Michael Shumate
Nuclear Operations
Eight Mile,AL
Summary
Knowledgeable Operations Manager with over 25 years of experience bringing planning and problem-solving abilities. Focused on maximizing resource utilization to support scalable operations and increase bottom-line profitability. Organized and systematic with natural relationship-building and leadership talents.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Manager-Shift
Entergy Operations, Inc
Taft
09.2022 - Current
- Presented performance and productivity reports to supervisors.
- Identified areas of deficiency and performed root-cause analysis to solve problems.
- Measured and reviewed performance via KPIs and metrics.
- Conducted employee observations and documented findings.
- Created corrective actions based on adverse KPI trends.
- Managed scheduling, training and inventory control.
- Crafted operations best practices using audits and project management team feedback.
- Collaborated with team leaders on quality audits.
- Aided senior leadership during executive decision-making process by generating daily reports to recommend corrective actions and improvements.
- Anticipated and tracked operational and tactical risks to provide strategic solutions.
- Responded to information requests from superiors, providing specific documentation.
- Built strong operational teams to meet process and production demands.
- Guided employees on understanding and meeting changing customer needs and expectations.
- Recruited, hired and trained crew members on application of projects, customer relations and customer service.
Operations Manager-Support
Entergy Operations
Taft
06.2022 - 10.2022
- Controlled departmental facilities use and approved requests for repairs or improvements.
- Crafted operations best practices using audits and project management team feedback.
- Recruited, hired and trained crew members on application of projects, customer relations and customer service.
- Motivated and evaluated personnel for performance improvement and goal achievement.
- Contributed to proposal and contract development, negotiations and meetings.
- Identified areas of deficiency and performed root-cause analysis to solve problems.
- Built strong operational teams to meet process and production demands.
- Supported accident investigations and prepared related paperwork.
- Created corrective actions based on adverse KPI trends.
- Measured and reviewed performance via KPIs and metrics.
- Collaborated with team leaders on quality audits.
- Monitored resource use to achieve set goals within budget constraints.
Operations Manger-Work Management
Entergy
Taft
06.2018 - 06.2022
- Crafted operations best practices using audits and project management team feedback.
- Built strong operational teams to meet process and production demands.
- Identified areas of deficiency and performed root-cause analysis to solve problems.
- Controlled departmental facilities use and approved requests for repairs or improvements.
- Presented performance and productivity reports to supervisors.
- Developed initiatives for process improvement and reviewed and assessed ongoing operations.
- Created corrective actions based on adverse KPI trends.
- Anticipated and tracked operational and tactical risks to provide strategic solutions.
- Measured and reviewed performance via KPIs and metrics.
- Improved morale and management communication by creating employee recognition and rewards practices.
- Directed day-to-day operations by spearheading implementation of short-term and long-term strategies to achieve business plan and profitability goals.
Operations Department-Outage Preparation
Entergy
Taft
01.2015 - 06.2018
- Aided senior leadership during executive decision-making process by generating daily reports to recommend corrective actions and improvements.
- Produced SOPs to document workplace procedures and optimize productivity through standardization.
- Measured and reviewed performance via KPIs and metrics.
- Managed scheduling, training and inventory control.
- Monitored resource use to achieve set goals within budget constraints.
- Responded to information requests from superiors, providing specific documentation.
- Collaborated with team leaders on quality audits.
- Created corrective actions based on adverse KPI trends.
- Built strong operational teams to meet process and production demands.
- Presented performance and productivity reports to supervisors.
Operations Shift Supervisor
Entergy Operations
Taft
02.2014 - 01.2015
- Conferred with management and subordinates to resolve problems or complaints.
- Recommended opportunities for growth and advancement to motivate employees.
- Read and interpreted work order specifications and information to plan, schedule and carry out jobs effectively.
- Enforced company policies, answered coworkers' questions and trained new personnel.
- Conducted training in equipment operations and safety procedures, briefing employees of hazards associated with work.
- Directed and coordinated production activities, encouraging employees to meet specifications.
- Observed and monitored utilization of equipment.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Nuclear Engineering
Thomas Edison State University
Trenton, NJ05.1997
Skills
- Flexible Schedule
- Delegating Work
- Mentoring and Coaching
- Interpersonal Skills
- Maintaining Required Compliance
- Decision Making
- Staff Development
- Operations Oversight
- Staff Scheduling
- Focus and Follow-Through
- Resource Allocation
- Administrative Management
- Department Oversight
- Performance Evaluation and Monitoring
- Quality Assurance
- Problem Anticipation and Resolution
- Hiring and Onboarding
- Team Leadership
- Training Management
- Goal Setting
- Employee Motivation
Timeline
Operations Manager-Shift
Entergy Operations, Inc
09.2022 - Current
Operations Manager-Support
Entergy Operations
06.2022 - 10.2022
Operations Manger-Work Management
Entergy
06.2018 - 06.2022
Operations Department-Outage Preparation
Entergy
01.2015 - 06.2018
Operations Shift Supervisor
Entergy Operations
02.2014 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Nuclear Engineering
Thomas Edison State University