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United States

Burnsville, Minnesota

Responsible for the safety of all plant employees; including setting the vision and expectations, the implementation of corporate and business safety initiatives, the adherence to company safety expectations, and the development, execution and monitoring of plant specific safety plans and results.Select and trains operation staff; assist supervisory staff in resolving difficult operational or supervisory problems; establishes standards, prepare annual performance plans, evaluate performance, and review Primary responsibility is Safety, People, and EngagementLead and execute the plants people excellence strategy and engagement plansResponsible for the financial performance of the plant (P&L responsibility).Responsible for the plants staffing, operational efficiency, maintenance and cost control measures.Effectively communicate operating plans, performance goals and expectations to plant employees.Support the business mission and vision by modeling desired behaviors, communicating and reinforcing key messages through daily activities and interactions.Responsible for leading and directing the development, training, and performance of plant employees.Accountable for effective management of human resources and physical plant assetsAccountable for capital project planning and implementation of approved projects Annual performance reviews for direct reports

Rochester, Minnesota Area

Reduced incidents and accidents by 44% from previous year within a year of management Utilized equipment and labor by implementing process and organizational improvementsAchieved 5 months of accident and an injury free operations for the 2014 yearRecognized with the “Most Improved Safety Snapshot Award” Partnered with shop manager to ensure all equipment was maintained and operational Serve as point-of-contact among equipment vendors and safety equipment suppliersEnsure compliance with federal and state regulations by analyzing and improving field operationSuccessfully manage development, revision, and implementation of policies and procedures for solid waste hauling operationsTrain and develop operational staff, administering conflict resolution skills for operational and supervisory issuesEstablish operating standards, evaluate employee performance, review performance evaluations prepared by subordinate supervisors, and implement any necessary disciplinary actionsIncrease productivity and lower overall operational costs by evaluating and planning reroutesUnitized divisional assets and realign staffing needs based on varying industry demandsIncreased communication between office staff and front line drivers by implementing process improvements and soft skill developmentServe as proactive agent of change for building an environment of trust within the organization to ensure that each employee understands their job duties and responsibilities Promote data integrity for all completed routes and daily tonnage informationProvide quality assurance of route sheets to reflect true labor need, ensuring achievement of customer service levelsSuccessfully lead team of 1 manager and 30+ drivers in a fast paced work environmentManage the budgeting process for the Operations departmentEngage in business improvement initiatives across multiple business unitsEnforced a strong safety culture and ensure regulatory compliance standards are met

Muskego / Germantown , Wisconsin

Ensured resource leveraging per workload and scheduling for all 24 routes Increased productivity and reduced overtime hours by 18% per week Managed operational and budgetary compliance within guidelines and monthly fleet inspectionsImproved daily productivity goals and completion of all work orders on a daily basisEnsured that all budget goals for accidents, injuries and safety compliance were met Maintained knowledge of DOT regulations and guidelinesExecuted and reported on random drug screenings that were completed within 48 hoursKept record of all driver log sheets and hours prior to next work shift Handled all Employee attendance, evaluation, safety meetings, vacations, injuries and driver abuses to ensure all was tracked and completed in a timely manner Decreased customer complaints from 43 per month to less than 12 per month Managed deliveries, removals and outside repairs for commercial customers’ accounts Responsible for the safe operations of the transfer stationOversee the operations of the onsite C&D location

Muskego, Wisconsin

Responsible for collecting commercial and residential recycling Followed route assignments and completed all required documentation daily Provided a positive and professional customer attitude when dealing with customersPerform other duties as assigned

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·Acquired new accounts and maintained good business contacts and favorable relations with current customers (ferrous dealers, peddlers, and other suppliers) to assure meeting plant requirements for non-ferrous steel scrap. ·Gathered appropriate information about the local market for raw material concerning cost trends and availability of supply. ·Generate new sources of supplies of ferrous metals. ·Arranged for the transportation of the ferrous raw material to the plant at the most economical cost and to meet plant-processing schedules. ·Assisted in developing strategic plans for new business such as different sources of raw material. ·Interacted with the operations department concerning the grading by quality ferrous metal delivered to the plant

·Designed outside plant (OSP) facilities, loop electronics applications, copper cables, and fiber optics.·Prepared engineering job orders and associated work prints, which conformed to the approved long range plans to meet growth, modernization and replacement demands of the OSP.·Oversaw two union employees; conducted annual employee reviews.·Coordinated with other departments and companies for timely completion of facility projects to meet customer needs.·Managed spending to meet capital and expense budgets.·Worked with builders, developers, and local power company to design facilities to meet current and future requirements.·Worked with installation and repair and the infrastructure maintenance departments to identify cable troubles and problems in a specific service area

·Managed construction and engineering department, which covered the entire State of Wisconsin, including timesheets, material ordering, daily activity scheduling, and high profile projects.·Supervised 14 hourly employees in a unionized environment; provided coaching as needed.·Maintained a 1.5 million dollar cable inventory. ·Reduced the operating budget to $850,000 by redistributing, to other departments, available inventory prior to ordering new inventory; ensured that all dollars were spent wisely and without waste.·Tracked and maintained high profile projects.·Managed a 24x7 emergency cable inventory.·Interacted with peers, design engineers and planners.

·Supervised 12 hourly employees in a unionized environment; scheduled technicians to meet both escalations and site inspections.·Managed engineering projects that included place/splice cable, place conduit and electronics.·Conducted weekly employee safety inspections.·Interfaced with the union, creating a positive environment with both union leadership and construction to meet common goals.

·Supervised 12 hourly employees and the daily workload of 15 union techs. ·Scheduled work to technicians and assigned responsibilities of each crew; set up training.·Coordination and interaction with other departments to meet due dates.·Managed resources, which included scheduling technicians to meet both the demand and programmable workload objectives.

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