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Athelstan Knight

Cincinnati,OH

Summary

Athelstan is an experienced and dedicated leader who leverages his US Military foundation to lead from the front within his team. With four years of industry experience starting as an hourly associate, Athelstan prioritized safety ensuring production in large scale warehouse to carry on as smoothly as possible. Adept at operational procedures, coaching on best practices and delivering the best consistently. Maintaining and following up with internal and external customers regarding concerns and questions. Bringing forth a proven track record of facilitating excellent workflow in warehouses. He possess excellent team leadership skills and a true commitment to excellence, bringing others up and leading safety in the workplace.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Work Health Safety Specialist

Amazon Air
05.2023 - Current

Maintained an accurate daily, weekly, and monthly metrics reports to onsite management teams and corporate utilizing reporting systems. Ensured compliance with health and safety regulations, resulting in a safe and productive work environment. Athelstan supported management’s efforts to ensure compliance with all corporate Program expectations and applicable federal & state laws. I also conducted risk assessments related to jobs performed (Job Hazard Analysis) and new equipment introductions, while recommending appropriate risk mitigation measures to management, including ergonomics. Supported managements efforts to ensure compliance with all corporate program expectations and applicable federal and state laws.

Freelance Photographer

Freelance
05.2017 - Current
  • Made subjects feel at ease to draw out right expression and emotion
  • Developed appealing photography for use in brand promotions and advertising
  • Adjusted apertures, shutter speeds and camera focus based on field depth, subject motion and film speed
  • Published photographs for engagements, graduations, proms and wedding albums
  • Transferred photographs to computers for editing, archiving and electronic transmission.
  • Enhanced client satisfaction by delivering high-quality photographs for various events and projects.
  • Streamlined photo editing process, increasing efficiency and reducing turnaround time for clients.

Supervisor

Amazon
11.2020 - 05.2023

Created a culture of continuous improvement, inspiring direct reports to take action and solve problems. Coordinated employee schedules according to availability and assisted with shift coverage. Assigned tasks to team leads based on individual strengths and promoted teamwork-driven environment to meet team goals. Communicated with customers regarding product information, complaints and issues. Reviewed accounts daily to determine areas in need of improvement and strategies for correcting faults. Monitored performance metrics focused on driving results of key business areas. Conducted evaluations for select staff members and offered helpful feedback to improve performance. Built strong working relationships with staff, vendors and administrators. Met with new hires to conduct orientation and on-boarding sessions. Continuously evaluated the organization's activities to assess future training needs. Employed wide range of instructional methods to connect students with training, including instruction, demonstrations and workshops.

Combat Engineer

U.S. Army
09.2014 - 05.2016
  • With 2 years of experience providing demolition expertise and services to remove steel bridges, timber structures, and buildings for counter-mobility strategies
  • Extensive knowledge focusing on maneuverability, counter-maneuverability, and survivability.
  • Accomplishments: Conducted combat training for a team consisting of 12 combat engineers
  • Ensured adherence to both US Army and local demolition laws at demolition sites
  • Compiled and documented explosive records in compliance with local and federal laws
  • Performed routine equipment and machinery audits ensuring all necessary equipment was present and in proper working order
  • Leveraged combat, general and geospatial engineering capabilities to allow commanders to gain and maintain position of advantage against enemy.
  • Enhanced team efficiency by developing and implementing tactical plans for combat engineering tasks.
  • Maximized operational readiness with thorough equipment maintenance and repair procedures.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Cincinnati State
Cincinnati, OH
05.2024

OSHA-30 Compliance -

University of South Florida
Tampa
11.2023

High School Diploma -

Aiken New Tech
Cincinnati, OH
05.2016

Skills

  • Process improvement
  • Coaching and development
  • Data analytics
  • Priority management
  • Systems implementation
  • Assignment delegation
  • Incident Reporting
  • Occupational Health
  • Crisis Management
  • Operations Management

Accomplishments

  • Developed an Audit at an network level to ensure compliance amongst supervisor post operation checklist.
  • Drove a site metric to 99% compliance consistently for three quarters, a first in the network.
  • Coached 19 direct report associates to promotions in leadership positions.
  • Received Manage Risk Award for identifying metrics to help lead the team on targeted engagements. Athel was able to identify that the highest probability for someone to get hurt on the shift occurs on Deck 3 at KCVG. This information has led the team to staff and focus on that area.
  • Received Safer workplace-individual for working with new managers focusing in and developing their root cause analysis skills. Apple has also set up a weekly cadence to ensure weekly hazardous energy audits are completed and communicated to site maintnence leadership.

Hobbies:

I am a longtime hiker and "day-cation" enthusiast. I also have two dogs that i'm working on my dog handler skills with. 

Timeline

Work Health Safety Specialist

Amazon Air
05.2023 - Current

Supervisor

Amazon
11.2020 - 05.2023

Freelance Photographer

Freelance
05.2017 - Current

Combat Engineer

U.S. Army
09.2014 - 05.2016

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Cincinnati State

OSHA-30 Compliance -

University of South Florida

High School Diploma -

Aiken New Tech
Athelstan Knight