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SUMMARY:
A degreed senior professional, with 20 years of experience in the construction materials industry. Successful in the management of local and remote operations. Management with an emphasis on the development and motivation of personnel. One whose philosophy embraces management by example in a team atmosphere where challenges are successfully met and difficult goals are achieved. My experience is diverse, involving a broad range of geographic locations and projects, strategic planning, and accountability within represented and non-represented workforce environments.
EDUCATION:
Mechanical Engineer BSc University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC Canada
Marine Engineer MSc University of Victoria
Victoria, BC Canada
Dredge Engineering IHC Training Institute for Dredging
The Netherlands
CONTINUING EDUCATION:
OSHA/MSHA Law, Occupational/Mine Safety & Health Administration. Extensive training in the interpretation, application, and administration of OSHA/MSHA laws relating to federal safety compliance.
Advanced Financial & Business Planning, Management Training. Coursework relating to the development and management of financial and business planning. In depth practical coursework to promote highly efficient methods of budgeting and management.
Advanced Computer Training, Microsoft applications, Internet, MCAD, (SolidWorks), limited FEA (Finite Element Analysis), various graphics suites & programs.
EXPERIENCE:
* Extensive management, supervisory, and hands on operating experience in the construction and construction materials industries.
* Consistent achievements in exceeding operation, production and efficiency goals.
* Design, construction, operation, maintenance and management of construction materials mining and process equipment.
* Thorough knowledge of quality control related to aggregates.
* Thorough knowledge of concrete and asphalt related to the total construction materials industry.
* Design, permitting, construction, and operation of medium to large materials mining and processing operations.
* Utilization of technology to accomplish significant cost reductions, increased efficiencies, and vastly improved resource usage.
GENERAL:
* Complete understanding of construction, construction methods, and the production through transportation and logistics of the industry.
* Nominations for various awards for operations, community relations, and environmental planning from local and state, industry and regulatory agencies.
* Highly conversant in the laws and regulations that govern the construction materials industry.
* Dredge engineering, design, development, and application in the aggregates industry.
* Extensive mine and production planning experience.
* Broad knowledge of business and engineering practices that utilize technology to enhance operations and management of the construction materials industry.
MANAGEMENT:
* executive management experience with leading companies in the eastern and western U.S.
* Responsible for P & L, strategic planning, administration, maintenance, and personnel.
* Very successful in implementing the 'Team Concept' resulting in greater efficiencies, product quality, and production.
* Strong ability to utilize individual and group assets to enhance operations, sales, customer/client and community relations.
CAREER HISTORY:
2001-present Professional Consultant the Coastline Group
North America Collaborations in management, strategic planning, mining, and process. Design, engineering, and construction of materials mining, process, and distribution operations.
1998 - 2001 V.P. Operations
Oldcastle Materials Group
Mid Atlantic Region
Regional senior management of Operations.
Responsible for P&L, strategic planning, sales, multiple operations, managers & management training.
1991 - 1998 Professional Consultant the Coastline Group
National & International
Site permitting, design, project management, & overall operations development. Design, engineering, and construction of materials mining, process, and distribution operations.
1985 - 1991 Hanson Aggregates West
(Kaiser Sand & Gravel)
Western Region Various operations management responsibilities. Operations support for group companies, throughout the western region. Operations management & advisor to multiple managers, sites, and regions.
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