Warehouse Supervisor Real Estate

PAUL E. BROWNING

Production/Warehouse Supervisor

480-***-**** ***********@*****.*** Phoenix, AZ 85029 PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Detail-oriented professional with extensive experience in materials handling, warehouse safety, and process improvement. Proven ability to manage complex shipping operations and collaborate effectively with teams. Seeking to leverage strong problem-solving and leadership skills as a Production/Warehouse Supervisor to drive efficiency and support business growth.

SKILLS

Schedule management Cost reduction strategies Teamwork and collaboration Multitasking Time management Problem-solving abilities Excellent communication Adaptability and flexibility Analytical thinking Interpersonal skills

EXPERIENCE

SHIPPING COORDINATOR, Phoenix, AZ

Aquafil, August 2024-Present

• Maintained accurate records of all shipping documents, including invoices, bills of lading, and packing slips.

• Identified opportunities to improve operational efficiency in the shipping department.

• Coordinated movement of incoming and outgoing shipments for balanced inventory management.

• Secured correct shipment of goods to customers by producing necessary paperwork for delivery.

• Examined incoming shipments for damaged goods to uphold organizational quality standards.

• Implemented new procedures or systems to streamline operations within the department.

• Developed relationships with vendors and customers for efficient shipping processes.

• Queried related departments for acquiring information on order statuses and other relevant concerns.

• Ensured compliance with safety regulations when loading and unloading cargo containers.

• Maintained and analyzed periodic shipping reports to verify operational data accuracy.

• Accommodated requests of production and shipping personnel to promote internal responsiveness.

• Processed paperwork associated with receiving and shipping operations.

• Unloaded trucks using forklifts or pallet jacks when necessary.

• Performed regular cycle counts to ensure inventory accuracy. FIELD DATA SURVEYOR FOR ID PLANS, Phoenix, AZ

Aquafil, February 2022-May 2024

Performed surveys on commercial real estate throughout the western United States. I traveled 90% of the time and 10% was spent locally in the Phoenix area.

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Collected detailed information on the physical aspects of mostly retail oriented real estate including measurements, HVAC, electric, water, gas, fire, structure and any other information the customer required.

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• Maintained excellent relations with customers, co-workers, and management.

• Photographed and produced 3D virtual tours at each location.

• Safely climbed ladders to access roofs with no incidents during my tenure.

• Utilized company software to maintain high quality standards.

• Consistently volunteered to work additional hours when necessary. PRODUCTION/WAREHOUSE LEAD, Phoenix, AZ

Invue, April 2018-October 2020

• Company Overview: retail security product manufacturer and distributor

• Responsible for coordinating, preparing and shipping specific, timed-sensitive parts to major retailers.

• Coordinated, trained and supervised temporary help.

• Worked in conjunction with corporate QA to segregate and rework defective or questionable parts.

• Played key role in implementing Phoenix location 5S and safety programs.

• Performed various maintenance duties as needed.

• Retail security product manufacturer and distributor PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR, Centralia, IL

Pinnacle Foods – Duncan Hines, October 2013-July 2015 Managed over 40 shift operators and personnel to meet and exceed plant goals and metrics by adhering to organizational standards and practices.

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• Supervised cake mix, brownie mix, and frosting packaging.

• Ensured each production line was fully staffed daily, while keeping overtime to a minimum. Created and maintained a sense of urgency by having a constant presence on the shop floor and by closely monitoring and correcting production related issues.

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Lead daily shift meetings and effectively communicated organizational and plant goals while maintaining a minimal safety incidence rate.

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PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR, St Louis, MO

Meridian Medical Technologies (Phizer) – Temporary Project, March 2013-August 2013

• Responsible for supervising a crew of 15 to 20 Operators in a remediation project. The project involved the accountability, inspection and reconciliation of anti-nerve agent auto-injectors for the military.

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• This operation was extremely detail oriented and entailed precise quality analysis.

• My responsibilities also included the training of over 100 personnel.

• This was a temporary, project-related position.

