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Nicholas Bodnar

Nicholas Bodnar

Logistics Engineer IV
Pasadena,MD

Summary

Experienced and detail-oriented Logistics Engineer with a background in environmental management and business. Proven ability to lead logistics, perform procurement operations, manage inventory and cut costs while delivering results. Skilled in creating standard operating procedures, conducting audits, and reducing wasted time and capital.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Logistics Engineer IV

Lockheed Martin
Hanover, MD
08.2024 - Current
  • Lead logistics operations, and own the chain of custody process.
  • Create MDATs (DD1149) pertaining to shipping, receiving, and excessing equipment.
  • Perform a yearly audit of customers' global inventory of 1,000+ assets.
  • Engage with field site personnel to verify asset information, equipment integrity, and end-of-life requirements.
  • Collaborate with engineers to create a schedule for equipment shipments to and from field sites to meet TDY demands.
  • Engage with property officers to adjust vital asset information, assign equipment identifiers, and perform clerical services.
  • Monitor and maintain inventory levels to support system build requirements.
  • Track assets' entire life cycle, from purchase, receiving, deploying, and removal for decommissioning.
  • Organize lab storage by like items, such as switches, servers, hard drives, firewalls, and monitors, for ease of use.
  • Ship and receive parts to repair failed equipment.
  • Maintain asset deployments, capture locations, and tracking on multiple networks.
  • Capture metrics on additions and reductions in inventory, the value of the property book, and the value of assets excessed.

Logistics Specialist IV

Amazon Web Services
Aurora, CO
08.2022 - 08.2024
  • Monitor/maintain inventory levels to support build/repair activities in data centers
  • Track assets entire life cycle, from purchase, receiving, deploying and removal for decommissioning
  • Perform yearly audit of all parts and assets stored and deployed
  • Receive parts, verify inventory, and own chain-of-custody processes for Data Center Technicians and Engineers
  • Organize the warehouse/parts room for like items, such as CPUs, NICs, dongles, RAM, switches, and motherboards.
  • Deep dive spending improvements for long-term budget enhancements.
  • Create standard operating procedures, review them with the team, and document the SOPs in an accessible shared drive.
  • Receive, store, and properly handle data center racks.
  • Load and unload shipments, and transport parts between multiple locations, utilizing a 26' box truck.
  • Perform weekly cycle counts for parts and assets, verifying correct quantities and locations.
  • Order parts and materials, and establish min/max levels for part replenishment.
  • Maintain asset deployment records, tickets, and quantities to capture metrics for weekly review.
  • Maintain customer tickets and requests.
  • Lead the operations of storage, tracking, sealing, and labeling of failed or broken data center parts.
  • Travel to regional locations to assist with operations.
  • Attend monthly safety meetings as the Logistics representative, and present at quarterly safety fairs.

Warehouse Lead

ManTech
Annapolis Junction, MD
09.2020 - 08.2022
  • Oversee daily activity at four separate warehouses, leading more than six team members.
  • Work in conjunction with warehouse personnel to reduce pallet count, and combine like items in inventory.
  • Organize warehouse inventory by similarity, such as asset, material type, project, etc.
  • Assist with inventory count, tracking, and asset sales.
  • Recommend safety practices to protect warehouse personnel from injury.
  • Remove old and unutilized inventory to ensure overspending is not occurring for pallet storage fees.
  • Stack, wrap, and load pallets onto the truck using a pallet jack or forklift.
  • Assist the shipping team in the delivery of materials to all supported regions for projects, refresh, and site stock.
  • Alert the shipping team of delivery schedules, shipment priority, material quantities, and material alternatives.
  • Create orders for mission-critical materials for various stock rooms, utilizing the JIRA platform.
  • Maintain the program's inventory while ensuring stock levels are in cohesion with min/max levels.
  • Maintain stock levels in multiple regions to ensure efficient ticket closures.
  • Assist in material acquisition and placement through Acquisition Security while ensuring TAA compliance.
  • Create/code purchase orders based on region, material type, and asset category, utilizing the PeopleSoft platform.
  • Verify quotes for lead time, price, and confirm bids from vendors for material acquisition.
  • Ensure accurate order tracking by generating a receiving list from purchase orders, verifying the correct materials upon delivery, and uploading packing slips into order folders for complete purchase order tracking.
  • Communicate with vendors for material returns and warranties, rectification of damaged material, and cancellations of line items, project schedule adjustments, and lead times that are not consistent with the original quote.
  • Connect with VARs for material updates, inventory improvements, priority shipment, and material placement.
  • Collaborate with team managers on ordering products to reduce overstocking and overspending.
  • Create deployment schedules for regional refresh projects to ensure material levels are sufficient.
  • Assist regional managers in the creation of material plans for future projects to ensure efficient completion.

