Daniel Gardner

Production Manager @ International Paper | Business Management, Operations

Atlanta Metropolitan Area

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Experience

  • Production Manager at International Paper
    Nov 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 8 mos

    Oversee all aspects of production and operations, including forecasting, scheduling, and inventory needs. Observe and analyze performance metrics, including productivity, quality, efficiency rates, and labor cost. Implement creative ways to operate with lean methodologies. Foster new safety standards to ensure the team is operating within company/OSHA standards. Maintained strong relationships with project managers, and other departments with the synergy in mind. Built and maintained healthy relationships among teams and different departments.

  • Distributions Lead/Area Manager at Resmed
    Aug 2021 - Oct 2023 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    Responsible for all operational activities including key deliverables such as planning and analyzing resources and ensuring items are packaged according to specifications. Coordinated import and export. Performed distribution center/warehousing processing and distribution of orders. Developed & maintained master schedule, pertaining to transport and cost effectiveness. Maintained inventory levels. Identified delivery barriers, solutions, and improvement of transportation service levels.

  • Shift Manager, Logistics at Amazon Logistics
    Jul 2019 - Aug 2021 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    Responsible for the day-to-day operations of delivery stations in the Amazon network ; including inbound, outbound, and sortation Operations. Support Amazon operations leadership team in daily operations management of the delivery station, including route assignment, leading meetings, and communicating with internal and external suppliers. Troubleshoot problems through to resolution, escalating as necessary. actively engage with site and regional operations leadership to implement new operational improvements and new services.

  • Assistant Manager at Mavis Tire
    Apr 2018 - Jul 2019 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Assistant Manager at Advance Auto Parts
    Mar 2015 - Apr 2018 · 3 yrs 2 mos