Kevin King
Dayton,NV
Summary
Successful at working in high-volume fast paced environments while keeping Safety as priority #1. Knowledgeable about quality assurance standards, Inventory control and shipping and receiving management.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Outbound Loader
Clark Associates Webstraunt
Dayton, NV
06.2024 - Current
- Floorload trailers to maximize efficiency and Safety
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of loading areas to enhance safety compliance.
- Collaborate with team members to optimize loading processes and reduce turnaround time.
Material Flow Supervisor
Redwood Materials
McCarran, NV
11.2021 - 04.2024
- Creating standards and a culture where Safety is priority.
- Handle day-to-day shipping and receiving overseeing the Material Flow team.
- Research, vet, collaborate and initiate submitted Continuous Improvement ideas entered by team members
- Investigate Safety incidents, build problem solving teams if necessary and implement mitigations associated with the Hierarchy of Controls to closure
- Constantly pivoting in a dynamic environment to meet production needs and shipping deadlines
- Weekly Gemba Walks in relation to Safety and to keep areas clear of any potential hazards
- Bi annual reviews of Material Flow team members
- Approve and adjust team members time
- Approvals and track team members PTO and sick time
- Train new team members on proper and safe use of tools and equipment.
Safety Supervisor/Continuous Improvement
Panasonic Energy Of North America
12.2017 - 11.2021
- Safety Supervisor Electrode
- Trained Production Supervisors to be accountable for Safety and to create a Safety culture within processes with team members
- Shift Lead in multiple Anode processes
- Schedule team members per productions needs/KPI and approve time off
- Initiated and Installed Red Tag Areas in all 27 Electrode Processes along with Flow Chart for disposition of all items and developed a storage area with inventory for good condition items that can be re-used in the future
- Developed time trials for optimal "Set in Order" locations and new work procedures
- 8d root cause analysis along with cause mapping to research safety incidents and develop strong countermeasures
- Inventory Control
- Strong communication with Tech Writers, Leads, BE, PE, MT, SV, APM, Facilities and GM
- Train team members in company policy and SOP compliance
- Kaizen events
- Train HPC and Leads in 5S
- QC
- Continuous Improvement projects to improve safety and cost
- Inventory Control
Logistics Manager
ACH Foam Technologies LLC
06.2017 - 10.2017
- Negotiated with different freight companies daily to obtain cost savings
- Manage daily operations of the Logistics Dept
- Managed ACH fleet of company drivers and trucks along with securing outside carriers daily
- Coordinate deliveries with aggressive windows with multiple customers with many being sensitive ex Apples new Cupertino campus, SF Transbay Terminal, and Lucasfilm
- Coordinate cross-docks
- Manage drivers logs compliance
- Create trips, multi-stops, and backhauls for optimal efficiency in relation to customers needs and cost
- Manage production to meet must arrive by dates in a fast paced driven enviroment
- Approve hours and time off through ADP
- Administered alcohol tests when required
Logistics Manager
Inmusic Brands Inc.
02.2012 - 05.2017
- Negotiated with different freight companies and received annual cost savings of $200,000 +
- Managed daily Logistics Office operations in a high volume high paced environment
- Coordinate Cross dock and VMI when needed
- Heavy communication and troubleshooting with vendors, 3pls, and freight forwarders
- Conduct employee reviews, hiring, and time off approvals
- Research and troubleshoot invoice discrepancies
- All scheduling and document creation for outbound International containers
- Clear communications via Outlook, radio and phone with Corporate and the dock team to enable orders to drop and be built to meet stringent delivery windows in a fast paced environment
- Create cost savings and Continuous improvement on a daily and long term basis
Education
High School Diploma -
St Vincent High School
PetalumaSkills
- Microsoft Office
- Cross dock and VMI
- 5S Safety
- Root cause analysis
- Communication
- Fast paced high volume shipping and receiving
- Cost savings
- Continuous Improvement
- Meeting delivery windows
- MES
- SAP
- Inventory control
- SOP
- Problem Solving
- Team building
Timeline
Outbound Loader
Clark Associates Webstraunt
06.2024 - Current
Material Flow Supervisor
Redwood Materials
11.2021 - 04.2024
Safety Supervisor/Continuous Improvement
Panasonic Energy Of North America
12.2017 - 11.2021
Logistics Manager
ACH Foam Technologies LLC
06.2017 - 10.2017
Logistics Manager
Inmusic Brands Inc.
02.2012 - 05.2017
High School Diploma -
St Vincent High School