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Michael K Ventura

Woodruff,SC

Summary

Enthusiastic [Job Title] eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Motivated to learn, grow and excel. Talented Logistics Specialist with detail-oriented and hardworking approach to keeping goods flowing efficiently. Knowledgeable about coordinating both inbound and outbound schedules. Highly organized and forward-thinking team player. Logistics Management, Logistics Planning, IT Specialist looking to bring deep knowledge, critical thinking skills, and desire to do things the right way the first time to help a company be safe and successful.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Material Handler/Quality

Steralite/Marathon Staffing
Clinton, SC
01.2021 - Current
  • Assembled and filled more than 5 shipments per day· Kept storage areas organized, clean and secure to fully protect company asset· Work with team members to instruct how to load inventory - Warehouse
  • Prevented load shifting or damage by using bracing and strapping techniques.
  • Operated forklifts and pallet jacks to transfer large products from one area of warehouse to another, allowing for easier accessibility.
  • Read production orders, work orders, shipping orders and requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered or distributed.
  • Informed purchasing team of missing or damaged items immediately when unloading and receiving.

Logistics Planning Analyst

American Home Shield
Lagrange, GA
01.2020 - 07.2020
  • Authorizer
  • Received Inbound calls from technicians in field on claims for home warranties
  • Reviewed customer contracts and approved payout or denial of claims based on customer’s contract with AHS., Implementing product change and setting up assembly line and packaging
  • Coached new associates on WMS systems
  • Created JCL/SAS Jobs to extract confidential data
  • Guided invoice discrepancies from suppliers on payment disputes and approved or denied payment based on MRP/Inventory on hand, sent copies of amendments to accounts payables corporate
  • Implemented product lines for pilot builds
  • Daily meetings with Management to implement setup of new warehouse on LAN/WAN infrastructure
  • Worked with management to construct layout and material storage for Lagrange, GA and Greenville, SC Fountain INN facility
  • Warehouse Management/Team Lead
  • Managed Inventory, and directed associates on Daily Plan to meet needs of filling orders for production of Diesel Engines, Forest Product Machines
  • Monthly Meetings held with Supply Chain and Logistics management
  • Organized data and presented Monthly Metrics, implemented RRCA to owners if goals not met
  • Work on training with material specialists on cycle counts, updating IRA discrepancies
  • Managed Schedules
  • Promote safe environment implementing CPS – Standard Work, 5S, and promote cooperative team relationships
  • Performing and coordinating training of associates on work techniques and promoting continuous improvement including fork lift training
  • Implement solutions with equipment, manage contracts including – Fork Lift Fleet, Printers, Wireless RF Units
  • Coached new associates for job roles including Fork Lift Drivers, Material Specialists, Inbound Freight Receiving and Shipping
  • Purchasing /Transportation
  • Worked with suppliers and quality to identify issues with packaging and transportation issues resulting in 70% reduction in damages
  • Set up MOQ orders to suppliers based on production demand for lean raw and finished material at warehouse and on assembly floor with min/max orders and reduced inventory by 40%
  • Provided accounts payables with Quarterly Inventory on hand and total Cost by value stream
  • Attended daily meetings to determine root cause for damaged material, and recommended solutions
  • (Supplier, Transportation, and Logistics.)
  • Scheduled expedited freight on short raw and finished materials
  • Reduction in Freight costs by 3 million annually.

IT Specialist

Caterpillar Inc, Greenville SC
Lagrange, GA
06.2008 - 12.2019
  • Systems owner/ MS Office Admin owner for Caterpillar Lagrange Facility/Warehouse Facility, Managed over 200 Customers
  • Setup up rules in PowerShell
  • Handled all accounts in Active Directory/Cisco including setting up permissions for cloud drives, setting up and managing email accounts
  • Provide support for system bugs in WMS/MRP, identify and send recommendations to corporate to fix bugs and enhance reports
  • Managed Network Servers, and worked with vendors to implement changes
  • Handled WAN/LAN Ports, labeled them, fixed port outages, and security cameras on network
  • Ran cables to ports from server room
  • Issued, purchased, Imaged and managed distribution of IP Phones, Desktop Computers, Laptops, RF Scanners, and Monitors based on production needs in office, warehouse, and assembly floor
  • Setup Microsoft KIOSK computers on shop floor
  • Remote into windows computers for employees working remote or from home and troubleshooted issues, installed software, and security updates
  • Cloned, Backed up Hard Drive Data, Shared Server Folders
  • Sent out security updates to computer assets
  • Monitored systems in operation and quickly troubleshot errors
  • Performed server backups and changed and replaced backup tapes daily

Education

High School Diploma -

Hillcrest High School
Simpsonville, SC
08.1996 - 06.2000

Some College (No Degree) - Information Technology

Greenville Technical College
Greenville, SC

Skills

Company procedure adherence

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Additional Information

  • Caterpillar: , Confidential Green Page 2 Caterpillar: Confidential Green

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