Antoine H. Washington
Indianapolis
Summary
30+ Years Training employees, Setting production goals, Allocating resources, Liaising with suppliers and clients, developing production schedules, adhering to safe work practices and quality.
Overview
43
43
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Lead
01.2006
- Ontario, California, Parts Depot
- Took early retirement buyout in 2008.
Foundry Technician
Chrysler Corporation
01.1989
- Elected to Team
- Lead 1995,transferred 2006 to Ontario, California, Parts Depot
- Took early retirement buyout in 2008.
Shipping and Receiving Technician
GEORGIA PACIFIC
10.2015 - Current
- Load Finished Product for Shipping, Process documentation for Shipping
- Coordinate with Receiving, Inventory Counts, Process Companywide Fed
- Ex Shipments, Receive Incoming Phone Calls, Assess customer needs
- Provide resolution, Problem solving, Process documentation required for each load in c compliant manner, ship outbound wastepaper loads using truck scale system, Communicate with internal and external departments regarding transactions related to loads, Examine and unpack incoming shipments, record shortages and reject damaged item, Examine incoming shipments to ensure they meet specifications, Sort, count, identify , verify and track all material to maintain accurate inventory records, Advise management of cycle count issues on timely basis, Problem solve
- Unload
- All Raw Materials, Binder material, Pulp Rolls, Bico, Store materials in warehouse, Record keeping Safely utilize forklifts cum power jacks to move warehouse materials according to proper safety instructions and as directed, Interpret documents such as operating and maintenance instructions, safety rules and procedure manuals, Ability to calculate mathematical values, Working knowledge of Internet software usage, order processing systems, inventory software and word processing software
- Detail oriented
- Helping organize, find vendors for promotional events for
- Health and Safety committee., Load Finished Product for Shipping, Process documentation for Shipping, Coordinate with Receiving, Inventory Counts, Process Companywide Fed Ex Shipments, Receive
- Incoming Phone Calls, Assess customer needs, Provide resolution, Problem solving
- Process documentation required for each load in c compliant manner, ship outbound wastepaper loads using truck scale system, Communicate with internal and external departments regarding transactions related to loads, Examine and unpack incoming shipments, record shortages and reject damaged item, Examine incoming shipments to ensure they meet specifications, Sort, count, identify , verify and track all material to maintain accurate inventory records, Advise management of cycle count issues on timely basis, Problem solve
- Unload All Raw Materials, Binder material, Pulp Rolls, Bico
- Store materials in warehouse, Record keeping Safely utilize forklifts cum power jacks to move warehouse materials according to proper safety instructions and as directed
- Interpret documents such as operating and maintenance instructions, safety rules and procedure manuals, Ability to calculate mathematical values, Working knowledge of
- Internet software usage, order processing systems, inventory software and word processing software, Detail oriented
- Helping organize, find vendors for promotional events for Health and Safety committee.
QA Group Lead
Fukai Toyotetsu
03.2004 - Current
- Manage QA team members assign daily work and task
- Responsible for attendance, payroll
- Performance tacking and coaching
- Liaison between departments, problem solving
- Data entry chart tracking kaizen continues improvement
- Promote safety and company policies
- Using different software to track inventory, finish goods, daily production.
