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Lori Lawton

Warehouse shipping and receiving
Waverly,NE

Summary

Seasoned Warehouse Supervisor familiar with Animal Nutrition And Plastic Injection Molding operations and best practices. Leads and motivates workers to meet challenging targets while maintaining strict quality standards. Knowledgeable about preventing waste, maximizing safety and keeping employee satisfaction high. High-energy Supervisor bringing leadership skills and Animal Nutrition And Injection Molding knowledge developed over 30 plus-year career. Proficient in conducting inspections, monitoring machinery and promoting efficient production. Clear communicator with decisive and well-organized nature. Accomplished Supervisor with strong background planning, organizing and controlling full life-cycle of projects. Applies human resource knowledge to effectively coach, train, assign and discipline teams. Practiced in monitoring, recommending and dynamic business platforms. Dedicated, loyal and customer-oriented Supervisor. Possesses strong knowledge of best practices and principles of employee coordination including work assignment, planning, review and training in work procedures. Blends superb time management and organizational skills with attention to detail. Motivational Supervisor with 15 Plus years of experience monitoring, coordinating and allocating efforts of medium to large groups of employees to achieve organizational goals. Proven track record of development and implementation of practical continuous improvement processes. Skilled at managing employee's performance including appraisals, support, training and discipline. Motivated Supervisor focused on streamlining service procedures and maximizing team efficiency. Consistent in satisfying customers, building loyalty and driving retention processes. Demonstrates effective judgment in balancing customer, employee and company objectives. Resourceful Supervisor trained in resolution of critical issues within time-sensitive environment with successful track record of building and maintaining talented teams. Highly organized, energetic and versatile leader committed to continuous improvements. Proven history of motivating staff to work together to achieve targets. Proactive Supervisor with experience over 15 of years overseeing accurate and efficient performance of daily tasks. Motivated team leader with experience safely operating equipment and enforcing company policies. Focused with attention to detail, exemplary communication and exceptional mechanical abilities. Focused Supervisor offering strong background in policy and safety procedure development, implementation and enforcement. Quality driven leader, leveraging exceptional employee training and development capabilities. Supports corporate strategy by developing team and individual goals, objectives, operational standards and expectations for safety, quality and productivity. Driven Supervisor bringing 15 years of overall experience directing high-producing teams while developing employee loyalty. Organized professional experienced in streamlining production processes. Areas of expertise include troubleshooting, preventive maintenance and waste elimination. Versatile Supervisor with advanced personnel and inventory management experience. Creates success by learning new processes, maintaining professional environments and taking the lead in development of subordinates. Proficient in delivering comprehensive reports to facilitate site-wide improvements and continuity. Dedicated Supervisor with excellent issue and conflict resolution skills, offering 15 years of experience leading talented teams. Knowledgeable in inventory control and process improvement. Builds collaborative partnerships within departmental lines to achieve departmental and team results. Motivated Supervisor brings strong leadership and planning talents. Proven skills in building and directing strong teams to achieve challenging objectives. Deep understanding of practices and market conditions. Diligent Supervisor with over 15 years of experience maintaining seamless business operations. Smoothly administers budgets, trains staff and monitors procedures to maximize efficiency and balance objectives with operational requirements. Exceptional inventory management, loss prevention and vendor negotiation performance. Motivational leader and organizational problem-solver with advanced supervisory, team building and customer service skills. Experience stepping into roles and quickly making positive changes to drive company success. Focused on using training, monitoring and morale-building techniques to maximize employee engagement and performance. Service-driven professional with 30-year background in Warehouse and Injection Molding sector. Personable and reliable desiring opportunity to use Supervisor and Warehouse in busy environment. Forward-thinking supervisor proficient in generating high-quality warehouse work. Talented at leveraging tenacious approach and strong attention to detail to drive success. Service-oriented and performance-driven with excellent organizational, multitasking and problem-solving abilities. Accomplished supervisor recognized for initiating positive environments where employees thrive and succeed. Multitasking professional with exceptional composure and poise. Expert in forklift driving, inventory and organizing. Ambitious warehouse manager with solid history of success in warehouse operations. Motivated to drive productivity, profit and efficiency goals through proactive and hands-on leadership. Offering 15 years of related experience and pursuing new professional challenges with room for advancement at any company.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience

Work History

Warehouse Supervisor

Pet Tech Labs
06.2013 - Current

Evaluated procedures, making corrections and changes to reduce safety issues and meet compliance.

