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Keith R Maher

Washington,IL

Summary

A responsible and hardworking warehouse supervisor/manager, with over 27 years’ experience performing a range of roles within a warehousing/production environment. Adaptable, patient, and able to keep a clear head under pressure. Effective training, motivation and leadership of teams. Proficient in Axapta software and SAP. Punctual, dependable with clear communication skills.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager – Production Control

Rivian
02.2023 - Current
  • Supervise 8 direct reports and 71 indirect reports.
  • Coach, develop, motivate and evaluate Group Leads and Material Handling Analysts.
  • Create and present reports regarding downtime events, inventory and safety incidents to Sr. Management.
  • Work with Process Engineers to make sure line side production lines are set up correctly.
  • Communicate with Planning and Production Managers regarding part shortages.
  • Run daily Tier 2 staff meetings to communicate where we are at for the day and week.
  • Work with HR on investigations relating to direct and indirect reports.
  • Work with Inventory Control regarding large inventory adjustments and approve transactions.

Group Leader – Production Control

Rivian
04.2021 - 02.2023
  • Supervise the team responsible for replenishment of part to RPV GA chassis and Trim 0 lines
  • Train, develop, and evaluate team members
  • Order inventory, update part shortage sheets and attend part shortage meetings
  • Work with DRE/SQE and Production Group Leads on part issues and scrap material
  • Maintains employee’s records regarding safety, ergonomics, discrepancies, vacations, attendance, and O/T

Warehouse Supervisor

BTD Manufacturing
06.2019 - 04.2021
  • Oversee Inventory management
  • Oversee Shipping/receiving
  • Data entry
  • UPS WorldShip including international shipments
  • Run reports and report out numbers to management daily
  • Oversee 14 employees including kitting for manufacturing departments

Team Lead

BTD Manufacturing
04.2012 - 06.2019
  • Work daily with supervisor/employees to motivate and provide leadership
  • Proficient in Axapta software
  • Work with shipping/receiving and logistics in other BTD locations for transferring of parts
  • Created excellent relationships in all departments

Production Auditor

BTD Manufacturing
05.2011 - 04.2012
  • Verify and label parts after production runs
  • Verify all route cards on jobs and report as finished

Material Handler

BTD Manufacturing
03.2011 - 05.2011
  • Kitting parts for manufacturing departments
  • Load/unload trucks

Material Handler

Goodwill Industries
01.2011 - 03.2011
  • Pulled product requests
  • Loaded trucks daily for local Goodwill stores

Inventory Control Specialist

SureSource LLC
04.1996 - 03.2009
  • Inventory management
  • Shipping/receiving
  • Data entry
  • UPS WorldShip
  • Picking and packaging of orders
  • Created and printed picking lists and packing slips

Education

HVAC

Midwest Technical Institute
East Peoria, Illinois
01.2010

Metamora Township High School
Metamora, Illinois
01.1995

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Team leadership
  • Time management
  • Decision-making
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Complex Problem-solving
  • Staff training and development
  • Staff management
  • Task delegation
  • Goal setting
  • Documentation and reporting
  • Relationship building

Timeline

Manager – Production Control

Rivian
02.2023 - Current

Group Leader – Production Control

Rivian
04.2021 - 02.2023

Warehouse Supervisor

BTD Manufacturing
06.2019 - 04.2021

Team Lead

BTD Manufacturing
04.2012 - 06.2019

Production Auditor

BTD Manufacturing
05.2011 - 04.2012

Material Handler

BTD Manufacturing
03.2011 - 05.2011

Material Handler

Goodwill Industries
01.2011 - 03.2011

Inventory Control Specialist

SureSource LLC
04.1996 - 03.2009

HVAC

Midwest Technical Institute

Metamora Township High School