Nicholas Watson
Owensboro,KY
Summary
Dynamic materials coordinator with extensive experience at Swedish Match, excelling in order verification and inventory management. Proven ability to enhance shipping accuracy and streamline operations. Skilled in forklift operation and committed to safety procedures, ensuring efficient and timely delivery of products while maintaining high standards of quality.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Shipping
Swedish Match
Owensboro, Kentucky
11.2024 - Current
- Prepared outgoing Swedish Match shipments for warehouse dispatch.
- Verified order accuracy against packing slips and shipping labels.
- Wrapped finished cartons to protect product during transit.
- Followed Swedish Match safety and quality procedures in shipping area.
Packer/Inspector
Alcoa
Newburgh, IN
10.2017 - 11.2024
- Packed aluminum products for shipment at Alcoa manufacturing lines.
- Labeled bundles with shipping information and product codes.
- Wrapped cartons to protect aluminum goods during handling.
- Packed products in accordance with specified instructions.
- Labeled boxes, crates, and other containers accurately.
Production Worker
Accuride Corporation
Henderson, KY
08.2017 - 10.2017
Materials Coordinator
Bowling Green Metalfoarming Bowling
Bowling Green, KY
01.2017 - 04.2017
- Responsible for preparation, communicating and monitoring of the division's
- Production and raw material s chedules, schedule and coordinate shipments of production material
- Inbound/ or outbound ensuring customer requirements and
- Inventory policies are met.
- Also responsiable for the documentation and accuracy of the divisions' in house
- Inventory as well as monitoring inventory systems, driver training and bill of material
- Maintenance.
- As well supports all aspects of Material Planning, Shipping/ Receiving and inventory
- Control.
Production Control
METALSA
Owensboro, KY
03.2004 - 12.2016
- Production Control:
- Report production from our daily production lines.
- Send ASN's and invoices to all suppliers.
- Handle all scraping of products.
- Do weekly cycle counting on inventory and daily inventory counts as well.
- Work in Excel daily to manage spreadsheets and receive parts.
- Material Handler:
- Operated mobile equipment to load and unload trucks, fill parts and deliver parts to the line.
- Receive parts from suppliers and check them into I-Gear.
- Participated on a Focus Group (designed new flow racks to make things easier on material handling
- And production).
- Filled in as POC and helped in the 5s process to organize material handling.
- Production Tech:
- Utilized my welding abilities in 120N, 800T and 200L in building various parts for frames and followed
- WIS.
- Participated in Kaizen' (help cut down on cycle times in 120N).
- Trained new hires in different areas of the plant while in production and was a part of the Ergonomics
- Safety and Basket Repair Team.
Maintenance Mechanic
Waupaca Foundry Inc
Tell City, IN
09.2008 - 12.2008
- Responsible for a designated line in the DISSA department, checked various gages to ensure they were
- Within normal limits, answered line calls, fixed necessary
- Mechanical issues to ensure machines were functioning properly and did PM's on the weekend.
Education
Industrial Maintenance and Electrician -
Owensboro Community and Technical College
Owensboro, KY12.2009
Business in Communication -
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY05.2001
Diploma -
Ohio County High School
Hartford, KY01.1998
Skills
- Material handling
- Order verification
- Safety procedures
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Product packaging
- Forklift operation
- Inventory cycle counting
- Hand-held scanner operation
Personal Information
Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Timeline
Shipping
Swedish Match
11.2024 - Current
Packer/Inspector
Alcoa
10.2017 - 11.2024
Production Worker
Accuride Corporation
08.2017 - 10.2017
Materials Coordinator
Bowling Green Metalfoarming Bowling
01.2017 - 04.2017
Maintenance Mechanic
Waupaca Foundry Inc
09.2008 - 12.2008
Production Control
METALSA
03.2004 - 12.2016
Industrial Maintenance and Electrician -
Owensboro Community and Technical College
Business in Communication -
Western Kentucky University
Diploma -
Ohio County High School