System Integration Tech /Asset Management Analyst

Cybercore Technologies
Annapolis Junction, MD
11.2016 - 09.2020
  • Install servers, switches, run cross-site connections for system activity, and troubleshoot hardware issues.
  • Build IT systems using switches, servers, KVMs, fiber, cabling, and required materials.
  • Tracked barcoded customer assets in a computerized inventory system.
  • Completed equipment request forms, tracked warehouse stock, and mission-critical materials.
  • Packaged and loaded materials utilizing a motorized forklift or pallet jack for both unclassified and classified equipment.
  • Ship and receive equipment.
  • Conduct inventory audits at travel locations.

Electronic Security Technician

M.C Dean
Fort Meade, MD
04.2016 - 11.2016
  • Installation of electronic security devices, such as keypads, card readers, door alarms, motion detectors, and turnstiles.
  • Ran copper and fiber optic cabling while making sure to test and verify that the equipment is up to the customer’s standards.
  • Completed safety precautions for both CONUS and OCONUS sites, such as setting up air testers, ventilation, tripods, safety harnesses, and blockades to OSHA standards.
  • Work independently to complete installs and vital projects.

Telecommunications/Security Technician

Fiberplus Federal Solutions
Fort Meade, MD
04.2014 - 04.2016
  • Motivated and coordinated five technicians to complete tasks in a safe and efficient manner for a government client.
  • Installed, terminated, and tested fiber optic and copper cabling.
  • Built transport closets, installed racks, ladder racks, and grounding equipment, as well as electronic security devices such as keypads, card readers, door alarms, motion detectors, and turnstiles.
  • Recorded placement of barcoded assets for location verification.
  • Completed safety precautions at CONUS/OCONUS sites, such as setting up air testers, ventilation, tripods, safety harnesses, and blockades to OSHA standards.

Warehouse/Logistics Associate

FedEx Freight
Baltimore, MD
11.2012 - 12.2014
  • Responsible for recording data from freight shipments for record-keeping purposes.
  • Handled inbound and outbound shipments, as well as hazardous materials, and ensured proper identification and tracking.
  • Stacked, wrapped, secured, and managed material packages with a barcode scanner and property tracking software.
  • Utilize a forklift, pallet jack, and barrel attachments to load various-sized trucks.
  • Change placards on trucks to represent the cargo type on board.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Environmental Management

Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AL
03-2020

Associate of Science - Business

Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AL
12-2018

Undergrad Certificate - Occupational Safety & Health

Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AL
12-2018

Skills

  • Performance metrics development
  • Inventory auditing experience
  • Cost savings and reduction
  • Procurement and material management
  • Documentation
  • Warehouse operations
  • Planning and scheduling
  • Safety focus
  • Waste reduction strategies
  • Effective prioritization

Certification

  • Department of Transportation Certified
  • OSHA 10 Hour Safety Certified
  • Forklift Certified

Timeline

Logistics Engineer IV

Lockheed Martin
08.2024 - Current

Logistics Specialist IV

Amazon Web Services
08.2022 - 08.2024

Warehouse Lead

ManTech
09.2020 - 08.2022

System Integration Tech /Asset Management Analyst

Cybercore Technologies
11.2016 - 09.2020

Electronic Security Technician

M.C Dean
04.2016 - 11.2016

Telecommunications/Security Technician

Fiberplus Federal Solutions
04.2014 - 04.2016

Warehouse/Logistics Associate

FedEx Freight
11.2012 - 12.2014

Bachelor of Science - Environmental Management

Columbia Southern University

Associate of Science - Business

Columbia Southern University

Undergrad Certificate - Occupational Safety & Health

Columbia Southern University

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