Donzel Smith Tel: 415-***-**** Email: *************@*****.***
PROFILE
Ability to effectively utilize my professional experience to excel at coordinating tasks to ensure rapid and accurate delivery of equipment, materials and resources. Proficient in a variety of logistics and supply management software for both commercial and proprietary.
Industry experience: Food Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Freight, National and International shipping
Proven track record to develop and maintain client relationships
CORE COMPETENCIES
Planning and Forecasting
Team Leadership and Motivation
Equipment Maintenance and Troubleshooting
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Process/Utilities Operator Ingredion Inc September 2015 - Present
Set up, operate and tend equipment that cooks, mixes, blends and processes ingredients in the manufacturing of wet corn.
Record production and test data for each food product batch, such as the ingredients used, temperature, test results and time cycle.
Test boiler water utilizing chemical testing kits for water hardness, conductivity, sulfite, oxygen scavengers and phosphate.
Analyze current procedures to prevent inefficient operations such as excess usage of enzymes, chemicals, operating supplies or sewer losses.
Observe and interpret reading on gauges, meters and charts registering various aspects of boiler operation to ensure that boilers are operating properly.
Maintain daily logs of operation, maintenance and safety activities, including test results, instrument readings, and details of equipment malfunctions and maintenance work.
Field Operator Ingredion Inc February 2014 – September 2015
Maintain each station by performing general housekeeping duties such as washing, hosing, cleaning and lubricating equipment.
Loaded finished assemblies of dry starch, germ, meal, steep water and high fructose corn syrup for shipment and transport them to customers and/or storage areas.
Complete, review and maintain production, inventory and component reports using SAP software.
Confer with supervisors to plan and review work activities to resolve production problems and maintain continuous improvement and cost control.
Operate and drive locomotives, diesel switch engines, dinkey engines, flatcars and railcars in train yards and at industrial sites.
Drive engines within railroad yards to couple, uncouple or unload railroad cars.
Logistics Manager Amcor Flexibles October 2008 – October 2013
Maintain and develop positive business relationships with a customer’s key personnel involved in or directly relevant to a logistics activity.
Review invoices, work orders, consumption reports and demand forecasts to estimate peak delivery periods and issue work assignments.
Schedule and monitor national or international freight pickup, delivery, or distribution of products or materials.
Direct team activities, establishing task priorities, scheduling and tracking work assignments, providing guidance, and ensuring the availability of resources.
Inspect physical conditions of warehouse, fleets and equipment and order testing, maintenance, repair, or replacement as necessary.
Evaluate freight costs and inventory costs associated with transit times to ensure the costs are appropriate.
EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY
Microsoft Office
SAP
Siemens Insight V3
Emerson Delta-V
Forklift
Locomotive/Switch Engine
Track mobiles
Lift Trucks
Power Trucks
Power Sweepers
High Pressure Washer/Foamer
Vacuum Cleaning Systems
CERTIFICATIONS
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt September 2015
Railroad Safety/Railroad Operations August 2014
Quality Assurance/Quality Inspector October 2013
Managing Inventory and Cycle Counts October 2013
RCRA & Dot Hazardous Waste April 2013
Forklift Operator Safety Training October 2011