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Paula Sigman

Jonesboro,AR

Summary

Materials, logistics, and clinic support operations background spanning rail maintenance and patient-care assistance. Managed approximately $18M inventory, improved availability with forecasting and cycle counts, and reduced delays and inventory loss through standardized execution. Assisted clinicians in day-to-day care to support efficient clinic operations.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Materials Manager

Trinity Rail Maintenance
Jonesboro, aR
10.2021 - 11.2026

Managed materials operations for rail maintenance facility with responsibility for about $18 million in inventory.

Supported multifunctional materials team across purchasing, delivery, materials operations, and plant shipping and receiving.

Handled inventory control, inventory loss tracking, material availability, cycle counts, and inventory accuracy.

Helped plan production forecasts and reviewed upcoming projects to identify material needs before railcars arrived.

Monitored stock levels to support production, limit excess inventory, and reduce material-related delays.

Led multifunctional materials team supporting daily plant production and material needs.

Oversaw plant shipping and receiving activities within materials management duties.

Managed inventory control and inventory loss for about $18 million in plant inventory.

Directed daily cycle-count activities while maintaining about 95% inventory accuracy.

Reduced annual inventory losses from about $200000 to $46000 through stronger inventory controls and process discipline.

Improved material delivery to production, reducing average delivery time from about 45 minutes to 25 minutes.

  • Reduced lost-production occurrences tied to unavailable parts from about 95% to 40% by reviewing upcoming projects and material requirements before railcars arrived.
  • Maintained material availability to support production schedules while controlling excess inventory.
  • Used Trinity systems, including TAS RX, Qlik, and Trinone, to support materials and operational needs.

Plant Manager

Southwest Steel Processing
Newport, AR
01.2006 - 05.2021
  • Production scheduling for both buildings
  • Schedule maintenance shutdowns
  • Oversee safety director
  • Oversee shift supervisors on three shifts
  • Oversee shipping department

Human Resource Manager

Southwest Steel Processing
Newport, AR
11.2003 - 01.2006
  • Manpower scheduling for three shifts
  • New employee Orientation
  • Safety training for employees monthly
  • Hiring and termination
  • Update employee handbook yearly

Office Manager

McFarland Eye Centers
Little Rock, AR
06.2000 - 11.2003

Supported patient workup tasks.

Assisted with training for new employees.

  • Scheduled patients as needed.
  • Completed patient work-up tasks.
  • Performed manual and automated refractions.
  • Performed retinoscopy.
  • Completed visual field testing.
  • Performed manual and automated tonometry.
  • Performed manual and automated keratometry.
  • Assisted with minor office surgery.
  • Documented visits as medical scribe for physicians.
  • Captured fundus photographs.
  • Assisted with ocular motility testing.
  • Used Microsoft Office and Excel proficiently.

Education

Forging Industry Association

Management Development Institute
01-2019

Certified Manager -

Institute of Certified Professional Managers
01-2016

Lean Manufacturing University of Kentucky
Lexington, Ky
01-2013

on Job Training for Certification -

Atlanta, Ga
01-1994

Skills

  • Inventory management and control
  • Process improvement
  • Attention to detail
  • Warehouse operations
  • Production scheduling
  • Shipping and receiving
  • Microsoft Office suite
  • Business systems expertise
  • Patient work-up
  • Manual and automated refraction
  • Retinoscopy techniques
  • Visual field testing
  • Tonometry methods
  • Keratometry techniques
  • Surgical assistance
  • Medical scribing
  • Fundus photography skills
  • Ocular mobility assessment
  • Certified ophthalmic technician (lapsed 2016)

Timeline

Materials Manager

Trinity Rail Maintenance
10.2021 - 11.2026

Plant Manager

Southwest Steel Processing
01.2006 - 05.2021

Human Resource Manager

Southwest Steel Processing
11.2003 - 01.2006

Office Manager

McFarland Eye Centers
06.2000 - 11.2003

Forging Industry Association

Management Development Institute

Certified Manager -

Institute of Certified Professional Managers

Lean Manufacturing University of Kentucky

on Job Training for Certification -

Paula Sigman