Kelly McNear
Liberty,KY
Summary
Operations professional with substantial experience in optimizing processes and driving operational efficiency. Expertise in project management, process improvement, and logistics coordination. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving measurable results. Known for adaptability and reliability in dynamic environments.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Quality Control Inspector
Hourforce 24/7
Liberty, KY
01.2026 - Current
- Conducted thorough inspections of materials and products to ensure adherence to quality standards.
- Identified defects and inconsistencies, initiating corrective actions to enhance product integrity.
- Collaborated with production teams to streamline processes and improve overall quality control measures.
- Trained new inspectors on quality protocols, fostering a culture of excellence within the team.
- Analyzed inspection data to identify trends, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across departments.
- Facilitated communication between departments to resolve quality issues promptly and effectively.
- Communicated with production team members about quality issues.
- Inspected quality of products, taking note of functionality, appearance and other specifications.
- Reported repeated issues to supervisors and other departments, collaborating to identify issue roots and rectify problems.
Warehouse Order Picker
Goose Creek
Liberty, KY
12.2025 - 01.2026
- Operated forklifts and pallet jacks to efficiently transport goods within warehouse.
- Selected and packed orders accurately to meet daily shipping deadlines.
- Maintained organized inventory using barcode scanning systems for improved tracking.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline order fulfillment processes, enhancing productivity.
- Conducted regular quality checks on outgoing shipments to ensure compliance with standards.
- Trained new hires on safety protocols and operational procedures to ensure workplace safety.
- Increased order picking efficiency by utilizing warehouse management systems and barcode scanning equipment.
- Oversaw inventory management, ensuring accurate stock levels and timely replenishment of supplies.
- Assembled orders and packed items for shipment, conveying orders to shipping personnel
- Achieved consistent punctuality and attendance, demonstrating commitment towards meeting warehouse performance objectives.
- Shipped material and performed boxing, packing, labeling, and preparation of related documents.
- Pulled orders quickly to maintain demanding productivity goals.
Production Manager
MedDyne
04.2025 - 11.2025
- Specialized in establishing time management systems to streamline operations across 4-8 departments for fulfilling client orders ready for shipping.
- Ensured alignment between customer sales logs and work orders produced for manufacturing.
- Updated logs to reflect the completion status of each order as they became ready for shipment.
- Provided continuous updates to the Vice President and President throughout the production day regarding completion and progress through departments based on priority.
- Managed incoming production by conducting cycle counts, creating labels, and organizing product storage.
- Conducted morning walkthrough to prepare for the day’s production activities.
- Recorded lot numbers on pick sheets to verify products for shipping.
- Processed work orders for the creation of substructure stock.
- Oversaw daily production operations, ensuring adherence to quality standards and safety protocols.
- Led team in implementing process improvements, enhancing workflow efficiency and reducing downtime.
- Developed and maintained production schedules, aligning resources with demand forecasts and capacity planning.
- Coordinated cross-functional communication between departments to streamline project execution and enhance productivity.
- Oversaw quality control efforts, maintaining strict adherence to industry standards and regulatory requirements while achieving high levels of customer satisfaction.
Independent Contractor
Klosterman Baking Company
08.2023 - 04.2025
- Delivered outstanding service to customers to maintain and extend relationships for future business opportunities.
- Developed and maintained strong working relationships with clients, leading to repeat business and referrals.
- Communicated effectively with clients throughout the entire project lifecycle, keeping them informed of progress updates or any potential issues that arose.
- Provided exceptional customer service by addressing client concerns promptly and offering solutions that met their needs.
- Distribution of bread to customers
- Logging product carry over and usage in a book for more lean service.
- Ability to lift and move over 100 lbs
- Increased client satisfaction by delivering high-quality projects on time and within budget constraints.
- Adapted quickly to changing demands or unforeseen challenges within a project's scope without compromising results.
- Collected, arranged, and input information into database system.
- Load truck in order of stop sequence.
- Ability to work independently and efficiently.
- Communication between client and myself about the product.
Team Lead
ADI
07.2021 - 08.2023
- All selected orders were processed using voice-activated headsets or Adonis.
- Utilized an RF scan gun to scan items for information, including location, quantity, overstock location, received date, and more.
