Tj McCarthy

About Tj McCarthy

Leadership - Global Troubleshooter, Managed (1M Plus SF | Multi Sites | Fully Automated) DCs. Materials Management, Production Control, Manufacturing, Transportation, Automation & Engineering. Led Teams of Engineers, Analysts, IT SuperUsers, Programmers & Planners. Create & Mentor High Performance Work Teams. Operations Excellence - Critical Path Method, Pain-Gain Matrix, A3 Structured Problem Solving, Six Sigma Champion & Project Lead, Time & Motion Studies, Three Sigma 360 Quality Circle Program, Sarbanes Oxley Compliance, ISO 9001 Quality Management System. Best Practice & Benchmark - Qualitative Questionnaire: 115 Point Assessment Tool to Identify Strengths, Weaknesses & Areas for Improvement. Engineering & Analysis of Metrics & Measurements within the Distribution Center: 24hr Timeline, Flow, Slotting, Layout, Storage Media, MHE & Automation Building, Equipment & Powered Industrial Truck - Building Design & Product Flow: U, I&L Warehouse Layouts, Storage Media Design (shelving, racking, pick module), Powered Industrial Truck Purchasing, Li-Ion & Plug Power Hydrogen Batteries, Dock Packages, Safety Personnel, Safety & Training - R3 Risk Assessment, Behavior Based Safety (BBS) & OSHA Voluntary Protection Plan (VPP), Safety Scorecard (leading/lagging indicators), Zero Risk HR, Strengths Finder, Meyers Briggs Type Indicator & Temperament, Forklift Master Trainer, CPR Trainer. Finance & Strategic Planning - Create Logistics Strategic & Annual Operating Plans, General Ledger Analysis, Supply Chain Network Modeling, Warehouse Space Density, Purchasing, Contract Negotiations & Lease vs. Buy Analysis, Real Estate - Logistics Footprint, Co-Locate & Synergies Systems Expertise - WMS | TMS RedPrairie Blue Yonder, Manhattan Active, SAP, Logistics PRO, Catalyst, Easy Metrics. WES | WCS FORTNA, Slot3D Slotting Software BestLoad Packaging Software, Vaporware RFID. Automation Projects - Multi-Level Pick Module, Put-to-light Carousel, Automated Sortation, Automated Pick/Place Robots, Case/Box Erectors/Carton Sealing, Automated Packaging Systems, System Directed Pallet Wrapping, Automated Roll Cutting, AGV/AMR, Collaborative Robots Transportation - Plant “Ship-Direct” DC Bypass, Private Fleet Dispatch, Mode Optimization, Fleet Uptime Utilization, Figure Eight Network, Intermodal Rail, Heavyweight Containers, Marine Highway, Co-Loading, Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ), Mode-Shift LTL/Small Pkg.

Experience

1. Director, Operations Excellence Director, Fulfillment and Technology

   WSI (Warehouse Specialists, LLC)

   Oct 2020 — Present · Appleton, WI, US

   Director, Operations Excellence | Director, Fulfillment and Technology - Appleton, WI 12/23 – Current Create the governance, processes, and systems to continually measure and achieve OpEx targets Mentor, develop and coach the high-performance OPS team to take on OpEx roles and responsibilities Project Lead - Corporate Lean Six Sigma A3 Structured Problem Solving & Pain Gain Matrix Field Support - Warehouse Design, Engineering, Storage Media, Slotting, MHE & AutomationSupply Chain Process Lead - Ecommerce Fulfillment Initiative - Appleton, WI 10/20 – 12/23 Championed - New strategic direction from traditional 3PL model to fulfillment B2B B2C D2C Implemented - Manhattan Active Warehouse Management System (WMS) ecommerce fulfillment Business Architect - Manhattan Active WMS, Cognos Supply Chain BI & Easy Metrics LMS (SaaS Big Data) Hired, Trained & Managed a high-performance OPS team of warehouse system & IT Superusers Site & Remote Support - Onboard, Configure, UAT, Go-Live, Hyper Care & Troubleshooting

Education

• Elmhurst College

  Bachelor of Science