PRODUCTION MANAGER, St. Peters, MO

Alpla, February 2012-January 2013

• Responsible for day-to-day operations of the production department for the St. Louis location.

• Produced plastic bottles via blow molding and stretch blow molding technology.

• Successfully lead Production department to meet corporate efficiency goals. Reduced customer complaints by working closely with the Quality department to establish and implement detailed standards and procedures.

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• Helped reduce safety incident rate by making safety priority.

• Worked closely with Project Managers to successfully implement new products for a high-volume customer.

• Played a key role in the development of a major detergent bottle in Markdorf, Germany. PACKAGING SUPERVISOR, St. Louis, MO

Sanofi-Aventis Pharmaceuticals, April 2007-February 2012

• Provide strong leadership for the Packaging department.

• Directly supervised over 35 full-time employees and five Shift Coordinators on three shifts.

• Responsibilities for plant HSE functions resulting in reductions of safety incidents and enhanced OSHA compliance.

• Introduced Six Sigma to the plant which now has Six Sigma annual goals.

• Strong understanding of Pharma GMP's and FDA related issues. Championed a plant goal for labor productivity and increased overall efficiency to 105.5% of expected standards in 2009 and exceeded plant goal of 100% efficiency again in 2010.

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Successfully lead packaging department to meet and exceed all goals and directives pertaining to two major product launches in 2010 and 2011 by developing and directing task-oriented teams.

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• Successfully lead packaging department through FDA audit with no major violations noted in 2010.

• Hired as Second Shift Supervisor and promoted to Packaging Supervisor in January 2008. St. Louis

Hilex Poly, January 2006-March 2007

PLANT MANAGER, Centralia, IL

Graphic Packaging International, January 1999-January 2005

• Company Overview: formerly J. D. Cahill Co. Inc.

• Successfully led all business aspects of this poly extrusion and laminations paperboard plant.

• Increased plant profit margin by 15%.

Selected, motivated and challenged a highly effective management team while setting and implementing individual team member goals and evaluating personal results to ensure maximum productivity and to ensure plant goals were exceeded.

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• Substantially reduced costs in 2004 by $267K by driving a Six Sigma program to surpass plant cost reduction goals. Decreased customer claim dollars by 25% through the implementation of enhanced and stringent quality control procedures and goals, and by monitoring all facets of daily production metrics.

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Decreased plant recordable incident rate by 900%. This was an extremely significant accomplishment by all plant associates and was achieved by implementing and monitoring a combination of successful safety programs, associate training, careful monitoring, machine guarding and discipline.

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• Formerly J. D. Cahill Co. Inc.

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR, Centralia, IL

Graphic Packaging International, January 1996-January 1999

• Company Overview: formerly J. D. Cahill Co. Inc.

• Successfully supervised a production crew of 8 members working on a poly extrusion/lamination line.

• Regarded as an extremely effective, and detail-oriented supervisor capable of producing results.

• Promoted to Plant Manager in 1999.

• Formerly J. D. Cahill Co. Inc.

MACHINE OPERATOR, Centralia, IL

Graphic Packaging International, January 1995-January 1996

• Company Overview: formerly J. D. Cahill Co. Inc.

• Hired on the ground floor while the plant was still in its construction phase. Learned the poly extrusion process and paperboard properties while meeting production and quality goals during this time.

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• Promoted to Production Supervisor in 1996.

• Formerly J. D. Cahill Co. Inc.

EDUCATION

LEAN SIX SIGMA GREEN BELT, Bridgewater, NJ

Bridgewater, January 2008

10 HOUR COUSE IN OSHA SAFETY TRAINING, St. Louis MO OSHA, 2006

SIX SIGMA CHAMPION TRAINING, Marietta, GA

January 2003

STOP SAFETY TRAINING, Centralia, IL

January 2003

MEAD PAPERBOARD KNOWLEDGE, Phoenix City, AL

January 1996

B.S. IN HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT, Carbondale, IL

Southern Illinois University, January 1989

REFERENCES

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