Heather Kline
Lexington,KY
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic I take much pride in, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Very self-motivated, and a creative thinker. Highly capable of analyzing situations and solutions. I am capable off following directions and executing them to the best of my ability. I am a very determined person in my career and always go above and beyond with motivation and determination to get my task completed correctly and efficiently. I get much joy in executing any and all job functions above expectations.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Inventory/Receiving Team Lead
Saddle Creek Logistics
Lexington, KY
12.2019 - 03.2024
- Provided leadership and guidance to team members, ensuring that tasks were completed on time and to a high standard.
- Developed strategies to increase team productivity and improve customer service levels.
- Conducted performance appraisals for team members, providing feedback and identifying areas of improvement.
- Monitored stock levels to ensure availability of products.
- Maintained accurate and up-to-date inventory records.
- Conducted periodic inventories and physical counts of product supplies.
- Investigated discrepancies between physical count and computer records.
- Analyzed sales trends to anticipate future needs and adjust inventory accordingly.
- Created reports on inventory activity, shortages, overages..
- Organized regular cycle counts to identify any potential issues early on.
- Utilized barcode scanners to quickly update inventories in the system.
- Collaborated with other departments to coordinate replenishment activities as required.
- Identified obsolete or slow moving items for disposal or sale at discounted prices.
- Generated weekly, monthly, quarterly reports on inventory movements and stock levels.
- Responded promptly to requests from customers regarding product availability.
- Participated in wall to wall physical inventory counts to keep information accurate and current.
- Coordinated inventory, stocking and ordering.
- Performed scheduled inventory supply audits.
- Performing research and identifying discrepancies.
- Entered information into system to update status reports.
- Monitored stocking areas to adjust volumes and storage requirements driven by production activity.
- Coordinated receipt of incoming materials and verified accuracy of items received.
- Inspected incoming materials for damage.
- Identified unproductive inventory for disposition, optimizing stock productivity.
- Inspected and recorded incoming and outgoing orders for count, damage and dates.
- Unpacked and examined incoming shipments to confirm consistency with records and routed materials to appropriate department.
- Operated forklift, hand trucks and order pickers to transfer materials to and from target areas.
- Traced missing material and shipments through vendor and customer communications.
- Scheduled large shipments and planned logistics to reserve sufficient storage space for incoming items.
- Replenish all of the pick flow for accurate and current inventory.
- Pulling, adjusting and staging orders.
- Received incoming shipments and checked for accuracy of items and quantity against invoices and purchase orders.
- Unloaded delivery trucks, containers, and pallets using hand truck, forklifts or other equipment as needed.
- Completed necessary paperwork including packing slips, bills of lading, receiving reports. accurately and on time.
- Maintained accurate records of incoming deliveries according to established procedures.
- Investigated missing packages and shipments quickly by contacting carriers directly if needed.
- Prepared outbound shipments ensuring accurate labeling, packaging, weight calculations, shipping charges .
Part Assembler
Toyota Motor Manufacturing
Georgetown, KY
01.2016 - 12.2019
- Assembled mechanical components with hand tools and power tools.
- Inspected parts for defects and ensured compliance to quality standards.
- Performed routine maintenance on machinery and equipment used in assembly operations.
- Identified defective parts, resolved problems and reported issues to supervisor.
- Monitored stock levels of parts and supplies, requested replenishment when needed.
- Tested assembled products for proper performance before shipment.
- Repaired or replaced defective parts as necessary during assembly process.
- Followed all safety regulations while operating machinery and assembling parts.
- Trained new assemblers on processes, procedures and safety protocols.
- Organized finished goods into boxes or bins for transport or storage.
- Readied parts for next step in production process by sorting, counting, labeling.
- Communicated with supervisors regarding progress updates on projects.
- Contributed ideas for improvement of existing assembly processes.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure timely completion of tasks within specified deadlines.
- Completed accurate assembly work by positioning and aligning components.
- Set up and performed hand and automatic assembly operations on components, sub-assemblies and assemblies.
- Performed visual and mechanical quality verifications to meet customer specifications.
- Assembled and completed products according to production schedules.
- Assembled complex components after careful review of project specifications and directions.
- Retrieved correct materials from product inventory to perform various fabrication duties.
- Performed tests on completed products to assess durability and functionality.
- Measured and marked cutting lines on materials and products.
- Promoted worksite safety by explaining and enforcing OSHA requirements.
Education
Certified Nursing Assistant - Medical Assisting
Bluegrass Community And Technical College
Lexington, KY04-2009
Skills
- Team Building & Leadership
- Leading Team Meetings
- Team Leadership
- Team Supervision
- Collaboration Skills
- Supply Replenishment
- Report Preparation
- Warehouse Operations
- Delivery Processing
- Daily Workflow Improvement
- Performance Improvements
- System Optimization
- Evaluating Employee Work
- Inventory Coordination
- Inventory Control
- Audit Compliance
- Pick-List Processing
- Order Preparation
- Variance Research
- Report Documentation
- Receiving Scheduling
- Materials Inspection
- Following Instructions
- Overseeing Daily Activities
- Positive Attitude
- Experience Encouraging Others
- Goal Setting
- Leadership
- Quality Management Systems
- Dock Management
- Product Life Cycle Management
- Parts Labeling
- Workplace Safety
- Detail Oriented
- Highly determined
- Over achiever
- Dependable
- Great communication
Timeline
Inventory/Receiving Team Lead
Saddle Creek Logistics
12.2019 - 03.2024
Part Assembler
Toyota Motor Manufacturing
01.2016 - 12.2019
Certified Nursing Assistant - Medical Assisting
Bluegrass Community And Technical College
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