Donovan Caudill
Operations
Middletown,OH
Summary
Forward-thinking team leader skilled at operating departments efficiently to meet goals. Successful background matching employees with roles for maximum performance. Proactive and hardworking individual focused on continuous operational improvement.
Exceptional Operations Manager focused on successful team building, cost-cutting and operational improvements. Determined to cut costs without impacting quality of products and services. Reliable team player committed to building high-performing teams.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Operations
Starwin Industries
08.2022 - Current
- Mitigated risks by developing comprehensive contingency plans that ensured business continuity during unforeseen events or challenges.
- Championed quality assurance efforts by establishing rigorous standards and monitoring adherence to maintain high levels of service delivery.
- Conducted regular performance reviews to assess team progress, providing constructive feedback and guidance for continuous improvement.
- Promoted a culture of safety within the organization by enforcing compliance with established regulations, policies, procedures, as well as conducting regular auditschecks.
- Contributed to talent acquisition efforts by participating in recruitment activities, identifying top candidates and facilitating smooth onboarding processes.
- Implemented data-driven decision-making processes to enhance operational performance and achieve targets.
- Established strong partnerships with vendors, suppliers, and key stakeholders to improve collaboration and ensure alignment with business requirements.
- Led cross-functional teams for successful completion of projects, resulting in increased productivity.
- Spearheaded change management initiatives that facilitated organizational transformations while minimizing disruption to ongoing operations.
- Improved operational efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing innovative solutions.
Operations Manager
Starwin Industries
01.2022 - 08.2022
- Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.
- Introduced new methods, practices and systems to reduce turnaround time.
- Collaborated cross-functionally to refine procedures, devise best practices and enforce quality metrics.
- Reviewed operations reports to understand numbers and trends.
- Identified procedure or process changes required to improve performance and productivity.
Operations Manager
Rhinesthal AMG
08.2014 - 12.2021
- Formulated processes to reduce downtime and financial loss.
- Introduced new methods, practices and systems to reduce turnaround time.
- Collaborated cross-functionally to refine procedures, devise best practices and enforce quality metrics.
- Reviewed operations reports to understand numbers and trends.
- Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications and missed deadlines.
- Identified procedure or process changes required to improve performance and productivity.
CNC Mill Lead
Rhinesthal AMG
03.2017 - 04.2021
- Maintained tight tolerances with design specifications.
- Moved finished work to correct staging area for disposition.
- Trained and coached new team members on proper machine set-up procedures.
- Properly loaded and unloaded materials in and out of machines.
- Adhered to high level of safety by following company rules and regulations to prevent injuries.
- Manually set up machinery.
- Calculated dimensions, tool selection and machine speeds from new orders.
- Prioritized tasks to meet project deadlines and remained composed in busy work environments to avoid wasted time and effort.
- Studied orders to determine required machine sequences and tools to achieve desired results.
- Maintained clean, neat and well-organized work area and disposed of trash in proper receptacles to promote productivity, safety and efficiency.
- Monitored machined during trial runs to verify program accuracy.
- Identified required reference points, paths and hole locations for pieces.
- Oversaw task prioritization and remained calm in fast-paced situations to streamline accomplishment of key milestones.
- Developed exemplary collaboration skills by closely working, collaborating and interacting with other team members to accomplish goals with high-quality work.
- Reviewed blueprints to determine proper setup procedures for producing specified parts.
CNC Machinist
Rhinesthal AMG
08.2014 - 04.2017
- Maintained tight tolerances with design specifications.
- Properly loaded and unloaded materials in and out of machines.
- Assessed equipment after each production run and performed preventive maintenance to keep machines running smoothly.
- Adhered to high level of safety by following company rules and regulations to prevent injuries.
- Kept detailed production records and identified hold-ups.
- Increased production efficiency by closely studying blueprints for accurate machine programming.
- Studied daily work instruction, sketches, drawings, blueprints and manuals to determine dimensions and tolerances accurately.
- Ran heavy duty lathes, boring machines, mills, to craft products.
- Obtained blueprints and support materials from suppliers and engineers.
- Interpreted drawings and planed work in proper operational sequence on multi-cut jobs.
CNC Machinist
SRS MFG
03.2000 - 08.2014
- Maintained tight tolerances with design specifications.
- Studied changing production and daily work orders to adjust offsets correctly.
- Regularly exceeded daily production goals by effectively troubleshooting machinery and programming issues.
- Trained and coached new team members on proper machine set-up procedures.
- Properly loaded and unloaded materials in and out of machines.
- Assessed equipment after each production run and performed preventive maintenance to keep machines running smoothly.
- Inspected, repaired and replaced system components.
- Manually set up machinery, CNC lathes and mills.
- Adhered to high level of safety by following company rules and regulations to prevent injuries.
- Kept detailed production records and identified hold-ups.
- Increased production efficiency by closely studying blueprints for accurate machine programming.
- Studied daily work instruction, sketches, drawings, blueprints and manuals to determine dimensions and tolerances accurately.
- Interpreted drawings and planed work in proper operational sequence on multi-cut jobs.
- Adjusted machines to increase productivity for runs.
- Calibrated machines to maintain required productivity levels and adherence to quality standards.
- Lubricated parts and performed minor and preventive maintenance to improve machine function and increase lifespan.
- Manually set up machinery, used CNC and manual equipment to perform both initial and final machining.
Education
Franklin High School
Franklin OhioSkills
Performance Evaluations
Strategic partnerships
Unsurpassed work ethic
Project planning and development
Complex problems analysis
Natural leader
Cross-functional communications
Operations management
Timeline
Director of Operations
Starwin Industries
08.2022 - Current
Operations Manager
Starwin Industries
01.2022 - 08.2022
CNC Mill Lead
Rhinesthal AMG
03.2017 - 04.2021
Operations Manager
Rhinesthal AMG
08.2014 - 12.2021
CNC Machinist
Rhinesthal AMG
08.2014 - 04.2017
CNC Machinist
SRS MFG
03.2000 - 08.2014
Franklin High School