Manager Operations

Robert C. Morton

Safety and Operations Professional

*********@*****.***

715-***-**** (cell)

Summary of Qualifications

Through adept use of personnel and equipment, I will increase the profit margin of your company. I bring over twenty-five years of experience, education and training in DOT and OSHA regulations. My proven track record of training and team building will immediately reduce insurance claims and costs. I am a specialist in Operations, Compliance and Carrier Management of fleets up to 600 trucks.

Areas of Expertise

DOT and OSHA compliance

Instructor in HAZ-MAT and CSA 2010

Accident investigation

Insurance cost reduction

Operations and Logistics Management

Building and leading effective teams

Inter-modal, Heavy Haul, Refrigerated.

New start-ups and expansions

Business procurement

Freight analysis and estimating

Equipment maintenance

Union labor relations and negotiations

Carrier Management

Petroleum and Chemical Tankers

Career Highlights

Aug. 2019 - Present RETIRED

Decided to come out of retirement because of boredom.

Aug, 2017 - Aug. 2019 Terminal Manager for First Student.

Managed Bus terminal for the Wausau School District. Managed 78 bus routes and repair facility.

Improved terminal performance standing from 294 in the company to 3 rd. with 100 percent retention. All due to team building.

November, 2016 – March, 2017 Contract Consultant

Heavy Haul Company Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Consulting on reduction of CSA scores, Recruiting and retention. Operational issues and P&L.

Short Term contract.

August, 2015 – September 2016 Contract Consultant

Director of Operations for

Wilmington, OH

One year contract with a regional transportation and warehousing company. Responsible for immediate improvements in Operations, Maintenance reporting, Retention, CSA scores and Sales. Improved Operations by reducing staff positions by 2. Provided proper training in the McCloud and PeopleNet systems. This resulted in improved reporting and a reduction of 20% in deadhead miles. Improved retention by 35%, by having a respectful line of communications with the work force. Improved fleet MPG by 1.2 mpg, with driver training programs and recalibration of truck ECM’s.

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April, 2014 – April, 2015 Contract Consultant

GM Indianapolis, IN & Joliet, IL

One year contract with a large Intermodal company for Operations improvement, CSA score improvement, safety auditing, driver recruiting, education and retention, instruction in all areas of DOT and OSHA regulations. General Manager in two of their terminals.

September 2010 – April, 2014 Safety Compliance Operations Consultant

JBM Consultants & Associates

Mooresville, IN 46156

Retained by companies under confidentiality contracts to improve company safety culture and to lower CSA scores, thereby reducing insurance costs and in some cases avoiding a company closure.

Feb. 2007-Sept. 2010 Transportation Mgr.

Merrill Iron & Steel

Schofield, WI & Springfield, MO

As logistics and transportation manager for Merrill Iron and Steel at their Schofield, WI and Springfield, MO terminals. I was responsible for the start-up of a Heavy Haul Div. capable of hauling loads up to 480,000 lbs. and started a Logistics Department. Which resulted in increased earnings of $489,000 the first year.

Additional accomplishments included:

*Restructuring the shop facility and reducing the parts inventory by 60%

*Extensive training of drivers, which resulted in 10% fuel savings

A 20% reduction in freight damage.

*Improvement to their CSA 2010 score by 76%.

*Establishment of in-house permitting, route surveys and EDI billing

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February 2006 – February 2007 Terminal Manager

Logex – Madison, WI – La Salle, IL & Oak Creek, WI

Terminal Manager of three Cryogenic gas transportation terminals and monitored on-time delivery of liquid oxygen to hospitals and industrials sites.

May 2001 – February 2006 Operations Manager

Ruan Transportation

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Transportation and operations manager at the main terminal and three satellite terminals. (This company provides distribution of hazardous chemicals across the US and Canada.) Administered driver road tests, PPE and HAZ-MAT instruction. Aggressively monitored the terminals safety programs. Created and managed a customer logistics program.

Proficient in: McCloud, Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Trinium, TMW, People-Net, Qual-com, AS400 and Lean Logistics.

Education: University of Wisconsin, Business Administration

Military: U.S. Navy Veteran

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