Emily Cofer has over 15 years of experience in logistics, manufacturing, and healthcare staffing. She currently works as a Lean Facilitator and Maintenance Training Coordinator at 3M in Decatur, Alabama where she coordinates and supports lean projects, facilitates meetings and Kaizen events, and delivers lean training. Previously she has held roles in logistics coordination, inventory management, film processing, physician recruiting, project management, sales, and dispatching. She has a background in business communication and holds certifications in Haz-Mat transportation.

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Emily L. Cofer
Professional Experience
3M Decatur
Lean Facilitator/Maintenance Training Coordinator, October 2012– Present
• Coordinate and support lean projects in Maintenance work areas
• Facilitate meetings on maintenance lean suggestions and provide necessary follow-up
• Facilitate and lead Kaizen events for the Maintenance Department and facilitate the implementation of improvements
• Deliver Lean Training to new employees
• Assisted in the start-up, development and continued management of the Maintenance training program
• Responsible for scheduling and facilitating delivery of training sessions
• Document and maintain all individual training records and keep training matrix up to date
• Work closely with area leads to stay informed of upcoming maintenance activity to assist with documenting new procedures or SWS documents
Logistics/Inventory Coordinator, December 2010-August 2011
• Manifesting load ID’s to appropriate shipping units
• Assistance provided to Supply Chain Analysts with planning and requesting loads
• Over and Short reporting specialist
• Assisted with Purchasing, cycle counts and inventory using Peoplesoft, COMS, IMES & Sys34
Film Processor (D10), June 2010-December 2010 and August 2011-October 2012
• Monitored controls for two winder units
• Took an active lead role in making decisions regarding quality of film rolls and general running of the line
• Used HP system to print tickets, write up pallet lists
D&Y, Inc - Huntsville, AL
Staffing Coordinator/Physician Recruiter, October 2009–April 2010
• Filled temporary physician job openings with qualified doctors
Excellance, Inc. - Madison, AL
Project Manager, October 2007–October 2009
• Tracked day to day progress of manufacturing of box type ambulances
• Reported progress to customers in assigned Southeastern territory
• Negotiated pricing between CEO and end customer
• Scheduled, managed and attended trade shows
• Managed full sales cycle including obtaining new clients, managing bid processes, final inspection and follow-up
Southeastern Freight Lines - Madison, AL
Inside Sales/Loss Prevention/Internal Quality, May 2004–September 2007
• Generated and maintained new accounts
• Negotiated pricing for new and existing customers
• Satisfied customer complaints
• Located lost shipments and minimized company loss during the claims process
• Salvage and sale of damaged goods
• Motivated co-workers to recognize their peers
• Traveled all over the Southeast to train new employees
Yellow Transportation - Decatur, AL
Billing Clerk/Outbound Supervisory Assistant/Dispatcher, October 1997-May 2004
• Typing 250-300 invoices per night while maintaining error-free work
• Verified trailer cubes, manifested bills to trailers, prepared and delegated duties to employees
• Dispatched both local and long-haul drivers
• Haz-Mat certified
Education
Calhoun Community College – 2002 – Area of Study: Business Communication and Machine Transcription
Hartselle High School – Class of 1995 – Area of Study: Business and Marketing