DCE 3rd Shift Outbound Supervisor
Saint-Gobain Abrasives
02.2023 - 12.2023
- Managing the workflow- managing the team, create and oversee my team’s workflow and tasks required to complete a job
- I defined goals for my team as well as communicate the objectives and monitor the team performance as well as the individuals
- Training new hires
- When the new employee joins the team, I would help them understand the role and support them during their transition
- This may include providing workplace orientation and explaining company policies or job duties
- Managing onboarding activities, working with HR department to make sure the new hire receives the guidance and information needed
- Creating and managing team schedules for overtime in some cases, the company has set hours for the entire workforce and as a supervisor I won’t need to adjust them
- However, when team member’s work in shifts, I was responsible for placing input as to who and how many team members would be needed to complete a goal/task
- Assist employees with career advancement
- I encouraged my team to seek training in multiple areas by suggesting the learning of new tasks that could potentially help their professional development
- I took responsibility for my team
- If the team makes a mistake, I hold myself accountable
- One of my primary responsibilities is to oversee workflow and monitor performance
- So you should be able to spot issues and resolve them before they affect results
- Also use my experience to predict what could potentially be a problem
- When an employee is unhappy with their workplace experience, they may approach me before speaking with HR
- I would use active listening skills to understand the employee complaints and work with them to reach a solution
- When an employee complains that another employee or member of management has violated company policies I would report the issue to HR for an investigation
- In the case of minor disagreements between employees, I would act as a mediator along with my team lead and help the two parties come to a resolution
- I was responsible for reporting team and individual performance to the HR and senior management
- I would evaluate each member of my team keeping a record of employee’s attendance, punctuality, performance on goal’s, professionalism, disciplinary issues, adherence to company policies and more
- I also would develop and administer permanence improvement plans
- Evaluate performance and provide feedback I would develop and execute employee feedback and recognition programs
- This would sometimes include setting employee and team goals and choosing appropriate rewards for achievements
- For example if my team would consistently meet the goals we would have food brought in as a team reward
- This was a positive outward reward as a team for their performance
- Create positive team culture
- I would set a good example by avoiding workplace gossip and staying in control my emotions
- I offer an open door policy for employees to express themselves, and actively address disputes and provide feedback
- Assist employees with career advancement
- I encouraged my team to seek training in multiple areas by suggesting the learning of new tasks that could potentially help their professional development
- I took responsibility for my team
- If the team makes a mistake, I hold myself accountable
- One of my primary responsibilities is to oversee workflow and monitor performance
- So you should be able to spot issues and resolve them before they affect results
- Also use my experience to predict what could potentially be a problem
- When an employee is unhappy with their workplace experience, they may approach me before speaking with HR
- I would use active listening skills to understand the employee complaints and work with them to reach a solution
- When an employee complains that another employee or member of management has violated company policies I would report the issue to HR for an investigation
- In the case of minor disagreements between employees, I would act as a mediator along with my team lead and help the two parties come to a resolution
- I was responsible for reporting team and individual performance to the HR and senior management
- I would evaluate each member of my team keeping a record of employee’s attendance, punctuality, performance on goal’s, professionalism, disciplinary issues, adherence to company policies and more
- I also would develop and administer permanence improvement plans
- Evaluate performance and provide feedback I would develop and execute employee feedback and recognition programs
- This would sometimes
QA Group lead
Fukai Toyotetsu
05.2022 - 02.2023
- Daily duties include Lead and supervise my assigned team, Ensure minimal productions interruptions
- Promote cooperation between departments
- Ensure organized efficient and stable production
- Recognize and correct potential safety quality deliveries
- Promote teamwork and communication
- Communicate problems to department, Help team leaders increase effectiveness, Train, Coach, Communicate values
- Understand problem solving- root cause analysis, Kaizen
- PDCA Cycle
- Standardization
Store Room Clerk
10.2015 - 07.2020
- Maintain cycle counts and meet IFC by counting each stocked item once per year
- Storeroom stocking of delivered items, same day to ensure that parts are available for picking, 100% completion of photographs for each catalog ID, Assist plant personnel in location items that are required by them, 100% compliance of motor turn every 6 months to ensure bearings do not freeze, Assist with approval of new item creation in MDM, 100% of weekly Safety Audits are completed, 100% of weekly dock inspections completed, Storeroom is organized, clean and free of hazards, All heavy overhead objects are strapped to pallets and stored correctly
- Completion of safety projects, Safety Education Presentations, Moped interaction in storeroom area
- Fed Ex Processing for entire facilty
- Compile and prepare material requirement orders for inventory; issue requisitions for new and special materials, sub-contracting of parts, etc., Maintain cycle counts and meet IFC by counting each stocked item once per year
- Storeroom stocking of delivered items, same day to ensure that parts are available for picking, 100% completion of photographs for each catalog ID, Assist plant personnel in location items that are required by them, 100% compliance of motor turn every 6 months to ensure bearings do not freeze, Assist with approval of new item creation in
- MDM, 100% of weekly Safety Audits are completed, 100% of weekly dock inspections completed, Storeroom is organized, clean and free of hazards, All heavy overhead objects are strapped to pallets and stored correctly, Completion of safety projects
- Safety Education Presentations, Moped interaction in storeroom area
- Fed Ex
- Processing for entire facility
- Compile and prepare material requirement orders for inventory; issue requisitions for new and special materials, sub-contracting of parts, etc.
