Operations Manager/Project Manager

Chris Robbins

Objective

To lead the operations management team of a progressive corporation utilizing years of project management experience.

Summary

I have an engineering degree and 14 years of manufacturing and construction management experience. My background includes estimating, drafting, design, sales, scheduling, project management, purchasing, budgeting, cost control, customer service, business development, and division management. I manage teams of people, and coordinate multiple departments to resolve challenges and achieve common goals.

Education

1995 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX

-Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology.

Experience

2007-2009 VSL (V Structural LLC) Ft. Worth, TX

Operations Manager - Commercial Division

-Plan, direct, and manage 20 professionals including engineers, project managers, and field personnel for a construction products manufacturing corporation (concrete post-tension reinforcement)

-Oversee execution of 40+ contracts in various stages simultaneously, while managing 15+ personally

-Coordinate with VP of manufacturing to schedule and prioritize production and shipping utilizing extensive database of projects, inventory, and material/equipment orders

-Track the financial status of all projects on a daily basis analyzing current job costs vs. budget

-Develop cost mitigation strategies when issues arise having financial impact

-Assemble monthly job accounting reports to explain the financial health of projects

-Chart revenue and cash flow projections for each project over the fiscal year and plan accordingly

-Meet with clients to discuss current and future projects

-Monitor sales and estimating to ensure new proposals reflect current costs and market conditions

-Analyze and negotiate contracts for terminology that could potentially be hazardous to our company

-Delegate and manage the work of drafters, project managers, engineers, interns, field and administrative personnel, estimators, and business development/sales

-Prepare monthly revenue projections for all projects, as well as “cost to complete” reports in order to determine what a project is expected to cost vs. the original estimate

-Resolve issues between departments, with clients, or with individual team members

-Motivate team members to turn problems into opportunities

-Interview potential employment candidates including engineers and project managers

-Hold employee annual reviews and implement career development plan

-Dismiss employees when work continuously falls below company standards

-Approve expense reports, vacation requests, and other employee requests

-Actively participate in safety training, safety team meetings, and safety audits of various departments

-Volunteered for Safety Team, company picnic committees, and held several “town hall” meetings for the entire branch to discuss current company status, safety issues, and to honor outstanding employees

-Promoted from Project Manager to Operations Manager after 5 months of employment

2006–2007 Crist Industries, Inc. Ft. Worth, TX

Director of Project Management

-Managed the daily activities of the entire project management department, including 5 project managers and one administrative assistant. Organized and held departmental meetings

-Interviewed, hired, and trained project managers for commercial steel construction company

-Planned and held weekly company-wide production meetings

-Coordinated with other departmental heads (i.e. sales, production, engineering, etc.) to resolve issues

-Managed simultaneous multi-million dollar commercial construction projects. Negotiated contracts, solved design problems

-Scheduled drafting, production, shipping, and installation

-Developed budgets, wrote change orders, RFI’s, approved invoices

-Maintained relationship with contractors, inspectors, and owners

-Traveled to jobsite regularly to ensure proper fabrication and erection

-Promoted from Project Manager to Director of Project Management after 1 month of employment

2004–2006 Robbins Custom Homes L.L.C. and B.C. Stone Lubbock, TX

President

-Launched custom home building company solely and from scratch

-Obtained sales, contractors, land, and materials for construction

-Designed, drafted, and built quality custom homes up to 4,500 s.f.

-Developed and tracked budgets and schedules.

-Created relationships with bankers, developers, inspectors, real estate agents, customers, vendors, and sub-contractors to ensure timely construction projects

-Provided warranty service for customers after the sale was complete

-Performed field labor to expedite schedules

-Manufactured various cast stone for installation on all homes built

-Licensed Professional Home Inspector with the Texas Residential Construction Commission

1998–2004 Beck Steel, Inc. Lubbock, TX

Project Manager/CAD Drafter/Estimator

-Managed simultaneous multi-million dollar commercial construction projects. Negotiated contracts, solved design problems

-Scheduled drafting, production, shipping, and installation

-Developed budgets, wrote change orders/ RFI’s, approved invoices

-Maintained relationship with contractors, inspectors, and owners

-Directed drafting and coordinated with contract drawings and specs

-Created fabrication and erection drawings using AutoCAD and XSteel software

-Interpreted Architectural and Structural contract drawings to determine scope of work

-Coordinated with shop and field to ensure accurate drawings

-Developed and presented formal bids for multi-million dollar projects

-Created full material and labor take-offs

-Reviewed contract drawings and specifications for cost impact

-Solicited and negotiated quotes from outside vendors to incorporate into bid proposals

Skills

Proficient with Word, Excel, Outlook, AutoCAD, QuickBooks, interpreting blueprints and construction specifications, negotiating contracts. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Very well organized, efficient, and time sensitive. Experienced interviewing, hiring, firing, and managing others. Creative thinker always looking for better ways of accomplishing goals. History of successfully managing several multi-million dollar projects simultaneously. Full understanding of revenue, budgeting, cost tracking, and projections. Highly customer focused going above and beyond expectations in order to maintain customer loyalty. Ability and desire to learn a wide array of concepts, technologies, and systems.

Interests

Financial markets, hiking, biking, fishing

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