Derrick Lovin
Las Vegas
Summary
Plant Director with over two decades of experience in manufacturing, specializing in lean manufacturing and process improvement. Demonstrates a strong ability to enhance production efficiency and foster a culture of safety and teamwork, leading to improved employee engagement and reduced incident rates. Adept at coordinating cross-departmental efforts to improve on-time delivery rates and strengthen client relationships, while maintaining a focus on budget management and operational efficiency.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Operations Manager
Western Pacific Precast
01.2026 - Current
- Oversee daily operations for Safety, Quality, and Efficiency
- Implemented quality control systems to boost overall product consistency and reliability.
- Spearheaded process improvements, resulting in increased productivity and reduced operational costs.
- Directed initiatives to improve work environment, company culture or overall business strategy.
- Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe, or ineffective practices.
Plant Director
Fabcon
05.2024 - 10.2025
- Oversaw plant operations, enhancing production efficiency and achieving substantial improvements in output quality.
- Monitored key performance indicators to identify areas for improvement, leading to marked gains in team productivity.
- Fostered a culture of safety and teamwork, resulting in enhanced employee engagement and reduced incident rates.
- Provided mentorship to team leaders, nurturing skills development and promoting a collaborative work environment.
- Coordinated cross-departmental efforts to align production schedules, improving on-time delivery rates and strengthening client relationships.
- Monitored and maintained budgets for all departments.
- Orchestrated capital investments to optimize resource allocation, ensuring sustained growth and improved operational efficiency.
- Fabcon at Trenton
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.
- Metromont at Winchester, VA
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.
- East Texas Precast at Hempstead, TX
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 100-150.
- 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.
- Tindall Corporation at San Antonio, TX
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.
- 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.
- A Quality Home Inspection and Repair at Atlanta, GA
Education
High School Diploma -
Troy High School
Troy, OH05-1999
Skills
- Lean Manufacturing
- Team Building
- Capital Investment
- Production Planning
- Quality Assurance
- Logistics
- Budget Management
- Safety Compliance
- Process Improvement
- Operations Management
- Concrete Mix Design
- Environmental Compliance
Certification
- Level 1 Certification - PCI
- Level 2 Certification - PCI
- Level 1 Field Technician Certification - ACI
- 10 Hour Training - OSHA
- Concrete Mix Design Training - PCI
Timeline
Operations Manager
Western Pacific Precast
01.2026 - Current
Plant Director
Fabcon
05.2024 - 10.2025
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