Austin Wood
Baytown,TX
Summary
Dynamic operations leader with a proven track record at FABco, driving profitability through innovative process improvements and data analysis. Expert in KPI development and team leadership, successfully transforming a loss of seven figures into consistent profitability. Adept at budget oversight and risk assessment, ensuring strategic decision-making and operational excellence.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President
FABco
04.2024 - Current
- Maintained ownership of our reporting and took that to our C-suite who took that to the board to drive decision making
- Expanded reporting to sales KPI’s to help steer the direction and reasoning we should be bidding jobs based on historical data and information to make better decisions
Director Of Operations
FABco
05.2023 - 04.2024
- Manage 7 markets, 6 project managers, 5 admins and 500-600 field employees
- Maintained all my responsibilities that I held previously as the operations analyst
- Implemented a tracking system so we have live information where all our equipment is in the field at any given time and cost associated with each item
- Built an in-house ERP / Job costing module to track job progress, schedules and profitability
Operations Analyst
FABco
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Brought in to help revamp the Install division to bring profitability on Labor
- Did deep dives into all our processes to help streamline operations from the office to the field
- Initiated new processes & procedures along with reporting structure to highlight field progress
- Brought a new mindset and new KPI’s to raise the expectations needed from the field to ensure profitability
- Within the first 6 months, I identified various reasons we were losing money and with all the new implementations we went from losing 7 figures on the labor side to being profitable 7 plus figures for the past 2 ½ years
Lead Scheduler – Capital Projects
LyondellBasell (TEPCO)
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Generated comprehensive reports highlighting key performance metrics associated with each project.
- Analyzed critical path activities and identified areas of potential delays or problems with proposed solutions.
- Collaborated with other departments such as Procurement, Quality Control and Human Resources to ensure timely completion of tasks.
- Managed movement of materials and product through production.
- Managed changes in scope, timeline and budget constraints throughout the life cycle of each project.
- Conducted weekly meetings with project team members to review progress, identify risks and develop mitigation plans.
Project Controls Specialist / Scheduler
Enterprise Products (TEPCO)
Mont Belvieu, Texas
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Created and maintained project schedule status, enabling project-wide forecast integration.
- Submitted budget estimates, progress reports and cost tracking reports.
- Developed and maintained project cost control systems for tracking actual costs against budgets.
- Produced thorough, accurate and timely reports of project activities.
- Coordinated work schedules, project plans, payments and other core details with subcontractors.
- Leveraged Primavera and Microsoft Project expertise to improve project cohesion and workflow.
- Administered change control to schedule and budgets, verifying documentation of changes.
Project Controls Specialist / Scheduler
Chevron (TEPCO)
Houston, Texas
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Participated in professional development opportunities to stay current with industry trends and technologies.
- Submitted budget estimates, progress reports and cost tracking reports.
- Created and maintained project schedule status, enabling project-wide forecast integration.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Education
University Of Texas - Austin
Austin05-2013
Skills
- Data analysis
- Risk assessment
- Team leadership
- KPI development
- Execution through Leadership
- Decision making
- Process improvement
- Vendor management
- Budget oversight
- Performance data analysis
- Schedule Development
- Progress Reporting
- Field Audits
- Reporting Accuracy
- Coaching and mentoring
Timeline
Vice President
FABco
04.2024 - Current
Director Of Operations
FABco
05.2023 - 04.2024
Operations Analyst
FABco
01.2022 - 01.2023
Lead Scheduler – Capital Projects
LyondellBasell (TEPCO)
01.2019 - 01.2022
Project Controls Specialist / Scheduler
Enterprise Products (TEPCO)
01.2015 - 01.2019
Project Controls Specialist / Scheduler
Chevron (TEPCO)
01.2013 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Education
University Of Texas - Austin
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