Tawanda Oliver

Huntsville, AL *****

ad2rq1@r.postjobfree.com

+1-256-***-****

Work Experience

Manufacturing Group Leader

Toyota Boshoku Aki USA - Athens, AL

October 2022 to Present

• Understand, execute, and ensure consistent compliance with all company rules, policies, and practices, and takes appropriate corrective action when warranted, in accordance with the terms of the Team Member Handbook.

• Responsible for managing and appraising team member job performance and recommending corrective action.

• Develop and maintains positive team member relations centered on mutual trust, dignity, respect, fairness, consistency, two-way communication, teamwork, and harmony.

• Provide direction and motivation to team members emphasizing safety, quality, efficiency, productivity, cost reduction, and morale.

• Responsible for leading and maintaining the manufacturing and production system of assigned area, accomplishing department hoshin goals, and keeping on task with targets and implementation schedule.

• Utilize Toyota Production System (TPS) techniques to standardize current/new processes and methods, reduce process variation, identify waste, and methodically eliminate waste.

• Develop standardized work procedures by designing and/or documenting the best work sequence for each process.

• Direct the work of Team Leaders and Team Members by assigning/re-assigning work stationing and analyze production requirements based on current work situation and production schedules.

• Direct floor activities through consistent application of Toyota Boshoku Business Practices (TBBP) to ensure all aspects of manufacturing are effective and correct sub-standard situations.

• Perform the essential job functions of team leaders or team members as necessary to maintain efficient, stable, and continuous operations.

• Utilize knowledge and skills to maintain the highest level of quality and efficiency possible.

• Monitor the flow of parts, materials, productivity, and quality including kanbans and inventory levels; take corrective action as needed.

• Ensure quality goals and standards are met and know how to use the quality feedback loops and systems and escalation procedures. Confirm that team members use the quality systems correctly.

• Partner with the Quality department to initiate investigation and containment activities.

• Troubleshoot daily quality, safety, and production issues.

• Identify potential and current change points and make the required adjustments need to ensure quality, safety, operational availability, production efficiency (PEFF), and cost control are maintained.

• Be proactive in predicting abnormalities and finding innovative solutions to correct.

• Evaluate and analyze problems involving machinery and equipment and coordinates repair of tools and machinery. Participate in frequent evaluation of machines, tools, equipment, etc.

• Lead continuous improvement activity for assigned area.

• Participate in the setting of Key Performance Indicator (KPI) targets including safety, quality, operational availability, PEFF, scrap, etc. as a method of continuous improvement.

• Maintain, monitor, and update department and KPI board and graphs, daily, and initiate continuous improvement activities.

• Initiate, coordinate, and participate in safety, quality, productivity, and cost improvement projects.

• Lead the implementation of team members’ ideas and suggestions and management directed initiatives.

• Maintain a safe working environment for all team members.

• Ensure compliance with safety regulations, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements, and company safety policies and procedures.

• Lead, perform, and/or participate in ergonomic exercises, 5S housekeeping, accident investigation, and safety audits and related activities.

• Lead ergonomic assessments of team member work stations and implement countermeasures and job rotation to improve long-term safe working conditions and team member well-being.

• Maintain knowledge of procedures concerning Hazardous Waste, Spill Response, and Plant Security.

• Monitor safety and health of team members to ensure their well-being.

• Train and coach team members to maintain productivity and quality standards, in TS19649, ISO 14001, environmental, safety, quality, job performance, setups, trouble shooting, and continuous improvement.

• Orientate and oversee all training of team members and assign experienced and/or certified trainers to perform new team member training and cross training as needed.

• Maintain training matrix for team leaders and/or team members, assuring training is effective and corrects sub-standard performance.

• Maintain, plan, and prepare department instruction manuals.

• Ensure further development of team members through performance evaluation, development of training plans, feedback, coaching, and cascade training.

• Collect, record, and analyze information while maintaining documentation regarding the activities in the assigned area as defined by company policy, procedure, or practice.

