectors, machine setters,
and fabricators. Read and analyze charts, work orders, production
schedules, and other records and reports to determine production
requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs.
Confer with supervisor to coordinate operations and activities of
production workers. Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect
defects or malfunctions. Demonstrate equipment operations and work and
safety procedures to new employees, or assign employees to experienced
workers for training. Observe work and monitor gauges, dials, and other
indicators to ensure that operators conform to production or processing
standards. Interpret specifications, blueprints, job orders, and company
policies and procedures for workers. Confer with management or
subordinates to resolve worker problems, complaints, or grievances.
Promoted to above job.
Oct 01, Valmont Industries - Brenham, Texas
1993- Machine Operator
Sep 30, Worked as a machine operator, fork lift driver, crane operator, band saw
1995 operator, plasma cutter operator in the manufacturing of steel utility and
communication poles. Promoted to above job.
Education
May 2009- Vernon College - Wichita Falls, Texas
Education Level: 1 year college, technical or vocational school
Aug 2009 Major: General Studies
Graduated: No
Chillicothe High School - Chillicothe, Texas
Education Level: High School Diploma/GED
Graduated: Yes
Six Year's United States Army - Honorable Discharge.
References:
Larry Devine - Production Supervisor - Skyfiber - 979-***-****
Lannis Crowe - Production Supervisor - Tranter - 940-***-****
David Wright - Production Lead Man - Tranter - 940-***-****