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Lorie M. Jones

Indianapolis,IN

Summary

With over 25 years of experience in Leadership or Management roles, which most recently has been in Construction management, manufacturing, warehousing and Production. Diligent background in quality management and history of implementing effective process improvements. Successfully led teams to improve productivity and ensure compliance with company standards. Demonstrated expertise in problem-solving and continuous improvement methodologies.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Quality Manager, Project Cost Estimator, Purchasing Manager

Volumod LLC
06.2022 - 09.2024
  • Daily quality inspections for 21 stations of Modular construction in a warehouse production line setting
  • Documentation and completion of State approved Travel logs that are verified for accuracy according to State approved Design Release Drawings
  • Ensure that the Quality Assurance manual is followed in every process it encompasses
  • Ensure that the production team follows and builds according to all State Building Codes for Indiana Residential Builders
  • Schedule all 3rd Party State inspections with outside inspectors for State Seal approval for occupancy
  • Build the Quality Manual and establish guidelines to be regulated by the State
  • Build and establish MRP system for accurate Bill Of Materials for new Build projects
  • Work with Sales, Marketing and Design Architect to create Plans and Drawings for State Design approval
  • Create material listings or Take-offs for each Station for material usage and billing for Project Costing accuracy on multi-million dollar building projects
  • Accurately evaluate materials needed from Blueprints for multiple floor plans
  • Work with the Sales- Production team to ensure materials and specific design products are procured for each project according to the State Design release
  • Negotiate cost/pricing with Suppliers and Vendors to ensure lowest cost for materials
  • Daily communication with Suppliers/Vendors establishing a good professional rapport for buying strategy and performance
  • Coordinates with suppliers and Purchasing team to assure timely and cost-effective delivery of product
  • Create Purchase Orders for materials and ensure accurate materials are purchased for multi-million dollar building projects
  • Organizes and Executes with Accuracy: Leverages a systematic, efficient and organized approach while ensuring quality and accuracy of results
  • Managed root cause analysis investigations, determining underlying issues in product failures and implementing corrective actions as necessary.
  • Managed and archived quality documentation and participated in internal and external quality audits.
  • Facilitated cross-functional team collaboration, ensuring seamless communication between departments regarding quality matters.
  • Evaluated quality problems and performed assessments to identify and resolve issues.

Warehouse Supervisor (offsite)

DHL Supply Chain - TempurSealy
12.2021 - 04.2022
  • Daily operation of the Offsite overflow warehouse
  • Daily MH - loading and unloading product to be shuttled to or from Main site
  • Scheduling of inbound and outbound shipments weekly
  • Inventory cycle counts weekly of 40 SKU's
  • Picking, labeling, auditing and loading daily orders onto outbound shippers (UPS/Fedex)
  • Daily Building maintenance and housekeeping
  • Daily tracking and system updating of any and all inbound and outbound via Receiver or BOL creation
  • Daily processing of Returned shipments and processing of RMA information systematically
  • Creating and Printing reports for orders pending shipment daily, creating shipping labels needed to ensure specifications are met

Warehouse Worker (Contractor)

FEDEX - Stryker Medical
11.2021 - 12.2021
  • Picking product per customer orders
  • Prep shipping request for customer orders
  • Audit every order in Outbound status before loading for shipment
  • Logging every outbound order for quality tracking
  • Maintained clean work spaces by enforcing strict housekeeping guidelines for storage areas, dock bays, and equipment zones.
  • Achieved timely dispatch of orders using effective time management strategies during picking process.

Quality Inspector

Adidas
09.2021 - 10.2021
  • Documenting and communicating all quality issues to production line personnel and Leadership
  • Performed frequent visual inspections to root out tolerance and compliance issues.
  • Inspected every print with accuracy, reporting problems or defects quickly.
  • Checked color, shape, texture and grade of products and materials against established templates, charts, and samples.

Quality Assurance Operator Il (Contractor)

Eli Lilly
05.2021 - 08.2021
  • Ensure each batch meets FDA and Lilly Quality and Safety standards
  • Operate ASIM machine that runs individual syringes, vials and tablets through 8 camera quality check points for any defects such as scratches, blemishes, particles and fill level
  • Ensure all documentation whether paper or electronically is properly completed for each batch per compliance and FDA standards
  • All traceability is tracked systematically for batch quality and per FDA regulations
  • Load materials for inspection, troubleshoot any issues or alarms that may occur during ASIM machine inspection
  • Conduct in depth Line Inspection/Clearance between batches and product changes to ensure no cross contamination
  • Label and palletize all good products for storage in the chill room to be distributed by the warehouse
  • Operate a Walkie Stacker to move pallets throughout the facility
  • Daily, weekly and monthly sanitation cleaning of the inspection room and equipment
  • Daily inspection of pharmaceuticals to treat Diabetes, Psoriasis, Schizophrenia, migraines and other life prolonging medicines

Warehouse Supervisor

Kuehne-Nagel/ Rockwell Automation
02.2020 - 01.2021
  • Supervise 25-45 hourly employees daily, oversee Inbound team in a high volume and fast paced environment of a startup distribution warehouse
  • Responsible for coordinating incoming shipments from vendors/suppliers and ensuring accuracy
  • Plan, coordinate and monitor receipt, storage and inventory levels of all incoming goods
  • Research and update information and documentation, utilize reports to project warehouse and order status
  • Analyze and report data, present results to senior management on a daily basis
  • Ensure orders are processed efficiently and that delivery of materials meet customers requirement and timescale
  • Track employee productivity, coach and develop team members when necessary to meet company standards
  • Identify areas of improvement by establishing innovative ideas and adjusting work procedures and practices
  • Assist in developing departmental procedures and policies to optimize accuracy and productivity
  • Define staffing needs and provide assistance with other departments to support and meet company business plan
  • Lead and manage Operations team by recruitment and placement of staff, delegating tasks, monitor and evaluate performance, initiate accountability, training and development of team
  • Ensure Compliance of distribution operations are within company policy along with Federal and State laws
  • Document and Issue any progressive discipline to team members when necessary

