TRAVIS DODD
Summary
Self-motivated professional leader with 15+ years of experience in fast paced, automotive manufacturing setting. Proficient in production scheduling, MRP, and safety implementations. Significant material science skills; quick to grasp concepts and job skills with a profound ability to work well under pressure. Organized and results-oriented Planner excels at seeing big picture and creating plans to achieve business objectives. Adept at leveraging data-driven insights and implementing proactive solutions to deliver cost-effective and timely results. Possesses strong communication, customer service and problem-solving skills. Exceptional ability to adhere to demanding schedules with tight deadlines and time restraints. Highly ambitious individual equipped with comprehensive knowledge of SAP along with other various warehouse management. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Planner/Scheduler _ Logistics Supervisor
Spartanburg Steel Products
10.2019 - Current
- Scheduling production runs in order to keep up with customer demands
- Ordering raw materials & components
- Managing shipments of products & the receiving of materials on a daily basis
- Attend daily production & scheduling meetings
- Managed successful day-to-day operations of projects by maximizing productivity from available resources.
- Visiting customers/ suppliers frequently to establish & maintain excellent customer/ supplier relationships
- Compute amounts, such as space available, shipping, storage, or demurrage charges, using computer or price list
- Contact carrier representatives to make arrangements or to issue instructions for shipping and delivery of materials
- Confer or correspond with establishment representatives to rectify problems, such as damages, shortages, or nonconformance to specifications
- Submit innovative ideas for continuous improvement
- Determine shipping methods, routes, or rates for materials to be shipped
- Prepare documents, such as work orders, bills of lading, or shipping orders, to route materials
- Manage team of shipping & receiving associates
- Perform procedures & safety training in accordance with company policies
- Analyze impact on, and risk to, essential business functions or information systems to identify acceptable recovery time periods and resource requirements
- Develop emergency management plans for recovery decision making and communications, continuity of critical departmental processes, or temporary shut-down of non-critical departments to ensure continuity of operation and governance
- Conduct or oversee contingency plan integration and operation
- Identify opportunities for strategic improvement or mitigation of business interruption and other risks caused by business, regulatory, or industry-specific change initiatives
- Prepare reports summarizing operational results, financial performance, or accomplishments of specified objectives, goals, or plans
- Worked directly with production personnel to resolve production scheduling issues and conflicts.
- Engaged in both long and short-term project planning, strategizing for on-time, high-quality deliverables.
Shipping Lead
Spartanburg Steel Products
11.2009 - Current
- Examine shipment contents and compare with records, such as manifests, invoices, or orders, to verify accuracy
- Pulled, verified, and packaged items for shipment.
- Deliver or route materials to departments using forklifts
- Contact carrier representatives to make arrangements or to issue instructions for shipping and delivery of materials
- Confer or correspond with establishment representatives to rectify problems, such as damages, shortages, or nonconformance to specifications
- Maintained positive relationships with representatives of UPS, FedEX, USPS, and DHL shipping companies.
- Pack, seal, label, or affix postage to prepare materials for shipping, using hand tools, power tools, or postage meter
- Prepare documents, such as work orders, bills of lading, or shipping orders, to route materials
- Requisition and store shipping materials and supplies to maintain inventory of stock
- Use of overhead crane to unload material in excess of 20,000lbs daily in a fast paced environment (overhead crane certified)
- Applies 5s on a daily basis.
Shipping and Receiving Lead
Roechling Automotive
08.2006 - 02.2009
- Pack, seal, label, and affix postage to prepare materials for shipping
- Operated forklifts, lift trucks, and hand trucks to move items around warehouse.
- Prepared shipping documents and invoices, processed payments, and fielded client questions.
- Conducted counts and audits of inventories to identify and resolve discrepancies in records.
- Stacked and stored pallets at end of shift to keep warehouse clean and organized.
- Organized storage areas to optimize materials movements and minimize labor hours.
- Verified orders by comparing names and quantity of items packaged with shipping documents.
- Requisition and store shipping materials and supplies to maintain inventory of stock.
Education
High School Diploma -
Chesnee High School
Chesnee, SC05.2000
Certificate of Completion - Computer Technology
Swofford Career Center
Campobello, SC05.2000
Skills
- Warehouse Management
- Schedule Management
- Documentation Skills
- Reporting Skills
- Materials Preparation
- Schedule Planning
- Invoice Processing
- Delivery Scheduling
- Workflow Planning
- Shipping Coordination
- Forklift/Crane Operation
- Data Documentation
Timeline
Planner/Scheduler _ Logistics Supervisor
Spartanburg Steel Products
10.2019 - Current
Shipping Lead
Spartanburg Steel Products
11.2009 - Current
Shipping and Receiving Lead
Roechling Automotive
08.2006 - 02.2009
High School Diploma -
Chesnee High School
Certificate of Completion - Computer Technology
Swofford Career Center
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