Tyler Birch
Nashville,TN
Summary
Tech-savvy innovator with hands-on experience in emerging technologies and passion for continuous improvement. Skilled in identifying opportunities for technological enhancements and implementing effective solutions. Adept at leveraging new tools and methods to solve problems and enhance productivity. Excels in adapting to fast-paced environments and driving technological advancements.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Asst Materials Manager
Adient
09.2020 - Current
- Cycle Count, Warehousing Team Manager, and Scheduling team leader
- ERP/MRP Expertise
- Key Support and Trainer for sister plants
- Freight and Inventory Forecast Expert
- Analyze data from shipping and delivering processes to find bottlenecks and other issues
- Evaluate and report on KPIs
- Monitor logistics to make sure they run smoothly
- Maintain supply chain inventory and records
- Train and guide employees
- Find cost-effective solutions for supply chain processes
- Develop and implement safety guidelines in all aspects of the supply chain (e.g Use of trucks, forklifts)
- Adient Regional QAD Expert
- Continuous Improvement Promoter
- Mentored junior staff members by providing guidance on best practices in managing resources efficiently while maintaining quality standards.
- Evaluated current systems and processes within the materials department, identifying areas for potential improvement through automation or other innovations.
- Participated in cross-functional project teams to support product development initiatives from a materials perspective, ensuring adequate input from all relevant stakeholders.
- Streamlined warehouse operations by optimizing storage space and improving organization of materials.
- Assisted in budget preparation and monitoring for materials department, ensuring optimal resource allocation by GML tool utilization.
- Enhanced inventory accuracy by implementing an efficient tracking system for all incoming and outgoing materials.
- Assisted in the development and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives within the materials department, leading to increased productivity and operational efficiency.
- Monitored safety stock levels and established order policies to balance inventory availability with minimal investment.
- Streamlined inventory management processes to reduce supply chain costs and improve efficiency.
- Reduced inventory levels and improved supply chain visibility using strategic initiatives.
- Created and implemented comprehensive supply chain management strategies.
Inventory Analyst
Adient
08.2017 - 09.2020
- Responsible for supervising a staff of indirect laborers, maintaining labor hours, ensuring safe, timely and accurate material flow, attaining 5S objectives, and performing all tasks in the shipping and receiving functional area
- Responsible to enforce all safety rules and guidelines associated with BOS procedures and OSHA standards
- Ensure all shipping and receiving procedures are understood and adhered to as defined by Materials team and BOS
- 5S maintenance throughout plant
- This includes labeling, square to the world principles, part presentation, visual inventory management, etc
- Responsible for carrier window time conformance
- (Both shipping and receiving.)
- Timely and accurate movement of material within the facility
- Responsible for ensuring receipt accuracy and supplier packaging/labeling conformances
- Ensure proper communication from the Materials and docks to the management staff for all material-related issues
- (I.e
- Hot parts, missed trucks, safety issues, personnel issues, quality issues, etc.)
- Responsible for the updates of Key Performance Indicators to track and document daily goal attainment
- Responsible for FIFO of product within facility
- Coordinate and segregate all potential non-conforming material within the facility
- (Obsolete material, incoming inspection items, quality sorts, etc.)
