Manager Front Office

JOSEPH D. BREGAR

Euless, TX *****

813-***-**** *********@*****.***

SUMMARY

Motivated and outcome-focused professional with over 20 years of hands-on experience in high- performance manufacturing environments ready to transition into a new leadership role. Strong leadership, organizational and interpersonal skills, and a propensity to make effective decisions. Extensive knowledge of lean manufacturing methodology and application. Swiftly grasps innovative ideas and technology. Entirely focused on realizing ongoing and enhanced production performance and output. Lean Management, Manufacturing Optimization, Inventory, Supply Management LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

GemSeal Pavement Products Dallas, TX

Vice President of Operations-Southern Region 01/18 – 06/19 Site Manager-Dallas/Ft. Worth Area 07/17 – 01/18 Due to exceptional performance and experience, rapidly progressed to Vice President of Operations position within six months of hire.

• Commuted to various regional locations and directed, coached, and developed regional employees to ensure company policy compliance and deliver lasting outcomes. Interacted with. and maintained positive relationships with, all departments, vendors, contractors, and customers to meet all work objectives.

• Ensured each location was compliant with all governmental regulations, corporate policies, and customer expectations. Liaised with governing authorities to successfully reconcile and mitigate compliance issues.

• Fully supported investigations appraised processes and evaluated data to formulate and implement corrective actions as needed. Actively participated in scheduled management meetings and met with staff weekly to discuss and enhance overall area operations. Joseph D. Bregar Consulting Euless, TX

Independent Consultant 08/15 – 07/17

I founded a freelance consulting business in 2015 to help senior manufacturing clients align productivity with overall business strategies and design and execute successful transformations.

• Developed and directed-action plans for emerging production situations; provided immediate frontline management to address manufacturing deficiencies and build capabilities, systems, and processes needed to deliver bottom-line results.

• Guided fleet management activities, including internal and external freight logistics, delivering immediate solutions regarding the Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements.

• Reviewed and suggested plant maintenance improvement measures to senior management, including preventative maintenance, personnel needs, and complete capital projects if needed. Oldcastle – Texas Region Hurst, TX

Site Manager 12/14 – 07/15

Led, selected, developed, and energized the above-and-beyond performance of 48 full-time multi-shift employees within a complex and challenging construction product production environment.

• Directed the front office staff in daily administrative, customer experience enhancement, and dispatching duties. I held full responsibility for the $44M sales budget, OSHA/DOT/SWPPP compliance, and fleet delivery.

• Smartly supervised and guided all troubleshooting procedures involving production team or technical problems; ensured adherence to the daily plan, schedule, and safety guidelines. JOSEPH D. BREGAR

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• I developed and improved process flow methods and applied Lean/Total Productive Maintenance

(TPM) principles to reduce overall costs effectively. Accomplished daily systematic walk-downs and held short daily huddles with the team to promote fluid constructive communications exchange. Bonsal American/Oldcastle –Texas Region Grapevine, TX Operations Manager 05/12 – 12/14

• Reporting directly to Bonsal’s Chief Operating Officer, served as leader of a cross-functional team responsible for integrating five TXI manufacturing facilities into Oldcastle, including managing daily plant operations, business operating systems, and environmental health safety regulations.

• Successfully decommissioned three North Texas manufacturing facilities and consolidated all businesses into Hurst operations.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Bonsal American/Oldcastle – Florida Region Tampa, FL Operations Manager 02/09 – 05/12

Bonsal American/Oldcastle – Regional Operations Tampa, FL Regional Operations Manager –Pro-Spec Division 02/07 – 02/09 Bonsal American/Oldcastle – Florida Region Tampa, FL Operations Manager 02/95 – 02/07

W.R. Bonsal Tampa, FL

Warehouseman 1980 – 95

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