Hiwot Getenet
Houston
Summary
Proven leadership illustrated over 15 years as a line lead and line coordinator with extensive knowledge of various assembly and manufacturing processes. Able to works quickly and stays focused under strict deadlines, with strong time management and organizational abilities. Dependable and detail-oriented with ability to manage multiple tasks and meet critical deadlines while continuously projects a positive attitude. Driven Line Coordinator skilled in motivating team members to maintain efficiency and productivity in production line environments. Proven leadership skills with the ability to lead teams with over 55 associates. Quality minded, and skilled at quickly learning new processes, technologies, and manufacturing equipment. Dependable and safety-conscious with demonstrated success in increasing quality and efficiency, while reducing safety incidents through continuous improvement. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Complex problem-solver with analytical and driven mindset. Dedicated to achieving demanding development objectives according to tight schedules while producing impeccable code. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Experienced and highly organized Warehouse Supervisor with over 9 months of experience in managing warehouse operations. Proven track record in improving efficiency, reducing costs, and ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards. Skilled in team leadership, inventory management, and process optimization. Adept at using warehouse management systems (WMS) and fostering a productive and safe work environment.
Detailed Shipping Supervisor with expertise across all aspects of supply chain management. Skilled in creating shipping schedules to meet demands in high-volume settings. Dedicated to driving employee health and well-being through creating a culture of safety.
Experienced Shipping Supervisor with comprehensive knowledge in coordinating and managing shipping functions. Skilled at streamlining operations to increase efficiency, ensuring compliance with shipping procedures, and leading teams to meet company goals. Demonstrated success in problem resolution, process improvement, and relationship building with customers and team members.
Resourceful Shipping Supervisor known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Specialize in logistics management, inventory control, and regulatory compliance. Excel in team leadership, problem-solving, and time management to ensure seamless operations in fast-paced environments.
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
WH/Shipping Supervisor
Alcon
Houston
11.2023 - Current
- Expertly utilize SAP for inventory management, order processing, and logistics coordination, ensuring data accuracy and streamlined operations.
- Implement and oversee inventory control procedures, conducting regular audits to maintain optimal stock levels and reduce discrepancies.
- Train team members on SAP functionalities and best practices in shipping and warehouse, fostering a knowledgeable and efficient workforce.
- Ensure all operations comply with company policies and safety regulations.
- Supervise and lead a team of warehouse and shipping personnel.
- Oversee receiving, storage, and distribution of products.
- Ensure accurate and timely order fulfillment and shipment preparation.
- Conduct regular inventory audits and maintain accurate records.
- Implement and enforce safety procedures and guidelines.
- Train and mentor staff, promoting a collaborative and productive work environment.
- Monitor workflow and identify opportunities for process improvements.
- Coordinate with other departments to ensure smooth operations.
- Supervised daily shipping and receiving operations, ensuring timely and accurate processing of inbound and outbound shipments.
- Coordinated with carriers, suppliers, and warehouse teams to optimize freight movement and reduce delays.
- Managed inventory control, including verifying shipments, handling discrepancies, and maintaining accurate records.
- Oversaw loading and unloading processes, ensuring compliance with safety standards and efficient material handling.
- Worked closely with production and logistics teams to prioritize urgent shipments and meet customer deadlines.
- Conducted regular audits of shipping documents, bills of lading, and packing lists to ensure compliance with company policies.
- Trained and guided team members on best practices for handling, labeling, and storage of received goods.
- Implemented quality assurance processes for verifying accuracy of shipments prior to departure.
- Developed inventory control systems to track incoming and outgoing shipments.
- Assisted in developing strategies for improving efficiency within the shipping department.
- Supervised shipping personnel to ensure efficient and accurate completion of tasks.
- Oversaw daily operations within the shipping department including assigning tasks, setting deadlines, resolving conflicts.
- Conducted regular audits of inventory levels stored in warehouses to ensure accuracy.
- Participated in vendor selection processes by evaluating capabilities against operational needs.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams such as sales and marketing departments on projects related to product launches or promotions.
SAP Specialist /SAP Super User for CNS & CPK
Alcon
Houston
06.2021 - Current
- Provide advice to the sites on best practice in SAP operations.
- Improve SAP utilization & effectiveness within all Interiors value streams.
- Participate in process improvements for Finance and Business processes.
- Ensure day to day operation of the support and ongoing operation of the SAP module across multiple SAP sites, via a formal support model.
- Conduct issue resolution to resolve issues identified by the business users (to include functionality, process, data, and training issues).
- Follow operational standards for reporting, monitoring, troubleshooting, and sourcing issues with provided tool sets.
- Create documentation on new issues resolved, root cause analysis as well as troubleshooting steps attempted prior to closing or escalation incidents.
- Implemented process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
- Created training materials for new hires on the company's procedures and policies.
- Generated reports to track performance metrics of team members.
- Oversaw quality control to identify inconsistencies and malfunctions.
