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Brandon Nations

Longview

Summary

Dynamic individual with hands-on experience in Railroad/Industrial/Mining industries. Brings strong experienced leadership, problem-solving skills and proactive approach to new tasks.

Thorough team contributor with strong organizational capabilities. Experienced in handling numerous projects at once while ensuring accuracy. Effective at prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Purchasing Manager/Operations Coordinator/Asset Management Coordinator

Warfab LLC.
05.2024 - Current
  • Sourced vendors, built relationships, and negotiated prices.
  • Purchased new products and oversaw inventory stocking and availability.
  • Managed supplier relationships to ensure timely delivery of products and services.
  • Achieved cost savings by negotiating contracts and pricing with suppliers.
  • Established long-term agreements with strategic suppliers, securing favorable pricing and delivery terms.
  • Optimized inventory levels by implementing demand forecasting techniques and just-in-time purchasing strategies.
  • Trained staff members on best practices in warehouse inventory, contributing to their professional development and growth within the organization.
  • Managed pre-jobs meetings and on going jobs. Made sure the equipment rentals, materials, and equipment were delivered on site and maintained.
  • Optimized operational efficiency, coordinating cross-functional teams to achieve project goals.
  • Updated and resolved incidents and managed accessorial charges objectively while maximizing profit.

Purchasing Agent/Project Manager/Material Supervisor

Eagle RailCar Services
01.2022 - Current
  • Purchases material and services according to the companies policies and procedures.
  • Order material from Vendors for specific departments based off Requisitions.
  • Coordinates with managers to maintain inventory levels.
  • Evaluates vendors based on price, reliability, capability, and previous transaction history.
  • Works with vendors to negotiate volume and cash transaction discounts, and other available discounts.
  • Ensures that purchasing documents are complete and accurate and include appropriate and reasonable terms and conditions.
  • Maintains project schedules and assures POD's are met.
  • Communicate with supervisors and plant manager of issues or delays in scheduling.
  • Insures safe work knowledge while in the field.

Shipping Foreman/Overhead Crane Operator

New Millennium Building Systems
09.2021 - 12.2021
  • In charge of warehouse inventory and shipments
  • Steel production line operator
  • Logistics management
  • Overhead crane operation/logistics.
  • Safely using remote cranes to load steel deck onto flatbed over the road trailers.

Plant Operator

Renewable Energy Group
06.2016 - 05.2019
  • Primary responsibilities
  • Ensure plant is operating efficiently.
  • Analyze specifications and controls.
  • Ensure operation of processing units to produce fuels and oils.
  • Perform distillation, absorption, extraction, adsorption, thermal and catalytic cracking and reforming, polymerization, isomerization, coking, visbreaking, and alkylation.
  • Read schedules.
  • Analyze oil samples.
  • Produce laboratory recommendations.
  • Determine quality of product.
  • Move knobs, switches, and levers.
  • Monitor variables such as temperature, pressure, vacuum, and time.
  • Perform automatic regulation.
  • Control units by remote control.
  • Operate heaters, furnaces, compressors, exchangers, reactors, quenchers, stabilizers, fractionators, rechargers, absorbers, strippers, standardizers, stills, and towers.
  • Regulate pumps and compressors.
  • Perform repairs as necessary.
  • Check for leaks and faulty valves.
  • Patrol units to secure safety.
  • Report malfunctioning equipment.
  • Lubricate and clean equipment.
  • Circulate chemicals in process units.
  • Observe automatic warning signals.

Job Foreman/Equipment Operator

B&P Enterprises
08.2014 - 06.2016
  • 24/7 Emergency Response
  • Natural Disasters
  • Facility Fires and Explosions
  • Hurricane Response
  • Transportation Accidents
  • Train Derailments

Education

High School Diploma -

Union Grove High School
Gladewater, TX
01.2009

Skills

  • SAFETY PROCEDURES (10years)
  • PLANT OPERATOR (10 years)
  • OSHA (10 years)
  • MSHA (1) year
  • QUALITY ASSURANCE (10 years)
  • Outlook (10 years)
  • Excel (6 years)
  • Management (6 years)
  • Vendor relationship management (4) Years
  • Customer Service (6 years)
  • Data Entry (4 years)
  • Manufacturing (6 years)
  • Forklift (6 years)
  • Shipping & receiving (6 years)
  • Sales (4 years)
  • Negotiation (4 years)
  • Pricing (4 years)
  • Warehouse management (4 years)
  • Procurement (4 years)
  • Supply chain (4 years)
  • Quality control (4 years)
  • Manufacturing (7 years)
  • Project management (2 years)
  • Forecasting (4 years)
  • Communication skills (10 years)

References

Jeff Cunningham- Friend (903)-445-6394

Robby Jennings- Friend (903)-720-3423

Shane Cutchall- Friend (903)-748-1643

Timeline

Purchasing Manager/Operations Coordinator/Asset Management Coordinator

Warfab LLC.
05.2024 - Current

Purchasing Agent/Project Manager/Material Supervisor

Eagle RailCar Services
01.2022 - Current

Shipping Foreman/Overhead Crane Operator

New Millennium Building Systems
09.2021 - 12.2021

Plant Operator

Renewable Energy Group
06.2016 - 05.2019

Job Foreman/Equipment Operator

B&P Enterprises
08.2014 - 06.2016

High School Diploma -

Union Grove High School

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