Robert Michael Jamison
Saint George, SC 29477
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Operations & Maintenance
A proven and accomplished operations and fleet maintenance executive
offering strong management experience in diverse operations and fleet
maintenance leadership. Outstanding management experience in
transportation, logistics and business analysis with an exemplary record
providing the vision and decisive leadership for emerging companies with
full P&L responsibilities for budget up to $100m. Talent for developing
high-performance management teams, making effective decisions under
unfavorable conditions, and quickly revising tactics to achieve goals
within aggressive time frames.
Key Proficiencies:
New Business Implementations/Yield Analysis Strategic Operational
Planning
Budgeting, Forecasting & Cost Controls Supplier/Customer
Negotiations
Equipment Utilization Purchase of Equipment/Spec.
Multi-Site Operating Management Maintenance Programs
Product Planning, Development & Introduction Strategies
Central Parts Purchasing & Inventory Management
Professional Experience
Trimac Transportation-Holly Hill, SC. 2010-2012. A Premier provider of Bulk
Trucking Services in North America and Commercial Services thru National
Tank Services.
Region Shop and Fleet Manager
. All aspects of shop facilities including its buildings, grounds,
equipment, personnel, revenue and margins along with all aspects of
equipment repair cost per mile, utilization and disposal process
assigned to the Branches. Additionally provide a layer of leadership
to National Tank services operations.
. Ensure mechanics have proper instruction and procedures to perform
their duties safely, efficiently and follow Trimac Standards
. Assist with development of shop appearance standards to include
efficient use of shop bays and cleanliness.
. TMT implementation-Train and support personnel, drive initiatives to
enhance inventory control, warranty repairs, audit vendor repairs and
to bill commercial customers.
. Assist efforts to improve margin initiatives by reducing indirect
labor, proper staffing levels and capacity utilization at all shops.
Hours of operations that keep pace with Fleet and Commercial needs.
. Assist with solicitation and development of new commercial maintenance
revenue and shop business.
. Support mechanic development associated with Trimac Success Ladders.
. Evaluate daily capacities and thru-puts on shops to determine any
areas of improvement in efficiencies and procedures.
. Track and maintain inventories at each shop
. Track shop revenue numbers compared to plan and goals.
. Provide effective and efficient Fleet Maintenance solutions to achieve
budgeted maintenance cost (reduce tractor/trailer repair cpm).
. Maintain equipment according to company guidelines,along with Federal
agency guidelines.
Allied Waste Industries - Richmond, VA 2005 - 2010. A Fortune 500 Company,
second largest non-hazardous waste company in the United States.
Division Maintenance Manager
. Manages the department staff, including responsibility for hiring,
training, scheduling work assignments, performance management,
discipline and authorization of overtime.
. Serves as an integral part of the division's management team in
assuring coordination efforts of all departments in providing quality
service to the customers, budget preparation and goal attainment.
. Regularly communicates with operations and sales regarding status of
fleet vehicles, containers and compactors
. Ensures that the Maintenance Department maintains quality and safety
standards.
. Maintains adherence to company policy in regards to operations and
safety issues. Maintains a safe and productive work environment for
all employees. Investigates accidents, injuries and property claims.
. Sets the standard for excellence in the Maintenance Department
. Maintains an ongoing preventive maintenance program and ensures
corrective maintenance is performed safely, effectively and
expeditiously.
. Controls maintenance costs relating to personnel, purchasing,
inventory control and outsourcing of repairs.
. Review status reports including road calls, break downs, and shop
hours vs. work order hours. Looking for trends and responding.
. Assists in purchasing of vehicles, equipment, tools and
container/compactors.
. Oversees maintenance of building/facility including building
maintenance and repairs.
. Oversees all container and compactor deliveries and repairs.
. Works with the General Manager and other department managers to ensure
the long-term success of the division and company.
Southern Tank Transport, Inc. - Holly Hill, SC 1994-2005. A $36m dry bulk
and bulk liquid transportation company with primary operations in Arizona,
Texas, Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
Corporate Director of Maintenance & Facilities - Holly Hill, SC 5/04-1/05
. Effectively plan, organize and direct terminal managers, lead
mechanics, shift mechanics, parts manager and fleet coordinator to
achieve the most cost effective organizations structure.