- Monitored operations and reviewed records and metrics to understand company performance.
DATA ENTRY Associate
Alcon Manufacturing
Houston
11.2015 - Current
- Received merchandise by verifying shipment.
- Processed stockroom withdrawals, replenish orders, receipts, and inventory adjustments as required.
- Performed inventory adjustments to facilitate cycle counts.
- Verify the accuracy of data.
- Make necessary changes or corrections.
- Rectified errors and problems per company data protocols.
- Assist in the data management system.
- Retrieve information in the right format at the right time.
- Workflow management.
- Verified accuracy of data entered by comparing it to source documents.
- Conducted quality checks on entered data for accuracy and completeness.
- Assisted with other office duties such as filing paperwork or responding to emails.
- Processed large volumes of data quickly, accurately, and efficiently.
- Uploaded and maintained digital records accurately.
- Provided technical support by troubleshooting common problems with software applications.
- Resolved discrepancies between physical documents and electronic records.
- Updated existing databases with new customer information as required.
- Answered phone calls and provided excellent customer service when needed.
- Maintained confidentiality of sensitive information according to established procedures.
- Scanned paper documents into the system for archiving purposes.
- Tracked inventory levels in databases and updated them accordingly.
- Created spreadsheets to track incoming orders or deliveries.
- Followed up with customers regarding order status or changes in delivery schedules.
- Prepared reports on individual names or accounts to summarize relationship history, customizing scope of reports depending upon reasons for request.
- Adjusted settings for format, page layout and line spacing.
- Maintained data entry requirements by following data program techniques and procedures.
- Scanned and stored files and records electronically to reduce paper files and secure data.
- Identified, corrected, and reported data entry errors.
- Entered data into spreadsheets, documents and databases with high accuracy rate.
Line Coordinator
Alcon
Houston
11.2018 - 11.2023
- Provide quality assurance, work plan monitoring and updates to the project teams.
- Manage and lead with the technical team all offshore decisions with our extended team.
- Present weekly and Daily status reports to the team and management.
- Manage and coordinate/close all issues related to project delivery and scope/timeline.
- Motivated line workers to maintain consistent quality and efficiency.
- Communicated line and production status to management frequently.
- Tracked production and maintained accurate records to complete scheduled jobs on time.
- Developed work orders and schedules for upcoming line production projects.
- Communicated with all production personnel to drive safety awareness and team goal achievement.
- Delegated daily tasks to staff members.
- Examined finished and in-progress items to ensure compliance with quality standards and customer requirements.
- Oversaw line worker schedules to ensure consistent line operation and minimal downtime.
- Guided and supervised new employees and junior staff.
- Defined and documented procedures, using updated SOPs to provide thorough and comprehensive training for all administrative support staff.
- Evaluated employee job performance and motivated staff to improve productivity.
- Monitored inventory levels to maintain adequate supply and consistent reordering.
- Work with the functional and technical teams to confirm the solution architecture.
- Identify, track and mitigate all risks.
- Support business by resolving system/process problems affecting operations.
- Write system documentation, procedures, and product descriptions.
- Extensive technical knowledge about SAP’s services.
- Good organization and problem-solving skills.
- A good business understanding.
- Strong Functional testing experience.
- Executing automated tests in support of SAP.
- Monitored employee morale levels and took corrective action when required.
- Conducted regular reviews with staff members regarding their job performance and goals.
- Analyzed data from existing systems to identify areas of improvement in workflow processes.
- Implemented changes to improve productivity and reduce costs wherever possible.
- Managed inventory levels to ensure sufficient stock was available at all times.
- Ensured that safety procedures were adhered to at all times by all personnel on the line.
- Assisted with troubleshooting any technical problems that occurred along the line.
- Worked closely with other departments such as Quality Assurance, Maintenance, Shipping and Receiving when needed.
- Monitored the performance of all team members on the line and provided feedback and guidance as necessary.
ASSEMBLER/ Line Lead
Alcon
Houston
12.2015 - 11.2018
- Accountable for setting up, operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting manufacturing packaging machinery/equipment including:
- Operating manufacturing packaging equipment that packages materials or products by inserting them into containers.
- Monitoring, evaluating, and adjusting manufacturing packaging equipment to maximize quality and efficiency.
- Restocking machines with packaging materials.
- May include packing, wrapping, securing, or labeling container.
- Sets up, operates, maintains, and troubleshoots packaging equipment.
- Monitors, evaluates, and adjusts processes or packaging equipment to maximize quality and efficiency.
- Operates equipment that packages materials or products by inserting them into containers or filling containers from spouts or chutes.
- Completes the batch records and associated documentation.
- Works in an integrated computerized manufacturing environment.
- Tasks are performed in accordance with applicable safety guidelines, as well as appropriate processing standards.
- Tasks are completed in compliance with all regulatory requirements.
- May participate in program or functional team projects developing process improvement methods, solutions, and procedures to enhance program quality, cost, and scheduling.
