HERMAN T. KENNEDY JR
Crosby, TX 77532
**************@*****.***
Summary of Qualifications
Over 20 years of Warehouse/Supervisory experience. Seeking a position with a professional atmosphere and an opportunity to grow and offer use of my skills.
Professional Experience
Longhorn Glass/Anheuser Busch/Ardagh Glass Packaging Inc., Houston TX June 2016 – November 2024 (Division closed)
Packaging Specialist/Warehouse Lead
Certified Forklift Operator
Forklift and Crane trainer
Warehouse Lead
Manage 8-10 employees
Conduct daily cycle counts/location audits
Load and Unload trucks
Maintain Warehouse files
Packaging Specialist - Reselect on Loops, Carton shop and Palletizer
Loops – Operate Squeezer, Veritas IC, Veritas IB, (TIM), Scanner, Flex T, and Case Packer
Carton shop – Operate Case Erector, Carrier Erector and Multi Packer
Palletizer – Case Palletizer, Manual Bulk Palletizer, Automatic Bulk Palletizer, Samuel Strapper and OMS Strapper
SDCA Certified
Ventech Engineers Internation, LLC November 2014 – June 2016 (Company closed)
Warehouse Manager
Manage 10-15 employees
Conduct daily safety meetings
Manage employees in receiving, validating and consolidating material to be delivered to the assembly shop
Off-site inspection of material – Load and unload trucks
Prepare shipment of loose material to be created and shipped to customers sites – international and domestic
Oversee on and off-site craters and crater facility in packing of containers and break-bulk materials
GE Aero Energy
February 1991 – October 2014 (Division closed)
Logistics, Material Coordinator Lead Man, Warehouse
Manage 15-23 employees
Created project specific packing list from the Bill of Material and Production Data Sheet
Read drawing and blueprints for customers and shop purposes
Send customer accurate PL and project scope with each project
Conduct daily meetings with the team and departments to discuss unit shortages and priorities – QC, Planning, Warehouse, and Management
Super user in C2C (Concept to Conception) parts tracking system
Implementation C2C estimated cost savings of $1,700,000 in lost parts
Inspect parts for damages and inform Quality Department of any issues
Manage employees in consolidating, receiving, and shipping ship loose material to off-site crating facility
Manage onsite vendor in crating and preservation wrapping of oversized cargo
Oversee offsite facilities – Prioritize - inventory, warehousing, crating, storage of customer cargo
Work with craters to make sure all cargo is HT stamped or fumigated to meet oversees specifications
Make sure all ship loose is validated off the BOM to meet Title Transfer
Created and reviewed million plus supplier invoicing
Scheduling and loading of all the trucks for shipments – Legal, oversized, and super loads, etc. per DOT specifications.
Warehouse work: load and unload trucks, receive and stock inventory
Over 2,100 units shipped between LM6000, LM2500, LMS100 and TM2500 power generation units
Greenbelt project-consolidation of all small ship loose parts into shipping containers, per project saving $1,400,000 by avoiding lost parts and sight delay
On time delivery went from 71% in 2006 to 94% in 2014 savings $2,300,000 in liquidated damages
Multiple GE global recognition awards for cost savings, cost avoidance and Quality
Education
San Jacinto College North
1987-1989
Forklift certification on all forklifts 5,000# – 55,000#
Certified on Overhead Cranes/Trainer, Scissor Lift, Man Lifts and Hazmat
Greenbelt/six sigma training
Kaison training
Strengths and Skills:
Highly motivated
Overhead Crane operator and trainer
Microsoft word/Excel/PowerPoint/C2C/Epic
Warehouse, Logistics Manager
Machine Operator
Responsible and trustworthy
Heavy forklift and electric stand-up driver and trainer
Great customer service
Small parts consolidation