Randy Nettleton
cell 951-***-****
ad2kcw@r.postjobfree.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
NFI 3PL Warehousing Ontario CA Aug 2023 - Dec 2023
Forklift/Power Jack operator - Picker/Packer, Inventory replenishment, Inventory control, unloaded Trucks, loaded trucks, moved products from dock to inventory locations. Problem solver with inventory issues.
Modern Space Ontario CA Feb 2021- June 2023
EH&S Specialist / Quality Control
Re-established Health & Safety Program not in place since 2014
Researched & inventoried all chemicals used in facility, creating 5 binders of Safety Data Sheets Developed job descriptions / safety hazards & PPE for 15 processes & work areas
Performed Safety Audits identifying needs for Eyewash stations, Hazmat spill kits, defective
Emergency lighting, areas that needed Not An Exit sign.
Developed 12 training Power Point presentations for Forklift Training/Emergency Plans/ machine
Guarding, Safe lifting, and so on, written in both English and Spanish.
Evaluate forklift operators for performance and safety techniques.
Established- machine operational procedures for CNC machines with all safety training for each.
Conducted- Quality Control inspections of materials; & processes thru all tasks.
Established new QC inspection Procedures as to catch defective product before the next stage.
Evaluate parts from Powder Coating/Paint line for quality of products.
Monitor all products being assembled onto pallets for completion & accuracy ready for shipment.
Certified Machine Operators on the various pieces of equipment.
Worked with machine operators in the handling and storage of Hazardous materials until pick up.
Indentified and ordered the needed and Required PPE for each of the 15 work zones.
Temp Warehouse positions (Contract position) Chino, CA Oct 2020 – Feb 2021
Shipping/Receiving, loading/unloading trucks, Processed incoming shipments of Steel sheets/pipes.
QC Inspection of all incoming products & raw materials.
Kenco 3PL Warehousing Chino CA Oct 2017 – Sept 2020
Safety/Security Associate
Trained all new hires in Policies of Company Health / Safety requirements
Provided daily Safety Training across 2 shifts
Investigated all Safety Incidents – with reports to Corporate Management
Established Safety Committee – training members on how to perform Safety Audits
Audited all in-house inventories of Hazardous Materials including chemicals & equipment batteries
Provided monthly Safety Audit reports to Corporate Safety Management – 10 reports.
Checked Warehouse on a daily basis for any Safety violations and Hazardous conditions
Wrote Safety Procedures & SOPs for new processes or procedures.
Trained / Certified all Material Moving equipment operators: Forklifts, Reach Lifts, Cherry-Pickers,
Power Jacks, Stand up & Electric Forklifts. Plus Riding Street Scrubber
Temp Warehouse positions (Contract positions) Mira Loma, CA Oct 2017-
Receiving, unloading trucks, Operated Clamp Forklift, Pulled orders and packaging.
Operated power jack picking and palletizing orders.
Berridge Manufacturing. (Painted Metal Roofing Products) Fontana, CA Feb – Sept 2017
Branch Operations Manager
Managed warehouse operations,
Purchased materials, Paint Coated Steel Coils and Flat Sheets from Texas Mfg Plant.
Performed daily inventory counts, looking for inventory discrepancies, reporting to Corporate.
Received, processed & deposited all in-coming monies from customers and mailed in checks.
Scheduled approved orders with Production Plant in Texas.
Tracked orders and shipments to customer sites
Various Temporary Jobs Norco, CA May – Dec. 2016
Data Physics Corona, CA Corona, CA May 2015 –Nov. 2015
Senior Material and parts Buyer- (Vibrating testing tables) (Contract Position)
Performed & Oversaw Purchasing of components, parts & supplies for production & engineering.
Sought out new vendors and service centers: for new parts, cost reduction and service improvement
Negotiated with vendors to get products and services, and cost reductions from 7% to 20%.
Managed personnel in the warehouse, inventory and purchasing departments.
Reviewed accuracy of inventory, purchase orders and on-line deliveries to production
Analytical, Analyzed daily purchase orders and inventory on-hand.
Oversaw the MRP team and wrote up the Material and parts dispositions for rework and scrap.
Custom Pipe and Couplings, Stanton, CA Sept 2013 – Jan 2014
Manufacturing Plant Manager (steel water pipes and couplings)
Managed 100 employees including 8 supervisors, in production, maintenance and shipping/receiving.
Doubled production output through production scheduling and employee reassignment.
Developed Daily Production schedules for 45 manufacturing equipment units and 100 employees.
Reduced shipping backlog from 5 weeks to on-time shipments per committed sales dates.
Developed time studies and production output charts to monitor all production equipment
Monitored daily production efficiency, and machine output, to adjust resources to meet schedules.
Human Resources, interviewed and hired 30 new employees to run new equipment and to fill a 3rd shift.