Inventory-Production Supervisor

G&H Orthodontics
05.2018 - 02.2020
  • Supervise 45 hourly employees daily, plan production targets scheduled by Coordinators and execute deadlines to meet customer needs while maintaining high quality standards set by FDA regulatory team
  • Assist in Training, cross training and placement of all operators and Team Leads to meet production metrics and output goals daily
  • Development of new manufacturing process and process improvement that can include new business cells, operator work instructions, training and transition to production operations
  • Implements continuous improvement of all existing manufacturing and packaging process and documents per ISO and FDA regulations
  • Interact with and support operations team on all related training, quality, manufacturing, personnel, materials, order fulfillment, regulatory, scheduling and production control activities
  • Maintain and improve product quality and production efficiencies by identifying and eliminating waste, implementing sound inspection and product specifications
  • Responsible for all raw materials received into inventory; such as wire, labels, ribbon, packaging and bags
  • Cycle counts are done daily and results are put into the Cycle Count Master matrix (30k SKU's) to track any discrepancies and trends that need to be researched such as; receiving error, part error/label product incorrectly, missing inventory, mixed parts, over picks in distribution/over ship quantities

Production Supervisor

RR Donnelley Global Turnkey Solutions
08.2016 - 05.2018
  • Supervise 65 hourly employees on a daily basis and direct them in proper picking, building, processing and palletizing
  • Ensure quality and production standards are met on a daily basis
  • Keep records of employees' attendance and performance and administer positive coaching when needed
  • Ensure daily 'Production' goals are met and provide upper management with feedback on issues with inventory discrepancies, quality of materials, and daily picking and processing goals
  • Helped setup, integrate and begin shipping in two new departments
  • Setup and worked with a team to receive in merchandise, son, put away and create pick-able and tiered locations to maximize efficiency
  • Worked with 3 staffing agencies to fill open positions and ensure we had properly trained people in the correct positions to properly fulfill orders
  • Work directly with the customer to create SOP's for their shipping standards, deadlines, receiving processes and serialization requirements

Production Lead

Heartland Food Products Group
10.2015 - 05.2016
  • Team Lead to 15-20 full time and temporary employees, including line workers, sanitation, and quality control
  • Ensured all GMP, USDA and SQF guidelines are being followed
  • Managed daily workflow assignments to meet production schedule and external customer orders
  • Inputted data into data management system for real-time documentation
  • Variance investigation, department downtime issues and counter-measures, and resolution of problems
  • Worked individually or in small groups on continuous process improvements
  • Implement new training process materials
  • Appointed trainers for each different process/position
  • Used Excel to create training packets for each role, with 3 tiers of sign offs for each function the employee trained in for completion

Department Manager

Lowes Home Improvement
06.2007 - 10.2015
  • Supervised 15-45 employees on a daily basis, including monitoring clocking accuracy
  • Responsible for scheduling of 15-45 employee based on customer count weekly
  • Directed employees in proper down stocking, inventory replenishments, and receiving functions using RF scanners
  • Received in merchandise from multiple retailers on a daily basis for customer special orders
  • Used WMS to create cross dock pick up for inventory transfer of merchandise from other stores
  • Monitored employee performance on customer service, product knowledge, cycle counts and order management
  • Responsible for daily management of merchandise received freight flow and inventory ordering from RDC
  • Pulled and binned merchandise using RF scanners as requested through computer generated lists for installed sales scheduled
  • Audited bin locations to ensure accuracy of inventory
  • Lead 6-10 people in the receiving and sorting of incoming merchandise daily
  • Ran all reports on daily sales, inventory discrepancies, and installed sales
  • Performed daily inventory counts
  • Daily price audits to ensure merchandise is priced accurately

Education

Associates - CAD design

Ivy Tech Community College
Bloomington, IN
05.2009

Skills

  • Warehouse Management Systems
  • Fishbowl
  • Manhattan
  • SAP
  • Google Drive
  • Excel
  • Microsoft
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Communication skills
  • Team building
  • Problem solving
  • Organizational skills
  • Adaptability
  • SOP creation
  • MHE certification
  • Analytical mindset

References

  • Joe Lemark, Sales/Marketing Director, 463-268-2477
  • Arianne Long, Physical Therapist, 219-508-5457
  • Jeff Brinson, Manager Ace Hardware, 317-605-5315
  • Angelina Monroe, Quality Assurance- Volumod, 765-415-2356

Timeline

Quality Manager, Project Cost Estimator, Purchasing Manager

Volumod LLC
06.2022 - 09.2024

Warehouse Supervisor (offsite)

DHL Supply Chain - TempurSealy
12.2021 - 04.2022

Warehouse Worker (Contractor)

FEDEX - Stryker Medical
11.2021 - 12.2021

Quality Inspector

Adidas
09.2021 - 10.2021

Quality Assurance Operator Il (Contractor)

Eli Lilly
05.2021 - 08.2021

Warehouse Supervisor

Kuehne-Nagel/ Rockwell Automation
02.2020 - 01.2021

Inventory-Production Supervisor

G&H Orthodontics
05.2018 - 02.2020

Production Supervisor

RR Donnelley Global Turnkey Solutions
08.2016 - 05.2018

Production Lead

Heartland Food Products Group
10.2015 - 05.2016

Department Manager

Lowes Home Improvement
06.2007 - 10.2015

Associates - CAD design

Ivy Tech Community College

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