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Brenda Reid

Warren

Summary

Skilled Engineering Manufacturing Administrative Assistant with over 20 years combined experience with Automotive Manufacturing firms supporting Automotive seeks opportunity to apply experience and skills as an Engineering Administrative Assistant in the Automotive or Consumer Goods Industry within the Greater Detroit Area.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Controller Assistant - Materials / Purchasing

Schain Mold & Engineering
09.2017 - Current
  • Accounts Payable and Accounts receivable
  • Materials planner - ensure that the right materials are purchased to meet product production needs, review inventory, coordinate deliveries with suppliers
  • Purchasing Agent - Purchase goods and services needed to operate business efficiently and cost-effectively, managing these orders and follow to completion
  • HR Admin – Support Controller with all administrative tasks including Interviewing, hiring, maintaining employee records, answering calls, payroll process and benefit enrollment
  • Back up Shipping and Receiving – Ship orders, create labels, schedule trucks and send ASN’s
  • Work on a daily basis with Company owner, Director of Operations, Shipping Manager and Quality Manager with any assistance needed
  • Followed up with delinquent accounts to obtain funds and reduce aging balances.
  • Increased cash flow by diligently managing accounts receivable and implementing effective collection strategies.

Manufacturing Administrator

Conquest Manufacturing
01.2015 - 06.2017
  • Enter internal work orders into M1 Database, create BOM’s and print shippers for these orders
  • Enter quote data into template per internal data, review and submit to Customer as needed
  • Collect employee timesheets for both our Warren and Florida Plants and enter all data into M1 database on a daily basis
  • Provide reports daily to Supervision
  • Back up to the Shipping Department – schedule trucks, UPS/Fed-Ex as needed
  • Print Shippers
  • Received signed shippers and close / ship in M1 and provide daily report
  • Assist Accounting department with Invoicing
  • Handle Company calls and direct to appropriate personnel and provide accommodations for visitors
  • Oversee daily production meeting and GoToMeetings

Engineering / Administrative Assistant

RCO Engineering
06.2010 - 03.2014
  • Monitored and Maintained Customer Portal for Chrysler (ESupplierConnect/Covisint), GM (Covisint/SupplyPower/GM SPOC) and Ford (Covisint/FSP)
  • Monitored & responding accordingly to Chrysler’s SMART, DRIVe & EBSC systems
  • Monitored GM Service Requirements (GM SPOC)
  • Received and entered Blanket & Spot Buy Purchase Orders into RCO’s internal systems
  • Monitored MRP System daily and addressed issues as needed
  • Created and Updated BOM’s in MRP system
  • Reviewed and approved employee hours in Kronos System
  • Entered Kick-offs (internal work orders) based on input from MRP and Program Management/Sales
  • Created Shippers for Prototype / Misc
  • Shipments
  • Provided Management Reports (Production/Schedule/Manning/Cost) to management teams
  • Ordered and maintained office supplies as needed
  • Greeted customers and visitors and provided accommodations assistance during visits
  • Attended Weekly Staff Meetings and maintained / distributed meeting minutes

Administrative Assistant – Manufacturing Engineering

Advanced Accessory Systems
10.1993 - 02.2009
  • Assisted in every aspect of the Manufacturing Engineering team’s daily routine: See Below:
  • Wrote Purchase Requisitions and issued Purchase Orders based on requirements and tracked progress through delivery of goods and/or service
  • Attended Daily production meetings and maintained/distributed minutes to the Engineering teams
  • Maintained Preventative Maintenance Program for every piece of machinery / tooling in the plant utilizing
  • Maintstar application
  • Weekly reports were compiled and distributed to appropriate personnel
  • Coordinated meetings for New Packaging Requirements and developed RFQ’s, received samples, executed shaker tests and reported on test packs and notified suppliers of results
  • Maintained Master Engineering Change Notice & Master Blue Print systems for our facility
  • Developed ECN Checklists for every new ECN and distributed to appropriate team members
  • Assigned numbers to new molds and distributed mold list and assigned numbers to support tool tryouts
  • Supported Quality department by maintaining Corrective Action Log, supporting ISO14001/ISO16949 initiatives, requirements and audits
  • Completed Mopar Packaging Specification Forms and submitted to appropriate Mopar team members

Skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • E2
  • JBA
  • Customer Portals - Oracle, NYX
  • Multi-line telephone systems
  • Administrative
  • Streamlined office processes
  • Communication skills
  • Customer service
  • Organizational skills
  • Punctuality
  • Adaptability
  • Detail oriented
  • Independent work
  • Quick learner
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Decision making skills
  • Time management
  • Dependable

Education Qualities Skills

Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, Microsoft Dynamics, M1, Dashboard, AIM, Kronos, Maintstar, JBA, Customer Portals (Chrysler, GM and Ford), Working knowledge of AutoCAD LT, Handling multi-line telephone systems, Typing 55 wpm with exceptional accuracy, Provide excellent administrative support to Senior Management and colleagues, Successfully streamlined office processes to increase efficiency and improve service to internal and external customers, Great communication skills with customers, suppliers and peers, GoToMeeting Organizer, Often served as initial Point-Of-Contact for many customers and suppliers and focused on developing/maintaining great rapport, Excellent telephone communication skills, Efficiently scheduled appointments and promptly responded to all inquiries via email & phone, Very organized and punctual, Entrusted by Management with every aspect of given job responsibilities, Adapt quickly to any situation and willingly to new and evolving environments, Very detail oriented and works independently, Quick Learner, Ability to work under pressure, have great decision making skills, and use time well to prioritize multiple jobs as needed

Timeline

Controller Assistant - Materials / Purchasing

Schain Mold & Engineering
09.2017 - Current

Manufacturing Administrator

Conquest Manufacturing
01.2015 - 06.2017

Engineering / Administrative Assistant

RCO Engineering
06.2010 - 03.2014

Administrative Assistant – Manufacturing Engineering

Advanced Accessory Systems
10.1993 - 02.2009
Brenda Reid