Gerard Roofing Technologies, Brea, CA 2004 to 2013
Plant Manager/Technical Services manager(in charge of H&S / QC)
Managed Production, Maintenance, Warehousing and Shipping, Inventory Control and QC for two manufacturing plants (Brea, CA and Mesquite TX) consisting of 85 to 100 employees (includes temps in busy season).
Collaborated with purchasing to purchase raw materials at lower bulk pricing with Manufacturing facility to hold materials off-site until needed. Decreasing delivery time.
Facilitated the implementation of a new profile of Steel Roofing Panel by working with outside metal shops creating the main die along with dies for the accessories. Project is worth around $5MM to $7MM annual sales.
Redesigned production floor layout using LEAN methodology to align process flow systematically resulting in increased productivity.
Increased production drying oven overall efficiency by 50% through new system installation.
Created and implemented wastewater sludge removal system that reduced waste management costs $70k/year to $17k/year.
Increased production line efficiency by 20% through elimination of production line down time.
Decrease in warehouse handling time in palletized materials by streamlining finished good inventory and improving logistics distribution to customers.
Coordinated the ISO 9001 program, established auditing procedures, training programs and the rewrite of the ISO 9001 SOPs
Established a procedure to be able to use material that was to be scrapped into other products saving around $100k annually.
Increased storage space for raw materials and finished goods through purchasing and installing drive in racks and cantilever racks. 2000 to 2500 sq ft.
Implemented material changes and lowered VOCs in paint mixtures, reducing AQMD fees from $2500.00/year to $10.00/year.
Implemented annual savings of $300k by making all roofing accessories in house.
Worked with AQMD, Santa Ana River Water District, and Orange County Sanitation departments to ensure that the facility was in fully compliance of Air Quality and Sanitation laws.
Used 5S program to reduce defects and problems on coating line and other production areas.
Established New QC procedures to test the Quality of Basecoat adherence to Metal roofing panels, to eliminate defective panels being shipped out to contractors.
Health & Safety – Provided daily/monthly Safety training of OSHA topics. Wrote SOPS for all job descriptions & safety procedures for each job / task area.
Developed new in-house QC testing lab for all in-house testing procedures. To test basecoat paints, metal performance with hot / cold cycling.
Wrote all new QC procedures $ posted copies at each work station.
Created a Binder with pictures or drawings of all products purchased or produced in-house with all Dimensions & Specifications for easy QC checking by employees.
Sam Pievac Company (wire rack manufacturer), Santa Fe Springs, CA 2003-2004
Production/Warehouse Manager
Managed departments of Product Design, Customer Services, Warehousing, and Shipping and Receiving. 35-50 employees across two shifts.
Developed new inventory tracking system for better control of over 10,000 different products. Trained employees on a new system of receiving and tracking inventory.
Coordinated wire products produced in local metal shops and in two plants in China.
Coordinated shipping and receiving, of an average of 12 trucks a day.
Decra Roofing Systems, Corona, CA 1999-2002
Production Manager and Safety Director (dual title with corporate assignment)
Directed departments of Production, QC, Maintenance, Purchasing, Inventory Control, Warehousing, and Shipping and Receiving. 70-80 employees on three shifts.
Submitted Monthly Performance reports to company President.
Created and maintained annual budgets of $550k on materials, equipment and processes. Average of 12-15% below budget
Decreased inventory count from 3 days down to 1 days. With accuracy of 3%-8%.
Purchased & scheduled all raw materials & products for production
Lowered product and material costs thru vendor negotiations: annual savings $210K
Maintained raw material budgets 13% to 15% below target.
Developed Safety programs for employees, visitors and contractors. 3 years without lost time injury. Set new plant record 365 days w/o doctor case (vs. 292 days)
Trained and empowered employees to run and successfully maintain their areas of responsibility.
Provided daily production scheduling for 3 production lines, 4 pressing areas.
Wrote manuals on SOPs for all production departments.
Ordered and scheduled all in-coming raw materials. Using JIT practices to hold down inventories on hand.
Seagate Technologies, Inc., Anaheim, CA 1997 – 1999
Manufacturing Advisor (Process Engineer)
Developed new grinding and polishing process using industrial diamond dust increasing output by 62%.
Developed training manual on the use of automated inspection equipment.
Monitored grinding and polishing lines for accuracy and failures.
Tested new tooling and manufacturing processes.
Established Quality Control charts per work station for employees to know when to have their tooling changed out before failure.
EDUCATION:
West Coast University – Los Angeles, CA
Degree: Masters of Science in Technical Management
Brigham Young University - Provo, UT.
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Additional Training:
CAL/OSHA Compliance, ISO 9001 certified
Dr. Edward Deming’s Productivity and Process Improvement
SPC, JIT, MRP & MRPII, TQM
Kepner-Tregoe (KT) Problem Solving Techniques.
Courses in “Excellence in Manufacturing Management” Lean manufacturing
Certified Material Handling Equipment Trainer
OSHA 10 certified