Professional Summary
Results-driven Operations and Manufacturing Leader with a Certified Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt and extensive experience steering high-volume production, warehouse, and fulfillment operations. Proven success leading cross-functional teams of up to 200 associates, standardizing processes, and implementing continuous-improvement strategies that boost throughput by up to 50%. Skilled in evaluating engineering drawings, procuring tools and equipment, and training personnel at every role held.
Key Achievements
- Production Velocity: Increased shift output 42–50%, scaling volume from 21,000 to 30,000 units.
- Process Standardization: Launched 25+ SOPs, stabilizing assembly cycle times to 10–15 minutes.
- Scale Leadership: Managed operations and fulfillment teams of up to 200 employees.
- Digital Transformation: Implemented digital shop-floor workflows maximizing inventory traceability.
Core Competencies
Continuous Improvement & Lean • Process Standardization & SOPs • Throughput & Cycle-Time Optimization • Drawing & Spec Review • Tooling & Equipment Procurement • Workforce Leadership & Development • Root Cause Analysis & KPIs • WMS, Inventory Control & Logistics • Safety, Quality & ISO Compliance
Professional Experience
- Process Standardization: Developed and implemented 25+ SOPs, stabilizing production cycle times to a consistent 10–15 minutes.
- Engineering & Procurement: Evaluated and approved drawings, routings, and specifications; designed and procured tools and equipment; and prepared prototypes using concurrent-engineering principles.
- Operational Management: Managed complex daily manufacturing lines involving electrical systems, structural welding, plumbing installations, and heavy material handling.
- Continuous Improvement: Conducted time studies, validated Bills of Materials (BOMs), improved inventory accuracy through digital workflows, and eliminated bottlenecks to minimize waste.
- Throughput Optimization: Increased shift output 42–50% (from 21K to 30K units) via targeted process improvements and operator development.
- Leadership & Safety: Led a 25-member production crew and conducted monthly safety/material audits, maintaining 100% compliance with corporate and ISO standards.
- Logistics & Systems: Directed shop-floor schedules, inventory controls, and multi-site logistics pipelines; partnered on enterprise software rollouts aligning corporate and shop-floor data.
- Fulfillment Leadership: Managed high-volume logistics and distribution operations for shift teams of up to 200 associates.
- Warehouse Systems: Operated and managed safety compliance for SSI Schäfer automation, conveyor, and racking systems alongside WMS platforms.
- Inventory Control: Spearheaded inventory reconciliation and collaborated with Asset Protection to minimize shrink and boost freight accuracy.
- Workforce Flexibility: Coordinated dynamic labor allocation and cross-training initiatives, achieving top-tier operational performance metrics.
- Career Progression & Team Leadership: Promoted through four roles over 9 years — Pet Products Associate, Lead Pet Products Associate, Associate Lead, and Merchandise & Inventory Manager — training and leading teams of 4–8 direct associates while overseeing safety and merchandising standards for up to 40 associates store-wide.
Education & Certifications
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt — Georgia Institute of Technology (2026)
Associate Degree, Marketing Management — Chattahoochee Technical College, Marietta, GA
Technical Skills
Systems & Software: SAP, Tableau, Tulip, Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Emerging Tech: Generative AI Platforms (Gemini, Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT)