Nike

DC Operations Manager

Grays Enterprise Inc

* Develop and implement the company's strategic vision and long-term business plan.
 * Identify and evaluate new investment opportunities, including acquisitions, development projects, and partnerships.
 * Analyze market trends and competitive landscape to inform strategic decision-making.
 * Establish and maintain strong relationships with investors, lenders, and other stakeholders.
 * Oversee the company's financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
 * Manage cash flow, optimize expenses, and maximize profitability.
 * Secure financing for acquisitions and development projects.
 * Monitor and manage financial risks.
 * Ensure efficient and effective property management operations.
 * Oversee tenant relations, maintenance, and compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
 * Implement and improve property management systems and processes.
 * Conduct due diligence, negotiate contracts, and manage the closing process.

Amazon

Responsible for leading, developing, and engaging a team of 6 salaried leaders and 500+ associates

Operations Manager

Agilent Technologies

* Drove significant process improvements across multiple departments, resulting in increased efficiencies and reduced risk.
 * Leveraged project management methodologies to lead key initiatives, including an ERP system (BPCS) changeover.
 * Ensured seamless integration and comprehensive documentation (SOPs/work instructions) during the ERP system changeover.
 * Collaborated with leadership to identify and implement strategic process enhancements.
 * Optimized workflows and supply chain operations.

Business Process Analyst

* Leadership & Development: Mentored, trained, and developed a team of 5 Process Assistants and over 300 hourly associates, achieving a milestone of shipping 100k+ in volume.
 * New Site Launch: Successfully launched the first ARFC in Tennessee, onboarding over 200 associates within the initial 30 days.
 * Quality Improvement: Significantly reduced quality defects from 17k to under 1.5k by establishing and empowering quality ambassadors.
 * Process Optimization: Proactively identified and led process improvement initiatives, utilizing Lean principles to enhance efficiency and productivity.
 * Safety & Compliance: Championed a culture of safety, achieving over 70% team participation in COVID-19 testing and full vaccinations.
 * Quality Subject Matter Expert: Served as a quality subject matter expert, providing guidance and expertise to improve processes and reduce defects.
 * Problem-Solving Subject Matter Expert: Acted as a problem-solving subject matter expert, effectively addressing and resolving complex operational challenges.

Area Manager Problem Solve/Quailty S.M.E

Milwaukee Tool

* Supervise and motivate a team of shipping and picking associates.
 * Schedule and assign daily tasks to ensure efficient workflow.
 * Train and mentor team members on proper procedures and safety protocols.
 * Monitor team performance and provide feedback for improvement.
 * Resolve employee issues and maintain a positive work environment.
 * Oversee the accurate and timely processing of outbound shipments.
 * Ensure compliance with shipping regulations and carrier requirements.
 * Coordinate with carriers to schedule pickups and deliveries.
 * Manage shipping documentation and maintain accurate records.
 * Optimize shipping processes to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
 * Manage the efficient and accurate picking of customer orders.
 * Ensure inventory accuracy and proper storage.
 * Implement and maintain efficient picking strategies and procedures.
 * Monitor picking performance and identify areas for improvement.
 * Utilize warehouse management systems (WMS) to track inventory and order status.
 * Maintain accurate inventory records and conduct regular cycle counts.
 * Monitor inventory levels and report discrepancies.
 * Ensure proper storage and handling of inventory.
 * Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and productivity.
 * Utilize Lean principles to optimize warehouse operations.
 * Analyze data and generate reports to track performance and identify trends.
 * Ensure compliance with all safety regulations and company policies.
 * Promote a safe working environment and conduct regular safety meetings.
 * Maintain a clean and organized warehouse.
 * Act as a problem solve subject matter expert, effectively addressing and resolving complex operational challenges.

Distribution Supervisor

Radial Inc.

Operations Supervisor

FedEx Express

Ramp Agent

Accelerating Ambitious Individuals' Personal, Entrepreneurial, and Career Growth and Development | Operations Leader | Real Estate Investor |

Passionate about driving operational excellence and delivering results, I am an accomplished operations leader and entrepreneur with a proven track record of success. With a strong background in managing and optimizing business operations, I have consistently led teams to achieve operational efficiency, cost savings, and improved performance.

As an operations leader, I excel in developing and implementing strategies that streamline processes, enhance productivity, and drive business growth. I have a deep understanding of supply chain management, lean methodologies, and continuous improvement principles, which enable me to identify opportunities for optimization and drive operational excellence across all functional areas.

In addition to my expertise in operations, I am also an entrepreneur at heart. leveraging my entrepreneurial mindset, creativity, and strategic thinking. I thrive in dynamic and fast-paced environments, where I can identify develop innovative solutions and drive business growth.

With a strong focus on collaboration and team leadership, I have a proven ability to build and motivate high-performing teams, fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and innovation. I believe in empowering individuals to reach their full potential and creating an inclusive and collaborative work environment.

