Walters A. Arrey
Madison,USA
Summary
Dynamic Operations Leader with extensive experience at Allegheny Technologies Incorporated, excelling in supply chain management and operational policy development. Proven track record in optimizing processes and enhancing productivity, leveraging strong analytical skills and effective communication to drive significant improvements in efficiency and employee engagement. Committed to achieving organizational goals through strategic leadership.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Supply Chain Manager (Cross Training Duties Able To Perform)
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated
Huntsville, AL
06.2021 - 12.2022
- Designing, implementing, and optimizing supply chain strategies that align with organizational goals and practices
- Managing work schedules, overseeing stock controls, and processing orders
- Planning future capacity requirements
- Working closely with all areas of the supply chain (production, inspection, engineering, quality assurance, procurement, and planning) to ensure effective service delivery for production
- Recognizing the crucial parts that suppliers and sub-contractors play in delivering business objectives
- Analyzing and managing supply chain data, performance, and inventory
- Receiving shipment from different vendors and directing them to the appropriate areas (stockyard, engineering, shop floor, and departments)
- Scheduling shipment with different pick-up agencies to enable on time delivery to customers
Shipping and Receiving Clerk/Supply Chain Leader (Cross Training Duties Able To Perform)
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated
Huntsville, AL
06.2021 - 12.2022
- Maintaining inventory levels and tracking records
- Performing package measurement and label printing (bill of laden)
- Ensure product are shipped every Friday of the week as scheduled
- Operating forklifts and hand tools
- Conducting item quality inspections and submitting product flaws and damage to supply chain manager
- Monitoring bills for potential inaccurate products and the right products as per packing list
- Communicating with senior organizational management staff
- Coordinating item transportation
- Checking schedules, filing information, organizing supplies, entering data, and monitoring other supply management-related tasks
Material Handler/Mover (Cross Training Duties Able To Perform)
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated
Huntsville, AL
06.2021 - 12.2022
- Pulling inventory, verifying materials, and moving stock and other materials to fulfill orders
- Unloading product deliveries by pulling them from trucks and putting them in the stockyard, supply room, and to the allocated departments/holding areas
- Moving products manually or using equipment such as forklift, pallet jack, or golf cart from loading area to shipping dock ready for shipment
- Keeping loading area and machinery clean
- Storing, moving, and managing hazardous and non-hazardous materials
Operations Leader (Production Supervisor)
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated
Huntsville, AL
12.2021 - Current
- Providing inspired leadership for the organization
- Making important policy, planning, and strategic decisions
- Developing, implementing, and reviewing operational policies and procedures
- Assisting with recruiting
- Overseeing budgeting, reporting, planning, and auditing
- Managing production, resource distribution, and departmental goals
- Formulating company policies and ensuring compliance
- Planning and directing plant operations focusing on driving safety, quality, and productivity
- Developing, implementing, and enforcing operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems and improve product quality and revenue
- Providing leadership, management, and motivation to attain high levels of employee achievement and retention
- Resolve production, equipment, and system problems; assist in the revision of work instructions; to ensure tasks are completed as required by standard work instructions, and occupational and safety instructions
- Monitoring and coordinating with managers to hire new employees when needed, assist, and ensure that adequate training of personnel is conducted and maintained
- Evaluate performance, recommend appropriate disciplinary action as needed, and interpret and enforce ATI policies while maintaining the provisions of the bargaining unit contract and labor agreement
- Eliminate wastes through task standardization process, best practices, line stops, and verbatim compliance
- Ensure strict adherence to both internal and external customer requirements
- Mitigate production cost and identifying key operating costs, to understand the basic costs of business operations, including employee wages, raw materials, and marketing expenses
- Manage, develop, and implement business operations through problem solving skills, critical thinking, analytical abilities, and effective communication
Production Technician Crew Lead
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated
Huntsville, AL
06.2020 - 12.2021
- Responsible for all conditioning operations in areas 2 and 4 (vacuum anneal furnaces A & B, wire blasting, and wire pickling)
- Certified to fill in as an operator to any operation within the conditioning area when assigned operators call in sick or on vacation
- Maintain a high level of communication with the production supervisor (operation leader), keeping them apprised of any changes or concerns that may arise
- Assist in the development and implementation of processes and procedures to increase efficiency and effectiveness throughout the production process
- Lead and motivate team members to achieve daily production goals while maintaining quality standards
- Monitor individual and team performance, providing feedback and coaching as needed
- Ensure all safety protocols are being followed and take corrective action when necessary
- Serve as a resource for team members, answering questions and offering assistance as needed
- Escalate issues to the production supervisor as needed
- Help to resolve conflicts within the team and to train new team members
- Monitor inventory levels and place work orders as needed
- Perform quality control checks on products before they leave downstream to upstream operation and vice versa
- Maintain a clean and organized work area following the 5S standard