Hammer mill / Bico Operator /Process Tech
Saint-Gobain Abrasives
03.2013 - 10.2015
- Evaluate material quality and records, Conduct quality control testing and documentation in system, Inspect equipment and create Work Requests in
- MOE for maintenance PMs and repair, Loading of recycle material when assigned, Inspect and maintain equipment prior to each use, Maintain a current equipment operator certifications and refresher training, Manage fuel oil levels in heavy equipment, Complete assigned Operator Basic Care work orders in a safe and timely manner, Perform annual safety inspections of equipment guarding and swing gates, Complete all monthly departmental safety inspections Make suggestions for improvement such that all employees are working in a safe manner by developing a culture where employees address unsafe conditions, unsafe behaviors, and participate in pre-shift meetings, Additional responsibilities may include assisting other departments as needed; such as, quality lab, receiving, and board plant production to name a few
- Helping organize, find vendors for promotional events for Health and Safety committee
- The mill operator position required shift work; the position required working overtime, weekends, and/or holidays
- The Mount Holly facility is an industrial environment which at times is hot, humid, cold, and noisy
- The position required wearing personal protective equipment (i.e
- Safety glasses, ear plugs, hard hat, and steel-toed shoes)., Assist employees with career advancement
- I encouraged my team to seek training in multiple areas by suggesting the learning of new tasks that could potentially help their professional development
- I took responsibility for my team
- If the team makes a mistake, I hold myself accountable
- One of my primary responsibilities is to oversee workflow and monitor performance
- So you should be able to spot issues and resolve them before they affect results
- Also use my experience to predict what could potentially be a problem
- When an employee is unhappy with their workplace experience, they may approach me before speaking with HR
- I would use active listening skills to understand the employee complaints and work with them to reach a solution
- When an employee complains that another employee or member of management has violated company policies I would report the issue to HR for an investigation
- In the case of minor disagreements between employees, I would act as a mediator along with my team lead and help the two parties come to a resolution
- I was responsible for reporting team and individual performance to the HR and senior management
- I would evaluate each member of my team keeping a record of employee’s attendance, punctuality, performance on goal’s, professionalism, disciplinary issues, adherence to company policies and more
- I also would develop and administer permanence improvement plans
- Evaluate performance and provide feedback I would develop and execute employee feedback and recognition programs
- This would sometimes include setting employee and team goals and choosing appropriate rewards for achievements
- For example if my team would consistently meet the goals we would have food brought in as a team reward
- This was a positive outward reward as a team for their performance
- Create positive team culture
- I would set a good example by avoiding workplace gossip and staying in control my emotions
- I offer an open door policy for employees to express themselves, and actively address disputes and provide feedback., Evaluate material quality and records, Conduct quality control testing and documentation in system, Inspect equipment and create Work Requests in MOE for maintenance PMs and repair
- Loading of recycle material when assigned, Inspect and maintain equipment prior to each use
- Maintain a current equipment operator certifications and refresher training, Manage fuel oil levels in heavy equipment, Complete assigned Operator Basic Care work orders in a safe and timely manner, Perform annual safety inspections of equipment guarding and swing gates
- Complete all monthly departmental safety inspections Make suggestions for improvement such that all employees are working in a safe manner by developing a culture where employees address unsafe conditions, unsafe behaviors, and participate in pre-shift meetings, Additional responsibilities may include assisting other departments as needed; such as, quality lab, receiving, and board plant production to name a few
- Helping organize, find vendors for promotional events for Health and Safety committee
- The mill operator position required shift work; the position required working overtime, weekends, and/or holidays
- The Mount Holly facility is an industrial environment which at times is hot, humid, cold, and noisy
- The position required wearing personal protective equipment (i.e
- Safety glasses, ear plugs, hard hat, and steel-toed shoes).