  • Supervised up to 1 employees in receipt and storage of injection molding products.
  • Monitored daily shipping, handling and receiving to promote smooth operations within warehouse.
  • Provided information to shipping and receiving personnel regarding inventory stock.
  • Reconciled daily inventory in excel lot tracking warehouse management system for SKUs.
  • Supervised scheduling for freight and package shipments and managed return and transfer procedures.
  • Monitored production and quality to mitigate loss and increase efficiency.
  • Monitored all processing equipment and machinery for proper start-up, operation and shut down.
  • Strictly enforced all safety procedures and protocols through effective management of 10 Production Supervisor.
  • Reconciled accounting records, including shipping and receiving logs and purchase orders.
  • Verified that materials were stored in correct designated areas throughout warehouse and monitored inventory control levels for replenishment needs.
  • Complied with all standards and protocol requirements regarding warehouse operations, shipping and receiving and material handling.
  • Generated shipping documents including packing lists and invoices using word and excel.
  • Successfully met all accuracy standards through consistent oversight, detailed recordkeeping and implementation of process improvements.
  • Supervised inventory records and accurately noted all merchandise transactions that affected inventory.
  • Identified production problems through careful assessment of quality control system deficiencies.
  • Participated in meetings with upper management to roll out initiatives and procedures that met benchmarks for production, quality and safety.
  • Implemented organizational processes to ensure more cohesive operation and better-quality service.
  • Purchasing supplies for the packagers and blenders
  • Set up trucks for shipping in the USA and International
  • Inventory
  • Forklift certified
  • Supervised shipping and receiving, distribution and workplace safety.
  • Supervised warehouse operations by managing employees during shifts.
  • Supervised shipping and handling operations.
  • Used warehouse management software to reconcile daily inventory.
  • Managed a team of warehouse workers for optimal scheduling, task delegation, and overall productivity.
  • Oversaw daily operations and shipping and handling processes.
  • Maintained high levels of accuracy in daily operations.
  • Oversaw inventory control levels and verified compliance with storage and organization processes.
  • Completed daily operations on time and maintained high standards of accuracy.
  • Conducted regular inventory audits to identify discrepancies in stock counts while implementing corrective measures as needed.
  • Operated warehouse material handling equipment correctly to move loads.
  • Kept detailed records of inventories and merchandise inventory transactions.
  • Maintained a clean working environment by enforcing strict cleanliness standards throughout the entire facility.
  • Monitored employee performance and offered mentoring and leadership to improve any deficiencies.
  • Managed merchandise inventory transactions.
  • Collaborated with other department heads on company-wide initiatives aimed at improving operational efficiency across multiple divisions.
  • Enhanced employee productivity through effective training programs and performance evaluations.

Shift Supervisor

Lenco
06.1987 - 08.2012
  • Calibrated and adjusted equipment using tools such as calipers, micrometers, height gauges, protractors and ring gauges.
  • Reviewed incoming materials and compared to documentation to check accuracy and quality of 30 daily orders.
  • Inspected finished products for quality and adherence to customer specifications.
  • Inspected quality of finished products, making minor repairs to meet project expectations.
  • Operated hand trucks, forklifts and scissor lifts.
  • Unloaded incoming products off trucks, sorted items in staging area and transported items to final storage locations.
  • Set up and operated production equipment according to daily work orders and safety procedures.
  • Troubleshot problems with equipment to make repairs or report diagnostics to supervisors.
  • Volunteered to take on additional shifts during peak periods to keep projects with tight deadlines moving forward.
  • Moved items between machines, conveyors and transport equipment based on current production needs.
  • Trained new employees on proper use of PPE equipment to prevent accidents.
  • Monitored processes to avoid overloading and keep machinery functioning properly.
  • Recognized defective material and reported issues to management to facilitate prompt resolution.
  • Attended all company-offered training sessions to improve skills and learn operation of new machines.
  • Built and packaged products to comply with multiple work orders and deadlines.
  • Checked daily project specifications to weigh and mix ingredients.
  • Used company tracking system to locate and pick merchandise to fulfill daily customer orders.
  • Completed product assembly according to standardized procedures.
  • Assisted assessment of finalized product development to maintain QC standards.
  • Examined final products to check conformance with quality and design standards.
  • Assembled components into finished product and performed quality inspection to clear for shipment.
  • Set up new job and box quantity for injection molding machines after careful review of job specifications.
  • Helped machine operators set up and tend equipment to complete runs.
  • Organized all project components on work tables according to work flow.
  • Sorted and packaged more than 30 completed products each shift for further processing or shipment.
  • Recorded production data in daily logs.

Education

High School Diploma -

Ashland Greenwood High School
Ashland
05.1981

Skills

  • Goal-oriented
  • Leadership
  • Processes and procedures
  • Issue and conflict resolution
  • Warehouse Organization
  • Warehouse Safety
  • Shipping and receiving
  • Shipping and receiving operations
  • Staff Management
  • Order picking and processing
  • Warehouse Logistics
  • Operations Management
  • Logistics
  • Forklift Operations
  • Staff Training
  • OSHA Compliance
  • OSHA Regulations
  • Skilled in [Software]
  • Logistics Coordination
  • Purchasing management

Timeline

Warehouse Supervisor

Pet Tech Labs
06.2013 - Current

Shift Supervisor

Lenco
06.1987 - 08.2012

High School Diploma -

Ashland Greenwood High School
Lori LawtonWarehouse shipping and receiving