- Prepare daily departmental report for Management staff review
- Perform Cycle Counts when needed
- Handling of materials procurement
- Prepare purchase requisitions using both DSSI and SAP Ariba
- Understanding of the benefits of a Continuous Improvement
- Responsible for performing safety, dock and forklift audits as required
- Responsible for training, testing and certifying all material handlers
- Maintaining the payroll system for assigned indirect staff members
- Receiving all trucks and processing the paperwork required
- Must enter all receipts prior to end of shift to ensure inventory levels are accurately reflected in QAD system
Production Control Supervisor
Brembo North America
02.2014 - 06.2017
- Manage the flow of incoming/outgoing trucks
- Manage inventory FIFO
- Good core knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics AX/ERP System
- Work with Quality to sort, organize and ship rejected materials and RMA's back to the foundries
- Process all incoming and outgoing paperwork, both in AX/ERP System
- Maintain a safe work environment through use of PPE and Identifying any Safety related issues and reported these to the Materials manager
- Shipping/Receiving Dock Supervisor with 11 direct reports
- Prepared Cycle Count Audits in MS Excel to understand inventory discrepancies
- Trained direct reports on MS Axapta inputs
- Took Care of all Problem BOL's to make sure loads are received properly and entered in AX
- (ERP System)
- Developed a third shift recap spread sheet to get Rodney Lowden (Master Scheduler) organized information for incoming loads
- Worked closely with the Master Scheduler
- Weekly physical inventory counts to understand warehouse lifecycle and turnover as well as gaining an understanding of WIP, Raw, and Finished Goods shortages and made corrections within Axapta
- Made and edited production orders in MS Axapta
- Facilitated the incoming and outgoing empty dunnage to make sure that suppliers always had enough empty dunnage to ship raw castings in or customers shipped back enough dunnage to put finished goods in
- Manage all internal shipments of WIP to Woodworth, Homer/Flint to have FNC or castings to be heat treated
- This ended up being about 24 shipments per 24 hours
- Gathered data for shipping and receiving to develop key performance indicators by relating rotors shipped/received to number on man hours used
- Lead a monthly meeting for direct reports to gain knowledge of current and ongoing issues
- Scheduled all shipments of rusty castings to WGS Foundry to be de-rusted
- Managed all aspects of time and attendance for direct reports
- Lean Management training
Shipping and Receiving Clerk
Abbott
08.2013 - 02.2014
- Moved freight, stock and other materials to and from storage and production areas and loading docks
- Received, stored and shipped goods and materials
- Adhered to all requirements and regulations for interstate HAZMAT carriers
- Sorted cargo before loading and unloading
- Tagged all inbound merchandise with receiving date
- Reported all equipment failures and malfunctions to supervisor
- Cleaned and maintained the warehouse in compliance with OSHA safety standards
- Stocked, staged and transported goods
- Verified computations against physical count of stock
- Operated forklifts and other heavy machinery safely
- Stacked and stored pallets at the end of the shift to keep warehouse clean and organized
- Swept floors and stored equipment at the end of each shift
- Used item numbers to properly stock warehouse
- Attached identifying tags to containers
- Always the go to for Microsoft Office questions for the office staff
Lift Operator
Walmart
01.2004 - 12.2012
- Responsible for Materials Handling and Processing which includes Freight Verification, both quantity and quality, Numbers Processing, 'Tie-High' Breakdown, Safety and Quality Inspection Practices, 'End-of day' Reporting and Customer Service
- In performing Freight Verification, and compare the materials ordered to the materials received to ensure no variance exists
- When required, Variance Reports are prepared, reviewed and submitted for analysis and material adjustment
- In performing Quality Inspection and Control, Responsible to ensure materials arrive in usable condition (i.e
- Not damaged, broken etc.)
- I identified, compiled and reported discrepancies to Team Leaders for Number Processing
- I am responsible of keeping track of personal production goals through numbers processing and ensure mission goals are maintained and work performed exceed the standards set
- Coordinated trailer movement and staffed 12 people to meet or exceed production goals
- I helped develop Key Performance Indicators
- These enabled us to analyze where performance could improve efficiency and exceed bottom line goals
- Actively participated in safety control board meetings
- Conducted Safety Audits daily
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Business Management with Financial Emphesis
Davenport University
01.2018
Associate's Degree - Business Administration and Management, General
Davenport University
01.2009
Diploma -
Bonneville High School
01.2001
Skills
- Implementation Plans
- Problem Solving
- Cost-reduction strategies
- ERP systems Expert
- Problem-solving abilities
- Team Management
- Team building
- Warehouse Management
- Strategic Planning
- Inventory Control
- Production Planning
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Forecasting
- QAD Expert
- Multi-plant experience
- Forecast monitoring
- Lean principles
Languages
German
Limited Working
Timeline
Asst Materials Manager
Adient
09.2020 - Current
Inventory Analyst
Adient
08.2017 - 09.2020
Production Control Supervisor
Brembo North America
02.2014 - 06.2017
Shipping and Receiving Clerk
Abbott
08.2013 - 02.2014
Lift Operator
Walmart
01.2004 - 12.2012
Associate's Degree - Business Administration and Management, General
Davenport University
Diploma -
Bonneville High School
Bachelor's Degree - Business Management with Financial Emphesis
Davenport University
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