- Coordinate meetings and maintains the daily management board activities as assigned by the continuous improvement manager
- Ensuring the required materials are available for production in accordance with the scheduled board
- Ensuring that the factory (shop floor) is safe for all workers
- Inspecting machinery (using the machine startup checklist), identifying faults, troubleshooting wherever possible, and reporting any faults to management and co-workers
- Analyzing performance and products, then making suitable recommendations to management
- Assist production supervisor with monthly, quarterly, and yearly evaluation on the performance and promotion of team members
Store Manager
Dollar General Corporation
Nashville, TN
07.2010 - 09.2020
- Maintained accurate inventory levels by controlling damages, markdowns, scanning, paperwork, and facility controls
- Followed company work processes to effectively manage merchandise, including receiving, unpacking, stocking, restocking and rotating merchandise on shelves and building merchandise displays
- Performed pricing analysis to develop in-store replenishment plans
- Ensured financial integrity of the store through strict cashier accountability, key control, adherence to company security practices and cash control procedures; the authorization and signature authority of refunds and overrides, register till counts, and bank deposits
- Ensured prices are correct, meets monthly targets, and managed weekly truck deliveries and transfers
- Developed employees’ schedules, provided adequate training for employees, conducted safety meetings, and ensured employee compliance with company policies and procedures
- Implemented and maintained planograms
- Ensured merchandise was presented according to established practices
- Ensured compliance with environmental, health, safety, and quality guidelines
- Collaborated with team members to troubleshoot and solve problems
- Ensured all personnel wore and uses required gear while carrying out operation functions
Lead Production Technician
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated
Huntsville, AL
08.2019 - 06.2020
- Performs lead operation functions at the Zero Blaster Unit of Building 2, Area 474
- Trained and certified to run most machines and equipment (motorized and non-motorized) in the plant
- Fill-in operator for other areas when needed
- Blasts and cleans wires of different diameter and length in accordance with the operational and safety instructions, work instructions, and manufacturing instructions as revised in document control
- Conducts logistical material tracking and handling functions
- Maintains production records using Oracle applications (MPT/OPM) necessary to meet quality assurance requirements
- Track’s identity and heat code numbers of materials and their progress through the forging process
- Performs housekeeping duties on a regular basis to keep the area clean and as primary safety measure
- Ensure compliance with environmental, health, safety, and quality guidelines
- Collaborates with team members to troubleshoot and solve problems
- Ensure all personnel use proper body ergonomics and wear required PPE while carrying out operation functions
- Emergency response and ergonomics team member certified to assist in all medical and environmental emergencies at the plant
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Operational Technology Management
American Military University
Charles Town, WV04.2025
Master of Arts - Transportation and Logistics Management, Maritime Engineering Management
American Military University
Charles Town, WVBachelor of Science (Honors) - Wildlife Management
University of Ibadan
Ibadan, Oyo State, NigeriaSkills
- Supply chain management
- Operational policy development
- Project management
- Inventory control
- Financial analysis
- Data analysis
Skills Certifications
- Professional Designation in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (PLS) Certification
- Project Management Certification from Six Sigma Global Institute (SSGI)
- Scrum Master Certification from Six Sigma Global Institute (SSGI)
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Professional Certification from Six Sigma Global Institute (SSGI)
- HAZMAT and HAZWOPER 24 HR Technician Level Certified
- Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) 48 HR Certified
- Trained and Certified on Taproot: Root Cause Analysis
Activities
- Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Training, 48 HR Course, Direct EMS Academy, LLC
- Active Emergency Responder Technician Certificate, HAZWOPER/HAZMAT 24 HR
- Insights Leadership Academy, Self-awareness as a foundation of excellent teamwork
- Member, Community Engagement Committee (CEC), Allegheny Technology Incorporated, Outreach program engaged in connecting with communities
Affiliations
Seasoned traveler
Patron of the church, sponsors the choir, camera men, and security
Part time photography
Love watching soccer and basketball
Languages
English
Professional
French
Elementary
Accomplishments
- Undergraduate honrs class
Certification
- Project management
- Scrum master
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Professional
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Operations Leader (Production Supervisor)
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated
12.2021 - Current
Supply Chain Manager (Cross Training Duties Able To Perform)
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated
06.2021 - 12.2022
Shipping and Receiving Clerk/Supply Chain Leader (Cross Training Duties Able To Perform)
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated
06.2021 - 12.2022
Material Handler/Mover (Cross Training Duties Able To Perform)
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated
06.2021 - 12.2022
Production Technician Crew Lead
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated
06.2020 - 12.2021
Lead Production Technician
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated
08.2019 - 06.2020
Store Manager
Dollar General Corporation
07.2010 - 09.2020
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Operational Technology Management
American Military University
Master of Arts - Transportation and Logistics Management, Maritime Engineering Management
American Military University
Bachelor of Science (Honors) - Wildlife Management
University of Ibadan
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