Joseph Pinkney, MBA, PMP, LSSBB, E.I.T.

Experience

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  Nebraska Book Company, Inc.

  Nov 2011 - Feb 2013

  Shipping Receiving Manager

  ▪ Supervised a team of associates that sorted, packaged, and delivered goods such as books, supplies, and equipment to other partnered stores and individual customers.▪ Led the shipping and receiving department that served as the primary bookstore for Prince George’s Community College that served over 45,000 students and faculty.▪ Verified shipment documents, determined shipping priorities, assigned work, developed shipping procedures, determined storage space requirements, supervised loading and unloading operations, and updated records. ▪ Point of contact for handling customer conflict resolution and discrepancies. Led efforts to increase stakeholder engagement and approval. Trained associates in proper conflict management and resolution techniques to positive customer experiences. Show less

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  Panda Restaurant Group

  Feb 2013 - Feb 2014

  Assistant Manager

  ▪ Led a $2M business and oversaw the development of a team of 20 employees, ensuring guest satisfaction and running a profitable restaurant.▪ Conducted the hiring, managing and directing of associates to achieving financial goals and ensuring the delivery of exceptional guest experiences.▪ Increased yearly revenue growth by 12% as a result of effectively training associates on more efficient food handling techniques and providing better customer service, resulting in greater customer satisfaction rates and higher team morale. Show less

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  U.S. Air Force Reserve

  Feb 2014 - now

  System Operations Manager

  ▪ Supervise and train aircraft technicians in performing effective maintenance supporting 18 home station C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft valued at $4.8B.▪ Provided guidance on improving procedures, technical orders, and services to increase mission efficiency and resource management.▪ Troubleshoots, Implements, maintains, and improves electrical instruments, equipment, components, systems, subsystems, and products for mission critical purposes on the Lockheed-Martin’s C-5M Aircraft▪ Performs cryogenic maintenance on mobile aircraft servicing units via using electrical, electronic, pneumatic, and other test and support equipment▪ Squadron Booster Club President that was responsible for creating programs, coordinating events, and fundraising opportunities contributing towards overall unit satisfaction of more than 200 military service members Show less

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  Y-12 National Security Complex

  Aug 2016 - May 2017

  Scientific Researcher

  ▪ Performed 3-D modeling and simulation of the gas atomization process for molten inactive Uranium in the MATLAB programming software.▪ Produced statistical analyses of various controlled experiments that lead to critical data in the decision-making process in order to provide the desire parameters of the DoE clients▪ Created equations in MATLAB using thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, differential equations, and nuclear physics to calculate particle size distribution that will be used for 3-D printing Show less

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  Northrop Grumman

  May 2017 - Aug 2017

  System Engineer

  ▪ Worked on an integrated product team with other systems, software, and specialty engineers.▪ Responsible for cross integrated product team coordination with various engineering disciplines in resolving system-level issues, understanding system-to-system interfaces, and serving as a proactive troubleshooter.▪ Responsible for overseeing the implementation of aircraft components in the design phase to satisfy customer’s dynamic need to generate military-grade, high-performance, tactical aircraft. Show less

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  Samet Corporation

  Jan 2018 - May 2018

  Project Engineer/Business Development

  ▪ Responsible for allocating resources, coordinating staff on construction sites, negotiating contracts, getting permits, making sure safety rules were adhered to, budgeting, and project scheduling.▪ Generated, processed, and reviewed submittals, RFI’s, RFP’s, and RFQ’s for efficient and fluent communication with the general contractor, architect, and associated subcontractors.▪ Performed comprehensive reviews of engineering designs to ensure the specs of the clients were in compliance.▪ Carry out market research in order to develop strategies and roadmaps for sales of the company’s services and to secure more business relations Show less

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  United States Air Force

  Sept 2018 - Sept 2019

  Engineering Program Manager

  ▪ Saved the Air Force $40M+ by conducting and reviewing cost estimates for future construction projects using the Air Force standard PACES software.▪ Brought in over $120M+ of engineering and construction work to the wing by creating detailed and accurate job descriptions, scopes, and justifications for existing and future construction, servicing, repair, and maintenance projects.▪ Led multiple presentations to Wing, Group, and Squadron level commanders on project status, as well as garnering approvals for $30M+ worth of military construction (MILCON) projects.▪ Increased unit efficiency by 15% by implementing processes to proactively obtain and organize pertinent information; thus, leading to the accurate programming of projects to meet the mission needs of the user. Show less

