Bradley Blanton

Management & Logistics specialist with 25 years experience in multiple transportation modes.

Middletown, OH 45044

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+1-513-***-****

Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Roadway Worker in Charge (RWIC)

National Railroad Safety Services, Inc. (NRSS) - West Chester, OH July 2001 to Present

Railroad safety (flagman) to protect all workers that are within 25’ from an active railroad. Ensuring the safe movements and passage of trains through proper communication with all parties. Shift Manager - Railroad Services

AK Steel Corporation - Middletown, OH

2017 to July 2021

Oversee all aspects of the railroad operation. Manage 8 - 12 hourly employees and ensures compliance with departmental and plant goals. Serve as the yardmaster and direct the movement of materials via rail throughout the plant. Make decisions concerning asset allocations for the plant that impacts production and quality.

Maintain constant communications with other departments, planning, and external railroad companies to manage material movement and efficient switch times. Compile turn reports to summarize rail movement, car availability, production delays, employee hours, and outstanding issues. Assist in the development, review, and update of JSHA (Job Safety and Health Analysis) material to eliminate safety hazards. Performs frequent observations and correct safety and quality concerns and provide feedback to employees. Lead daily toolbox and monthly safety meetings with hourly employees. Shift Manager - Hot Strip Slab Yard Operations

AK Steel Corporation - Middletown, OH

2016 to 2017

Directed activities and led the team to attain unit objectives for productivity, quality, and safety. Contributed to manufacturing safety and environmental programs to promote a safe work environment. Oversaw company policies and procedures and supervised operations personnel. Planned, organized, and determined work priorities. Complied with the quality policy to encourage continuous improvement of products, processes, and services.

Proactively defined issues or problems, gathered the appropriate information, and analyzed the situation to resolve the concerns. Contribute expertise to develop, review, and update JHSA (Job Safety and Health Analysis) material.

Conducted quality and safety audits to identify and eliminate hazards or quality defects. Chaired weekly safety meetings.

Supply Chain Manager - Graham Packaging

Pro-Trans International - Cincinnati, OH

2014 to 2016

Conducted in-depth analyses of logistics logs to uncover opportunities to improve performance and reduce overhead operating expenses. Generated and distributed daily, weekly, monthly system reports for key accounts.

Engaged in the implementation of key accounts for products and services offered by Pro-Trans. Services, which included third party logistics (3PL) services, transportation consolidation, and warehouse services. Obtained signoff approval for customer guidelines and requirements for logistics operations to ensure supplier and service provider compliance. Interacted with central operations and customer service to resolve problems. Guaranteed that support plans were implemented to facilitate long-term customer relationships.

Served as the point of contact for operational customer-related actions, issues, and similar concerns. When appropriate, escalated service level issues to senior supply chain managers (SCM).Maintained and distributed open issues logs.

General Manager - AK Steel Operations

PLS Logistics Services - West Chester, OH

2011 to 2014

Supervised a seven-member team to coordinate the daily rail activities of inbound and outbound trains. Monitored outbound trains carrying raw material to manufacturing facilities and plants to promote on- time delivery.

Oversaw maritime activities of barges and vessels delivering raw materials to final destinations at various AK facilities. Reporting to the General Manager and Vice President Transportation, served as the primary liaison to all transportation providers for AK Steel. Tasked as the primary hazardous material contact and coordinator of inspection regulations for all seven AK Steel facilities. Notified upper management of known and potential problems possibly disrupting production. Every month, reviewed transportation service provider delivery metrics to verify delivery performance.

Handed packaging and maintained the database, which included rate and route negotiations for class I railroads. Resolved billing reconciliation and submissions. Trainmaster

Trainmaster

Norfolk Southern Railroad - Toledo, OH

2008 to 2011

Ensured efficient, on-time, and safe movement of trains and supervised activities of maintenance and train personnel. Led annual work safety rules meetings, and oversaw work activities to verify compliance with regulations and safe work practices.

Performed accident investigations to determine the root cause and implemented action steps to eliminate or minimize similar incidents. Interacted with customers to gain service evaluations and suggestions to perceived issues or problems.

Monitored expenses and contributed expertise to budget preparation and cost control initiatives. Operations Supervisor

Dell, Inc

2005 to 2008

and General Supervision of Warehouse and Transportation at LeSaint Logistics (1996 - 2005). Education

High school diploma or GED

Skills

• Supply Chain

• Shift Management

• Negotiation

• SAP

• Manufacturing

• Forecasting

• Transportation Management Systems

• Logistics Management

• Microsoft Office

• Safety Management

• Hr Policies & Procedures

• Six Sigma

• Purchasing

• Transportation Management

• Procurement

• ERP Systems

• Management

• Freight Experience

• Computer Networking

• Process Improvement

• Team Management

• Budgeting

• Project Leadership

• Oracle

• Project Management

• Pricing

• Operations Management

• Change Management

• Strategic Planning

• Agile

• Business Analysis

• Quality Assurance

• Lean

• User Interface (UI)

• Profit & Loss

• Auditing

• Manufacturing management

• Materials management

• Inventory control

• EDI

• Analysis skills

Certifications and Licenses

Six Sigma Green Belt

Assessments

Scheduling — Familiar

November 2019

Measures a candidate's ability to cross-reference agendas and itineraries to avoid conflicts when creating schedules.

Full results: Familiar

Workplace Safety — Highly Proficient

September 2020

Using safe practices at work

Full results: Highly Proficient

Attention to Detail — Highly Proficient

September 2020

Identifying differences in materials, following instructions, and detecting details among distracting information

Full results: Highly Proficient

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