Christopher Watkiss
McKeesport,PA
Summary
Accomplished professional with a proven track record in streamlining and managing the optimal implementation of warehouse and production activities. Strong focus on enhancing process efficiencies, quality control, and financial retention in the supply chain, manufacturing, and labor costs. Successfully led the execution of key projects within set timelines and implemented process improvements. Instrumental in enhancing professional and business development through effective leadership of diverse teams. Articulate and refined communicator with strong relationships with all levels of management.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Materials Manager
EOS Energy
01.2022 - 01.2025
- Responsible for managing inventory, raw materials, and other supplies within the company to adequately support manufacturing production and field services
- Implementation of process improvement to accurately receive, control, distribute, and ship finished goods and inventoried items
- Providing effective leadership to help others develop the skills and knowledge necessary to carry out daily activities to meet organisational goals
- Tracking the flow of inventory throughout the company
- Planning and Control of Materials to achieve desired results
- Drive efficiency and optimized inventory control procedures
- Keep detailed records of stock levels, orders, and shipments
- Purchase Order Management, Receiving, and Document Control
- Ensuring all materials are handled properly as they move through the facility
Warehouse & Service Manager
Andrews Industrial Controls inc.
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Oversee and ensure optimum efficiency of overall inventory management functions to ensure complete and accurate implementation of inventory control process
- Steer optimum management and execution of multiple key activities, including organizing the receiving of stock, cyclic counting, inventory turn review, and reporting
- Oversee service and testing of valves and instrumentation to ensure excellent customer service, maintain strong relationships with third party vendors, ensure completion and shipping of projects within set timeline
- Drove enhanced process efficiency, quality control, and customer satisfaction in collaboration with sales
- Comprehensively revised and authored quality policies, procedures, and requirements for operating processes
- Assessing and analyzing departmental budgets to find ways to minimize expenses and optimize profits
- Identifying potential problems and points of friction and working to find solutions to maximize efficiency and revenue
- Identifying opportunities to expand or shift course to take advantage of changes in the market
Inventory Control Manager
Producers Supply Co.
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Oversee and ensure optimum efficiency of overall inventory management functions to ensure complete and accurate implementation of inventory control process
- Steer optimum management and execution of multiple key activities, including organizing the receiving of stock, cyclic counting, inventory turn review, and reporting
- Drove enhanced process efficiency, quality control, and customer satisfaction in collaboration with sales and operations departments
- Oversaw development of a bare code and label system for parts carried by over 500 manufactures
Production NDT/QC Manager
Hamill Manufacturing
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Efficiently managed non-destructive testing for naval sea command and oversaw implementation of NDT tracking and analysis to facilitate planning and maintaining cost-effectiveness
- Directed execution of quality assurance and control activities while ensuring regulatory compliance, including inspecting welds, dimensions, tolerances, fabrication, and machined parts
- Supervised execution of job contract approval processes as per the prescribed standards
- Trained and mentored team members regarding actual equipment and following best practices
- Managed NDT department, employee certifications, equipment calibration, NDT procedure and acceptance
- Performed NDT training and testing in VT, PT, UT, and RT
- Ensured completion and shipping of various key projects within set timeline by incorporating total quality management tools and approaches within analytical and reporting processes across QC department
- Comprehensively revised and authored quality policies, procedures, and requirements for operating processes
Production & Facilities Quality Manager
Rice Energy Inc.
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Chaired change committee successfully, managed vendor operations, including welding, fabrication, NDT inspection, and certification
- Performed production cost tracing tracking and analysis to facilitate planning and maintaining cost-effectiveness
- Contributed to implementation of internal/external audits, while conducting root cause and corrective action analyses for identification of any issues or noncompliance
- Ensured timely completion of erosion and corrosion testing, analysis, prevention, and natural compression as well as maintained pressure vessel certification always
- Headed development and execution of robust quality program for production
- Implemented an Ultra Sonic Testing program to track material thickness of crucial components
- Performed UT thickness testing and analyzed data
- Implemented a welding program to track welder performance, update welding procedures, and incorporate heat treating
- Radiography Film Review and Analysis
- Established standard operating procedures (SOPs) to fulfil organizational requirements
Quality Control Examiner
General Nuclear Corporation
01.2011 - 01.2015
- Developed procedures and acceptances and managed nondestructive testing functions for Naval Sea Command
- Uphold responsibility of performing quality assurance and quality control activities, including inspecting welds, dimensions, tolerances, fabrication, and machined parts as per the prescribed policies
- Oversaw instrument calibration and served as an inspector to conduct visual examinations
- Supervised execution of inspection processes for Liquid Penetrant Group 1 MIL-STD-2132 and NAVSEA 250-1500-1 as well as acted as an examiner for Liquid Penetrant Group V MIL-STD-2132 and Magnetic Particle Wet Method MIL- STD-2132
- Performed Ultrasonic Thickness Testing of raw materials and finished goods
- Record review and document control to include implementing new processes, procedures, and acceptances
Maintenance Management Analyst
United States Air Force
07.2002 - 10.2006
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Management
Strayer University
Warrendale, PAAssociate of Arts - Business Administration
Strayer University
Warrendale, PASkills
- Materials Management
- Warehouse Management
- Leadership
- 5S
- Process Improvements
- Project Management
- Quality Control
- Enterprise Resource Planning
- Supply Chain
- Operations Management
Timeline
Materials Manager
EOS Energy
01.2022 - 01.2025
Warehouse & Service Manager
Andrews Industrial Controls inc.
01.2021 - 01.2022
Inventory Control Manager
Producers Supply Co.
01.2019 - 01.2020
Production NDT/QC Manager
Hamill Manufacturing
01.2017 - 01.2018
Production & Facilities Quality Manager
Rice Energy Inc.
01.2015 - 01.2017
Quality Control Examiner
General Nuclear Corporation
01.2011 - 01.2015
Maintenance Management Analyst
United States Air Force
07.2002 - 10.2006
Bachelor of Business Administration - Management
Strayer University
Associate of Arts - Business Administration
Strayer University