Operations Manager Business

DONALD G. DAVIS

A proven leader with ** years of experience in managing teams, who knows what it takes to lead by example and inspire results while navigating the many complexities of an operation. Work Experience

Business and Operations Manager

Safety Industrial Solutions - Beaumont, TX

September 2021 to June 2023

• Manager over safety equipment rental and service, and commercial fire extinguisher inspection and service

• Implemented and enforced procedures for business operations, warehouse management and spend control

• Identified pricing discrepancies and introduced a standardized markup table appropriate to the industry

• Oversaw accounts payables, receivables, and payroll

• Managed key customer accounts, mitigated risks and reduced collections

• Managed key vendor relations and negotiated better pricing and terms Branch Operations Manager

Total Safety - Beaumont, TX

June 2019 to March 2021

• Hiring Manager, managing up to 50 employees across multiple business lines, warehouse, rescue personnel and DOT drivers

• Managed daily operations with turnaround managers, in-plant store managers, and rescue team leads to supply personnel and equipment

• Implemented quality control methods for incoming and outgoing orders

• Oversaw CDL drivers, kept up with new DOT regulations and logbook compliance for drivers, investigated and filed incident reports as needed

• Responsible for management of the warehouse, accuracy of annual inventory and weekly cycle counts District Operations Manager

Safety Coordinator and Trainer

Airgas On-Site Safety Services - Beaumont, TX

July 2013 to May 2019

• Managed daily operations for the Beaumont, TX and Sulphur, LA district

• Staffed, equipped and managed personnel for local turnarounds

• Safety coordinator for multiple turnarounds and customer sites

• Performed safety meetings and conducted safety audits for customers

• Supported corporate rescue teams and dispatched qualified branch personnel

• Dispatched drivers for delivery of breathing air and other safety equipment

• Managed warehouse and warehouse personnel, responsible for accuracy of annual inventory

• Trained employees and CDL drivers on company policies and procedures, conducted driving tests

• Trained customer employees on proper use of breathing air, gas detection and safety equipment **************@*****.*** 409-***-**** Lumberton, TX CDL A Driver and Trainer

Monitor Technician

Field Safety Technician and Trainer

OilInd Safety - Beaumont, TX

October 2007 to June 2013

• Delivered breathing air, gas detection and safety equipment to sites and turnarounds

• Trained new CDL drivers on operation of vehicles, company policies and procedures, conducted driving tests

• Certified SCOTT technician responsible for inspection, repair and testing of breathing air systems

• Inspected, repaired and tested safety equipment, calibrated gas detection equipment

• Trained employees on processes, proper inspection and repair of safety equipment

• Field safety technician for multiple sites and customers

• Performed safety meetings and conducted safety audits for customers

• Trained customer employees on proper use of breathing air, gas detection and safety equipment

• Processed shipping and receiving to and from warehouse, conducted cycle counts and audits

• Responsible for maintaining the warehouse which included loading and unloading trucks, operating a forklift News Director

KBTV-4/ Fox 4 - Beaumont, TX

December 2001 to December 2012

Director of the local morning news broadcast

• Downloaded news-related content from global satellite feeds

• Met with the producer to decide priority and placement of stories and camera shots

• Directed anchors throughout the live broadcast on timing and camera angles

• Coordinated camera movements, graphics, audio, and video feeds during the live broadcast

• Facilitated post-show meeting with the entire morning show crew to discuss, identify and resolve issues Additional Work Experience

Beaumont, TX

1992 to December 2000

The following positions were held during this time

• Groendyke Transport (Nov 1998 – Dec 2000): Over the road HAZMAT truck driver

• Lowe’s (Mar 1996 – May 1998): Sales Associate, Department Manager

• Baptist Hospital (Jan 1994 – Oct 1998): Pharmacy technician

• Beall’s (Feb 1992 – Jul 1993): Warehouse and Maintenance, Customer Service Certifications and Licenses

TWIC Card (current)

CDL A (current)

Certified SCOTT technician (2007-2013)

Education

Studied Associate Degree Program for Occupational Health and Safety Studied Associate Degree Program for Business Information Technology Lamar Institute of Technology - Beaumont, TX

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