- Wrote and corrected items placed in incorrect locations.
- ADONIS was WHS for shipping orders to customers, conducting research, locating items, changing shipping methods, combining orders, updating order statuses, creating new containers, and adjusting weights.
- Labeled and returned items to stock from canceled or declined orders.
- Loaded trucks efficiently.
- Operated motorized carts.
- Manufactured boxes as needed.
- Inspected boxes prior to loading them onto trucks.
- Sorted shipped orders from UPS, FedEx Express, and FedEx Ground.
- Verified the accuracy of order picking.
- Checked shipping labels for correctness.
- Used a voice program to resolve picking discrepancies, combine or separate orders, reprint new labels, conduct research, assign orders, and change order statuses.
- Provided support wherever necessary, including assisting team leaders.
- Received products and organized them for storage.
Warehouse Associate
AmerisourceBergen
Brooks, KY
03.2020 - 03.2020
- Operated warehouse equipment, ensuring compliance with safety protocols and operational standards.
- Managed inventory control processes, utilizing barcode scanning systems for accurate tracking.
- Coordinated shipping and receiving activities, optimizing workflow to meet tight deadlines.
- Trained new associates on best practices for order fulfillment and inventory management procedures.
- Performed meticulous picking, counting, and labeling of pharmaceuticals, supporting pharmacists in delivering essential care to vulnerable patients.
- Managed the packaging process for temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals, adhering to seasonal specifications for optimal preservation.
- Validated patient paperwork against medication records utilizing WMS ScriptMed for accurate address verification.
- Implemented process improvements that enhanced workflow efficiency and reduced downtime.
- Participated in cross-functional teams, collaborating on process improvement initiatives that resulted in cost savings or enhanced performance outcomes.
Senior warehouse lead/ Order control Specialist
UPS
10.2018 - 03.2020
- Manage the flow of labor to the workflow, to help each employee maximize operational productivity
- Using frontline knowledge to help guide order control, in the assigning and selection of where and when to release work
- Training of new employees, and assessing the best placement within the area
- Running reports, utilizing data from multiple systems (PKMS, Crystal Reporting, Access Database)
- Actively involved with the exceptions reporting and resolution process
- Using PKMS and WCS (Redworks Software) to research and locate SLA or except packages in a 500,000 sqr ft facility
- Other responsibilities: International shipping, Spot audits, Excel Workbook creation, kaizen of operational processes
- Order control: Using WCS automation to set up and direct work flow to the warehouse floor and ship sorter as needed to effectively make service for the customer
- Running reports, utilizing data from multiple systems (PKMS, Crystal Reporting, Access Database)
- Using PKMS to wave, reroute, change ship vias and print customer orders using, creating or editing specific rules for format
- Researching orders for informational purposes such as cancellations, delays or upgrades
- Processing service requests such as cancellations per email and service desk
- Sort order tickets by zone and ship via
- Reprinting orders to specific areas or for specific orders
- Using order stat to create pivot tables for reports to help adjust to needs to effectively help production and scrub orders to ensure all services were met
- Using Access to run hourly reports of SLA and track status of carry over to meet deadlines on truck times
- World ship orders that missed service
- Creating charts and tables using formulas to track hourly production
- Using formulas such as VLOOKUP to find specific data
- Creating scripts and using scripts to process large quantities of orders
Education
High School Diploma -
Nelson County High School
Bloomfield, KY06-2011
Skills
- Customer service
- Team leadership
- Time management
- Decision-making
- Verbal and written communication
- Complex Problem-solving
- Staff training and development
- Staff management
- Documentation and reporting
- Operations management
- Project management
- Cross-functional teamwork
Certification
Fork Lift
Timeline
Quality Control Inspector
Hourforce 24/7
01.2026 - Current
Warehouse Order Picker
Goose Creek
12.2025 - 01.2026
Production Manager
MedDyne
04.2025 - 11.2025
Independent Contractor
Klosterman Baking Company
08.2023 - 04.2025
Team Lead
ADI
07.2021 - 08.2023
Warehouse Associate
AmerisourceBergen
03.2020 - 03.2020
Senior warehouse lead/ Order control Specialist
UPS
10.2018 - 03.2020
High School Diploma -
Nelson County High School