Experienced hands-on facilities manager, warehouse manager, buyer, shipping, receiving and inventory manager. Strong analytical, negotiating, budgeting and record-keeping skills. Take charge leader who can motivate a team. Organized, detail-oriented, methodical problem solver who makes decisions quickly and gets results.
Richard J. Gankiewicz
176 Carlisle Avenue
Yardville, NJ 08620
Experienced hands-on facilities manager, warehouse manager, buyer, shipping, receiving and inventory manager. Strong analytical, negotiating, budgeting and record-keeping skills. Take charge leader who can motivate a team. Organized, detail-oriented, methodical problem solver who makes decisions quickly and gets results.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Power Medical Interventions, Langhorne, PA 2001 – 3/2010
Facilities and Warehouse Manager
• Led the operations of 2 buildings in different locations for sophisticated medical device company.
• Maintained the buildings and its’ components by applying preventive and predictive maintenance techniques to maximize the useful life of the facility.
• Maintained the facilities in a fashion that provided for a clean and safe environment, meeting OSHA standards, including hazardous chemicals handling.
• Implemented and maintained security and surveillance operations.
• Developed estimates, requested quotes, purchased equipment, and supervised the delivery/installation of equipment, construction, and/or service agreements.
• Managed all aspects of Inventory, Shipping, Receiving and Facilities departments.
• Identified and implemented savings initiatives, service enhancements and process improvements.
• Developed annual departmental budgets and monitored expenditures to stay within approved budget levels.
• Responsible for cleaning and sterilization of bio hazardous products.
• Managed a staff of 6 team members.
Hamilton Township Police/Public Works, Hamilton, NJ 1984 – 9/08
Special Officer (part-time)
• Performed various security jobs.
• Prepared work schedule for the officers.
• Maintained U.S. Government FBI clearance.
Pre Finish Metals, Inc., Morrisville, PA 2000-2001
Maintenance Coordinator
• Negotiated and purchased all equipment and supplies for the manufacturing line including parts, chemical supplies, paint supplies and personal protection equipment, coming in under budget by $5-6K monthly.
• Handled all facility-related purchasing which included landscaping, janitorial supplies and maintenance.
• Successfully converted IBM 400 paper process to computerized process using MOVEX Intentia software. Processes included: inventory, purchasing, order entry, manufacturing, product structures and shipments.
• Acted as liaison between unionized manufacturing personnel and non-union management, solving equipment order problems and meeting deadlines.
Strategic Technology Systems (formerly Base Ten Systems, Inc.), Hamilton, NJ 1983-2000
Inventory and Shipping/Receiving Manager 1992-2000
• Managed Warehouse and Shipping/Receiving departments.
• Negotiated and obtained best rates for shipping products.
• Instituted a tracking system for Federal Express and UPS shipments.
• Operated WDS Inventory tracking system.
• Utilized IBM AS400 for inventory control.
• Operated VAX Digital MAPICS system.
• Handled all classified information due to US government security clearance.
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Inventory Supervisor 1985-1992
• Supervised a 25,000 square foot storeroom of electronic equipment valued at approximately $10 million.
• Managed a staff of 12 employees.
• Maintained a sophisticated computerized inventory control system.
• Prepared and maintained work schedules establishing priority of kit pulls, shipments, cycle counts, etc.
• Coordinated with other department supervisors to ensure efficient shipment of units to customers.
• Prepared and presented quarterly and year-end variance reports to auditors and regulators complying with strict government guidelines.
Shipping and Receiving Supervisor 1983-1985
• Oversaw the task of converting from a manual to IBM 400 receiving system.
• Instituted new quality control procedures to improve operation of the department.
• Managed and operated the Shipping and Receiving Department making it easier to track packages.
• Documented all incoming/outgoing equipment by preparing electronic receiving reports utilizing the IBM/Sys 34 unit.
• Interacted with UPS and U.S. Postal officials to ensure proper receipt and shipment of products.
EDUCATION
Mercer County College, Trenton, NJ
• Advanced Management Development
SPECIAL TRAINING
UNZ & Company, Philadelphia, PA
Certified by the Department of Transportation & IATA for shipping hazardous materials
Fred Pryor Seminars
Rules & Regulations of Workplace Safety & OSHA Compliance 2009
Material Handling Supply, Brooklawn, NJ
Certified Forklift Operator
Trenton Police Academy, Trenton, NJ
Special Police Officer
• U.S. Government FBI Security Clearance
• OSHA Certified
• Certified Forklift Operator
• DOT Certified for Shipping Hazardous Materials
• Radio Beacon (RF) Software
• MOVEX Intentia Software
• Bar One Software for Bar Coding
• Great Plains Software • WDS Inventory Tracking System
• VAX Digital MAPICS System for Data Entry
• Federal Express Ship Manager
• UPS Online
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Instrument Maintenance & Calibration System
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