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  Alley, Williams, Carmen, and King

  Sept 2019 - Jun 2021

  Civil Engineering Project Manager

  ▪ Successfully managed projects that ranged from $500K to $3M that resulted in project completion within budget, successfully meeting scope, and satisfying stakeholder needs and expectations.▪ Perform reviews of design packages at all stages and coordinates contract plans and specifications for adequacy, coverage, completeness, and constructability, focusing on improving quality and facilitate effective contract administration.▪ Oversaw more than 200 contractors and subcontractors, coordinating resources, scheduling, budgeting, and scope management▪ Responsible for designing and performing construction administration on a variety of civil infrastructure projects spanning water distribution systems, sanitary sewer collection, sanitary sewer pump stations, stormwater design, roadway improvements, pedestrian, grading, and subdivision development projects. Show less

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  Walmart

  May 2021 - now

  ▪ Leading the cross-functional efforts to Launch the new Automated Distribution Centers for the Grocery Network. Working alongside Global Tech, Engineering, Operations, Construction, Strategic Program Team, Transportation, and other business partners to deliver a $750MM, 700K square foot facility that is 98% automated.▪ Led and communicated strategic rollouts and initiatives across all leadership levels, from Integrated Product Teams (IPT) consisting of 100+ internal associates to SVP and EVP executive-level leadership.▪ Spearheaded continuous improvement efforts through using data analytics to drive decision-making and solutioning. This resulted in delivering to the customer an end-to-end KPI repository, designed to increase efficiencies and improve the operations by ~15% by increasing the raw data visibility and manipulation. The team identified, defined, and is automating the extraction process of 250+ metrics into an easily consumable product with a User Interface creating a bias for action and delivering results.▪ Served as the conduit between the engineers, software developers, and the business need to ensure that all requirements were accurately defined, and the backend work will materialize into a better-quality product to the downstream customers. Realizing 10% in quality metrics Month over Month.▪ Created, refined, and implemented a 2,700+ line-item playbook to standardize the Launch process of new automated facilities. This tool captured over 200 Correction of Errors that resulted in over 13 months of saved time and $100MM+ of cost savings across multiple projects in the automation network. Standardizing the process to streamline new leaders to successfully deliver the results to the customer to ensure the best product, at the right time, in the right condition. Show less ▪ Leading an Integrated Product Team (IPT) of 100+ internal associates and external 3PL partners on three startup projects valuing $15M+ along the East Coast▪ Executed an initiative to increase Walmart BU capacity in existing Distribution Centers by 30% and increase Outbound Service Levels from 75% to 95% through the realignment of 120+ Sam’s Clubs and Walmart Stores▪ Launched 2 brand new Distributions Centers simultaneously within budget, scope, and time, while sending a third distribution center to its final Phase III of operations▪ Mitigated a 40-week delay in the project by developing alternative solutions consisting of reordering project tasks in parallel and finding substitute procurement options resulting in reduced lead times and project ahead of schedule by 5%.▪ Led Change Management initiatives across cross-functional teams to include Transportation, Operations, Engineering, Global Tech, Systems, and Sam’s BU to launch the first of its kind Sam’s-only, 3PL operated, GDCs that will receive, warehouse, and ship approximately 40M cases per year. Show less ▪ Increased the quality of service to the customer by leading a team of over 400+ hourly associates with 9 salaried direct reports to successfully increase overall efficiency by 15% within the first four months and reducing losses due to operational inaccuracies by 25% through the use of lean principles and process rigor.▪ Championed safety initiatives to create a safe work environment resulting in a decrease in OSHA and DART rate by ~10%, respectively. This continued our relentless efforts in staying in compliance with all FSA, OSHA, State, and Federal regulations.▪ Increased associate experience by pioneering associate appreciation activities, events, and programs. Directly empowered program ownership at the lowest level to encourage and motivate individual contributions to the overall success, leading to a 20% increase in associate retention rate.▪ Increased total volume processed by ~12% to a total of 320k cases per day. Show less

  • Senior Project Manager II

    Mar 2023 - now

  • Senior Project Manager

    Jul 2022 - Mar 2023

  • Operations Manager

    May 2021 - Jul 2022