Donnie Hobgood

• Led team of maintenance technicians, assigning daily tasks and ensuring completion within safety standards and deadlines.
• Performed preventive maintenance and repairs on mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment.
• Diagnosed and troubleshot equipment failures, reducing production downtime through effective problem-solving.
• Installed, repaired, and replaced machinery components, motors, conveyors, belts, bearings, and pumps.
• Coordinated with production teams to schedule maintenance, minimizing operational disruptions and maintaining workflow.
• Ensured compliance with OSHA regulations, lockout/tagout procedures, and company safety policies.
• Trained and mentored maintenance technicians on equipment operation, troubleshooting, and safe work practices.

Supervised daily maintenance operations by leading a team of technicians, troubleshooting mechanical and electrical equipment, performing preventive maintenance, repairing production machinery, coordinating maintenance schedules, maintaining accurate service records, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations to maximize equipment reliability and minimize downtime.

• Led daily shipping and receiving operations to ensure products were processed accurately and on schedule.
• Coordinated loading and unloading of trailers to ensure timely and safe operations.
• Verified shipments against packing slips and shipping documents to ensure accuracy.
• Organized and stored inventory to maximize warehouse efficiency and maintain accurate stock levels.
• Assigned tasks and supported team members to achieve daily production and shipping targets.
• Operated forklifts and other material-handling equipment to transport products throughout the warehouse.
• Conducted quality checks to ensure products were correctly labeled and free of damage before shipment.
• Resolved shipping discrepancies and maintained accurate inventory records.

Supervised daily shipping and receiving operations by coordinating trailer loading and unloading, verifying shipments, scanning and labeling finished products, managing inventory, operating forklifts, and ensuring accurate, on-time deliveries while maintaining safety and quality standards in a fast-paced warehouse environment.

• Received, inspected, and organized incoming shipments to ensure inventory accuracy.
• Used RF scanners to track inventory, verify products, and maintain accurate warehouse records.
• Picked, packed, labeled, and staged outgoing orders for timely shipment fulfillment.
• Loaded, unloaded, and transported tires and materials throughout the warehouse using a sit-down forklift.
• Operated warehouse equipment safely while following OSHA and company procedures.
• Assisted with inventory counts and stock rotation to ensure organized storage and accurate inventory levels.
• Performed quality checks on products, reporting damaged or defective materials to uphold quality standards.

Managed inbound and outbound warehouse operations by receiving shipments, operating a sit-down forklift, transporting materials, using RF scanners for inventory tracking, labeling and staging products for shipment, and maintaining accurate inventory in a fast-paced manufacturing environment while following all safety procedures.

• Designing and installing landscapes using plants, trees, shrubs, sod, mulch, and flowers.
• Building hardscape features such as patios, walkways, retaining walls, fire pits, stone steps, and paver driveways.
• Preparing job sites by grading, leveling, excavating, and compacting soil.
• Operating heavy equipment such as skid steers, mini excavators, compactors, trenchers, and loaders.
• Reading blueprints and measuring layouts to ensure accurate installation.
• Installing drainage systems, landscape edging, irrigation systems, and erosion-control solutions.
• Mixing and pouring concrete for footings, curbing, or other outdoor structures.
• Using hand and power tools safely, including saws, compactors, laser levels, and masonry tools.
• Maintaining lawns and landscapes through mowing, trimming, pruning, fertilizing, and seasonal cleanups.
• Following safety procedures while working in various weather conditions and lifting heavy materials.

Designed, installed, and maintained residential and commercial outdoor spaces. Constructed patios, walkways, retaining walls, and other hardscape features while operating heavy equipment and power tools. Prepared job sites through grading, excavation, and drainage installation, interpreted blueprints, and ensured projects were completed safely, efficiently, and to customer specifications.