• Jul 2018 - Present

Charged with leading transportation and fleet operations, direct shop/plant maintenance, truck maintenance, and procurement of concrete mixture products and dry-mix production. Continuously promoted to greater leadership roles during a tenure that spans 26+ years. Key Achievements★ Identify ways to reduce operational costs, expand transportation logistics, and drive workforce productivity by identifying ways to streamline and control truck schedules to client sites, on time and as ordered. ★ Direct and manage recruitment of plant/shop personnel, oversee scheduling, conflict resolution, and direct program training for new hires. ★ Key contributor in setup and delivery of a new training program with processes/procedures that ensure well-qualified and safety-conscious drivers and plant personnel. ★ Oversee quality control standards in site preparation, ensure the right mix is loaded and delivered on time to client locations, product is to standard, is correct, and aggregate is properly produced and to quality specifications.★ Collaborate with company executives on budget requirements, capital expenditures (trucks, equipment) and additional personnel required to ensure operational excellence is maintained.★ Research and cost-effectively drive purchases of shop/plant orders, safety gear, and other expenditures; approve shop procurement and approve plant purchases. ★ Direct the current safety program, ensuring all new/current personnel are trained on the latest DOT and OSHA safety standards. ★ Supervise and execute a successful forklift training program that significantly cuts down on in-plant accidents and mishaps—skilled forklift and front load operator. ★ Host of monthly safety meetings and facilitator for the safety program. ★ Currently working to perform shutdown procedures for the company closed in Jan 2019, currently managing five personnel who support site maintenance cleanup, equipment sales, and preparing land for sale. Show less

• Jul 2018 - Present

• 2006 - 2018

Promoted to manage transportation truck drivers and ensure DOT roles were managed, enforced, and regulated. Recruited drivers, ensured driver training was established, and performed disciplinary actions, if needed. Investigated truck and driver accidents and delivered findings to company leaders and regulatory agencies. Key Achievements★ Completed job site accessibility evaluation, supervised DOT regulations, ensured registrations were up to date, and kept detailed records of drivers. ★ Coordinated driver schedules and vacation times with approvals/denials of time off and weekly time sheets. ★ Kept detailed daily records of driver information, investigated driver late times to the job sites if not valid or approved; entered timesheets into system based on driver information provided. ★ Point of contact in resolving client non-payment issues including standby charges at job sites; turned over justified/non-justified cases to sales department and/or issued a client credit based on outcome. ★ Investigated client complaints of truck spacing issues/times and verified validity. ★ Dispatched trucks on backup basis when needed and ensured truck fleets were maintained to meet critical business demand. ★ Implemented a substance abuse recognition training program. ★ Charged with managing chemical procurement for cleaning trucks, purchased safety equipment and office supplies. Show less

• 2003 - 2006

Accepted greater leadership roles in quality control testing and implementation that optimized product performance and ensured correct mixtures were maintained for sales and delivery at client sites. Ensured testing was completed for concrete slump, mix assembly, PSI testing for mixes, accuracy, client quality assembly control, ACI Grade 1 / QCT / CCT, gradation of sand, aggregate, and oxygen saturation.Key Achievements★ Served as the Ground Safety Officer, Director of Quality Assurance, and Naval Aviation Safety Program leader. ★ Skilled in controlling and prevention of truck bottlenecks in and around the plant. ★ Kept accurate yard count of concrete using a ticket system. Show less

• 1993 - 2003

Expertly navigated the job site without incident, checked for correct yards of concrete load, performed slump test, chipped concrete off trucks, cleaned out build up within the inside of the drum, and cleaned/washed down the truck at the end of each shift. Key Achievements★ Ensured timecards were filled out, logged tickets for total yards/loads hauled, miles driven each day, and yards hauled for each assigned ticket. ★ Kept accurate log sheets and performed pre- and post-trim inspections that ensured safety and repairs were maintained. Show less