Thomas Lang
6432 W Hollister Way Herriman,UT
Summary
I am a seasoned Warehouse Manager with 24+ years management experience to include three facility start ups; two of the three being Case Ready facilities and am adept in Operations Management, Team Building and Leadership. I have been successful in enhancing safety standards and warehouse logistics, achieving a near 99.98% inventory accuracy. In the last year we have reduced our claims by 45% by implementing checks and balances and reduced turnover by 50%. I have created a safety culture where every member looks out for, and has their coworkers safety and well-being in mind at all times. Our team feels comfortable bringing up opportunities and voicing solutions for a safer and more productive work environment. I have a proven track record in driving continuous improvement and fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence. I oversee warehouse operations to meet continuous internal and customer needs. I have a solid history of success in developing and maintaining best practices for successful high-volume fulfillment and supply chain management.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Warehouse Manager
Tyson Foods, Inc.
10.2020 - Current
- Responsible for successful start up of new state-of-the-art warehouse facility to include fully automated palletizing and box opening equipment
- Responsible for all operations within the Material Handling/Warehousing facility in the Eagle Mountain Case Ready Plant
- Creates an outstanding safety culture and ensures the safety of all team members
- Responsible for best practices, standard operating procedures, job safety analyses and overall well-being of the warehouse team
- Managing assets such as Human Resources, inventory, plant property and equipment
- Specific responsibilities include providing business planning while adhering to a multi-million dollar budget, goals and projections. Have reduced cost per hundred weight by 36% over the last three years
- Claims have been reduced by 45% over the last year
- Turnover has been reduced by 51% over the last year
- Providing recommendations for improvements in warehousing operations
- Uphold all OSHA, USDA, HCCP and CCP policies and regulations
- Providing training for future Tyson managers and other administrative duties as required
- Other responsibilities include keeping immediate supervisor at the corporate level informed on all aspects of the Material Handling operations within the plant
- Coordinating with other warehouse facility managers in order to provide the best quality service to customers and to collaborate on best practices
- Analyzing and forecasting staffing and equipment needs for the facility and ensuring a pipeline of future managers are ready to go at any given time
Senior Production Manager
Tyson Foods, Inc.
10.2019 - 10.2020
- Ensures the safety of over 800 team members daily
- Assists in controlling expenses
- Work with managers to ensure company policies are being followed and upheld
- Assists in the determination of manpower needs
- Solves problems in an effective manner with efficient and thorough follow up
- Works with department heads to meet production yield goals and metrics goals while at the same time ensuring the maintenance of labor standards and efficiencies
- Creates an outstanding safety culture and ensures the safety of all team members
- Inspects and ensures good housekeeping, safety, sanitation, security and food safety
- Manages, evaluates and trains production General Managers & Supervisors
- Ensures compliance and coordination of the federal meat inspection and OSHA requirements
- Ensures OSHA, USDA, HAACP and CCP regulations are upheld
- Interviews, hires and trains team members
- Plans, assigns and directs workforce
General Manager Warehousing
Tyson Foods, Inc.
11.2005 - 10.2019
- Played a vital roll in the start up of the plant
- Oversees all operations of Material Handling which include Raw Receiving, Dry Goods and Shipping departments
- Creates an outstanding safety culture and ensures the safety of all team members
- Work together with the plant operations manager as well as production General Supervisors to ensure product availability for timely loading and deliveries
- Arranges and oversees maintenance of shag trucks belonging to the Sherman plant
- Oversees training of the personnel on nights as well as bid winners and new hires
- Responsible for maintaining a near 100% accurate inventory to include raw, dry and finished goods
- Investigates all claims for the team
- Responsible for the accuracy of payroll for all team members in Material Handling
- Proficient in Excel, Word, Outlook, DLX, SAP (payroll) and Legacy
- Excellent in conflict management with personnel as well as over the road drivers
- Works well with traffic, scheduling and upper management
- Ensures OSHA, USDA, HAACP and CCP regulations are upheld
Supervisor Warehousing
Tyson Foods, Inc.
05.2000 - 11.2005
- Played a vital roll in the start up of the plant
- Ensures team members safety
- Works well with production to ensure timely and accurate loads
- Completes all necessary training of team members as well as new hires
- Ensures an accurate finished goods inventory
- Responsible for accurate and timely payroll
- Responsible for the sealer room, box shop and palletizing
- Oversees domestic as well as export loads to include all documentation for the exports
- Fills in for Billing clerk and Load Planners as needed
- Abides by all union rules (union plant)
- Ensures OSHA, USDA, HAACP and CCP regulations are upheld
Education
High School Diploma -
Spencer Senior High
Spencer, IA05.1984
Skills
- Safety oversight
- Coaching and Motivation
- Goal Setting
- Team Building and Leadership
- Continuous Improvement
- Mentoring and training
- Collaborative Teamwork
- Lean principles
- Team coaching
Timeline
Warehouse Manager
Tyson Foods, Inc.
10.2020 - Current
Senior Production Manager
Tyson Foods, Inc.
10.2019 - 10.2020
General Manager Warehousing
Tyson Foods, Inc.
11.2005 - 10.2019
Supervisor Warehousing
Tyson Foods, Inc.
05.2000 - 11.2005
High School Diploma -
Spencer Senior High
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