SaWESLEY GINIER

951-***-****, Alta Loma, CA *****

ac3er7@r.postjobfree.com

MANUFACTURING and MINING – General Manager, Team Leader and Sales

A hands-on leader / manager with a broad range of experience in the mining and manufacturing industries. Driven by results and an ability to get the team on the same page and lead production initiatives to reach aggressive company goals. Able to handle multiple tasks and thrives in a fast-paced environment. Strong leadership skills, a positive attitude and able to identify talent as well as coach and mentor high potential employees. Specialized skills include:

Operations & Production Management

Cost and Inventory Control

Safety Programs and Initiatives

Scheduling – Labor, Vendors & Subs

Customer Relations & On-site Sales

Preventive Maintenance

Drill and blast hard rock and regular excavation of limestone, sand and other aggregates.

WORK EXPERIENCE

FREEPORT McMORAN 2013-Present

Production Supervisor/ Fill-In Senior Supervisor

Manage the daily operations of the Crushing Division to increase production and runtime. Daily production totals of 4500 to 5000 TPH

Troubleshoot all production problems and improve inefficiencies

Regular interaction with City, County, State, and Federal agencies and inspectors

Versed in Parts 46/47/48/56/58 & 62 of Federal Mining Safety and Health Standards (MSHA)

Establish a base for uptime running at the highest rate possible

Establish cross training program for plant production personnel

Establish interactive daily start up communication / safety meetings

Completed the start-up and commissioning of a two-billion dollar crushing and concentrator plant

Train employees on how to operate the crushing side of the business

Work with SAP and Excel, to ensure maintenance jobs are done in a timely fashion, dayshift

Train personnel to move into supervisor and trainer positions

Collaborate with all divisions, manage and schedule maintenance being performed on weekends and nights

FST SAND & GRAVEL, Corona, CA & AGGREGATE MINING PRODUCTS, Corona, CA 2009 – 2013

Operations Manager, Yard Sales and VP Sales & Operations

Managed the daily operations of the wash plant to increase production and uptime. Annual production of 1M tons of aggregate. Managed the outside sales efforts for the partnership between FST Sand & Gravel and Aggregate Mining. Primary responsibilities included spearheading all business development efforts to grow the customer base both regionally and nationally.

Troubleshoot all production problems and improve inefficiencies, including maintenance related issues

Negotiated new vendor contracts to save a minimum of $60K per month

Regular interaction with City, County, State, and Federal agencies and inspectors

Versed in Parts 46/47/48/56/58 & 62 of Federal Mining Safety and Health Standards (MSHA)

Established a base for uptime running and kept running at the highest rate possible

Reduced MSHA citations from 20 to 2 in all rock plants

Established cross training programs for plant production personnel

Established interactive daily start up communication / safety meetings (last 12 months were accident free, for all mining sites)

Developed training program for yard supervisors and successfully promoted two individuals

Established guidelines for ordering critical plant replacement parts (just-in-time)

Grew the customer base from 0 to 5 in 6 months, creating revenues of $60K per month

Expanded the product line (parts for sale) by adding various wholesale vendors, including two foundries – one in the USA and another in the UK.

Developed new customer base, and service to existing customers in California and Arizona

Sales include: crusher liners, cones, jaws, conveyor components, bearings, hoses, screens, urethane, flocculent and a variety of rock plant parts.

Sales rep for Soil 2 0, dust control product

Equipment sales and rentals

Prepare quotes and invoicing for business using QuickBooks

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GOODFELLOW CORPORATION, Boulder City, NV 2008 – 2009

Regional Manager

Managed this start up (new to the area) for Goodfellow in Southern California

Added 10 new customers and was the sales rep for parts, purchases, rentals and new equipment

HOLLIDAY ROCK, Upland, CA 2005 – 2008

Area Manager

Responsible for Rock Plants, Portable Rock Plant, Asphalt Plants and Concrete Plants in San Bernardino County. Annual combined production of 2.5M tons.

Regular interaction with City, County, State, and Federal agencies and inspectors

Responsible for a 35% increase in plant production

Reduced MSHA citations from 25 down to 5

Established cross training programs for plant production personnel and maintenance personnel.

Established interactive daily start up communication / safety meetings

Accident free for all 7 mining sites – 2007 – 2008

Developed training program for yard supervisors-successfully promoted several individuals.

Established guidelines for ordering critical plant replacement parts and minimum parts. Saved $300K during a 4-month period.

Coordinated all personnel scheduling and equipment repair efforts for all 7 yards

TRIO ENGINEERED PRODUCTS, Inc., Irwindale, CA 2004 – 2005

Sales and Product Support - Equipment and Replacement Parts

Interaction with Plant Managers and plant maintenance personnel of other companies, requiring out of state and international travel – Mexico primarily.

Trouble shooting for all equipment problems.

Handled the equipment repair for screens, crushers and yard equipment

In field repair on all equipment (i.e.) Crushers, screens, conveyors, pumps and many other pieces of equipment.

HOLLIDAY ROCK – CAMPUS PLANT, Upland, CA 2000 – 2004

Plant Manager – Rock Plants, Portable Rock Plant, Asphalt Plants and Concrete

Responsible for 25% increase in plant production.

Reduced MSHA citations from 3 to 0

CEMEX USA, Rialto, CA 1993 – 2000

Plant Operations / Assistant Plant Manager -Rock Plant, Portable Plant and Batch Plant Operations with a combined production of 1.9M tons per year.

Coordinated repair of yard equipment

Responsible for developing and training plant personnel.

Vacation replacement for plant manager and other supervisory position

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Rock Plant Maintenance, Loader Operator/ Crew Lead man

OWL ROCK PRODUCTS, Arcadia, CA

Batch Lead Person, Furnace Tender, Purchasing Raw Materials

OWENS ILLINOIS – LIBBEY GLASS DIVISION, Walnut, CA

Sales, Schedules, Management

CHIEF AUTO PARTS, Cerritos, CA

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Attending Northern Arizona University; Bachelor of Science in Small Business Administration, Minor in Computer Information Technology 2016 -2017

MSHA Certification, 2017

Business Acumen instruction 2016

Situational Leadership 1&2 instruction 2016

Crucial Conversations instruction 2015

Fatality Prevention Training 2015

Generations instruction 2015

First Aid and CPR Instructor, 2014

Leadership management training 2014/13

Martin Engineering conveyor belt class 2014

Management Workshop for Supervisory Development, 1996

On-site Nordberg Training on Crushers and Screens, 1989

Graduated Covina High School. 1978

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