Aaron Rambo
Bonney Lake,WA
Summary
Operations leader with extensive experience at Columbia Distribution, specializing in project management and team development. Proven ability to optimize warehouse operations and boost productivity using lean methodologies. Committed to fostering collaboration and achieving operational excellence in high-pressure settings.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Paraeducator, Special Education
Puyallup High School
Puyallup, Washington
09.2024 - Current
- Implemented individualized education plans for students, ensuring alignment with educational goals.
- Supported students with diverse learning needs through active participation in classroom activities.
- Managed classroom behaviors to cultivate a positive atmosphere conducive to learning.
- Collaborated with special education professionals to develop tailored teaching strategies.
- Monitored and documented student progress, relaying observations to educators consistently.
- Facilitated ongoing communication between students, teachers, and parents regarding academic needs.
- Prepared and organized instructional materials suitable for different student capabilities.
- Participated in professional development workshops focused on special education methodologies.
Operations Coordinator/Trainer
EL1 Sports (Rise Football Division)
Puyallup, WA
03.2023 - Current
- Develop training classes for youth and adults to improve their skills in football.
- Coordinate competitive football games, 7v7 tournaments, personal/group training sessions, working closely with local youth organizations in the communities.
Transportation Supervisor
Columbia Distribution
Tukwila, Washington
08.2020 - 02.2023
- Supervised daily transportation operations and logistics team activities for optimal performance.
- Coordinated shipment schedules to ensure timely deliveries and effective resource allocation.
- Managed driver assignments, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and company policies.
- Trained new staff on procedures and safety protocols to enhance operational readiness.
- Collaborated with warehouse teams to streamline loading and unloading processes for efficiency.
- Oversaw vehicle maintenance schedules to guarantee safety and operational readiness.
- Developed transportation strategies that improved efficiency and minimized delays.
- Resolved customer complaints professionally by providing effective solutions or alternatives.
Warehouse Supervisor
Columbia Distribution
Kent, WA
08.2018 - 08.2020
- Directed operations involving 200 warehouse employees across six zones.
- Planned manpower schedules to optimize order pick/pack efficiency.
- Supervised loading operations, ensuring timely departures of trucks.
- Evaluated productivity reports, providing insights for management decisions.
- Established streamlined systems that enhanced overall operational effectiveness.
- Collaborated with departments to facilitate seamless coordination between teams.
Operations/Accounts Manager
Chartwell Staffing Solutions
Sumner, WA
04.2016 - 02.2018
- The Operations Manager will help support the Branch Manager in leading an office team of recruiters, business development and staffing managers, and is responsible for supporting the management of a successful staff.
- The Operations Manager is responsible for client management and directing a team of recruiter’s (as their direct reports) in driving growth within new and existing accounts (both branch and onsite).
- They will support the Branch Manager in new business development through prospecting and account management of existing accounts, either through personal production or through the sales team of business development managers, staffing managers and recruiters.
- The successful Operations Manager is highly motivated, able to successfully support another leader and change focus quickly as needed.
- They should have proven success as a recruiting/operational leader who is able to inspire her/his team to grow revenue, market share and profit.
Production Supervisor/ Production Planning
RPI Printing Inc.
Tukwila, WA
10.2010 - 08.2014
- Supervise day to day operations with a crew of 30+ employees in binary production, planning, lean manufacturing process.
- Duties are to insure team is following company’s lean process in all areas of production, keeping track of orders that need to be finished by SLA date for the company’s partners.
- Responsible for properly training new employees on all machines in the areas they are working along with the lean process.
- As production controller, my duty is to plan the daily production to meet partner’s deadline for orders to be shipped, by placing files onto Indigo/ web presses to be printed, so production employees can build the books for orders we receive and have them shipped.
- Also I do aging to find parts of orders that are not done, lost and expedite them forward to complete job.
Personal Training Mgr.
Gold's Gym/My Fitness
Renton, WA
02.2008 - 10.2008
- Responsible for the hiring of personal trainers, while developing and Setup monthly training specials, develop training session, packages pricing.
- Train personal trainers in Company rules and policies.
- Maintain and repair Gym equipment.
Maintenance Supervisor
The Epicenter Fitness Club
Bellevue, WA
01.2005 - 02.2008
- Responsible for the upkeep of the Club and the fitness equipment, HVACs systems, swimming pool, Electrical problems and rebuild and upkeep Dry Saunas and Steam-rooms.
- Also deal with the daily operations of the Club, I help with the scheduling of hours for the front desk and janitorial companies.
- The point of contact for Vendors, State and Federal Depts.
Fitness Tech
Mass Movement
Kent, WA
04.2004 - 01.2005
- Assembly of all Fitness Equipment and Install Equipment in fitness Clubs across the Pacific Northwest and Idaho.