Assistant Manager/Owner
GEORGIA PACIFIC
05.2009 - 03.2013
- Well organized individual with supervisory experience in customer relations, skilled at problem resolution in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills, excel in assuring that customer needs are met
- Responsibilities included handling of delinquent or active accounts, working with clients to ensure all activities associated with the account are current and updated, making inbound and outbound calls; using every available data tool to locate and arrange settlements
- Some of the tools we used for skip tracing are (Lexis Nexus, Five9, Social
- Media, etc.) Meet Quality assurance standards for all calls, Meet daily, weekly and monthly goals, and Make recommendations to manager about accounts needing additional attention, records all relevant information into the system of record regarding all collections, skip trace calls, emails, text, or calls
- Open and distribute all incoming mail, accounts receivable, account payable, payroll., Well organized individual with supervisory experience in customer relations, skilled at problem resolution in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills, excel in assuring that customer needs are met
- Responsibilities included handling of delinquent or active accounts, working with clients to ensure all activities associated with the account are current and updated, making inbound and outbound calls; using every available data tool to locate and arrange settlements
- Some of the tools we used for skip tracing are (Lexis Nexus
- Five9, Social Media, etc.) Meet Quality assurance standards for all calls, Meet daily, weekly and monthly goals, Make recommendations to manager about accounts needing additional attention, records all relevant information into the system of record regarding all collections, skip trace calls, emails, text, or calls
- Open and distribute all incoming mail, accounts receivable, account payable, payroll.
Shift Manager
Gs4 WACKENHUT
09.2008 - 05.2009
- Provided guidance to leadership team regarding processes and performance during shift
- Communicate associates feedbacks in regards to safety, performance and behavioral through data and trend reports
- Acted as associates advocate that supports temporary employees with client (Amazon)
- Summarized daily information which includes contributing factors and solutions to Senior Management teams for Clients (Amazon)
- Performance managed overassociates during crucial peak season
- Supported associates with their direct job functions to help improve overall performance
- Hire, train, manage and motivate a team to ensure that associates and the Client are receiving superior service
- Provide ongoing feedback and development experiences to sure they are successful in their role
- Issue disciplinary action, when needed, up to and including termination
- Responsible for all direct management of associates, performance feedback, disciplinary action up to and including termination as needed
- Analyze shift metrics including attendance
- Safety & ER issues, and associate performance rates for trends and outliers that are barriers to success
- Attend weekly meetings to address associate performance, quality, and behavioral concerns
- Advocate for associate success while ensuring consistency in performance management
- Provide performance feedback and disciplinary action, including terminations, for hourly associates
- Coordinate and manage large group meetings for hourly associates, including orientation sessions, Day 1
- Welcome sessions, and lack of work meetings
- Keep employees motivated, resolve conflicts and make hard decisions
- The ability to give clear concise instructions, good time management skills and good problem-solving and decision- making skills., Provided guidance to leadership team regarding processes and performance during shift
- Communicate associates feedbacks in regards to safety, performance and behavioral through data and trend reports
- Acted as associates advocate that supports temporary employees with client (Amazon)
- Summarized daily information which includes contributing factors and solutions to Senior Management teams for Clients (Amazon)
- Performance managed over 600 associates during crucial peak season
- Supported associates with their direct job functions to help improve overall performance
- Hire, train, manage and motivate a team to ensure that associates and the Client are receiving superior service
- Provide ongoing feedback and development experiences to sure they are successful in their role
- Issue disciplinary action, when needed, up to and including termination
- Responsible for all direct management of associates, performance feedback, disciplinary action up to and including termination as needed
- Analyze shift metrics including attendance
- Safety & ER issues, and associate performance rates for trends and outliers that are barriers to success
- Attend weekly meetings to address associate performance, quality, and behavioral concerns
- Advocate for associate success while ensuring consistency in performance management
- Provide performance feedback and disciplinary action, including terminations, for hourly associates
- Coordinate and manage large group meetings for hourly associates, including orientation sessions, Day 1
- Welcome sessions, and lack of work meetings
- Keep employees motivated, resolve conflicts and make hard decisions
- The ability to give clear concise instructions, good time management skills and good problem-solving and decision- making skills.
