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Overview
Work History
Skills
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Hobbies and Interests
Highlights Of Skills And Qualifications
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Robert K. SMITH

Langley,Canada

Summary

To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Production and Shipping Manager

Silver City Galvanizing
02.2025 - Current
  • Prepared shipping documents and invoices, processed payments, and fielded client questions.
  • Reduced order errors with thorough quality control checks before dispatching shipments.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by resolving shipment issues promptly and professionally.
  • Tracked production and quality control systems to proactively identify deficiencies.

Tools, Fleet, and Equipment Manager

Pitt Meadows Plumbing
04.2024 - Current
  • Responsible for cataloguing all inventoried and in use tools in the manufacturing facility as well as various jobsites and ensuring all tools are tracked using software
  • Created numerous electronic and hardcopy forms for employees to use to submit tools and equipment for repair
  • Proactively schedule maintenance and safety certifications across a broad fleet of lifts, electronic equipment and vehicles in a cost effective and timely manner
  • Continuously review financial information regarding renting versus purchase prices of equipment as well as billing cycles to ensure the best value for the company and project
  • Liase with Project Managers and Superintendents to ensure that equipment arrives on time and their tools are always at hand
  • Visit worksites and perform tool audits correcting any discrepancies in the tool tracking software
  • Perform hands on repairs to hand tools as well as shop equipment when needed

Expeditor/Chargehand

Wellons Canada
10.2018 - 02.2024
  • Receive all incoming products ensuring any traceable items have proper certifications or MTRs that need to be passed on to QC for document control
  • Manage inventory levels of all stock items and submit requests to purchasing department when required
  • Create kits from picklists to ensure the fabrication department has all parts needed for timely production
  • Receive and manage paperwork from document control ie: shipping documents, field/fab drawings for multiple ongoing contracts and inventory stock runs
  • Attend chargehand meetings and follow the progress of fabricated parts through the shop to ensure shipping dates are met
  • Communicate with Project Engineers/Managers and onsite crew ensuring ship dates are accurate as they approach
  • Contact various carriers to bid on the movement of product selecting those that can meet dates and come within budget
  • Create loads and supervise the loading of trucks to minimize damage and maximize safety while completing the task in a timely manner
  • Have served on the safety committee and still perform monthly inspections of all outside material racking
  • Responsible for facility shutdown and lockup procedures

Lead Operations Supervisor

ColdLogic
01.2012 - 12.2018
  • Ensured adequate staff levels in the grocery warehouse and crossdock areas by forecasting case count numbers and monitoring various holidays and events
  • Offered voluntary time off or mandated time off to union employees to ensure throughput was maximized while meeting routing deadlines and seal times
  • Conducted daily preshift meetings with all selection and reach truck staff to convey projected shift end times as well as review safety rules and joggers
  • Was responsible for 100% accuracy for all daily shipments to over 60 stores in western Canada
  • Coordinated shipments with other Supervisors and Managers between our Langley and Surrey facilities
  • Responsible for reporting performance figures to key management at multiple predetermined times per day
  • Interviewed and onboarded new employees and ensured they were properly trained into their roles
  • Offered training and coaching to struggling employees
  • Disciplined and terminated employees in accordance of union rules and in presence of union representatives
  • Worked with the Maintenance department and performed rack inspections and safety audits of the facility as well as employees to make sure all rules were being followed

Production Manager

Euroclad Building Products
01.2004 - 12.2008
  • Responsible for daily opening and closing of the manufacturing facility
  • Oversaw production line staff of between 10-15 workers
  • Maintained quality control in the facility by ensuring all personnel were properly trained and all machinery was running in sync and product tolerances were met
  • Conducted monthly health and safety meetings, documented and dealt with safety issues and maintained all records
  • Managed multiple projects and created shipping schedules for efficient and timely delivery of products throughout B.C
  • Using company vehicles or third-party carriers

Production Supervisor

N.A.P. Windows and Doors
01.2002 - 12.2004
  • Distributed work to various parts of the machine shop department
  • Personally operated as well as trained staff on the safe use of automated saws, vinyl welding equipment and various punches
  • Ensured that all machinery was arranged and worked effectively to maintain all aspects of quality control
  • Created arch and rakehead windows following architectural plans
  • Served on the Safety and Consultation committees

Skills

  • Staff management
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Leadership
  • Deadline management
  • Quality assurance
  • Safety management
  • Initiative
  • Decision making
  • Organizational skills
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Daily operations management
  • Time management

Languages

English

Hobbies and Interests

  • Auto Repair/Restoration- I enjoy working on and showing my 1950 Meteor street rod at events in the summer.
  • Music- I have played in many bands throughout the years and although I'm not very active in this anymore I still enjoy collecting and maintaining my guitar collection.
  • I enjoy helping others and giving back to the community.

Highlights Of Skills And Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience managing staff in a fast paced production and/or warehouse environment.
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills; ability to motivate and lead employees.
  • Demonstrated ability to problem solve and meet deadlines.
  • Quality driven, client centered and professional.
  • Enjoys participating in a productive team atmosphere.
  • Strong ability to use own initiative and confident in making decisions.
  • Develops a credible rapport with coworkers and customers.

Timeline

Production and Shipping Manager

Silver City Galvanizing
02.2025 - Current

Tools, Fleet, and Equipment Manager

Pitt Meadows Plumbing
04.2024 - Current

Expeditor/Chargehand

Wellons Canada
10.2018 - 02.2024

Lead Operations Supervisor

ColdLogic
01.2012 - 12.2018

Production Manager

Euroclad Building Products
01.2004 - 12.2008

Production Supervisor

N.A.P. Windows and Doors
01.2002 - 12.2004

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