RICKY POWELL

**** ******* *****, *********, ** 40514 * C 859-***-**** * adpv7l@r.postjobfree.com

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

P & L Accountability

Policy/Procedure Development

Team Building and Training

Resource Allocation

Cost Reduction

Inventory/Labor Control

WORK HISTORY Stark Truss Company

Remote Truss Designer - 4/2021 to 8/2021

Canton, OH

Responsible for taking contractors architectural plan and creating layouts and engineered drawings. K-I LUMBER & BUILDING MATERIALS

Assistant Manager - 3/2017 to 3/2020

Lexington, KY

Steered and directed lumberyard and component manufacturing operations that generated $20M in annual revenue;

Established operational policies and implemented process improvements;

Designed and implemented training programs to develop staff to facilitate efficiency and improve performance;

Created a weekly sales/production committee to discuss ways to improve customer service and expectations to increase sales.

84 LUMBER

Plant Manager / Design Manager - 1/2016 TO 3/2017

Franklin, IN

Responsible for coordinating all production scheduling, managing a staff of 60 employees, managing inventory and location payroll and oversaw Truss/Panel Designers;

Implemented third party Truss inspection, leading to becoming a certified Truss Manufacturer;

Established quality control measures for our Truss/Panel Designers to reduce our back charges and improve production efficiency;

Started OSHA Approved Safety Program.

K-I LUMBER & BUILDING MATERIALS

Operations Manager - 4/2015 to 1/2016

Lexington, KY

Steered and directed lumberyard and component manufacturing operations that generated $20M in annual revenue;

Established operational policies and implemented process improvements;

Designed and implemented training programs to develop staff to facilitate efficiency and improve performance;

Created a weekly sales/production committee to discuss ways to improve customer service and expectations to increase sales.

General Manager (Truss Operations) - 4/2012 to 4/2015 Shelbyville, KY

Interfaced with Senior Management and Customer Base for expediting improvements to Sales, Truss/Panel Design, Production and Delivery expectations;

Oversaw three component facilities, increasing combined sales from $7M to $17M in a three year period;

Profits increased from $100K in 2012 to $2M in 2015;

Negotiated software contract with new engineering software company, saving $100K annually. Truss Plant Manager - 6/2005 to 4/2012

Lexington, KY

Oversaw all production operations, while managing a staff of 40 employees. Managed all Production Scheduling, Truss/Panel Designers and Delivery Scheduling;

Showed an increase in Profit of 10% annually;

Implemented third party Truss inspection program – that allowed us to become a certified Truss Manufacture;

Started OSHA Improved Safety Program and implemented Quality Control Procedures. WICKES LUMBER

General Manager (Truss Operations) - 1/1998 to 6/2005 Lexington, KY

Responsible for opening a Truss/Panel Manufacturing Operation. Directed and optimized purchasing procedures while continually improving our inventory control;

Negotiated with equipment suppliers for competitive pricing on Truss/Panel equipment;

Implemented training program for both Truss/Panel Designers and Production Staff;

Established weekly roundtable meetings with Sales Staff and Prominent Builders which lead to increasing sales from $500K annually to $4M in 2005.

Operations Manager (Truss Operations) - 9/1983 to 1/1998 Lexington, KY

Managed day to day operations of a $15M lumberyard that provided building materials and manufactured wall panels to the Central Kentucky region;

Implemented Wall Panel Production that provided an increase in sales;

Established Operational Procedures to improve efficiency;

Established OSHA Safety Program and Quality Control Procedures.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Nearly 40 years’ Design Experience with Roof/Floor and Panel Design Software (i.e. Mitek, Intellibuild, Sapphire, Structure and Alpine; also experienced with Planswift and Softplan Design Software Programs.

I have an extensive skill set with Drafting and Design Software programs

Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Access, Excel and Word).

Inventory Management, Stellar I-Joist Software, ADP Payroll Systems and Safety Committee Chairman

EDUCATION

Lexington Community College – A.A.S. Architectural Technology, Lexington KY (1990); (President of A.I.A. Student Chapter)

Eastern Kentucky University – Attended Construction Management, Richmond, KY (1992)

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