License Security Officer
Gs4 WACKENHUT
07.2008 - 05.2009
- Secures premises and personnel by patrolling property; monitoring surveillance equipment; inspecting buildings, equipment, and access points; permitting entry
- Obtains help by sounding alarms
- Prevents losses and damage by reporting irregularities; informing violators of policy and procedures; Guards industrial or commercial property against fire, theft, vandalism, and illegal entry, performing any combination of following duties: Patrols, periodically, buildings and grounds of industrial plant or commercial establishment, docks, logging camp area, or work site
- Record data, such as property damage, unusual occurrences, and malfunctioning of machinery or equipment, for use of supervisory staff
- May perform janitorial duties set thermostatic controls to maintain specified temperature in buildings or cold storage rooms
- Examines doors, windows, and gates to determine that they are secure
- Warn violators of rule infractions, such as loitering, smoking, or carrying forbidden articles, and apprehends or expels violators., Secures premises and personnel by patrolling property; monitoring surveillance equipment; inspecting buildings, equipment, and access points; permitting entry
- Obtains help by sounding alarms
- Prevents losses and damage by reporting irregularities; informing violators of policy and procedures; Guards industrial or commercial property against fire, theft, vandalism, and illegal entry, performing any combination of following duties: Patrols, periodically, buildings and grounds of industrial plant or commercial establishment, docks, logging camp area, or work site
- Record data, such as property damage, unusual occurrences, and malfunctioning of machinery or equipment, for use of supervisory staff
- May perform janitorial duties set thermostatic controls to maintain specified temperature in buildings or cold
- Storage rooms
- Examines doors, windows, and gates to determine that they are secure
- Warn violators of rule infractions, such as loitering, smoking, or carrying forbidden articles, and apprehends or expels violators.
Recruiter, Team Lead/Coordinator
INTEGRITY STAFFING
07.1989 - 06.2008
- Supervised 100+ employees per shift
- Began as Staffing, Clean and smooth molds, cores, and core boxes, and repair surface imperfections
- Cut spouts, runner holes, and sprue holes into molds
- Form and assemble slab cores around patterns and position wire in mold sections reinforce molds, using hand tools and glue
- Position cores into lower sections of molds, and reassemble molds for pouring
- Position patterns inside mold sections and clamp sections together
- Coach
- Safety, Quality and Productivity to ensure objectives are met through following standardized work
- Monitor ANDON occurrences
- Be the first responder as secondary support
- Through Process Confirmation, verify that the line is running safely, smoothly, and producing quality parts, Support Kaizen (Continuous Improvement) and coach problem resolution to the lowest level, Create a conducive work environment for the team(s) to complete their assigned responsibilities / tasks
- Basic administration of supervisory responsibilities and documents
- Ability to work OT and any shift, as well as rotating shifts and weekends
- Plan, schedule and prepare production order details; correlate planning and scheduling with machine loading section; compile and prepare material requirement orders for inventory; issue requisitions for new and special materials; revise and reschedule orders when necessary; establish manufacturing lead times; collaborate with inventory control, purchasing, engineering, tool room to coordinate schedules; prepare repots; maintain files and records; assign work, instruct production clerks
- Working knowledge of spreadsheets, database, and word processing applications
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Maintains and distributes a daily material shortage list to the production, planning, procurement, and store departments