• Prepare business reports and spread sheets of required data.

• Maintain specified records, files and logs of department/shift activities such as production, production problems, parts shortages, scrap, quality, maintenance, etc. (manual and computer) as required. Perform other various administrative duties.

Warehouse Supervisor

Coca Cola - Union City, GA

May 2022 to September 2022

Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the UNITED policies and applicable laws • Interview, hire, and train associates

• Plan, assign, and direct work

• Appraise performance

• Address complaints and resolve problems

• Builds positive associate morale

• Coordinates all shipping/receiving along with transportation

• Oversees all inventory control and product rotation

• Manage Shipping/Receiving Department, Inventory, Repack, Gate, or Night Loading

• Maintains responsibility for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the units listed above

• Maintain a clean and orderly work environment

• Accurately approve and maintain employee time approval

• Manage employee scheduling such as vacation, sick, and requested time off

• Train employees on OSHA monthly trainings

Warehouse Supervisor

FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES FCA - Morrow, GA

September 2020 to May 2022

Provide a safe, secure environment that fosters team member involvement and creativity • Embrace and practice FCA’s Leadership Principles in World Class Logistics (WCL) • Coordinate activities, ensure compliance that meets and exceeds the Parts Distribution Center customer KPI’s, related to Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Morale, and Environmental • Provide feedback, coaching, and training to associates as needed • Analyze root causes and execute countermeasures for daily work challenges while implementing safe work practices and preventative countermeasures • Utilize kaizen activities to drive continuous process improvements • Foster a culture of teamwork, accountability, and safety with team members, peers, and senior management

Receiving Supervisor

Sanmina SCI - Huntsville, AL

October 2018 to September 2020

• Ensures materials are received from proper vendors and placed in proper inventory locations

• Reviews receipts of all materials to ensure purchase orders are open and the quality of materials received is correct such as materials certificates, First Article Inspection documents and etc

• Ensures the security, accuracy and accountability of material and goods with inventory control

• Maintains documentation to reflect the effectiveness and efficiency of department activities

• Responsible for training company procedures, and all shipping functions and conduct inventory counts

• Establishes and modifies operational methods and procedures

• Follow all company and facility policies including quality, safety, conduct and attendance

• Works with production team to coordinate availability of inventory based on what is on order

• Hire, train, coach and evaluate associates

• Collaborate with HR to correct performance and behavior problems through counseling and disciplinary actions. Revise and create SOPs

Warehouse Supervisor

Kohler - Huntsville, AL

November 2017 to October 2018

Direct the efforts of shift supervisors/team leaders and hourly workforce to meet production requirements

• Ensure manning in assigned areas is adequate to support production requirements

• Ensure all production operations meet established quality standards

• Ensure assigned areas have all necessary resources, tools, equipment and supplies

• Maintain plant safety and housekeeping standards

• Complete and update daily reports

Production Supervisor

Ardent Mills - Saginaw, TX

January 2017 to June 2017

• Ensured compliance with all company policies and procedures

• Responsible for coaching, resolving issues and serving as a link between subordinates and upper management

• Completed and updated production and inventory records as assigned

• Completed related paperwork, reports and support functions. Monitors inventory for each job to ensure appropriate levels

• Ensured work area is clean, secure and well maintained

• Ensured the safe use of equipment

• Overseen and coached employees

• Proactively looked for customer demand

• Checked production output according to specifications. Revise and update SOPs Warehouse Supervisor

Qualitest Pharmaceuticals - Huntsville, AL

July 2015 to July 2016

• Manage inventory accuracy through monitoring of daily warehouse activities, cycle counts and audits

• Established and\or adjust work procedures and practices to meet warehouse demands as dictated by the production schedule and work flow

• Carried out HR activities such as performance appraisals, training, interviewing and resource utilization

