Manager

James Sammons

Operations Manager - Oldcastle

Fontana, KS

***********@*****.*** - 816-***-****

Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

WORK EXPERIENCE

Operations Manager

Oldcastle - Paola, KS - 2004 to Present

Manufacturer of landscaping products for big box stores and other retailers)

• Recruit, interview, hire, train and manage up to 50 staff, including office support, heavy equipment, production lines and trucking.

• Maintain low staff turnover through effective motivational management.

• Responsible for on-time delivery to retailers, continuous improvement, cost, delivery & safety.

• Increased production from 1 line to 5 lines within the past 4 years.

• Increased area market share for delivery and costs of raw products.

• Increased volume from delivery of 10 semi truck loads per day, to current 60 loads per day.

• Achieved over 25% profitability growth within last 5 years due to increased sales, profit, and acquisition by a larger company within the last 12 months.

• Excellent performance evaluations.

Millwright

UNICO, Eddyviile, IA - 2003 to 2004

Subcontractor providing repairs to corn milling plant production equipment)

• Performed various repairs to production equipment as needed on a daily basis. Area Manager

Vermeer Manufacturing - Pella, IA - 1995 to 2003

Manufacturer of heavy machinery for agriculture and industry, including balers, stump cutters, brush chippers, track trenchers, and grinder products)

• Managed 75 staff in the manufacture of 8 different products on 5 production lines, including welding, robotic welding, assembly processes, and the paint process for plant production.

• Responsible for continuous improvement, cost, delivery, and safety.

• Improved line flow by 50%, converting all products to finish-paint process.

• By implementing kit-flow manufacturing from welding through assembly, reduced man-hours by 45% while achieving scheduled build rate for 8 consecutive months.

• Achieved continuous improvement by implementing lean manufacturing using Kaizen process. EDUCATION

High School Diploma in Manufacturing Management Training Hansen High School - Hansen, ID

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