Project Manager Engineer

Ted Fuller

Rancho Cucamonga, CA ***** ***.*.******@*****.*** (909) 762-

9692

www.linkedin.com/in/tedfuller/

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER

Business Turnaround, Process Improvement, Organizational Change, Project

Management,

Start Ups

Seasoned operations executive experienced in greenfield projects, customer

solutions, optimizing operations, project management, warehousing, and

facilities management. Turned around fledgling operation losing hundreds-of-

thousands of dollars due to production inefficiencies and under-performing

workforce. Optimize blended expertise in engineering and operations to

drive profitability through process improvement, leadership and project

management.

Areas of Expertise

Distribution

Inventory Control

Warehousing

Project Management

Transportation

Budget Forecasting & Control

Profit Improvement

Automation

Profit & Loss

Financial Analysis

Cost Reduction

Strategic Planning

Third Party Logistics

Program Management

Kaizen/LEAN

PkMS

Greenfield Projects

Facilities Management

Career Experience

CEVA Logistics, Mira Loma, CA 2009-Present

Industrial Engineer/Facility Manager

Served as project manager for greenfield building startup for Microsoft

distribution contract (409,998 sq. ft. facility)

. Managed maintenance and janitorial staff of 2 to 5 people.

. Led large group of employees in converting an empty warehouse to start

operations in bulk storage mode, leading to the facility's ability to

ship high volume during Windows 7 launch and support opening of two MS

stores within three weeks.

. Created solution and served as implementation manager for bringing two

new lines of business into facility over a 90 day period, resulting if

$2M+ in new top line revenue annually.

. Incorporated new dry goods inventory program for purchasing in mid-

2011, resulting in $100k in savings/cost avoidance in first 120 days

. Upgraded scanner on conveyor system, reducing jackpots by 93%

. Created/designed ad-hoc workstations for seasonal peak, increasing

throughput by 90%

. Served as resident LEAN Manager, reviewing and coaching managers in

their creation of kaizens.

. Establish time standards for job functions

. Have worked as a consultant with CEVA corporate to bring up two new

Microsoft facilities

Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (OHL), Fontana, CA 2007-2009

Regional Industrial Engineer

Direct accountability for engineering support initiative to 7 third-party

logistics warehouses throughout Southern California, focused on managing

operational improvement projects and startups.

. Implemented eight startups, provided training to account managers and

personnel, acted as project manager with racking and automation

installers, performed slotting analysis of initial product receipt.

. Served as project manager for conveyor upgrade to Apple Store account

that increased conveyor's sortation capacity by 800%

. Reversed critical production issues causing severe financial losses in

Sysco account by improving production processes and slashing excessive

labor expense.

. Spearheaded regional Operational Excellence program that led to

acquiring 6 new warehouse accounts in 4 months.

Packaging Plus, LLC, La Mirada, CA 2006-2007

Manufacturing Engineer

Operations and project management from workflow planning through process

improvement.

. Analyzed assembly line process to define operational improvement

strategies. Identified excessive labor on production lines and

achieved significant savings by slashing line labor nearly 50%.

. Upgraded two hard drive assembly lines with automation that reduced

each line's staffing from 18 to 7.

. Created manufacturing instructions for all new SKU's built by company

for Western Digital, Shure, and Sprint

UPS Supply Chain Solutions, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 2003-2006

Solutions Engineer

Create warehousing solutions for UPS-SCS sales team

. Co-created Trade Direct Cross Dock/Transload standard pricing model

resulting in 58 new accounts.

. Conducted extensive project analysis functions (inventory &

purchasing) for distribution facility design.

Nordstrom, Dubuque, IA, Gainesville, FL, Ontario, CA 1997-2003

Industrial Engineer

Performed basic Industrial Engineer functions, as well as provide project

management support to various corporate projects

. Managed team of five employees as manager of IT, finance, QA, and Work

Measurement

. Led team of six in development of standard operational procedures for

switch to new warehouse management system (PkMS) in distribution

centers.

. Served as Project Manager for 400,000 square foot expansion in

Dubuque, IA.

. Served on opening management team for the opening of Nordstrom DC in

Gainesville in 1999.

. Full P&L responsibility of $6 million Distribution Center budget,

developed annual budgets and submitted monthly narratives to executive

team.

. Manage building work measurement program (PEP) and day-to-day system

operations.

Education

University of La Verne

MBA, Concentration - Supply Chain and Finance 2008

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering 1996

Military Experience

United States Army, 1985-1989

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