Apisaloma Siufua
Converse
Summary
Detailed Shipping Supervisor with expertise across all aspects of supply chain management. Skilled in creating shipping schedules to meet demands in high-volume settings. Dedicated to driving employee health and well-being through creating a culture of safety.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Shipping Supervisor
Markle Manufacturing Co Inc.
San Antonio
03.2026 - Current
- Supervise shipping personnel to maintain a smooth flow of work
- Ensure the quality and low errors of shipments
- Meeting on delivery commitments to our customers on time
- Ensure safety certification is current for shipping personnel
- Conduct physical inspections of shipping area/equipment
- Assist with coordination of truck routes
- Ensure that production schedules are attained daily to ensure our deliveries are on time
- Coordinate with project managers to ensure our deliveries meet customers’ expectations
3000 Ton Press Operator (Blacksmith)
Forge Components Inc.
Navasota
06.2025 - 02.2026
- Run the forge shop crew.
- Run heat treat orders.
- Run all industrial furnaces.
- Run daily schedules for forge shop.
- Train all personnel in the forge shop departments.
- Ensure all forge shop order are made in timely manner to ensure ship dates are met.
Jarline Assistant Supervisor, Shipping Supervisor, Distribution Manager
Bolner’s Fiesta Products Inc
San Antonio
10.2023 - 06.2025
- Assisting jar line supervisor and machine operators set up machines at start up.
- Ensure production lines run efficiently and meet company and customer standards.
- Oversaw shipping department/operations.
- Delegated responsibilities to shipping staff to ensure timely and accurate deliveries to our customers.
- Negotiated tariff rates with freight line companies.
- Ensured compliance with safety and DOT regulations.
- Developed and implemented shipping procedures.
- Overseeing the efficient and timely movement of goods from our warehouse to our customers including: managing logistics, inventory, transportation, customer service, to ensure a smooth and cost efficient flow of products.
Forklift Operator, Warehouse Supervisor
Trancy Logistics America
San Antonio
06.2022 - 10.2023
- Ensure proper allocation of resources and compliance with company policies.
- Delegate and enforce employee responsibilities.
- Oversee interviews, orientation, and motivation of new employees.
- Maintain oral and written communication and coordination with management.
- Consult with management to improve and implement new safety procedures, arrange shipments between warehouses order and track backfill lists and parts.
- San Antonio
Shipping Loader
O’Reilly Distribution Center #36
Selma
04.2022 - 05.2022
- Build loads.
- Loading trailers.
- Ensure all freight being loaded is correct using RF scanners.
Furnace Technician, Process Controller, Forge Shop Lead, Heat Treat Technician, Forge Shop Supervisor
Sierra Alloys Company
Irwindale
07.2013 - 02.2022
- Run and supervise forge shop & grinding departments.
- Run heat treat department.
- Run, maintain and certify all industrial furnaces.
- Ensure all furnaces are SCAQMD compliant.
- Assist quality with audits that pertain to furnaces.
- Create and run daily schedules for forge shop, grinding and heat treat departments.
- Train all personnel in forge shop & grinding departments.
- Ensure all throughput goals are met so we meet the projected numbers each quarter.
Warehouse Lumper, Forklift Operator, Clamp Forklift Operator
NYK Logistics
Auburn
03.2012 - 07.2013
- Loading and unloading trailers.
- Ensure all freight being loaded or unloaded is correct using RF scanners.
Process Controller, Furnace Technician, Leadman Process Controller, Process Control Supervisor
Carlton Forge Works
Paramount
08.1996 - 01.2012
- Quality control on production forge shop floor.
- Documentation of all forge operations to maintain process of aerospace products.
- Load and unload all industrial furnaces to maintain production goals.
- Run, maintain, and certify all furnaces.
- Supervise group of 14 process controllers over three shifts.
- Set up and run schedule for process control department to ensure that goals are met in the production department.
- Approve all certifications of furnaces.
- Assist in all audits that pertain to the furnaces.
- Ensure furnaces are SCAQMD compliant.
Education
High School Diploma -
Bell High School
Bell, CA07-1996
Skills
- Logistics management
- Safety compliance
- Delivery coordination
- Inventory management
- Team leadership
- Forklift/MHE operator
- 6S
- Production (Manufacturing)
- Quality driven
- Effective communication
- Attention to detail
- Process development
- Project management
- Microsoft office
- Lean manufacturing
- Problem-solving
- FIFO management/Inventory control
- Warehouse Management
- Shipment quality control
- Production planning
- Supply chain distribution
- Staff management
- Safety and compliance
- Operating [equipment]
- Warehouse operations
- Logistics coordination
- Warehouse management
- Shipping procedures
- Logistics oversight
- Warehouse oversight
- Receiving processes
- Analytical thinking
- Safety procedures
- Quality control
Timeline
Shipping Supervisor
Markle Manufacturing Co Inc.
03.2026 - Current
3000 Ton Press Operator (Blacksmith)
Forge Components Inc.
06.2025 - 02.2026
Jarline Assistant Supervisor, Shipping Supervisor, Distribution Manager
Bolner’s Fiesta Products Inc
10.2023 - 06.2025
Forklift Operator, Warehouse Supervisor
Trancy Logistics America
06.2022 - 10.2023
Shipping Loader
O’Reilly Distribution Center #36
04.2022 - 05.2022
Furnace Technician, Process Controller, Forge Shop Lead, Heat Treat Technician, Forge Shop Supervisor
Sierra Alloys Company
07.2013 - 02.2022
Warehouse Lumper, Forklift Operator, Clamp Forklift Operator
NYK Logistics
03.2012 - 07.2013
Process Controller, Furnace Technician, Leadman Process Controller, Process Control Supervisor
Carlton Forge Works
08.1996 - 01.2012
High School Diploma -
Bell High School