Larry Porter Email & Phone Number

Bluff Dale, Tx, Us

Centerton, Arkansas

- Manage all projects in the General Contracting department - Prepare budgets and schedules for all jobs - Ensure all projects are delivered on time and within budget - Educate the clients on the repair process and set expectations - Manage a department of 12 people including Estimators, Site Superintendents, labor staff, and Administrative Coordinators - Instrumental in increasing department gross profit margins by 10-12% and decreasing project completion times

Red Oak, Tx / Gravette, Ar

Owner / Manager – metal fabrication / construction - Contract services to construction industries and manufacturers - Provide metal fabrication and repair - Manage all facets of a small business

Mcgregor, Tx

- Reported directly to the General Manager- Provided process control of large manufacturing facility including weld, paint, assembly and inspection processes- Managed all Special Projects including start-up of new processes, departments and equipment- Liaised with CAD and design department to improve or change prints when necessary- Assisted Production Manager in training supervisory staff

Waco, Tx

- Reported directly to company President- Managed all functions of the manufacturing process – scheduling, purchasing, process control, production, and shipping- Controlled all manufacturing inventory- Managed all manufacturing personnel- Liaised with sales, engineering and service for customer support- Maintained all production equipment- Nurtured excellent vendor relationships

Welwyn Garden City, England

- Reported directly to Director of European Operations and World-wide Service Manager- Managed all service functions for England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and Northern Ireland, as well as support to European continent- Managed service staff and service administration staff- Liaised with customers on all service issues to include equipment applications, repairs, and technical support in the UK and Europe from ENI facility and at customer sites- Opened new Service / Training facility in Scotland for Scottish based semiconductor plants, from conception to completion, to include financial justification, costing, hiring of personnel, vendor liaison, and facility management- Led Service department in achieving ISO-9001 Certification- Provided technical support to Service engineers and Sales department- Projected and met monthly and yearly goals- Negotiated service contracts with customers, small and large

England

- Repaired and calibrated test equipment in ISO-9001 certified laboratory and on-site at customer locations- Supervised Junior Engineers and Technicians

- Repaired and calibrated electronic test, measurement and diagnostic equipment ranging from analog meters to computer-controlled test consoles in laboratory- Conducted on-site repair and calibration at customer locations- Honorably discharged at rank of Staff Sergeant (Desert Storm Veteran)