. Recruit, hire and determine salaries of all personnel.
. Devise and implement preventative maintenance program to achieve
minimal down time to extend life cycle of equipment, purchase, track
and control all inventory and movements between central and 8
terminals in 6 states.
. Establish contracts, national accounts with parts venders and tire
venders.
. Track breakdowns/out of service units to minimize downtime.
. Spec and purchase of all fleet units and shop equipment.
Vice President of Operations - Holly Hill, SC 12/99-5/04
. Responsible for operations for 12 dry bulk facilities and 1 liquid
bulk in the Midwest and the southeast.
. Full profit & loss and budgeting for operations.
. Overall compliance leadership - ensure training and implementation of
safety procedures, operational compliance.
. Train and manage terminal managers
. Cost analysis, strategic planning - account development and retention,
improve profit margins and operating ratios.
. Responsible for all facilities - leasing, building & purchasing
. Equipment utilization - lane analysis - backhaul opportunities.
. Structure driver compensation.
Regional Terminal Manager, Kimballton, VA 10/94-12/99
. Responsible for the Virginia, Durham, NC and Atlanta, GA terminals.
. Took the Virginia terminal which was operating with a loss (18 trucks)
and within 6 months making profit. Grew to 60 trucks and had an
operating ratio of 86.
. Reduced the number of trucks at the Durham terminal to better utilize
the equipment resulting in having a 91 operating ration and increasing
customer base.
. Determined over a three-year period to down size the Atlanta terminal
when all our commitments were complete.
. Accountabilities included strategic market revenue, cost savings
analysis, planning and implementation of activities to reduce
operating costs.
. Hiring of drivers, mechanics and dispatchers.
. Making sales calls to existing accounts and cold calling new accounts.
. Responsible for P&L and for operating budget.
Valley Blox, Inc. - Harrisonburg, VA 1990-1994. A company consisting of
four divisions - Skyline Building Systems, C.S. Mundy Quarry, Americast and
Valley Block/Building Materials. Fleet size of 260 units. Three
maintenance shops. Operations in Virginia, and West Virginia, making
deliveries in a five state area.
Director of Transportation & Fleet Maintenance - Harrisonburg, VA
. Centralize the transportation of the four divisions into one
transportation division.
. Devise and implement procedures, P&L statement, operating budget.
. Organize and staff dispatching for multi locations.
. Implement procedures for each division to utilize fleet for inbound
raw materials for production and LTL routing.
. Standardize driver's pay for all division.
. Establish cost analysis information for controlling deadhead miles.
. Devise and implement preventative maintenance program for off-road
equipment, as well as, transport fleet.
. Staffed and trained shop personnel.
. Standardize specifications for equipment and purchased all equipment.
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. - Charlotte, NC 1984-1989.
Regional Fleet Manger - Roanoke, VA
. P&L Statement, establishing monthly operating budget.
. Implement tire maintenance program.
. Implement a fleet cost control/PM maintenance program.
. Build a refurbishment center to maintain 850 units in three states.
. Implement program to cycle all equipment through center every 4 years.
. All fleet and transport personnel were under my direction.
. Responsible for 19 million cases of finished product delivered to 12
distribution centers and all raw materials for production deliver to
production center.
. Maintained 5 fleet shops in Virginia, 3 shops in West Virginia and 1
in Tennessee.
Education:
HS Diploma - Northside High School, Roanoke, VA
Trinidad State College, Colorado - Mechanical and Automotive Technology
University of Maryland - Distribution and Logistics
University of Virginia - Transportation
Pepsi-Cola Management Program
Total Management Impact Program
Hartford Institute - Teaching Driver Training Program and Safety
Zeller Miller - Management Training Course
National Safety Council - Teaching Driver Training and Safety
Drug & Alcohol Assistance Program
Cummins Engine overhaul and maintenance school
Caterpillar Engine
Detroit/Allison - Rebuilding & Troubleshooting
Fuller Transmission - Rebuilding & Troubleshooting
Rockwell Airbrakes and Rockwell Differential
Carrier/Thermo King Training
ABA Brake Systems