Derrick Lovin
Martinsburg
Summary
Driven Plant Manager offering 15 years of experience in manufacturing. Decisive leader and complex problem solver. Top strengths in communication, relationship building and decision making. Excel in process improvement and cost savings.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Plant Manager
R.W. Sidley
03.2024 - Current
- Directed 100 - 150 employees to maximize team productivity and facility output.
- Boosted employee morale and productivity through effective leadership and motivational techniques.
- Developing processes between support departments and production to streamline production efficiencies
- Created plant policies and procedures for safe and productive operations.
Plant Manager
Metromont
05.2023 - 02.2024
- Monitored plant performance metrics, such as throughput, quality, cost, and safety.
- Established goals for improving productivity, product quality, safety standards.
- Analyzed current production processes to identify areas of improvement.
- Provided work direction, resolved problems, prepared schedules and supervised operations to complete work for team of 150 - 200.
- Improved workflow processes to maximize efficiency and enhance operations.
- Promoted high-quality daily production by enforcing product standards and monitoring level of quality.
Operations Manager
East Texas Precast
04.2021 - 04.2023
- Implemented policies and standard operating procedures and managed quality, customer service and logistics.
- Managed scheduling, staffing, training, and inventory control.
- Supported accident investigations and prepared related paperwork.
- Collaborated with team leaders on quality audits.
- Measured and reviewed performance via KPIs and metrics.
- Developed initiatives for process improvement and reviewed and assessed ongoing operations.
- Analyzed and controlled materials, supplies and equipment operational expenses.
- Developed concrete mix designs to meet customer needs.
- Maintained environmental reporting and permitting with the TCEQ.
- Managed capital investments and forecasting.
- Improved workflow processes to maximize efficiency and enhance operations.
Plant Manager
Tindall Corporation
12.2008 - 02.2021
- Promoted high-quality daily production by enforcing product standards and monitoring level of quality.
- Increased plant safety by implementing proactive strategies and well-structured training.
- Provided work direction, resolved problems, prepared schedules and supervised operations to ensure timely completion of work for a team of 100-140.
- Eliminated materials waste and unnecessary labor hours to reduce costs.
- Managed all areas of manufacturing, safety, inventory control and process implementation.
- Evaluated and coordinated results of production and supported departments to ensure effective use of labor, materials and equipment resources for production.
Field Operations Manager
A Quality Home Inspection and Repair
10.2004 - 11.2008
- Developed and deepened relationships with employees, customers, real estate agents, and sub-contractors.
- Oversaw workflow on job sites and kept projects on schedule.
- Directed 20-25 total employees across several ongoing projects, successfully meeting all milestones thank
- Answered questions from clients while conducting pre-closing walk-throughs.
- Contacted subcontractors and asked for bids on projects, assessing if these quotes met budgetary requirements.
- Monitored overall safety by regularly inspecting job sites and confirming that all personnel, including subcontractors, observed protocols and standards.
- Assigned work to employees based on project requirements and individual team member strengths.
- Estimated materials and labor requirements to complete jobs within budgetary and timeline requirements.
Education
High School Diploma -
Troy High School
Troy, OH05.1999
Skills
- Lean manufacturing principles
- Team building and development
- Training programs
- Cost control improvements
- Schedule management
- Project coordination
- Production planning
- New employee hiring
- Health and safety compliance
- Maintenance planning
- Quality assurance authority
- Logistics Oversight
- Budget Development and Management
- PCI Level I/II Certified
- ACI Field Technician Level I Certified
Certification
PCI Level 1 Certified
PCI Level 2 Certified
ACI Level 1 Field Technician Certified
OSHA 10 Hour Training
Lean Manufacturing Training
Concrete Mix Design Training Through PCI
Timeline
Plant Manager
R.W. Sidley
03.2024 - Current
Plant Manager
Metromont
05.2023 - 02.2024
Operations Manager
East Texas Precast
04.2021 - 04.2023
Plant Manager
Tindall Corporation
12.2008 - 02.2021
Field Operations Manager
A Quality Home Inspection and Repair
10.2004 - 11.2008
High School Diploma -
Troy High School
PCI Level 1 Certified
PCI Level 2 Certified
ACI Level 1 Field Technician Certified
OSHA 10 Hour Training
Lean Manufacturing Training
Concrete Mix Design Training Through PCI
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