• Forklift certification

• Data entry using Log Pro, Mapics and SAP

• Provided leadership by establishing clear expectations and demonstrating high standards of work practices and safety conscious behavior

• Worked closely with purchasing personnel to make sure that inventory levels were kept up to date. Revise and update SOPs

Vault Cage Monitor

Qualitest Pharmaceuticals - Huntsville, AL

March 2014 to July 2015

Huntsville, Alabama March 2014 - July 2015

• Processes vault or cage deposits and withdrawals

• Issues active ingredients, raw materials, bulk or in process material

• Assures deposit quantities are accurate through label review and /or actual weighing of controlled material

• Assures all individuals entering the vault or cage sign the Restricted Access Logbook

• Supervises individuals by providing surveillance in a manner that assures the individuals are in sight at all times per DEA Regulations

• Attend internal or external DEA, cGMP and Safety Training on a yearly basis

• Forklift Certification

• Enters data entry into SAP systems

Administrative Assistant

Qualitest Pharmaceuticals - Huntsville, AL

June 2011 to March 2014

Provides direct assistance to Senior Director Supply Chain, Director DEA Compliance, and other office personnel, as well as any perspective guests and clients.

• Maintains regular office duties including processing paperwork, resolving issues, ordering necessary supplies, and generating High Level Management expense reports.

• Frequent use of Microsoft Office developing and maintaining various departmental logs.

• Maintains supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies.

• Assists with travel arrangements and taking of minutes for meetings

• Modify existing BOM's via Engineering Change Requests and batch record change controls

• Review and manage requests for Certificates of Destruction for financial reserves and assign destruction tracking numbers to the requests in compliance with DEA regulations. Update financial system with inventory write-offs after materials have shipped to approve third party destruction contractor.

• Crossed trained in ARCOS reporting system. Revise and update SOPs Administrative Assistant

Ares Corporation - Huntsville, AL

May 2010 to July 2010

• Updated and submitted weekly Utilization Report

• Communicated to employees through email to submit weekly worked hours. Submitted information into company payroll system

• Organized files for different contracts obtained

• Administered MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint developments

• Managed company documents pertaining to updates and cancellations Student Specialist

The University of Alabama in Huntsville - Huntsville, AL March 2009 to May 2010

• Responsible for all center mailings and cash reimbursements

• Assisted in the updating of student mailing list and transcripts

• Prepared and wrote Undergraduate and Master's students acceptance and advisor letters

• Assisted in running errands around campus for professors

• Responsible for creating ACCESS database to track research data for center Director

• Assisted in creating new employee handbook for the research center and bi weekly payroll timesheet processing

• Assisted in daily administration of the Alabama Automotive Manufactures Association including taking payments and registration for members quarterly meetings Shipping & Receiving Clerk

GE Fanuc - Huntsville, AL

June 2007 to September 2008

• Entered data entry into SAP for the Finance department

• Inspected shipments for errors prior to being shipped

• Packaged items to be shipped into different sized boxes according to shipment size and weight of shipment

• Assisted the Quality department in the inspection of PC boards and other items

• Received a bonus for working beyond expectation and catching errors that should have been caught prior to reaching shipping department

• Administered end of the day reports for shipping department Control Document Clerk

Tennessee Valley Authority - Decatur, AL

November 2005 to April 2007

• Processed and Updated Procedures and Drawings

• Scanned drawings and calculations into business support library for TVA systems

• Filed drawings and documents on appropriate units

• Assisted employees at the window in the Technical Information Center

• Security Clearance obtained for the job

Team Leader

Palco - Huntsville, AL

October 2003 to August 2004

• Participated in the training of new hires

• Assisted in entering data entry into excel and word files

• Responsible for running end of day reports

• Provided guidance and directions to team members Education

Masters of Science in Acquisition and Contract Management Florida Institute of Technology - Melbourne, FL

December 2013

Bachelors of Science in Business Administration/Human Resources University of Alabama in Huntsville - Huntsville, AL December 2010

Contact this candidate