Charles A. Gray

•	2 year Reduction in Recordable Injuries and accidents (3 year low for facility)
•	Revised and updated all regulatory policies and standards to meet State and Federal compliance.
•	Created Safety Committee with audit schedule to increase housekeeping standards reducing injuries.
•	Defined forklift and pedestrian pathways to reduce forklift and pedestrian interactions and near misses.
•	Established Digital Equipment control process, with audit schedule. (1.2Mil in savings)
•	Facilitated upgrade of digital equipment with savings of 500k.
•	Created proper Fall protection training/certification for all lift drivers and new hires.
•	Established New Hire Safety Orientation process.
•	Updated Emergency Action Plan to include COVID-19 protocols and Active Shooter
•	Set regular PM schedule for critical business production equipment increasing efficiency by 27%.
•	Stabilized mobile equipment numbers, repairs, and PM process for mobile equipment. (2.5Mil in savings)
•	Enhanced on-site Security performance and presence. Reducing internal and external theft.
•	Successful completion and abatement of 2 regulatory audit Zero findings in 2022
•	Installed water redundancy tank system to keep facility operating should area lose water pressure.
•	Stabilized the businesses printing equipment and identified vendor to maintain and PM critical printers. (5Mil in savings)
•	Successful Return To Office (RTO) of remote team members post pandemic.
•	Successfully managed facilities annual budget of 100k completing tasks to update and improve the continuity of the building.
•	Successfully Managed 2Mil project to re-rack and construct manual multi-tier hand pick module.

EHS/Facilities & Project Manager

Kruger Inc.

•	EH&S over a 1.8 million sqft. paper mill with 500 + team members.
•	Creation of departmental Safety Coordinator to improve the effectiveness of correcting safety issues.
•	Created Departmental Safety Plans to lead areas to safety excellence.
•	Created Individual Safety Plan for team members involved in incidents to correct behaviors.
•	Creation of departmental Safety Committees to enhance employee participation.
•	Creation of daily departmental safety audits.
•	Revision and update of all facility safety policies to comply with new standards.
•	SafeStart training (behavior based safety)
•	Enhanced Safety orientation
•	Enhanced contractor safety orientation and contractor selection process to include safety rating
•	Increase in quality safety observations
•	RCFA’s for all near misses.
•	Increased focus on housekeeping and walking working surfaces to reduce STF
•	Enhanced ergonomic tools and platforms
•	Increased focus on LOTO and Machine Guarding 
•	Enhanced forklift and pedestrian safety thru reducing pedestrian interactions with forklifts
•	EAP and Pandemic preparedness 
•	Optimized security for the facility
•	Created EHS policies and procedures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
•	Enhanced relationships with local health providers.

Environment, Health and Safety Manager

Riviana Foods

•EH&S over two food manufacturing facilities and two distribution centers.
•Lead the facility to achieve world class safety standards in 2018 in TRIR, DART and LTI
•Achieved the best safety record in the facilities history in 2018.
•Involved in the successful construction, start up and ramp up of a new food processing and manufacturing building.
•Involved in the successful construction, start up and ramp up of a new ammonia refrigeration system.
•Creation of all LOTO procedures for processing, production and ammonia equipment.
•Created 12 new safety policies and programs for the facility.
•Created the emergency response and preparedness for the new facility.
•Enhanced and optimized safety and new hire training for all facilities.
•Increased employee engagement in safety and continuous improvement. 
•Helped drive the change in creating a safety conscious culture.
•Enhanced incident investigation and case management.
•Enhanced safety training and awareness of front line supervision.
•Enhanced facility security and protocol. 
•Enhanced and optimized third-party contractor Safety, Quality, GMP and SQF training. 
•Head of Continuous Improvement projects with in the facility facilitating and leading in over 3 million dollars in cost savings and waste reduction.
•Enhanced understanding, training and implementation of 6S.
•Introduced and implemented hazard Recognition Training for all levels.
•Optimized and enhanced the effectiveness of regulatory training for employees.
•Increased OEE and thru put by 15%
•Operations Manager in Training
•Optimized Team Member break schedule and re-calibrated the facility back to best practices using existing rules and policies.
• Increased the levels of accountability for meeting standards and production goals across shifts.
•Increased communication across departments, shifts and operators by instituting cross departmental hand downs.

