ALANIS SAUNDERS
Fort Wayne
Summary
Motivated and dedicated Learning Ambassador with background in fast paced work flow management. Experience includes interactive learning, promoting learner's engagement, and effective collaborative engagements. Strengths encompass strong communication skills, ability to adapt teaching methods to individual learner's needs, and commitment to continuous professional development. Current role demonstrates significant impact on improving learner outcomes through innovative strategies and solutions.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Learning Ambassador | Pick Process Guide
AMAZON
Fort Wayne
11.2024 - Current
- Operational Oversight: Oversaw daily department operations, ensuring smooth workflow and timely completion of tasks.
- Leadership Support: Supported Area Managers across multiple areas to maintain team efficiency.
- Performance Auditing: Ran audits on associates with an average 60% effectiveness rate.
- Quality & Productivity: Provided direct feedback to associates on productivity and quality to help improve individual performance.
- Process Improvement: Increased team productivity by implementing efficient workflows and setting clear expectations.
- Training & Safety: Trained in Pick to Tote, Pick to Rebin, Pack Singles, Problem Solve, and Water Spider.
- Associate Engagement: Enhanced team communication by completing 'Smile Walks' and identifying individual associate barriers.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborated with other departments to achieve organizational goals and foster teamwork.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of Amazon's policies to provide accurate information to staff.
- Provided guidance to team members on best practices for processes to meet expected quality and quantity.
Line Lead
IMPACT CNC
Columbia City
01.2021 - 01.2024
- Production Management: Coordinated daily activities and managed workflows to ensure the on-time delivery of parts.
- Quality Control: Utilized precision measuring tools to ensure parts met strict quality standards and performed troubleshooting.
- Technical Mentorship: Trained, guided, and supported junior machinists and operators to improve team capabilities.
- Efficiency Optimization: Analyzed and optimized machining processes to reduce cycle times and improve overall efficiency.
- Safety & Maintenance: Enforced adherence to safety protocols and maintained an organized shop floor.
- Coordinated team activities to maintain production schedules and workflow efficiency.
- Monitored machine performance and identified areas for maintenance needs.
- Collaborated with quality control to uphold product standards and specifications.
- Facilitated communication between shifts to enhance teamwork and operational continuity.
- Led and influenced team members through actions and expectations to meet improvement goals.
- Assisted in the training of new line leads and production workers.
Education
General High School Diploma -
Huntington North High School
Skills
- Communication
- Operational Excellence
- Technical Proficiency
- Performance auditing
- Associate training
- Safety enforcement
- Problem solving
- Effective feedback
- Leadership support
- Employee engagement
- Teamwork and collaboration
Hobbies and Interests
- Painting
- Photography
- Spending Time with Family
- Travel
- Trying New Food
- Music
Core Skills
High effectiveness in training, coaching, and team orientation., Excellent verbal skills, focusing on a positive work environment., Strategic under pressure, quality assurance, and workflow organization., Precision measuring tools, process optimization, and safety protocols.
Timeline
Learning Ambassador | Pick Process Guide
AMAZON
11.2024 - Current
Line Lead
IMPACT CNC
01.2021 - 01.2024
General High School Diploma -
Huntington North High School