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Anthony Payton

IT Logistics
Meridianville,AL

Summary

Driven Warehouse lead with 6-year history of promoting financial objective attainment through strategic personnel and materials management. Exceptional attention to detail and products in warehouse operations. Reputation for high standards and accuracy.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

IT Logistics / Driver

Milestone
Huntsville, AL
09.2021 - Current
  • Completed pre and post trip inspections to evaluate vehicles and assess maintenance needs.
  • Store and secure millions of dollars worth of high tech equipment in inventory.
  • Unload servers into data rooms
  • Check delivery BOL
  • Ship out battery packs for servers along with other products needed per customer
  • Audit all equipment that comes in and store in computer system
  • Label all pieces of equipment to its proper location
  • Install servers to correct location and data hall
  • Haul equipment and battery casing to Data center in safely and timely manor using company 26' box truck.
  • Warehouse capacity weekly to keep track of open spots available for new products

Quality Assurance Supervisor

Vuteq USA, Inc
Madison, AL
10.2021 - 02.2022
  • Responsible for assisting Quality Manager in development and review of APQP, PPAP, and ISO-TS 16949documentation
  • Lead role in preparation and maintenance of process inspection instructions, reports, and quality alerts
  • Address, investigate, and resolve customer quality concerns
  • Accountable to original equipment manufacturers (OEM)/customers; must respond to their requests for visits, document updates, audits, etc
  • Ensure quality processes are stable and meeting customer expectations
  • Initiate continual improvement efforts to include lean manufacturing, process error proofing, problem solving and resolution, and assistance in providing timely reaction to concerns
  • Assist design, development, and approval of checking aids and fixtures
  • Maintain statistical process controls, evaluate and apply metrology/statistical methods to diagnose and correct quality deficiencies
  • Assessed investigation reports of subordinate quality assurance personnel and addressed any procedural deviations
  • Must be capable of and confident with making judgement calls, both cosmetic and dimensional during part verification process, including color judgement
  • Develop and maintain quality standards through keeping up-to-date standardized work chart (SWC)changes
  • Participate in any/all required meetings; root cause, 5-Why, PFS, internal/cross-functional, etc
  • Review customer websites for updates and suggest any mandatory training
  • Schedule follow up meetings with suppliers to support improvement initiatives
  • Supplier audits, review corrective actions, perform sourcing audits, follow up for improvements, work on support and level up of suppliers that require support
  • Evaluated interactions between associates and customers to assess personnel performance

Chemical Operator

BASF
Huntsville, AL
03.2019 - 03.2021
  • Ability to learn very quickly and proficiently,
  • Set up coater machine to specs from start up to shut down
  • Chemical operator in LD small batch, included knowledge of running and mixing different additives and acids
  • Running Particle samples and smarts to specs from engineers to make batches of slurry
  • Fixed all pumps that malfunctioned and replaced with new pump or rebuilt pump.
  • Saved 2 million dollars by implementing cost saving initiatives that addressed long standing problems
  • Reviewed production schedules, drawings and material combinations to ascertain job specifics before project start

Materials Supervisor/ Quality Supervisor

Remington Arms
Huntsville, AL
08.2015 - 11.2018
  • Established and trained team members of Material Handlers for Remington Arms Huntsville Plant
  • Lead team of 12 material conveyance and handling personnel throughout Huntsville Plant
  • Interfaced Rand communicated with suppliers, sales, marketing, purchasing, and manufacturing teams to ensure understanding of customer requirements for manufacturing needs
  • Received input from buyers, planners and analysis for production requirements to perform production capacity planning
  • Interfaced with management to recommend time and cost saving improvements of all Lean related processes and any tools utilized in production
  • Repaired and trained team on repairs to shipments that weren’t quality satisfactory
  • Skilled in SAP operating systems and monitored and controlled warehouse management systems
  • Develops and analyses statistical data and product specifications to determine present standards and establish proposed quality and reliability expectancy of finished product
  • Formulates and maintains quality control objectives complementary to corporate policies and goals
  • Creates and implements inspection criteria and procedures
  • Interprets quality control philosophy to key personnel in organization
  • Coordinates objectives with production procedures in cooperation with other plant managers to maximize product reliability and minimize costs
  • Provides inspection activity for product through production cycle
  • Directs workers engaged in inspection and testing activities to ensure continuous control over materials, facilities and products
  • Works with vendors to ensure quality management teams within organization
  • Designs and implements quality control training programs to key personnel in conjunction with managers
  • Investigates and adjusts customer complaints regarding quality
  • Directly supervises Quality Control Inspectors
  • Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with organization's policies and applicable laws
  • Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems
  • Other duties may be assigned.

Mold Press Team Leader

Kohler
Huntsville, AL
03.2010 - 07.2015
  • Set-up equipment and workstations
  • Laser and Plasma Cutters,
  • Performed automatic and/or manual steps in prescribed sequences to produce quality product
  • Produced as specified quantity of work in accordance with required standards
  • Inspect and rework defective parts
  • Operated various machine and hand operation to form, blank, cut, grind, and other steps required
  • Load, operate, unload, and monitor performance of machine
  • Shake-out parts, grind edges, remove tabs and burrs
  • Checked parts for conformance to quality standards
  • Minor set-ups, changeovers, tool change procedures
  • Material handling operations to move (WIP) within cells or to next process step.
  • `120k by implementing cost saving initiatives that addressed long standing problems

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Finance And Marketing

Alabama A & M University
Normal, AL
12.2023

High School Diploma -

Douglas County High School
Douglasville, GA
04.2002

Skills

  • SAP Warehouse Management
  • Micro-meteor
  • Quality Inspection
  • Manufacturing
  • Oracle
  • Microsoft Office
  • IT Warehouse Management System
  • Computer Networking
  • Six Sigma

Certification

Forklift Certification HAZMAT Certified November 2018 to March 2021 Certified to handle all HAZMAT issued through BASF OSHA December 2020 to December 2031 Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response Training

Working out

Working out gives me a piece of mind. It allows me to work out every day stress. I set my mind to a goal and meet it or exceed it. It's someting that I look forward to doing to help with a stressful day.

Timeline

Quality Assurance Supervisor

Vuteq USA, Inc
10.2021 - 02.2022

IT Logistics / Driver

Milestone
09.2021 - Current

Chemical Operator

BASF
03.2019 - 03.2021

Materials Supervisor/ Quality Supervisor

Remington Arms
08.2015 - 11.2018

Mold Press Team Leader

Kohler
03.2010 - 07.2015

Bachelor of Arts - Finance And Marketing

Alabama A & M University

High School Diploma -

Douglas County High School
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