Experience

Welded Tubes, Inc

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Logistics Manager

  • 2014 - Present

  • Supervise, schedule and execute the shipping and receiving of material to customers and outside vendors. Coordinate shipping schedules with the Sales and Production departments. Responsible for shipment and documentation accuracy. Establish rates and relationships with both LTL and TL carriers. Direct material handlers for the staging and loading of product. Create work instructions and documentation for continuity between shifts. Provide standard training for material handlers. Familiar with Syteline software.



Pennsylvania Crusher Corp. Division of Terra Source Global

• Logistics Manager

  • 2006 - 2013

  • Logistics Manager (2006-2013) Supported sales of $47M while maintaining on time shipping schedules. Responsible for staff of ten. Coordinated production schedule to assure on-time delivery of material and manufacturing resources. Managed shipping, receiving, inventory and warehousing functions. Directed annual inventory counts. Negotiated freight rates for LTL and flat bed transportation, which included overweight and over dimensional loads. Combined freight spend of three divisions and experienced a 20% percent savings. Worked with export boxers and international freight forwarders to secure most efficient quotes for Sales department. Demonstrated extensive knowledge of SYMIX ERP system with respect to shop floor control, purchasing, customer orders and capacity management. Assured compliance of Plant Safety Program including OSHA compliance while reducing lost time accidents. Coordinated efforts with Purchasing, Production, and Sales departments to optimize on-time shipping performance. Familiar with 5S, Lean principles, JD Edwards and Symix software. • Production Coordinator (1997-2006) Managed manufacturing scheduling, logistics and a diverse group of subcontract manufacturers to achieve optimum material flow and on-time deliveries. Managed labor reporting and reviewed job closings for proper costs. A key management member of a manufacturing optimization initiative to better balance work between divisions. Managed a material handling crew of four and the logistics of six outside warehouses. Coordinated annual inventory and reduced actual count time by 70%. Implemented new location system and organization of inventory which increased shipping efficiencies by 25%. Leader in plant safety and OSHA compliance. • Shipping and Receiving Supervisor (1996-1997) Supervised personnel handling all inbound and outbound shipments. Worked with Sales and Purchasing departments to improve customer service. Expedited orders.