Miguel Maldonado
National City,CA
Summary
To obtain a management position where I can utilize my skills and experience to improve operations, increase profitability, enhance growth, lead, and encourage employee productivity. Seasoned Operations Manager and talented leader with 25 years of experience applying exceptional planning and problem-solving abilities toward enhancing business plans and day-to-day activities. Results-driven and resilient in developing teams while improving processes and increasing productivity. Bringing solid understanding of industry trends, excellent communication skills, talent for spotting areas in need of improvement and implementing changes with strategic approach.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Manager
Dole Fresh Fruit Co
12.2019 - Current
- Develop operational plans designed to achieve company goals and objectives while operating within the approve fiscal budget
- Evaluate and determine appropriate labor and equipment requirements for each vessel
- Prepare vessel operations plan, coordinate and order labor according to vessel requirements and supervise Stevedore and terminal operations
- Oversee refrigerated container and yard operations
- Ensure terminal is in compliance with port security and trucking regulations
- Provide weekly statistics to Terminal Manager, box count report, reefer status report, carry over report, CBP exam report, inbound recap report, container movement report, physical inventory report, assist Equipment Control Supervisor with quarterly equipment inventory
- Work closely with M&R Manager to ensure appropriate equipment allocation meets operational needs
- Identify areas of cost reductions and makes recommendations to Terminal Manager
- Effectively supervise and direct work activities of labor ensuring performance expectations and customer needs are met through Stevedore (SSA)
- Make decisions affecting overtime costs and general expenditures, ensuring decisions are made in the best interest of Dole and customers
- Review safety trends with Stevedore and incorporates corrective measures if needed
- Supervise Terminal Superintendents, Warehouse Manager, Cargo Manager, and Equipment Control Supervisor
- Work closely with Master of inbound vessel, analyzing booking report and southbound stow plan for proper stowage
- Work closely with Sales and Transportation department to determine availability of sales orders to be dispatched daily.
Terminal Superintendent
Dole Fresh Fruit Co
09.2015 - 12.2019
- Supervise vessel and yard activities at Dole Container terminal
- Monitor vessel production, gate returns, and plug availability during vessel operations
- Oversees timely unload and load back of Reefer Containers
- Verify location on containers loaded on vessels heading southbound
- Merge location of containers in Mainsail
- Plan Vessel, Southbound stow and Monitor cargo bookings and VGM
- Run carry over, booking and live reefer reports
- Upload safe files in Spinnaker and verify commodities for accuracy
- Run stow plan integrity check report to validate Mainsail’s sail vs load manifest
- Check Tranship for rejected activities on a weekly basis
- Work closely with M&R Manager for out of service equipment to forecast available chassis to discharge Dole vessel
- Work closely with Warehouse Manager on remaining un stuffs to order labor to minimize over staffing
- Work closely with SSA Yard Superintendent to maximize efficiency utilizing yard labor.
M&R Shop & Materials Supervisor/Refrigeration Supervisor
Dole Fresh Fruit Co
02.2009 - 09.2015
- Coordinate all shop repairs, preventative maintenance and equipment pre trips
- Direct terminal work force through stevedore (SSA) for Longshore labor
- Responsible for all shop safety equipment, safety programs and insuring safe work environment
- Monitor chassis and genset to ensure that Dole is in compliance with FHWA and CHP regulations
- Ensure compliance with all EPA regulations
- Responsible for accuracy of parts inventory
- Monitor non- moving and obsolete inventory and make recommendations to M&R Manager
- Responsible for purchasing and receiving
- Creating POs, calling vendors, receiving bids, and authorize purchase of inventory parts
- Assist with special projects
- Recommend training programs
- Monitor off terminal shops for quality, cost and turn time
- Inspect equipment repaired off terminal for completeness and that work confirms with repair estimates
- Review refrigerated loads off each vessel and delegate the repair on malfunctioning units
- Meet with each vessel technician to discuss reefer problems and give support and information on reefer equipment
- Review downloads of malfunctioning containers and provide information on integrity of equipment to required personnel (sales/management)
- Provide malfunctioning reefer container report via north bound to M&R Manager on a weekly basis per vessel.
Operations Supervisor
Weyerhaeuser
12.1999 - 06.2008
- Supervise yard and warehouse personnel involved in duties of shipping, inventory control, stock maintenance, cycle counts, physical inventories, and other functions of warehouse
- Develop and implement daily work plan to assure work force is assigned to accomplish daily goals
- Maintain accurate and up to date safety and health regulation records
- Assist Manager in development of processes and systems that streamline order fulfillment cycle to reduce lag time between order receipt and order shipment
- Optimize freight cost by utilizing most cost-effective means of transportation that meets delivery requirements of customers
- Assist Manager with warehouse safety programs to include monitoring of warehouse safety practices and lead safety meeting
- Monitor and control overtime spending in departments
- Ensure timely unload of barges and railcars
- Ensure on time deliveries to customers
- Work with ILWU labor to effectively discharge barges of lumber
- Work closely with sales to meet demand of sales orders daily
- Assist Operations Manager with administration of operations and maintenance and repair budget.
- Responsible for maintenance and repair of 12 Hyster heavy lift forklifts and fleet of 40 foot trailers.
- Work with vendor for product availability and pricing
- Developed efficient operational plans for all areas of operation.
Education
Some College (No Degree) -
Point Loma High School
San Diego, CASkills
- Punctual, good organizer, multitasker, self-
- Starter, great communication skills, work well with others, quick learner and ability to work under minimal or no supervision 25 years’ experience working the waterfront and working with labor unions
- Production
- Inventory Management
- Process Improvement
- Customer Service
- Labor Relations
- Health and Safety Compliance
- Logistics Oversight
- Unsurpassed Work Ethic
- Inventory Control
- Problem-Solving
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Operations Manager
Dole Fresh Fruit Co
12.2019 - Current
Terminal Superintendent
Dole Fresh Fruit Co
09.2015 - 12.2019
M&R Shop & Materials Supervisor/Refrigeration Supervisor
Dole Fresh Fruit Co
02.2009 - 09.2015
Operations Supervisor
Weyerhaeuser
12.1999 - 06.2008
Some College (No Degree) -
Point Loma High School
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