Manager Plant
Resume:
Thomas Southon
Experienced and Skilled Manager and Leader
***** *. ******* ******. ********, LA 70737
*************@*****.***, 225-***-****
Objective: To join a team dedicated to the success of the company as well as their employees, a company that will utilize my strengths and skills allowing me to be a functional part of a successful team. Experience Highlights
21 years in the metal recycling industry
o 15 years working with and maintaining shredders assuring peak performance. o 20 years Operations, Maintenance and Plant Manager Experience of successful operations.
o 5 Years Building Construction / Maintenance
o 35 years of safe work ethic
o 10 years procurement and inventory control with less than 1% shrinkage. o 10 years purchasing and selling scrap
o 20 Years Quality Control
o 15 Years Safe and efficient Heavy Equipment Operations.
10 Years Project Management
o Two green field projects
o Multiple plant improvement projects
13 Years Welding, Fabrication and Manufacturing Experience o 10 years as a supervisor, Manager and GM
o Pipe and Structural
o Over 20 Certifications over my career
o 5 years estimating
o Quality Control
15 Years Maintenance Manager, performing and overseeing fabrication, mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and PLC troubleshooting.
o Including and not limited to creating and documenting completed work orders, writing preventative maintenance plans and conduction time studies to create historical data.
4 Years Industrial and Retail Sales with customer service.
Accomplishments
o Reduced overtime and improved efficiency through training, process changes and using Six Sigma methodologies and recognizing KPI’s.
o Increased profit margins through training employees, streamlining staff and improving operation efficiencies while maintaining a safe work environment and culture. o Green field project – Moved Plant from St. Petersburg to virgin land in Tampa. o Installed 3 shedders and downstream processing systems o Received multiple promotions throughout my career History
Estes Refractory, 11/16 – Present
o Mechanical Construction Superintendent
Responsible for all maintenance and repairs during turnarounds and other shut downs, safety, estimating, project management.
CMC Recycling, 05/2013 – 11/16
o Promoted twice.
Shredder Manager, Maintenance Manager for mobile and stationary assets.
Sims Metal Management, 2011 – 2013
Operations, and Maintenance Manager
Reason for leaving – Sold out to Evraz
EMR (Southern Recycling) 2005 – 2011
o Plant Manager – Reason for leaving, location sold.
Vista Fibers 2003 – 2005
o Plant Manager – Purchases and sold scrap non-ferrous metals, Pet plastics, and paper products.
Business closed down after slow recovery following Hurricane Katrina.
TMR - 2001 - 2003
Shredder Production and Maintenance Manager – Reason for leaving. Daughter passed away, moved back to Louisiana to be closer to son.
Thomas Pipe, 1997 – 2001
o Fabrication and Production Manager, GM – Reason for Leaving, Sold Division
Resource Recycling (Southern Recycling, see above), 1989 – 1997 o Welder, Supervisor, Safety Director, Plant Manager, Moved
Toms River Vocational and Technical H.S. – 1987 – 1989 o Welding Instructor including blue print interpretation and related math.
P&G Industrial Services, 1980 – 1987
o Welder, fitter (pipe and structural), foreman, field supervisor.
D&W Welding, 1978 – 1980
o Fabricator of ASME high pressure vessels, fitter, certified welder.
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