Simeon Kipfer
Manufacturing Ops Sr Mgr at Arcosa Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Arcosa Inc.
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United States
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Construction
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700 & Above Employee
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Manufacturing Ops Sr Mgr
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Jul 2022 - Present
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Plant Manager
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Jul 2021 - Aug 2022
Plant Manager
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Outside Sales Representative
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Jun 2018 - Jun 2021
Sales and distribution of animal health care products Sales and distribution of animal health care products
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Area Operations Manager
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2012 - 2018
Oversaw 4 aggregate operations producing 1.2M tons of crushed limestone. Promoted safety, recruited employees, managed direct reports scheduling production and manpower, inventory and raw materials.Implemented continuous improvement ideas, prepared operating budgets, analyzed P&L statements, approved spending $5K+. Developed strategic operating plans, scheduled and handled maintenance activities, and coached and motivated 25 team members.Improved safety record each year, including no reportable injuries at 1 site for 8 years, another for 6 years, and at a third for 3 years, by implementing weekly safety meetings and employee engagements discussing applicable safety topicsDeveloped operating mine plan, maximizing raw material availability and minimizing overburden removal costs, relocating haul roads to cut distance by 1500', increasing the amount of overburden moved by 25% in the same amount of time.Coached and motivated team members to turn a profit loss site into a a profit producing site, setting achievable goals and communicating objectives to team members to show how the actions of all associates affected the others. When goals were met, new were set and progress was communicated and celebrated as a group.
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Multiple Plant Manager
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2007 - 2012
Led 2 aggregate operations generating 800K tons of crushed limestone, coaching and motivating 15 team members.Managed declining market, sales volume dropped 40% in 1 year, reducing headcount and scheduling hours, placing 4 employees on lay off until market volume changed.Reduced drilling costs by 15% year over year (YOY), bu implementing a subcontractor to perform production drilling.
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Plant Manager
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2003 - 2007
Directed a newly opened aggregate plant producing 500K tons of crushed limestone. Managed startup, promoted safety, recruited employees, scheduled production and manpower, managed inventory and raw materials, coached and motivated team members.Finished construction of the processing plant set up after sub-contractor filed bankruptcy, allowing for an on-time startup of a new siteRecruited 5 qualified employees, filling key equipment operator positions to allow for production at a new site.Improved production by 20% and allowed 30% more open area by implementing a change process allowing the screening of raw material.
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Education
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University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science - (BS), Business Management