This document is a resume for Steven Schmicker that outlines his 25+ years of experience in operations leadership, transportation, and warehouse management. It details his roles and accomplishments at two previous employers, Art Guild, Inc. where he was the Warehouse & Facilities Manager, and Maltbie Associates where he held roles as Warehouse & Facilities Manager and Warehouse Foreman. It highlights his expertise in areas such as warehousing, transportation, logistics, inventory control, and safety compliance.

1. Steven Schmicker
111 Columbia Avenue • Mount Laurel, New Jersey 08054 • (856) 261-4683 • jsschmicker@gmail.com
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More than 25 years of experience in operations leadership, transportation, warehouse supervision, shipping/receiving,
project management and customer service in production, distribution, warehousing and transportation operations.
Accomplished operations management professional with a 25 year+ career within diverse warehouse, distribution, machine
shop and transportation leadership roles. Proven expertise in the areas of warehousing, transportation, logistics, inventory
control, shipping & receiving, hiring & developing staff, supply chain management and safety & compliance management.
Strong track record in driving efficiency, process improvements, cost controls and safety to record levels; expertise in
operational turnaround and designing and orchestrating facility startups and consolidations. Experience in managing and
maintaining strict federal, state and regulatory body compliance standards. Transportation management experience,
includes domestic/international ground, air, ocean container and intermodal.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
ART GUILD, INC., West Deptford, New Jersey (1996-Present)
Designer, fabricator and producer of tradeshow, museum and retail displays in North America and overseas delivering services for
clients across custom design, construction, show management and warehousing client inventory.
Warehouse & Facilities Manager 2003 to 2016
Managed and oversaw warehouse operations, facilities maintenance, machine shop, shipping & receiving, logistics,
inventory management and transportation planning in a high-volume, deadline driven environment; assisted in
production/fabrication operations. Planned day-to-day operations for the fabrication, shipping and installation of trade
show and retail displays and fixtures. Managed, coached, trained and oversaw a team of up to 10 union employees. Directed
all areas of order/load planning, picking, fabrication, shipping, order entry/coordination, inventory control, maintenance,
truck routing, quality assurance and compliance. Completed DOT reporting, Bills of Lading and detailed shipping reports.
Summary of Accomplishments:
 Coordinated an efficient operation and provided exceptional service and support to internal departments and customers.
 Managed facilitates maintenance, including building and equipment repairs; sourced and secured vendors.
 Planned and coordinated three warehouse reorganizations focused on space consolidation to add capacity.
 Managed all transportation, load planning and logistics to ensure the safe movement of exhibits and freight on time and
in budget. Assisted in estimating new business, including shipping, fabrication, labor hours and materials.
 Oversaw DOT compliance, reporting, customer service, safety, expediting, invoicing and load consolidations.
 Delivered cost savings in transportation/logistics through consolidations, vendor negotiations and refined load planning.
 Instrumental in implementing new preventative maintenance program for trailers, equipment, vehicles and trucks.
 Certified Forklift Trainer: trained drivers and warehouse staff in safe operations of lift equipment.
MALTBIE ASSOCIATES, Mount Laurel, New Jersey (1983-2003)
Warehouse & Facilities Manager 1992 to 2003
Warehouse Foreman 1984 to 1992
Warehouse Associate 1983 to 1984
Planned, coordinated and oversaw warehouse, shipping, receiving and fabrication operations for a state-of-the-art exhibit
design and fabrication operation in two buildings. Utilized tracking system to coordinate client projects from initial design
through fabrication and shipping. Oversaw facilities maintenance, including preventative maintenance on equipment and
vehicles; purchased new capital equipment, vehicles and materials. Oversaw compliance, including OSHA, safety
programs, fire safety, etc. Developed estimates for new client projects, including pricing materials and labor to fabricate,
store and/or ship exhibits. Trained, coached, managed and oversaw a team of up to 10.
Summary of Accomplishments:
 Led production analysis to identify opportunities and direct implementation of new technology, Lean, continuous
improvement and training initiatives, creating a top performing, best in class operation. Delivered strategic, aggressive
and sustainable improvements across production, purchasing, vendor management, inventory and maintenance.
 Implemented refined production scheduling, preventative maintenance, staff accountability metrics and evaluation tools
significantly improving total production, waste and machine uptime.
 Planned and coordinated complete warehouse relocations, including inventory, personnel and equipment.
 Performed load planning and coordination for over the road, containerized (overseas) and intermodal transportation.
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TRAINING: Completed various training courses, including: Safety, Leadership, Staff Training, Customer Service,
Process Improvements, Total/Continuous Quality Management, WMS/TMS systems, Presentation Skills.
CERTIFICATION: Certified Forklift Trainer. OSHA 40 Hour Safety Certification.
TECHNICAL: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and various WMS and TMS applications. Experience
in technical desktop support and computer/telephone networking.