Brian Daniels
Summary
Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Material Area Manager Stellantis
Stellantis
05.2022 - Current
- The Material Area Shift Manager is responsible for leading teams of hourly and salary employees, both bargaining and non-bargaining, in completing material shipping, receiving, and delivery activities that enable the plant to meet daily production targets
- This role directly supports Daily Production activities
- The Material Area Manager is responsible for troubleshooting problems as they arise and allocating resources and manpower accordingly to resolve issues without impact to plant throughput performance
- The Material Area Manager is also responsible for directly managing a team of salaried non-bargaining employees, accountable for employee hiring, training, performance and retention
- The Material Area Manager also participates in and promotes lean Stellantis Production Way activities
- Responsible for Manpower Management including Employee Hiring, Training, Performance, Stellantis Production Way Involvement and Retention
- Utilizes problem solving skills and knowledge in lean methodology and tools to root cause and resolve top issues
- Interacts with all levels of the organization including bargaining and non-bargaining hourly and salary employees as well as executive leadership
- Leads Safety, Quality and Cost initiatives set forth by the Plant and Corporate
Superintendent/Material Manager/ Operations Manager
The Oakwood Group
06.2020 - 05.2022
- Obtain and process product orders, including receiving deliveries, registering them, and distributing packages and letters within the company
- Maintain the company stockroom through organizing, cleaning, and cataloging items on a regular basis
- Schedule large shipments and plan logistics to ensure that there is sufficient storage space for incoming items and staff on hand to manage the shipments
- Keep files of goods shipped and received by preparing regular shipping and receiving reports for managers
- Ensure adherence to environmental management and systems
- Trouble shoots shipping issues and customer complaints that arise and work to solve them
- Place merchandise in a warehouse or storage facility by packaging, lifting items as necessary, operating forklifts and pallet jacks for large goods.
Material Manager/Human Resource Manager
Toyota Research And Development
07.2019 - 06.2020
- Maintains optimum inventory levels to ensure on-time deliveries to meet customer requirements
- Responsible for continuing programs of exploration for new materials, suppliers, and processes to achieve the best possible quality, reliability, prices, continuity, and delivery
- Establishes procedures and supervises the annual physical inventory
- Supervise, evaluate, and coach staff members
- Interfaces with product line coordinators on the planning and forecasting of customer orders to meet shipments
- Maintain relationships and negotiate with suppliers, Just-In-Time etc
- Purchase supplies and materials according to specifications
- Ensures that the company standard practices and procedures are followed in connection with all materials department functions
- Implementing and revising a company's compensation program
- Creating and revising job descriptions
- Conducting annual salary surveys
- Developing, analyzing, and updating the company's salary budget
- Developing, analyzing, and updating the company's evaluation program
- Developing, revising, and recommending personnel policies and procedures
- Maintaining and revising the company's handbook on policies and procedures
- Performing benefits administration
- Maintaining affirmative action programs
- Overseeing recruitment efforts for all personnel, including writing, and placing job ads
- Conducting new employee orientations and employee relations counseling
- Overseeing exit interviews
- Maintaining department records and reports
- Participating in administrative staff meetings
- Maintaining company directory and other organizational charts
- Recommending new policies, approaches, and procedures
Operations Manager, Quality Manager, Plant Manager
BODYCOTE THERMAL PROCESSING CO
01.2011 - 07.2019
- May receive, store, and ship flammable, explosive or caustic and hazardous material
- Prepare and manage departmental budgets
- Maintain SS standards
- Supervise the activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing, testing, and shipping products or materials
- Interview, select, and train warehouse and supervisory personnel
- Plan, develop, or implement warehouse safety and security programs and activities
- Prepare or direct preparation of correspondence, reports, and operations, maintenance, and safety manuals
- Issue shipping instructions and provide routing information to ensure that delivery times and locations are coordinated
- Confer with department heads to coordinate warehouse activities, such as production, sales, records control, or purchasing
- Review invoices, work orders, consumption reports, or demand forecasts to estimate peak delivery periods and to issue work assignments
- Inspect physical conditions of warehouses, vehicle fleets, or equipment and order testing, maintenance, repairs, or replacements
- Schedule or monitor air or surface pickup, delivery, or distribution of products or materials.
Receiving Clerk, Forklift Driver, Assistant Manager
CEVA LOGISTICS CO
04.2007 - 02.2011
- Receives and unloads freight both manually or with equipment such as forklifts and pallet jack checks for damaged goods
- Verifies quantity and quality of order
- Verifies items received with purchase order
- Wraps, packages, and ships supply
- Delivers and retrieves supplies to and from work or storage areas
- Tags and issues supply
- Stocks shelves and rotates inventory
- May assemble and move furniture; may maintain equipment and vehicles.
Education
Bachelor's degree - Finance
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI06.2022
Master's degree - Business Administration
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI05.2022
Skills
- SAP
- Shipping & Receiving
- Research & Development
- Human Resources Management
- Benefits Administration
- Microsoft Office
- Freight Experience
- ERP Systems
- Production Management
- Plant Management
- Lean
- Quality Assurance
Certification
- Certificate in HR Skills and Operations in Human Resources
- Certificate in HR Essentials in Human Resources
- Certificate in Business Sales & Marketing
- Advanced Certificate in Business Management
- Certificate in Supply Chain Operations & Management
Timeline
Material Area Manager Stellantis
Stellantis
05.2022 - Current
Superintendent/Material Manager/ Operations Manager
The Oakwood Group
06.2020 - 05.2022
Material Manager/Human Resource Manager
Toyota Research And Development
07.2019 - 06.2020
Operations Manager, Quality Manager, Plant Manager
BODYCOTE THERMAL PROCESSING CO
01.2011 - 07.2019
Receiving Clerk, Forklift Driver, Assistant Manager
CEVA LOGISTICS CO
04.2007 - 02.2011
Bachelor's degree - Finance
Wayne State University
Master's degree - Business Administration
Wayne State University
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