Management

John Donnelly

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Joshua, Texas, 76058

817-***-****

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WORK EXPERIENCE

GERDAU, Midlothian, TX

Foreman, Feb. 2000 – present

• Oversee activities directly related to manufacturing structural steel beams. Manage a direct reporting

connection of 25 employees in a very successful multi million dollar facility. Maintenance, shop, mill,

and finishing locations directly report to me.

• Direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with steel production.

• Manage staff, preparing work schedules and assigning specific crew duties for the flagship location

of Gerdau North America.

• Establish and implement departmental policies, safety awareness programs, LOTO practices, goals,

objectives, and procedures, conferring with organization officials, and staff members as necessary.

• Determine staffing requirements, and interview, conduct yearly audits/reviews, hire and train new

employees, or oversee those personnel processes. Integral factor in launching the working cell

concept at the Midlothian location.

• Manage the movement of goods into and out of production facilities in direct contact with melt shop

(provider) and logistics (internal customer).

• Implement or oversee environmental management or sustainability programs addressing issues such

as recycling, conservation, and waste management.

• Oversee activities directly related to making products or providing services to downstream internal

customers.

E D U C AT I O N

University of Phoenix, Phoenix AZ

Bachelor of Science in Business, Sep 2012

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

• Feb 2000 April 2002 Laborer Chaparral Steel Responsibilities include: pulling samples, measuring

dimensions, quality inspections, crane and forklift operating skills

• April 2002 July 2002 Saw Operator Chaparral Steel Responsibilities Include: Promoting efficiency,

cut quality, managing saw functions and performing REC's, directing my laborer in a safety rich

environment.

• July 2002 June 2004 Straightener Operator Chaparral Steel Responsibilities Include: Maintaining

manageable dimensions of product within proper specifications of separations, diagonals, out of

square, camber, and sweep. Monitoring bar temperatures and coordinating pace, end of heats,

progress, problems, efficiency, utilization, prime yield, and other imperative information between the

mill and finishing side.

• June 2004 October 2008 Finisher (Area Lead) Chaparral Steel acquired by Gerdau in September of

2008Responsibilities Include: Oversee and manage all aspects of the finishing side production areas.

Improve efficiency, streamline operations, teach the process, facilitate safety, communicate with

upper management, develop daily routines, assign personnel duties, ensure quality, maintain

environmental compliance within the finishing mill.

1538 Royalwood Circle Joshua,, Texas, 76058 817-***-**** ********************@*****.***

• October 2008 August 2010 Maintenance Mechanic Gerdau Responsibilities Include: Inspection of

equipment, preventative maintenance upkeep on machinery, correct mechanical failures, exercise

and follow LOTO procedures, communicate with operators and management, coordinate with

maintenance electricians and contractors during scheduled down days. Obtain bids and quotes for

work to be done, work with engineering in equipment design. Develop REC’s (Routine Equipment

Care) for operators to take ownership of the machinery they operate and assist maintenance in

machine upkeep.

• August 2010 June 2012 Routine Facilitator of Cooling Bed Operations Gerdau Responsibilities

Include: Discussing safety on a daily basis with employees, obtaining concerns within the area

directed toward safety, implementing change management, enforcing policy and procedures,

creating documents such as Routine Procedures, Job Aids, One Point Lessons, and Operating

Instructions based upon the results from a Critical Task Analysis. Train employees in these

documents and conduct annual audits. Manage personnel, direct employees, investigate and identify

root cause within failures and implement action items to prevent recurring failures

• June 2012 Present Foreman appointed to oversee start up crew Responsibilities Include: Daily

interactions with personnel from all areas of mill. Direct and oversee daily safety crew meetings,

meet with my area leads from maintenance, shop, rolling mill, and finishing mill to discuss and plan

daily schedules. Allocate employees to crossover areas of work as needed, train, manage, and

communicate with employees to improve safety, quality and efficiency. Process product into GMIS

which then transfers into SAP. Communicate with upper management daily, produce a safe and

productive environment with self accountability and autonomy in mind.

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