Brent Walker
Coarsegold,CA
Summary
Exceptional Operations Manager focused on successful team building, cost-cutting and operational improvements. Determined to cut costs without impacting quality of products and services. Reliable team player committed to building high-performing teams.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager of Operations
WB Electric Inc.
2008.07 - Current
- Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
- Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe, or ineffective practices.
- Set, enforced, and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
- Partnered with vendors and suppliers to effectively manage and budget.
- Estimated projects, change orders, material procurements, scheduling and billings.
- Worked closely with PG&E Reps, inspectors and project managers to insure timely completions for gas & electric heat up of projects.
- Managed dry utilities consisting of PG&E electric, gas, phone, cable, fiber, private and public street lighting, concrete & asphalt repair.
- Aware of OSHA standards and practices.
- Read blue prints and specifications.
Owner
Brent Walker
2002.05 - 2008.10
- Designed and built spec homes for myself until the housing crash of 2008.
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Evaluated suppliers to maintain cost controls and improve operations.
Foreman
Ray Bell Construction
1993.07 - 2001.08
- Inspected completed work to verify quality standards and compliance with criteria.
- Trained new employees to learn new systems, apply best practices and comply with protocols and regulations.
- Handled issues with relative ease by implementing best practices and applying critical thinking skills to find best solutions.
- Checked equipment to determine if maintenance was required.
- ACI concrete tech
- Concrete form carpenter
- Read plans, specs and traffic control plans
- Built everything from bridges, tunnels, large and small retaining walls, pour in place and precast parking garages, UT Stadium expansion, box culverts and road ways.
Education
Contractors License A, B & C-10 #923569 -
California Contractors
10.2008
High School Diploma -
Live Oak High School
Morgan Hill, CA06.1990
Skills
- Data Accuracy
- Strategize Business Plans
- Cost Control
- Supplier Evaluation
- Overseeing Employees
- Inventory Tracking and Management
- Mathematical Calculation and Reasoning
- Quality Assurance
- Operational Standards
- Supply Chain Management
- Manage Operations
- Materials Planning and Logistics
- Performance Monitoring and Evaluation
- Safety Awareness
Timeline
Manager of Operations
WB Electric Inc.
2008.07 - Current
Owner
Brent Walker
2002.05 - 2008.10
Foreman
Ray Bell Construction
1993.07 - 2001.08
Contractors License A, B & C-10 #923569 -
California Contractors
High School Diploma -
Live Oak High School
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