Campus Environmental Health and Safety Manager 

Pinnacle Foods

•	EH&S over two food manufacturing facilities and distribution center. 
•	Waste water treatment facility reductions in surcharges by 84% by changing effluent discharges to the city.
•	Combustible dust PHA and mitigation (housekeeping, ventilation and dust collection)
•	Lockout/Tagout procedure writing for facility (over 500 LOTO procedures written and approved)
•	Extensive machine guarding assessment and implementation (30% to 98% compliance)
•	Extensive JSA and SOP writing (partnered with Continuous Improvement and QA to create Standard Work Procedures) 
•	TRIR, DART and LTIR reductions. (87% TRIR reduction, 99% reductions in DART and LTIR)
•	BBS training and implementation (improved safety culture moved from behavior based safety to Value Based System)
•	Wrote all EHS related programs and policies for 2 facilities (LOTO, PIT, HAZCOM, Fall Protection, HAZWASTE, Confined Space, Emergency Preparedness & Response, Safety and Health Policy, Hazard Recognition)
•	Implemented comprehensive New Hire Orientation Training Schedule with 3 Temporary Workers Agencies. 
•	GEMBA Training (Kaizen events for all Safety related issues)
•	Ergonomic assessment and implementation (92% reduction in sprains/strain related injuries)
•	Fall Protection assessment (training and implementation facility wide) 
•	Successfully passed two internal EHS Audits with scores above 95%.
•	Workers Compensation case management (creating positive and sustainable relationships with health care providers in the area with over 400k reduction in Work Comp spending)
•	Reduction in waste to landfill Sustainability score of 92% Landfill Free.
•	Brought Safety Work Order Completion from 21 days to close to 9 days to close.
•	Successfully abated 2 OSHA investigations with 0 findings.
•	Implemented ARM and RMP pertaining to Ammonia System and Program.

Environmental Health and Safety Manager

Advance Pierre Foods

• 6-month contract position 	
Ensure the facility is in compliance with company safety policies and all applicable federal, state and local legislation and codes governing environmental health and safety. (Brought compliance from 12% to 98%)
•	Design and implement regulatory guidelines in accordance with OSHA, DOT, EPA regulations and safety needs of the organization. (Wrote all Safety Related Programs and Policies for the facility)
•	Implemented comprehensive New Hire Orientation Training.
•	Ensure proper OSHA record management system is maintained. (Re-classified injuries causing a reduction in TRIR, DART and LTIR rates by 89%)
•	Reviewed safety policies and practices to ensure they are current and appropriate, conduct hazard and risk assessments and develop new or, where necessary make recommendations to senior management to amend safety policies and procedures.
•	Conducted on site reviews of accident scenes, collect pertinent data and information; interview involved parties/witnesses; document and report findings. (Created a systematic procedure to incident investigation and root cause approach to corrective actions)
•	Provide technical advice, guidance, and mentoring on safety related initiatives and necessary changes.
•	Promote safety, health, environmental and DOT awareness in the organization.
•	Reduced the facilities TIR from 14.9 to 3.33 within 6 months.
•	Accomplished 6 months of being injury free.
•	Wrote over 200 SOPs, 300+ LOTO procedures and introduced JHA’s to the facility with a strong ergonomic emphasis.
•	Developing, implementing and assessing training for over 300 employees.
•	Implemented VBS (Value Based Safety)

Safety and Training Manager

GBW Railcar Services

•	Ensure all required environmental, health, safety and security activities for the plant are accomplished as required by regulatory and company policy requirements (Exceeding target of 95% compliance)
•	Conduct daily walkthrough inspections, audits, task evaluations, testing, training, briefings and reporting of performance measures. (Tracking audits and inspections focusing on gaps in compliance and issuing corrective actions)
•	Identify and integrate proper, safe work procedures, cultivate positive and proper attitudes in a production atmosphere.  
•	Reduced the TIR rate from 13.7 to 1.3 which is under the industry standard.  
•	Successfully completed and abated 4 OSHA investigations.  
•	Ensure all facility permits are up to date and facility is up to code with federal, state and local agencies.
•	Developing training for all processes and procedures associated with rail car repair.
•	Developed companywide Rail Car Confined Space Entry, Authorized Entrant, Atmospheric Testing, Emergency Response program and policy with a team of 3 other EHS Managers.
•	Developed companywide Fall Protection solution for stationary and mobile rail cars. 
•	Developed new hire safety training.
•	Created training and policies for fall protection, confined space, hot work procedures, housekeeping, Behavior Based Safety (BBS) and other areas of safety that were latter used across the organization as a whole.

EHS Manager

Hi, I am Jorel Grant,
With over a decade of experience and a solid background in safety management, a passion for continuous improvement, and proven leadership skills, that transcends into operational excellence.  I am confident in my ability to contribute effectively to your team in any capacity.
In my previous role as a EHS Manager, I spearheaded initiatives that prioritized continuous improvement in safety protocols and procedures. Through meticulous analysis of existing practices and risk assessments, I identified areas for enhancement and successfully implemented innovative solutions that significantly reduced workplace accidents and improved overall safety metrics.
My leadership style is rooted in collaboration and empowerment. I believe in fostering a culture of safety consciousness among team members through comprehensive training programs and open communication channels. By leading by example and encouraging proactive hazard identification, I have cultivated a safety-oriented mindset across all levels of the organization.
Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to the opportunity to discuss how my skills and experiences align with the needs of your organization. 
Warm Regards,
Jorel Grant

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