SCOTT A. MELENA
Broadview Heights, Ohio 44147
*******@*********.***
PROFESIONAL HISTORY
J.M. Smucker Company Orrville Ohio (2002 to 2015)
Smucker is a leading marketer and manufacturer of fruit spreads, retail
packaged coffee, peanut butter, shortening and oils, ice cream toppings,
sweetened condensed milk, and natural foods products in North America.
Business Process Owner DLX Warehousing System (2012 to 2015)
. Oversee daily activities of all inventory movements (shipping and
receiving) in WMS System.
. Lead Trainer for all personnel in WMS functionality.
. Work with internal and external auditing companies to prove proper
procedures and safeguards are in place in WMS System.
. 2012 -Conversion of all Raw Materials into WMS System.
. 2012 Project Heritage Team lead for logistics in the opening of a new
state of the art manufacturing facility with focus on layout design
for finished goods and raw materials.
HS&E Manager Orrville Plant (2007 to 2012)
Responsible for the daily Health, Safety and Environmental functions of the
Orrville plant (476 employees). Through the development of the HS&E pillar
(Key Elements). The plant achieved record results during that period.
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Training
. Successfully developed and conducted monthly safety training program
for the general plant population.
. Work with key element owners on material development and presentation
skills.
. HS&E Training for Managers - Conduct weekly training for Orrville
managers on Safety Key Element topics
Activities
. Incident investigation - Analyze and investigate all incidents down to
root cause form. Enter data for Recordable injuries into Cats Web.
. Lead contact for OSHA related incidents.
. Member of the corporate Sustainability Task force.
DC Manager (2005-2006)
. Responsible for activities of 50 employees and 5 staff members.
Budgeting responsibility for all warehouse, safety, sanitation, and
traffic functions in Orrville DC.
Logistic Supervisor (2002-2004)
. Managed the start up of outside storage building including facility
layout, inventory control, sanitation and staffing.
. As Traffic Supervisor dispatched all outbound freight while working
with customers and trucking companies to guarantee on time deliveries
. Inventory Control- Through cycle counting and system trouble shooting
matched up Finished Goods orders with DLX system to assure highest
possible fill rates.
PROFESIONAL HISTORY
A.I. Root Company, Medina, Ohio
A.I. Root is a leading manufacturer and distributor of home decorative and
church candles in the United States and Canada.
Warehouse Manager (1998 to 2001)
Responsible for daily activities of 20 hourly employees in a fast paced,
small parcel pick pack operation.
. Worked with consulting firm on design and implementation of a new
warehouse facility completed in October of 1999; move was made without
interruption to service to customers during peak season .
Morgan Adhesives Company, Hudson, Ohio
Morgan Adhesives is a world leader in the production of pressure sensitive
paper.
Logistic Supervisor (1997 to 1998)
Responsible for daily activity of 17 hourly employees in a 600,000 square
foot building
. Managed a 5 person team for 90 days that verified and bar coded all
locations and raw materials in the plant in order to implement
Enterprise 2000 computerized warehouse system which recorded
inventory with hand held radio frequency units.
P.H.D. Inc., Wickliffe, Ohio
P.H.D. was the nation's leading small appliance dealer serving retail
stores throughout the United States from 5 distribution centers.
Distribution Manager (1989 to 1996)
Responsible for daily activities of 30 hourly employees (Teamsters 507)
which included job assignments, payroll, workers comp, labor relations, and
inventory control.
. Scheduled all inbound and outbound merchandise at Wickliffe facility.
. Negotiated freight rates with various trucking companies to insure
lowest price per shipment.
. Trained managers at other P.H.D. facilities on quality and performance
standards.
. Helped start-up Jessup, Maryland distribution center (1993)
Education
. Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
Bachelor of Business Administration
Major: Business Management
. 30 hour OSHA general industry certified (February 08).
. Continuing education classes through Ohio Bureau of Workers
Compensation and National Safety Congress (2007-2010)