Shannon Thorpe

- Work with internal and external customers to ensure on time delivery of product. - Perform day to day activities to aid in the production planning of orders such as working with Supply Chain for material and coordinating with Production managers and staff on daily requirements. - Apply continuous improvement strategies to minimize wastes in processes. - Implement LEAN processes to facilitate in the production of value stream products through the use of lot formations and Heijunka planning.

Shop Aid Coordinator tasks: - Responsible for creating and maintaining Quality Work Instructions for all areas of production through new product introductions, engineering change notices and document change requests. - Responsible for ensuring that the most current document revisions are in use and archiving documents which are no longer valid.

Administrative tasks: - Worked with temporary employment agencies for recruitment of new employees. - Provided IT support in terms of requesting access for new employees and resolution of system failures and restrictions. - Provided clerical support such as issuing memos, taking meeting minutes, booking hotels for visitors, maintaining petty cash funds, reception duties, assisting Accounts Payable, and coordinating amenities for new employees such as corporate cards, cell phones, and business cards. Purchasing tasks: - all aspects of purchasing process from requesting quotations to final receipt of product. - Responsible for inventory management from raw materials to consumables. Active in monthly inventory counting - Implemented inventory monitoring system to track usage and replenish supplies and materials as needed, as well as, eliminating redundant stock levels as set by the FIFO concept. - Worked closely with vendors to ensure quality and prices were maintained as negotiated by contracts.

Accounts Payable tasks: - Processed invoices for payment by matching documentation such as purchase orders, packing slips, and invoices. - Prepared cheque distribution reports, issued payments, obtained cheque verification and approval, and distributed payment through mail or courier. - Responsible for month end and year end closing activities such as running computerized reports, and balancing. - General duties such as filing, archiving, and assisting bookkeeper with financial projects.