Charlyn Giles
Detroit
Summary
Results-oriented Warehouse Supervisor with expertise in enhancing operational efficiency through process improvements. Reduced shipping costs and handling errors while maintaining accuracy and safety standards. Experienced in operating forklifts and various warehouse equipment, leveraging strong problem-solving skills to foster team collaboration and ethical practices.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Forklift Operator
Mastronardi Produce
Livonia
01.2026 - 05.2026
- Operated forklifts to efficiently transport products throughout warehouse, ensuring timely delivery.
- Moved freight, stock, and materials between storage, production areas, and loading docks to maintain workflow.
- Loaded and unloaded pallets from trucks and storage areas.
- Maintained accurate inventory records during product movement.
- Followed safety protocols to minimize workplace hazards and risks.
- Collaborated with team members to enhance product handling processes, improving overall efficiency.
Warehouse Worker
Magna Lighting (Autosystems America Inc.)
Plymouth
12.2024 - 11.2025
- Completed assembly tasks following standardized work processes and quality goals, contributing to timely manufacturing schedules.
- Conducts visual inspections of seats to ensure product and process quality prior to releasing seats to the next assembly station.
- Detected and escalated defects in machinery, non-conforming material, or manufacturing processes.
- Led development and manufacturing of complete seating systems, ensuring high quality for automotive and heavy truck industries.
- Innovated development and manufacturing of high-quality seating systems, incorporating structures, mechanisms, hardware, foam, and trim products.
Production Supervisor
ChewyCo
Dayton
08.2022 - 12.2024
- Managed shipping and receiving of packages, ensuring timely processing.
- Added value to the shipping department by creating a custom packing list for each order, ensuring the correct products are shipped to customers.
- Executed box production and loaded boxes into trailers.
- Operated forklift for storing and pulling packages.
- Compiled monthly sales report, updated daily, and delivered insights on warehouse performance.
- Designed and implemented a lesson plan to teach data analysis.
Warehouse Supervisor
Trimble and Associates, Inc.
Huber Heights
12.2021 - 08.2022
- Streamlined warehouse operations, achieving 5% reduction in shipping costs.
- Improved customer service by reducing the number of handling errors by 50%.
- Maintained the highest accuracy rate of all workers, with an average error rate of 1.7%.
- Packed and processed items for final shipments, ensuring timely delivery.
- Scanned items into inventory management system using barcode scanner.
- Packaged items using appropriate containers, fillers, and reinforcements.
- Recorded shipping information in computer database for accurate tracking.
- Transported completed orders to staging area for efficient loading and shipping.
- Operated forklift for storing and pulling packages.
Production Associate
Sugar Creek Packing Co.
Dayton
05.2019 - 12.2021
- Delivered shipments to customers on time and as expected.
- Maintained inventory accuracy by ensuring that the correct product is sold to the correct customer.
- Maintained warehouse floor safety and stocking practices by ensuring there was no wasted space.
- Maintained a clean and safe work environment, resulting in a 30% reduction in complaints filed with management and a 38.7% increase in crew satisfaction.
- Sorted and packed food products to ensure organization and efficiency in the warehouse.
- Sealed and secured packaging in accordance with product specifications and requirements.
- Maintained production line efficiency by clearing jams and following proper lockout/tag out safety procedures.
- Used pallet jack/Forklift to move larger quantities of product.
- Inspected labeling to ensure the label is accurate and contains proper dates and product types.
Warehouse Worker
Spectrum Brands
Vandalia
02.2017 - 04.2019
- Researched new products and services and directed them to appropriate departments.
- Maintained a database for tracking of inventory by price, SKU, item and vendor.
- Proficiently managed order picking, fulfillment, inventory, and asset tracking processes, resulting in an annual increase in revenue.
- Worked with associates to further company goals concerning productivity, safety, quality, and Continuous Improvement initiatives.
- Maintained high levels of quality through hourly inspections and sampled measurements.
- Set up and operate and check the quality of production equipment by following and documenting procedures as required to support production schedules.
- Cleaned up all equipment and work areas, and properly stored tools and equipment.
- Performed changeovers on production machines, cleaning equipment and moving product in or out of the production areas as needed.
- Observed and followed safety procedures using personal safety equipment as required.
- Discard explosive material into contained barrels.
Education
BS - Bachelor of Science
Central State University
Wilberforce, OH05-2023
High School Diploma -
Henry Ford High School
Detroit, MI06-2016
Skills
- Forklift Experience
- Warehouse Experience
- Warehouse Distribution
- Safety compliance
- Quality control
- Warehouse efficiency
- Computer Literacy
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Time management
- Communication skills
- Customer Service
Languages
English
Languages
English
Professional
Spanish
Elementary
Affiliations
- N.A.M.I President (2021)
Timeline
Forklift Operator
Mastronardi Produce
01.2026 - 05.2026
Warehouse Worker
Magna Lighting (Autosystems America Inc.)
12.2024 - 11.2025
Production Supervisor
ChewyCo
08.2022 - 12.2024
Warehouse Supervisor
Trimble and Associates, Inc.
12.2021 - 08.2022
Production Associate
Sugar Creek Packing Co.
05.2019 - 12.2021
Warehouse Worker
Spectrum Brands
02.2017 - 04.2019
BS - Bachelor of Science
Central State University
High School Diploma -
Henry Ford High School