Douglas Shaffer Email & Phone Number

Winchester, Va

Oversee the operation of eight concrete plants, a Quality Control Lab, a quarry operation, a maintenance facility and a regional office. Manage a team of eight direct report professionals with 70+ indirect reports. Plan, develop, and implement new methods and procedures designed to improve operations, minimize operating cost, and effect greater utilization of labor and materials • Provide direction and leadership to sales, production, maintenance, quality control and office staff • Ensure compliance with all health, safety, environmental regulations and company policies and procedures • Organize and coordinate procedures to ensure plant maintenance • Negotiate pricing and secure commitments for raw materials • Maintain life cycle cost of equipment associated with operations, both mobile and stationary• Analyze and recommend capital improvement projects• Evaluate employee performance, set goals, and develop improvement plans• Develop and maintain strong relationships with customers by recognizing and proactively managing changes in customer and market needs • Manage safety and health initiatives to improve performance and promote the highest level of safety • Assist in the development and management of the annual operating budget • Assume full responsibility for P&L

Berryville, Virginia

Assist with planning for the future development of the town of Berryville

Berryville, Virginia

Berryville, Virginia

Winchester, Va

• Managed activities of eight concrete plants, one quarry operation, and one maintenance facility • Assisted accountants with the determination of an annual operating budget exceeding $20 million in construction material sales; successfully remained within budget each year • Participated in the development of the operation’s capital plan • Supervised two Area Operations Managers and 60+ hourly employees• Implemented rigorous safety policies to reduce/eliminate accidents • Optimized operational efficiencies to achieve higher productivity • Maintained excellent customer relations

Berryville, Viginia

Winchester, Va

• Assumed full responsibility for plants east of the Blue Ridge mountains• Managed day to day operations of four concrete plants producing 150,000 cubic yards of concrete per year • Oversaw the work of 38 hourly employees • Optimized site processes to ensure maximum plant/employee efficiencies • Implemented safety policies to reduce/eliminate incidents

Winchester, Va

• Oversaw the work of 35 hourly employees, a salesperson, and a a project manager including hiring, retention, supervision, training, and separation• Developed and managed an annual operating budget exceeding $1 million • Responsible for overall P&L

Winchester, Va

• Assumed complete responsibility of residential/commercial concrete projects ranging from $5K to $100K from bid process through billing