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Chris Roberts

Clarkesville,Ga.

Summary

Forward-thinking team leader skilled at operating departments efficiently to meet goals. Successful background matching employees with roles for maximum performance. Proactive and hardworking individual focused on continuous operational improvement. Accomplished Manager possessing multifaceted experience and success re-energizing and restructuring organizations, developing strategic initiatives, and capturing emerging business opportunities. Results-oriented, decisive leader adept at forging lucrative relationships with key partners, vendors, and clients. Recognized for turning around struggling company operations to achieve sustained growth.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Supervising Project Manager/Operations Manager

Kberger
09.2017 - Current
  • Directed changes to project scope and cost and implemented appropriate change management processes to keep project on track.
  • Outlined work plans, determined resources, wrote timelines and generated initial budgets as part of project scope determination.
  • Controlled costs and optimized spending via restructuring of budgets for labor, capital assets, inventory purchasing and technology upgrades.
  • Reviewed performance data to monitor and measure productivity, goal progress and activity levels.
  • Approved regular payroll submissions for employees.
  • Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
  • Planned and resourced personnel and logistics for operations component exercises resulting in highly trained personnel ready to act quickly in critical roles.
  • Reduced process bottlenecks by training and coaching employees on practices, procedures and performance strategies.
  • Helped build and review master service agreements for work eligibility.
  • Collaborated with process owners to refine procedures, devise best practices and correct quality audit findings.
  • Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications and missed deadlines.

Builder • Builder

Cook Construction Inc
09.2009 - 10.2017
  • Coordinated paperwork and inspections required for each type of building to keep workflows running smoothly and to avoid backlog.
  • Hired, monitored and motivated subcontractors to keep to tight schedules and budgetary requirements.
  • Completed accurate material and labor estimates for jobs with $500,000+ budgets.
  • Identified and implemented strategic plans based on accurate readings of specifications and solid collaboration with project leadership.
  • Met with designers and engineers to address conflicts and reach appropriate solutions.
  • Supervised field crews to maximize quality and work efficiency.
  • Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships
  • Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
  • Used Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and other communications
  • Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic

Fighter • Driver Engineer

Fire, Dekalb County Fire Rescue
09.2004 - 09.2009
  • Drove and operated structural pumpers, tankers, ladders and service vehicles to aid in rescue operations.
  • Inspected buildings for pre-fire plans, fire hazards and compliance with fire prevention ordinances.
  • Responded to emergency medical calls to perform lifesaving procedures and other emergency medical services.
  • Directed evacuations during fires and emergencies to avoid fatalities, injuries and panic.
  • Responded to confined space incidents, EMS and hazardous material incidents.
  • Initiated first aid measures to alleviate further injury and prepared victims for transport to medical facilities.
  • Set up and operated master streams and aerial ladder pipes.
  • Trained fire personnel in safe and proper operation and maintenance of fire department apparatus and vehicles.
  • Oversaw equipment and vehicle upkeep to maintain emergency readiness.

Logistics Manager

Us Navy E-6
05.1999 - 08.2004
  • Handled day-to-day shipping and receiving overseeing more than 25,000 packages per day, personnel and equipment
  • Monitored and complied with strict budgets by negotiating freight in alignment with needs and specifications.
  • Built continuous improvement culture that attracted and retained high-performing employees while reducing costs.
  • Planned and supervised shipments from production to end-user and scheduled daily and weekly routes.
  • Led value-added customer service team that consistently over-delivered on customer expectations.
  • Prepared updated shipment reports for executives and clients.
  • Directed shipping and receiving of wide range of products daily
  • Conducted research to address shipping errors and packaging mistakes
  • Planned and supervised shipments from production to end-user and scheduled daily and weekly routes

Lead

Builder DR Horton Inc
Atlanta, GA
07.1992 - 05.1999
  • Planning and development of construction sites, safety minded also people oriented,
  • Key Skills
  • Blue print Reading Money saving computer oriented with multiple building programs, improve daily operations to streamline people along with materials and delivery on time
  • Set standards of quality and quality control check list.
  • Reviewed project specifications and drawings prior to assembling complex components to better understand assignments and expected deadlines.
  • Took on additional job duties during unexpected backlog, resulting in meeting project target date.
  • Mentored newly hired employees on operating equipment and safety and developed training manual to use for reference.
  • Trained new team members by relaying information on company procedures and safety requirements.
  • Prepared detailed reports on updates to project specifications, progress, identified conflicts and team activities
  • Handled troubleshooting tasks and used repair methods to immediately rectify assembly line issues
  • Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training and mentoring individuals with lagging skills

Education

BS - Business Management

University of Florida

Skills

  • Communication
  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills
  • Excellent presentation and negotiation skills
  • Confident and knowledgeable of building practices and codes
  • Empathic listener and persuasive speaker
  • Leadership
  • Communication, problem solving conflict resolution organization and
  • Motivate others
  • Strategic planning
  • Team Bonding
  • Contract Management
  • Staff Management
  • Construction management

Timeline

Supervising Project Manager/Operations Manager

Kberger
09.2017 - Current

Builder • Builder

Cook Construction Inc
09.2009 - 10.2017

Fighter • Driver Engineer

Fire, Dekalb County Fire Rescue
09.2004 - 09.2009

Logistics Manager

Us Navy E-6
05.1999 - 08.2004

Lead

Builder DR Horton Inc
07.1992 - 05.1999

BS - Business Management

University of Florida

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