- Review production objectives, deadlines and work orders to determine priorities, distribute specific and efficient production schedules and duties to departments., Supervised 100+ employees per shift
- Began as Staffing, Clean and smooth molds, cores, and core boxes, and repair surface imperfections
- Cut spouts, runner holes, and sprue holes into molds
- Form and assemble slab cores around patterns and position wire in mold sections reinforce molds, using hand tools and glue
- Position cores into lower sections of molds, and reassemble molds for pouring
- Position patterns inside mold sections and clamp sections together
- Coach
- Safety, Quality and Productivity to ensure objectives are met through following standardized work
- Monitor ANDON occurrences
- Be the first responder as secondary support
- Through Process Confirmation, verify that the line is running safely, smoothly, and producing quality parts, Support Kaizen (Continuous Improvement) and coach problem resolution to the lowest level, Create a conducive work environment for the team(s) to complete their assigned responsibilities / tasks
- Basic administration of supervisory responsibilities and documents
- Ability to work OT and any shift, as well as rotating shifts and weekends
- Plan, schedule and prepare production order details; correlate planning and scheduling withmachine loading section; compile and prepare material requirement orders for inventory; issue requisitions for new and special materials; revise and reschedule orders when necessary; establish manufacturing lead times; collaborate with inventory control, purchasing, engineering, tool room to coordinate schedules; prepare repots; maintain files and records; assign work, instruct production clerks
- Working knowledge of spreadsheets, database, and word processing applications
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Maintains and distributes a daily material shortage list to the production, planning, procurement, and store departments
- Review production objectives, deadlines and work orders to determine priorities, distribute specific and efficient production schedules and duties to departments.
Fire Protection Specialist
United States Air Force
03.1982 - 07.1985
- Restructured warehouse Ontario California Parts Depot
- Launched Deview system in warehouse Ontario California Parts Depot
- Chair Safety Committee Georgia Pacific
- Areas of Expertise
- Warehouse Building
- Multiple Plant Coordination
- Cycle counts
- Team Coordination
- Problem Solving
- Logistics
- Warehouse Maintenance
- Payroll
- Print Interpretation
- Design Tools
- Machinery
- Supplies
- Inventory Control
- Picking
- Stocking
- Safety
Education
Associates Degree - Criminology
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana06.1982
Skills
- Warehouse Building
- Multiple Plant Coordination
- Cycle counts
- Team Coordination
- Problem Solving
- Logistics
- Warehouse Maintenance
- Payroll
- Print Interpretation
- Design Tools
- Machinery
- Supplies
- Inventory Control
- Picking
- Stocking
- Safety
Accomplishments
- Restructured warehouse Ontario California Parts Depot
- Launched Deview system in warehouse Ontario California Parts Depot
- Chair Safety Committee Georgia Pacific
Awards
- Attendance, Chrysler
- Special Training: molds, core processes, defects, product, Chrysler
Timeline
DCE 3rd Shift Outbound Supervisor
Saint-Gobain Abrasives
02.2023 - 12.2023
QA Group lead
Fukai Toyotetsu
05.2022 - 02.2023
Shipping and Receiving Technician
GEORGIA PACIFIC
10.2015 - Current
Store Room Clerk
10.2015 - 07.2020
Hammer mill / Bico Operator /Process Tech
Saint-Gobain Abrasives
03.2013 - 10.2015
Assistant Manager/Owner
GEORGIA PACIFIC
05.2009 - 03.2013
Shift Manager
Gs4 WACKENHUT
09.2008 - 05.2009
License Security Officer
Gs4 WACKENHUT
07.2008 - 05.2009
Team Lead
01.2006
QA Group Lead
Fukai Toyotetsu
03.2004 - Current
Recruiter, Team Lead/Coordinator
INTEGRITY STAFFING
07.1989 - 06.2008
Foundry Technician
Chrysler Corporation
01.1989
Fire Protection Specialist
United States Air Force
03.1982 - 07.1985
Associates Degree - Criminology
Indiana State University