- Also supervised the floor plans for the clubs.
Freezer Supervisor
West Farm Foods (Darigold)
Seattle, WA
06.2003 - 06.2004
- Lead a crew of 10 men in day to day operations of finished ice cream products.
- Trained all employees in company procedures and policies in stacking ice cream on pallets for inventory, storage and loading of trucks for delivery.
- Communicated with transportation departments on outgoing deliveries and cross-docking orders.
- Also setup policies with Sea Freeze Freight forwarding company for better service for our customers.
- Redesigned the storing capacity in the freezer and pick path to increase productivity performance for order pickers, loaders and stockers.
Field Service Manager
FedEx:Ground
Auburn, Washington
08.2002 - 06.2003
- Managed dispatch of 82 independent contract drivers and 8 terminal drivers effectively.
- Coordinated scheduling for pickups and deliveries to optimize shipment flow.
- Completed vehicle monthly maintenance reports, ensuring compliance with company policies.
- Oversaw customer suspension and activation logs for accurate record-keeping.
- Ensured scan quality met compliance standards through diligent verification processes.
- Recommended quality improvements based on service report analysis shared with terminal manager.
- Facilitated regulatory compliance by acting as liaison between FedEx and DOT.
- Collaborated with vendors to arrange timely repairs, boosting operational performance.
Warehouse/Loading Dock Supervisor
HomeGrocer.com
Renton, WA
11.1999 - 08.2002
- Managed a staff of 75 picker + a staff of 15 loaders.
- Main duties were to schedule and plan the manpower for 6 different zones to pick/pack customers order that were placed over the internet in two different states.
- Other duties were to supervise loading of delivery trucks for on-time departures, manage productivity reports on pickers/loaders.
- Created & implemented streamline systems that improved operations inefficiencies.
Warehouse Lead/Forklift operator
K&L Distribution
Renton, WA
04.1997 - 11.1999
- Duties were to stock the beer line for the pickers to pick orders.
- Receive all truck loads that came in at night, also pick orders, load and unload trucks.
- Stocked the wine mezzanine along with the rest of the warehouse.
- Covered supervisor when not present.
Forklift operator/Production floater
Pacific NW Bakery
Sumner, WA
04.1995 - 04.1997
- Duties of swing shift freezer man, dock person was at the end of the production line was a stacking machine which made stacks of twenty trays high and four stacks to a pallet.
- Then I would place them in a freezer in a racking system while rotating product also helping loading trucks and receiving loads.
- Learned how to operate standing forklifts, propane forklifts, along with every machine in the bakery business.
Education
Master of Science - Business Administration And Management
Green River College
Auburn, WA06-2027
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID05-1991
Associate of Science - Business Management
Lewis & Clark College
Lewiston, ID05-1989
High School Diploma -
Kent Meridian High School
Kent, WA06-1987
Skills
- Logistics coordination
- Freight control
- Warehouse management
- Supplies inventory
- Lean manufacturing
- Production methodologies
- Inventory management
- Demand forecasting
- Supply chain distribution
- Cost analysis
- Logistics planning
Volunteer Activity
I have been enjoying coaching high school football for the last 22 years, I was able to coach college football for 4 years after those opportunities I knew I wanted to help young adults become good humans and pillars of the communities, but most of all, I love being a Husband, Father, and Grandpa, supporting my family in their education & sports.
Timeline
Paraeducator, Special Education
Puyallup High School
09.2024 - Current
Operations Coordinator/Trainer
EL1 Sports (Rise Football Division)
03.2023 - Current
Transportation Supervisor
Columbia Distribution
08.2020 - 02.2023
Warehouse Supervisor
Columbia Distribution
08.2018 - 08.2020
Operations/Accounts Manager
Chartwell Staffing Solutions
04.2016 - 02.2018
Production Supervisor/ Production Planning
RPI Printing Inc.
10.2010 - 08.2014
Personal Training Mgr.
Gold's Gym/My Fitness
02.2008 - 10.2008
Maintenance Supervisor
The Epicenter Fitness Club
01.2005 - 02.2008
Fitness Tech
Mass Movement
04.2004 - 01.2005
Freezer Supervisor
West Farm Foods (Darigold)
06.2003 - 06.2004
Field Service Manager
FedEx:Ground
08.2002 - 06.2003
Warehouse/Loading Dock Supervisor
HomeGrocer.com
11.1999 - 08.2002
Warehouse Lead/Forklift operator
K&L Distribution
04.1997 - 11.1999
Forklift operator/Production floater
Pacific NW Bakery
04.1995 - 04.1997
Master of Science - Business Administration And Management
Green River College
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of Idaho
Associate of Science - Business Management
Lewis & Clark College
High School Diploma -
Kent Meridian High School