Austen Willis
Sulphur Springs,TX
Summary
At D6 LLC over the past 8 years, I've built my career through hard work, dedication, and a commitment to driving success. Starting from the ground up, I’ve progressed to a leadership role where I led the establishment of two manufacturing plants for D6 in Texas. I’m hands-on, not just managing from an office but actively working alongside my team to foster a collaborative environment and boost morale. I view my team as family, always focusing on continuous improvement, optimizing production flow, and pushing to exceed goals. I’m known for my problem-solving skills, mechanical skills, I can tear down all of our machines and put them back together. From label machines to inline thermoforming machines, automated nagging machines. You name it I can get it done! effective delegation, and ability to drive efficiency. I believe in building strong relationships with my team, earning their respect while maintaining clear leadership to ensure success.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
General Manager/plant Manager
D6Llc
10.2016 - Current
- Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations.
- Managed a diverse team of professionals, fostering a positive work environment and high employee satisfaction.
- Developed and implemented strategies to increase sales and profitability.
- Cultivated strong relationships with clients, vendors, and partners to ensure long-term success and loyalty.
- Monitored financial performance, set budgets and controlled expenses to provide financial stability and long-term organizational growth.
- Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision, and long-range planning.
- Formulated policies and procedures to streamline operations.
- Implemented operational strategies and effectively built customer and employee loyalty.
- Increased overall company efficiency by streamlining operations and implementing innovative managerial strategies.
- Managed budget implementations, employee evaluations, and contract details.
- Maximized operational excellence mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, and company procedures.
- Developed and executed strategic plans for business growth and expansion, resulting in increased market share.
- Provided thoughtful guidance to personnel in navigating and resolving snags in productivity.
- Drove the successful execution of numerous large-scale events/promotions while closely managing costs/budgetary constraints associated with event planning/management activities.
- Fostered culture of continuous improvement, introducing regular review sessions that boosted team performance and morale.
- Negotiated with suppliers to secure better pricing, reducing operational costs while maintaining product quality.
- Oversaw successful launch of new product lines, coordinating between departments to ensure unified approach and timely delivery.
- Reported issues to higher management with great detail.
Education
Classes - Personal Finance And Business Finance
Portland Community College
Portland, ORSkills
- Efficient multi-tasker
- Motivation
- Team training and development
- Training and coaching
- Effective leader
- Staff training/development
- Consistently meet goals
- Troubleshooting expertise
- Data review
- Budget coordination
- Salary structure/compensation analysis
- Budgeting and cost control strategies
- Safety protocol
- Leader
- Supervision and training
- Leadership
- Strategy
- Staff Training
- Scheduling
- Project Management
- Logistics
- Multitasking
- Leadership and team building
Timeline
General Manager/plant Manager
D6Llc
10.2016 - Current
Classes - Personal Finance And Business Finance
Portland Community College
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