Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
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Thomas Blanton

7708 8th AVE S Birmingham

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Floor Associate

Amazon
04.2022 - Current
  • Stow
  • Decant
  • Pallet decant
  • Loaded and unloaded boxes and packages to move to and from vehicle.
  • Pit trained
  • TDR trained
  • Inbound dock floor captain
  • Inbound dock clerk
  • Learning Ambassador for Stow and Decant

Supervisor

Flex-N-Gate Alabama
11.2014 - 04.2022
  • Identified and corrected issues negatively impacting team and business operations.
  • Addressed employee and production issues head-on to determine and implement optimal resolutions, preventing wasted resources and maintaining schedules.
  • Monitored employee performance and safety, conducting retraining to correct problems and optimize productivity.
  • Established and enforced clear goals to keep all employees on same level and working collaboratively.
  • Set up, adjusted and maintained machines to keep production operating at peak levels and consistently meet challenging daily demands.
  • Realigned workflows with changing business demands by evaluating processes and employee strengths.
  • Forklift certified gas and electric.
  • Trained in RPM
  • Trained in Funnel Cloud
  • Coached staff members to develop long-term career goals.
  • Hired team members and trained in collaborative team environment.

Team Leader/Acting Supervisor

Flex-N-Gate Alabama
11.2013 - 11.2014

Responsible for shift start up meetings, maintaining  a high level of quality while meeting customer demand. 

  • Developed positional rotation to support continuous improvement and operator development.
  • Mentored and trained personnel and monitored performance.

Production Associate

Flex-N-Gate Alabama
02.2008 - 11.2013

Maintained a high quality standard and running a high volume of parts to meet customer demand.

Lead Printer

Holiday Variety T Shirt Shop
11.1999 - 02.2008

  I was responsible for pull, printing and packing orders.  

Education

AIDT Certification
2008

High School Diploma -

A H Parker High School
Birmingham, AL
1998

Skills

  • Process improvement
  • Processes and procedures
  • Goal-oriented
  • Process improvement strategies
  • Continuous improvements
  • Workforce training
  • Excellent Work Ethic

Timeline

Floor Associate

Amazon
04.2022 - Current

Supervisor

Flex-N-Gate Alabama
11.2014 - 04.2022

Team Leader/Acting Supervisor

Flex-N-Gate Alabama
11.2013 - 11.2014

Production Associate

Flex-N-Gate Alabama
02.2008 - 11.2013

Lead Printer

Holiday Variety T Shirt Shop
11.1999 - 02.2008

AIDT Certification

High School Diploma -

A H Parker High School
Thomas Blanton