THOMAS SAMPSON
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LOGISTICS MANUFACTURING MACHINE OPERATOR WAREHOUSE
Accomplished extensive years of experience in logistics, manufacturing and warehouse settings included all the safety and corporate regulations.
PROFILE SUMMARY
Extensive years of experience as an Operations Supervisor for a leading global logistics company accountable for the training and maintaining of a department of 36 hourly employees responsible for handling and processing shipments of dangerous goods (hazardous material) freight in accordance with DOT, FAA, NRA, IATA, OSHA, and EPA rules, guidelines, regulations and laws, combined with two years as a United States Army non-commissioned officer assigned the position of Operations and Training NCO for a 102 man airborne infantry company ensuring all 102 soldiers in my company were fully trained, properly prepared, equipped and familiarized with all mission objectives and relevant national policies regarding mission guidelines for combat deployments world-wide in 24 hours’ notice.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Logistical Planning Creative Problem Solving Quality Control
Classroom Instructing Project Management On Site Management
Worker Development Leadership Customer Relations
Problem Assessment Presentation & Communication Skills Office Organization
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Access, Excel, Exchange, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, Word Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, XP, Vista
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Peak Foods 3rd Shift Supervisor 7/2023 to 6/2025
Verify and ensure all food safety checks are compliant with food safety specifications.
Maintain production efficiency to guarantee scheduled production goals are met.
Perform root cause problem solving when equipment or product demonstrates variations from planned expectations.
Execute standard work and develop SOPs and work instructions for labor team.
Protect weekly schedule by checking warehouse supply matched production schedule needs.
Crocs Receiving/Cross Dock Supervisor 2/2023 to 7/2023
Train new associates to meet sorting cycle time
Coordinate the movement of product to most efficient process location
Brief assigned work crews on daily process goals and expectations
Coordinate and check end of day process reports
Ensure departmental compliance with company policies
Fuyao Shift Supervisor 12/2022 to 1/2023
Approve daily work schedules
Perform daily department 5S audit
Conduct daily shift meeting with associates
Oversee shift meeting for Mandarin speaking associates
Identify and correct any process, performance or facility shortcomings within my work team
Summarize and report daily shift production to department manager
Xerox Production Supervisor 7/2017 to 12/2022
Track Employee Attendance and issue any attendance based administrative action needed for unscheduled absences.
Work directly with repair associates to problem solve escalated production concerns or shortfalls.
Train new employees and ensure they are capable of meeting production standards.
Create daily production goals and schedule work groups to meet customer orders.
Order and track production supplies to ensure all materials needed to support customer orders were available.
Work with union stewards to address employee performance concerns
Tom Smith Industries S.P.E.A.D. (Supervisor) 6/2014 to 9/2016
Audited timeclock activity and reconciled timeclock with actual time worked.
Completed daily process audit to ensure equipment, tools present and methods used were consistent for product currently being produced at individual work stations.
Trained new operators to meet company standards and developed “veteran” employees for the purpose of performing more advance job functions.
Recognized and identified process and conditions where improvement is needed and implement necessary changes to attain desired results.
Interpreted daily production schedule and prioritized available work force to meet customer needs per time allotted.
Provided leadership and disciplinary feedback to employees not acting within company standards and regulations.
Employment Plus Partner on Premises (Supervisor) 2/2014 to 6/2014
Provided Attendance checks.
Assigned team members to work areas per customer needs.
Trained incoming associates to operate industrial tow motors.
Followed up with and documented any employee absences and performance concerns.
Community Tissue Services Graft Technician 2013 to 2/2014
Recovered donor issues and adhered to medical sterility guidelines and requirements.
Produced medical graphs per medical requirements.
Determined viability of donor materials per specific medical standards.
Securitas Security Guard 2012 to 3/2013
Onsite security per client requirements and interacted with and assisted client’s customers.
Performed inventory control audits and maintained activity log during assigned shifts.
Made scheduled security checks of client’s facilities and provided personal security for specified client personal.
Identified and reported unsafe conditions to client representatives.
Ensured guest in client facilities are following all established safety protocols
AK Steel Shift Operations Manager 6/2011 to 3/2012
Administration of company policies and procedures and supervision of operations personnel.
Participated in the manufacturing safety and environmental programs to ensure a safe work environment.
Adhered to the Quality Policy to promote continuous improvement of our products, processes and services.
Attained results through effective planning, organizing, controlling, and assignment of priorities.
Performed safety and quality audits/observations within the department to detect existing or potential accident hazards, or quality defects.
Assisted in the development, review, and update of JHSA’s (Job Safety and Health Analysis) to eliminate safety hazards and facilitated weekly safety contacts/safety meetings.
United States Army Operations and Training Non-commissioned Officer 8/2003 to 8/2008
Tracked and maintained personnel records for a 102 soldier airborne infantry company.
Planned and coordinated combat operations.
Participated in key leader briefings and ensured combat effectiveness of military operations.
Conducted threat assessments of enemy strengths and abilities.
Ensured all soldiers within my company were familiar, trained and competent with all NATO and United States combat polices relevant for our assigned mission
Ensured all soldiers within my company were familiar, trained and competent with all standard issued equipment used during missions
Emery World Wide Supervisor Dangerous Goods Operations 6/1999 to 8/2003
Conducted annual 20 hour training of 36 person workforce to recertify my work group as Dangerous Goods Specialist.
Ensured companywide compliance with all regulatory agencies for the proper and legal movement of dangerous goods freight via remote consulting.
Provided customer support to resolve problems with the safe and efficient movement of their products
Conducted weekly continuing training for employee mentoring and development of my workforce.
Acted as company initial point of contact for regulatory agencies.
Oversaw routine operations (annual) employee reviews with my workgroup to ensure development and growth of all employees within my department.