Charlotte Swinton

Support purchasing, supply chain operations, CNC programming workflows, and cross‑functional production needs in a lean manufacturing environment. Known for stepping into vacant job roles, maintaining continuity, and improving accuracy across multiple operational areas.

Purchasing & Procurement

• Processed purchase orders and coordinated with suppliers to maintain accurate materials flow and support uninterrupted production.
• Sourced 2–3 competitive quotes for major purchases to drive cost-effective procurement decisions.
• Maintained 100% accuracy in SKU, cost, and vendor fields, reducing clerical errors and shortening the PO lifecycle.
• Updated ERP (Made2Manage) records to maintain accurate purchasing data and improve visibility for production and operations teams.
• Secured emergency stock for critical raw materials when primary vendors missed delivery timelines, preventing production delays and downtime.

Operations & Production

• Developed and managed a centralized labor‑tracking framework for 20–30 warehouse personnel, improving visibility into daily production activity.
• Partnered with the Manufacturing Manager to deliver real-time labor data, enhancing payroll accuracy and reducing discrepancies and approval delays.
• Automated ERP part entry for 3 high-volume vendors by building a database of 50+ parts, streamlining purchasing workflows,and reducing manual entry time.
• Coordinated weekly replenishment cycles for manufacturing consumables, welding supplies, electrical components, and other production materials to support uninterrupted operations.
• Generated monthly Job Orders In‑Process reports and opened new job orders to maintain accurate visibility into active production and workflow status, and used these job orders to enter and validate employee labor time.

CNC Programming & Technical Support

• Utilized ProNest to manage and optimize nesting layouts, improving material utilization and minimizing scrap to maximize yield from raw materials.
• Generated and optimized 20-30 CNC nest files in ProNest to improve material utilization, reduce scrap, and maximize yield from raw materials.
• Improved CNC cut accuracy by correcting drawing issues in DraftSight/LibreCAD and updating all related cut files and nesting packets, reducing miscuts and minimizing machine downtime.
• Provided cross-functional support by stepping into CNC programming responsibilities when the primary programmer departed unexpectedly, maintaining production continuity and preventing workflow disruptions.
• Collaborated with production and engineering teams to troubleshoot file issues and ensure CNC programs aligned with real-time shop‑floor requirements.

Administrative & Cross-Functional Support

• Entered weekly payroll hours for 20–30 employees by reviewing timesheets and labor‑tracking data, improving accuracy and reducing payroll discrepancies.
• Onboarded 5–10 new hires per month across production and assembly departments, ensuring smooth integration, accurate documentation, and timely completion of all required forms.
• Digitized the corporate onboarding infrastructure by converting legacy paperwork into interactive, fillable PDF documents, ensuring 100% compliance for I-9, W‑4, and other personnel forms while reducing onboarding time.
• Provided flexible administrative support across departments, assisting with documentation updates, internal communication, and process improvements during staffing gaps.
• Collaborated with HR, production, and management teams to maintain organized personnel records and support smooth day-to-day operations.