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David M Kelly

Salem,United States

Summary

Experienced highly driven , detail oriented professional with extensive experience in Supervisor and Management roles. Ability to find solutions that solve manufacturing and business problems using Lean and Optimization techniques . Experienced production leader knowledgeable in Operation practices and regulatory requirements. Directs and motivates employees to accomplish challenging performance and quality objectives. Successful at keeping costs low and employee job satisfaction high while promoting safety and compliance. Ability to work cross functionally with stakeholders to exceed expected goals

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience

Work History

Production Supervisor

Raytheon
04.2021 - Current
  • Lead all logistics , warehousing, and manufacturing duties for 50 employees including inventory control
  • Managed continuous improvement initiatives to drive gains in quality, flow and output.
  • Reviewed work for quality and compliance with company standards and design specifications.
  • Standardized production procedures, job roles, performance improvement plans and quality assurance guidelines.
  • Chair daily GEMBA walks with key stakeholder departments to improve communication and improve production results
  • Assessed manufacturing processes and recommended improvements to increase productivity.
  • Assessed Kaizen manufacturing processes and recommended improvements to increase productivity reductions
  • Maintained clean and well-organised production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts.
  • Implement lean manufacturing and One-Piece Flow ramp up plans to meet unprecedented growth and demand for our contracts / customers
  • Set and enforced performance-oriented production approach, significantly increasing worker output and reducing safety incidents.

Warehouse Manager

Shaw's Distribution Center
10.2014 - 03.2021
  • Supervised daily operations and reported results to Operations Director
  • Led all warehousing tasks and duties for 100+ employees
  • Built motivated warehouse team to consistently accomplish operations goals and exceed performance targets.
  • Met environmentally controlled warehouse operational needs through smooth staffing and resource allocation.
  • Managed performance reviews and executed employee compensation plans. Led recruiting efforts for both contractor and permanent factory team members and development or performance improvement plans .
  • Trained employees on lean manufacturing and quality control best practices .

Warehouse Manager

Flowserve
05.2010 - 09.2014
  • Responsible for creating and managing a strong cross functional team of 20+ employees.
  • Worked collaboratively with Production Management to create new and efficient product storage.
  • Oversaw physical condition of warehouse,safety , identifying and ordering needed repairs, renovations and replacements.
  • Scheduled international and domestic shipments for product.
  • Troubleshot inventory discrepancies to determine root cause and develop improvement plans.
  • Completed timely and accurate daily logs to keep internal reporting accurate and track materials movements.

Warehouse Manager

Jordan's Furniture
03.2005 - 04.2010
  • Managed scheduling and task delegation for 20-member warehouse team.
  • Scheduled residential and commercial moving jobs.
  • Responsible for invoicing and billing customers.
  • Communicated with Customer Service representatives to maintain order integrity and OTD.
  • Managed cycle count and transaction audit program to preserve inventory accuracy.
  • Provided excellent customer service
  • Scheduled maintenance and repairs for a fleet of 10 trucks.

Warehouse Manager

Frito Lay
02.1998 - 03.2005
  • Processed all incoming ad outgoing recipients in the (WMS ) management system .
  • Worked closely with Customer Care group to develop a problem list and develop and problem list and improvement plan to clear receiving issues in a timely manner ,
  • Collaborated with customers / vendors to design merchandising layouts and displays.
  • Completed timely and accurate daily logs to keep internal reporting accurate and track product movements while keeping daily inventory cycle counts .

Acting Supervisor and Data Entry

United States Post Office
01.1995 - 02.2002
  • Managed a staff of 40+ employees including scheduling, training and maintaining proper mail volume output .
  • Processed mail daily including data entry .
  • Received mail bin/ carts for loading onto MEC machine .
  • Maintained compliance with company policies, objectives and communication goals.

General Manager

U Haul Co
09.1987 - 07.1994
  • Management of several store locations in the Greater Boston area.
  • Managed yearly store budgets
  • Responsible for hiring and scheduling 20+ employees
  • Upkeep and organization of store front locations
  • Daily shipping , receiving and billing merchandise and services .

Education

Telecommunicatin Specialist

United States Army

High School Diploma -

Malden High School
Malden, MA

Skills

  • Lean Manufacturing Principles
  • Workflow Optimization
  • Employee Leadership
  • Optimizing Performance
  • Operations Management
  • Inventory Coordination

References

Furnished upon request 

Timeline

Production Supervisor

Raytheon
04.2021 - Current

Warehouse Manager

Shaw's Distribution Center
10.2014 - 03.2021

Warehouse Manager

Flowserve
05.2010 - 09.2014

Warehouse Manager

Jordan's Furniture
03.2005 - 04.2010

Warehouse Manager

Frito Lay
02.1998 - 03.2005

Acting Supervisor and Data Entry

United States Post Office
01.1995 - 02.2002

General Manager

U Haul Co
09.1987 - 07.1994

Telecommunicatin Specialist

United States Army

High School Diploma -

Malden High School

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