Production Area Supervisor

Qualifications Profile

Dynamic and results-focused professional, offering high-caliber management qualifications gained from experience in managing overall operations within the production and transportation industries.

Additional qualifications include:

•Astute Organizational Direction: Expertise in project management, strategic planning and implementation, process improvement, warehouse operations, inventory management, and facility maintenance.

•Manufacturing and Transportation: Knowledge of various industry-related processes including picking and shipping, road freight, transit integrity, dispatching, routing and loading, hazard assessment, and kaizen.

•Cross-functional Collaboration: Ability to interpret a wide range of business initiatives into clear team objectives and solid individual goals; coupled with adeptness in defining and implementing processes and systems to boost productivity, efficiency, and quality of operations.

•Staff Supervision and Employee Relations: in-depth understanding of each individual staff’s career goals and objectives; providing discussions and delegating challenging tasks and assignments for continuous professional development.

Relevant Experience

XPO Logistics –Verizon Memphis, TN

" Shipping Supervisor

Jul 2015–Feb 2016

Provided engaged supervision to 30 people while overseeing processes from picking through shipping to end consumer.

Prepared and managed reports regarding the staff’s behavior and work performance.

Carried out time tracking of hourly employees, implementing all attendance rules, and organizing personnel files through the use of Kronos as well as “Close-Out” process utilizing WMPlus, Integrify, and Exceed

Held “Accountability” in high regard while directing the Verification Department.

Ashland Inc. / Valvoline Hernando, MS

" Operator / Warehouse Supervisor / Production Supervisor

Jun 2010–Jun 2015

Rendered expert oversight to the daily operations in the warehouse which included picking, staging, and shipping operations.

Handled Damaged and Defective Department while supervising the Kit Line production area.

Directed a staff of 18 operators, 2 blenders, and a shipping clerk for various production lines.

Functioned as the packaging supervisor for the “made-to-order” business.

Acquired and maintained broad knowledge of numerous packaging equipment which such as stretch wrappers, palletizers, rotary and inline fillers, box formers, case packers, electric and pneumatic pumps, ink jet printers and date coders, labelers, conveyor systems, and rotary mixers.

Worked with the Process Improvement teams and administered overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), BBS, 5S, VSM, Kaizen, and JSA.

Observed strict adherence to Hot Work, Confined Entry, Lockout-Tagout, and PSM procedures at all times.

Drove key efforts in planning and executing 7S program.

Proactively took part in process hazard assessment within rated areas.

Spearheaded D&D systems and procedures; implemented rework, reclaim, and waste processes which led to the reduction of inventory on hand.

Earlier Position Held:

Batesville Truck Line / Humboldt Express, Inc. Memphis TN

Freight Handler / Dispatcher / Operations Manager

Other Experience

The Arc of the Mid-South Memphis, TN

" Fiscal Manager

Apr 2007–Dec 2009

Woods Electric, Inc. Olive Branch, TN

" Bookkeeper / Consultant

May 2006–Jan 2007

Titan Security, Inc. Memphis, TN

" General Manager / Controller / Sales Manager

Jun 1998–Sep 2006

Pro Marketing, Inc. Atlanta, GA

" Territory Manager

Aug 1995–May 1998

Education

Associate’s Degree in Accounting

Northwest Community College Senatobia, MS

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

Technical Acumen

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) AS400 SAP Quick Books Pro

WMPlus Kronos Integrify Exceed PayChex and Paylink Software

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