Dillon Wasnick
Redwood City,CA
Summary
Organized and multi-tasking manager with over 10 years of experience in the metal recycling industry. Proficiencies in inventory control, safety policies and procedures, staff training and development, operational efficiency, and problem-solving skills. Skilled in working under pressure while maintaining awareness and adapting to new situations and challenges. Accustomed to stepping into different roles while applying training, knowledge of the industry, and management techniques to create a positive and safe workplace culture.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Operations Manager
Sims Metal
04.2023 - Current
- Oversee three facilities including the regions shredder in Redwood City, non-ferrous hub in San Jose and a feeder yard.
- Manage sites CA environmental and regulatory requirements with EHS and environmental teams.
- Conducted tours and regulatory visits with city, state and federal agencies (DTSC, EPA) with no violations.
- Effectively helped turn around the culture at each site resulting in higher operational efficiency and profits.
- Close working relationship with commercial and finance teams monitoring P&L to accomplish the best financial results in several years.
- Manage, schedule and complete all vessel loading operations timely.
- Helped drive HMS loading on vessels in Redwood City to significantly lower loading costs.
- Maintained 90% + availability at the shredder and MRP.
- Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members while developing up and coming leaders.
Regional Feeder Yard Manager- Metro
Sims Metal
12.2021 - 03.2023
- Effectively manage 3 yard managers and 20 indirect reports at Deptford NJ, Bridgeport PA, and Trenton NJ facilities.
- Assign both safety and operational goals for facility managers while ensuring and assisting in timely completion.
- Work hand in hand with EHS management to keep all aspects of the facilities in compliance. (Licenses and permitting up to date at all times, stormwater samples collected and shipped quarterly, incidents and haz-id's reported timely with concrete corrective actions.)
- Experienced in dealing with different state government agencies and law enforcement. (Weights and Measures, NJDEP, local police and fire.)
- Accurately track inventory, daily transactions and purchases, quality of materials, yard transfers and freight weights for optimization.
- Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
- Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion.
- Effectively plan and forecast new projects for business growth and safety development. Acquiring quotes and working with contractors to ensure proper completion.
- Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring team members.
- Experienced in working with HR on disciplinary requirements as well as hiring and promoting of employees and managers.
- Excelled at thinking critically and creating solutions to issues or tasks as they arise.
Wire Chopper Supervisor
Sims Metal Management
12.2018 - 07.2020
- Responsible for learning, troubleshooting, maintenance and production of new wire chopper machine.
- Effectively trained and managed a team of 3 employees on all aspects of the wire chopper.
- Responsible for entering daily production, maintaining accurate inventory, and ordering all parts and tools.
- Scheduled trucks for wire deliveries from other facilities.
- Forecasted using daily production averages to ensure all contract sales were met timely.
- Trained and communicated with night shift employees daily to add an extra production shift.
- Live loaded van trailers with finished copper products using forklifts.
- Participated and shared knowledge on weekly conference calls to assist other sites with their wire choppers.
- Worked with and set up new vendors to replicate spare parts for better availability and cost savings.
- Responsible for sending out samples of finished copper products to ensure quality and purity remained consistent and adequate.
Ferrous Inspector
Sims Metal Management
09.2017 - 12.2018
- Responsible for inbound source control of material.
- Ensured accurate deductions were made for non-conforming material and hazardous materials were rejected.
- Documented and communicated with the commercial team on deductions daily.
- Managed the flow of traffic and made sure trucks were dumping safely.
- Operated multiple wheel loaders to assist with pushing up piles for operating space.
- Ensured that all drivers followed our safety procedures both inside and outside of the truck while in the yard.
Shredder Operator
Sims Metal Management
12.2016 - 09.2017
- Worked with ground crew and material handler operators to efficiently operate and feed the shredder.
- Last line of defense for catching potential hazardous and un-shreddable material before entering the shredder.
- Responsible for contacting the power company prior to startup for the authorization to run daily.
Shredder Picker/Laborer
Sims Metal Management
10.2015 - 12.2016
- Worked in the picking house of the shredder picking non-conforming materials before they made it to the finished shred outfall.
- Worked with the team to maintain proper housekeeping around the mill and downstream after shredder production.
- Worked additional hours after shredder shift to assist the DNF plant with start-up and operation.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Computer Science
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, PAHigh School Diploma -
Owen J Roberts High School
Pottstown, PA06.2012
Skills
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Performance Evaluations
- Vendor sourcing
- Risk analysis and management
- Data Analysis
- Purchasing and Procurement
- Employee relations and conflict resolution
- Ferrous and Non-ferrous material knowledge
Management Skills
Operational Skills
- Non-Ferrous plant safety, operation, and maintenance knowledge
- Shredder safety and operational knowledge
- Proficient in operating (Skid Steer, Forklift, Wheel loader, Material Handler)
- SEDA vehicle de-pollution safety, operation, and maintenance knowledge
- Multitasking Abilities
- Critical Thinking
- Superb time management skills
- Advanced training in (SAI, Velocity, Excel, Kronos, SharePoint, SAI Web, AX purchasing and procurement, Outlook, Teams)
- Written and verbal communication
Additional Information
- Spent many overtime or weekend opportunities assisting and learning other aspects of the industry.
- Became proficient starting, operating and troubleshooting Non-Ferrous plant operations.
- Spent some time at the port assisting with ship loading (counting grapples for accuracy, directing ship crane operators to attach grapples and equipment for trimming, directed trucks to proper dumping bays based on hatch breakdowns.)
Certification
- OSHA 10 hour general and industrial
- First aid and CPR certified
- TWIC card for port access
- Sims Metal authorized training classes for equipment (AWP, Forklift, Loader, Skid Steer, Material Handler)
Timeline
Senior Operations Manager
Sims Metal
04.2023 - Current
Regional Feeder Yard Manager- Metro
Sims Metal
12.2021 - 03.2023
Wire Chopper Supervisor
Sims Metal Management
12.2018 - 07.2020
Ferrous Inspector
Sims Metal Management
09.2017 - 12.2018
Shredder Operator
Sims Metal Management
12.2016 - 09.2017
Shredder Picker/Laborer
Sims Metal Management
10.2015 - 12.2016
Some College (No Degree) - Computer Science
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
High School Diploma -
Owen J Roberts High School