Rick Rossman
Chadds Ford,PA
Summary
With extensive experience at 3M Company, I excel in warehouse operations and team collaboration, ensuring efficient shipping/receiving processes and order fulfillment. Skilled in safety protocols and multitasking, I've significantly enhanced inventory management and operational efficiency. My proactive approach and problem-solving aptitude have consistently improved workplace safety and productivity.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Head of Shipping and Receiving
3M Company
Aston, PA
01.2023 - Current
- Supervised a team of warehouse personnel to ensure that all incoming and outgoing shipments were processed accurately and efficiently.Responsible for receiving new raw material samples and validating with department heads.
- Responsible for unloading of chemical trucks into storage specific vessels
- Maintained detailed records of receipts, shipments and inventory levels on a daily basis.
- Pull material for the production line as needed.
- Documented standard and emergency operating procedures for receiving and shipping products and materials.
- Ensured compliance with all relevant safety regulations while handling hazardous and non-hazardous material.
- Tracked orders using functional systems and coordinated with warehouse workers to ensure proper storage and distribution of products.
- Prepared inventory for shipment by attaching tags and labels.
- Coordinated with other departments within the organization regarding product availability for orders placed by customers.
P2 Operations
3M Company
Aston, PA
02.2018 - 01.2023
- Loaded cargo onto transportation devices and attached affixing tools to achieve safe transportation.
- Applied barcodes to cargo and used digital scanners to track and locate materials during transportation.
- Moved large and bulky items manually or with pallet jacks or forklifts.
- Followed organizational procedures to stack and store cargo in transit sheds, ship holds and warehouses.
Bagging Operator
Formosa Plastics
New Castle, DE
01.2002 - 01.2018
- Performed routine maintenance on equipment to ensure optimal performance on containment buildingWorked as a bagging operator, bagged dry material on packing machines
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail.
- Became Lead Stripping Operator responsible for monitoring batches on the ES 1000
- Strip gas out of reacted batches to ensure quality control
- Responsible for the venting and unloading of rail cars
- Responsible for maintaining containment building
- Was utilized as a Railroad/Labor Pool operator
- Responsible for the Drive TM 4000 moving rail cars
- Experience in handling hazardous waste and waste water treatment equipment
- Experience with maintaining containment dykes and aeration ponds
- Observed and troubleshot equipment and machines to detect malfunctions and notify appropriate personnel of needed repairs.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail.
- Used hand trucks and forklifts to unload, load and transport items.
Foam Cutter and B Operator
Foamex
01.1995 - 01.2002
- Responsible for Foam cutter and utilized as the B operator on foam machine
- Lead on bulk unloading of chemical rail cars (TDI)
- Became the A operator responsible for all daily runs and machine setup
- Member of the Hazmat Emergency Response Team
Education
High School Diploma -
Concord High School
Wilmington, DE06-1987
Skills
- Warehouse operations
- Shipping procedures
- Receiving processes
- Order fulfillment
- Warehouse oversight
- Documentation
- Loading and unloading
- Safety protocols
- Materials monitoring
- Team collaboration
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Multitasking capacity
References
Rich Thomas, Production Manager, Formosa Plastics, 302-836-2252
Career Experience
- Head of Shipping and Receiving, 3M Company, 01/01/18, Present, Receive new raw material sample, Label entered into data base, Store in proper locations, Pull all material to ship, Create Bill of Laden and shipping papers for carrier pickup, Unloading of chemical truck into storage vessels, Pull material for production line as needed, P-2 Operator
- Bagging Operator, Formosa Plastics, 01/01/02, 12/31/18, Bagged dry material on packing machines, Became Stripping Operator responsible for monitoring batches on ES 1000, Strip gas out of reacted batches, Vent and unload rail cars, Responsible for maintaining containment building, Railroad/Labor Pool operator, Drive TM 4000 moving rail cars, Experienced in handling hazardous waste and waste water treatment, Experience with containment dykes and aeration ponds, Having the deep knowledge of all plant working parts
- Foam Cutter and B Operator, Foamex, 01/01/95, 12/31/02, Bulk unloading of chemical rail cars (TDI), Became A operator responsible for all daily runs and machine setup, Part of Hazmat Emergency Response Team
Certification
- Fork Lift Truck License
- High Reach Truck License
Timeline
Head of Shipping and Receiving
3M Company
01.2023 - Current
P2 Operations
3M Company
02.2018 - 01.2023
Bagging Operator
Formosa Plastics
01.2002 - 01.2018
Foam Cutter and B Operator
Foamex
01.1995 - 01.2002
- Fork Lift Truck License
- High Reach Truck License
High School Diploma -
Concord High School
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