- Monitor stock levels of raw materials needed for upcoming production runs.
- Record production data such as number of units produced, rejected items.
- Inspect finished products for defects and conformance to customer requirements.
- Assist in training new employees on proper safety procedures while operating machinery.
- Align components for proper fit and adjust as necessary during the assembly process.
- Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, drawings, and work orders to determine the specific assembly instructions.
- Collaborate with team members to optimize workflow processes within the department.
ASSEMBLER/Line lead
GEOSPACE TECHNOLOGIE'S
Houston
03.2011 - 09.2014
- Fabricated a very small sensor devices used in oil and gas exploration product.
- Read assembly drawing and electrical schematics to assemble wire equipment.
- Built containers and pack parts in accordance with detailed packing specifications.
- Verified part numbers and placed parts in appropriate shipping containers.
- Tested electrical controls and components on the line.
- Observed all safety policies and procedures.
- Set up and tested monitors and calculators and recorded test data per engineering and quality specifications.
- Correctly and safely used a variety of hand tools, saws and cutting equipment to carry out job duties.
- Notify supervisors of any potential issues that may cause delays in production schedules.
- Align components for proper fit and adjust as necessary during the assembly process.
- Adhere strictly to health and safety regulations while carrying out daily tasks.
- Test assembled products for accuracy and functionality prior to final packaging.
- Inspect finished products for defects and conformance to customer requirements.
- Assemble components according to specifications using hand tools, power tools, and other equipment.
- Collaborate with team members to optimize workflow processes within the department.
- Perform minor repairs on defective parts or products during the assembly process.
- Identify problems that may affect product quality and take corrective action when required.
- Maintain a clean work area by sweeping up debris from assembly operations.
MECHANICAL ASSEMBLER
SERCEL
Houston
12.2010 - 03.2011
- Received and processed both written and verbal instructions, prints and work orders.
- Obtained appropriate tooling and fixtures.
- Made and revised set ups on test strands previously calibrated by other staff.
- Disassembled, reassembled, and corrected changeover.
- Tube bending.
- Repainted and precisely touched-up components and assemblies.
- Communicate effectively with supervisors regarding any issues that arise during the assembly process.
- Follow safety regulations when operating equipment and handling materials.
- Align components for proper fit and function.
- Keep accurate records of parts used during each assembly task.
- Assemble mechanical parts, components or assemblies using hand tools and power tools.
- Inspect completed assemblies for conformance to specifications.
- Perform minor repairs on mechanical components such as tightening loose screws, nuts, bolts.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer science
Unity university
Ethiopia07.2010
GED -
ETHIOPIA
Addis Ababa07-2004
SQL Server Database Administrator, SAP implementing, Train the trainer Certified, Six Sigma Green Belt certified
Skills
- Material handling expert
- Data entry experience
- Improved 5S Program
- Experienced Chemical Handling
- Kaizen Team Lead
- Assembly line Production
- Measurement / Inspection Experience
- Machine Operator for Automated and Semi-automated equipment
- Collaborating with key support resources
- Production Personnel Management
- Project Planning and Execution
- MERT Certified in First Aid/CPR
- New Hire Training and Onboarding with TWI
- Ability to grow professionally
- Ability to work independently with solid organizational skill
- Team member implementing TPM
- Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
- Safety and Compliance
- SAP Implementation (IRIS)
- Team Support
- SAP Understanding
- System Performance
- User Experience
- Production Work
- Software Application Testing
- Teaching Skills
- Data Review
- Data Transcription
- Efficient Data Entry
- Spreadsheet Management
- Document Organization
- Data Reconciliation
- Discrepancy Resolution
- Inventory Control and Management
- Team Leadership and Training
- Process Improvement and Lean Techniques
- Team Building and Collaboration
- Certified Train the trainer
- Yellow belt Certified
- Orange belt Certified
- Green Belt Certified
- Data Verification
- Project Tracking
- Word Processing
- Excel Formulas
- Data Input
- Data Compilation
- Error Verification
- Workflow Processes
- SQL Server Database Administrator
- Cost Reduction Strategies
- SAP utilization
Training
- On hands training: SQL Server Database Administrator
- SAP implementing
- Train the trainer Certified
- Six Sigma Green Belt certified
Timeline
WH/Shipping Supervisor
Alcon
11.2023 - Current
SAP Specialist /SAP Super User for CNS & CPK
Alcon
06.2021 - Current
Line Coordinator
Alcon
11.2018 - 11.2023
ASSEMBLER/ Line Lead
Alcon
12.2015 - 11.2018
DATA ENTRY Associate
Alcon Manufacturing
11.2015 - Current
ASSEMBLER/Line lead
GEOSPACE TECHNOLOGIE'S
03.2011 - 09.2014
MECHANICAL ASSEMBLER
SERCEL
12.2010 - 03.2011
Bachelor of Science - Computer science
Unity university
GED -
ETHIOPIA