Horace Lewis
Avondale,AZ
Summary
Strategic Supervisor with expertise prioritizing projects, planning workflow and managing employees to achieve operational goals. Resourceful individual with 12 years of active experience managing efforts within deadline-driven environments. Diplomatic individual with strong leadership and decision-making skills.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Road Supervisor
Fisher Sand And Gravel
Tempe, AZ
06.2022 - 12.2022
- Maintained safe work environment and confirmed current compliance with OSHA and other governmental regulations.
- Balanced schedule and customer demands against team capabilities and available resources to meet performance objectives.
- Oversaw preventive maintenance and scheduled repairs to maximize vehicle and equipment performance.
- Coordinated responses to emergencies by dispatching vehicles and bringing in additional personnel.
- Managed labor assignments and equipment allocations and met transportation, operations and production goals.
- Worked closely with personnel, customers and contractors to resolve problems.
- Motivated workers to exceptional performance through implementation of new strategies.
- Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.
- Worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Recommended measures to improve production methods, equipment performance and team operation and productivity
- Reviewed orders, production schedules, blueprints and shipping or receiving notices and assigned work sequences and material shipping dates and destinations
- Successfully maintained clean, valid driver's license and access to reliable transportation
- Managed team of employees, overseeing hiring, training and professional growth of employees
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork
- Actively listened to customers' requests, confirming full understanding before addressing concerns
- Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for daily, weekly and monthly reporting.
- Adhered to social distancing protocols and wore mask or face shield.
- Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
Grading Supervisor
Mussie Trucking LLC
Phoenix, AZ
06.2016 - 06.2022
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
- Created successful work schedules for each team member to maintain deadlines and fully staff shifts.
- Mentored newly hired employees on operating equipment and safety and developed training manual to use for reference.
- Prepared, calibrated and monitored production levels to achieve targets.
- Coordinated employee schedules to keep pace with business needs and meet company demands.
- Achieved results by working with staff to meet established targets.
- Maintained compliance with company policies, objectives and communication goals.
- Conducted employee evaluations to provide feedback and set expectations for future job performance.
- Monitored workflow to improve employee time management and increase productivity.
- Conducted routine inspections to check quality and compliance with established specifications.
- Worked with management team to implement proper division of responsibilities.
- Identified unsafe or unhealthful workplace conditions or hazards to enforce safe work practices and procedures.
- Identified individual employee's unique work styles and adapted management methods.
- Set overall vision and provided team leadership.
- Repaired equipment to keep jobs moving smoothly, informing maintenance department of major machinery failures.
- Interviewed, hired and trained new employees for production positions.
- Enforced rules and regulations outlined in company manual to set forth expectations comprehensibly and consistently.
- Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained to improve weak areas.
- Developed training, task and process guidelines and communicated clear and concise directions to employees.
- Saved $15,350 by implementing cost-saving initiatives that addressed long-standing problems.
Trainer-Heavy Equipment Operator
LSTransport
Menifee, CA
08.2015 - 06.2018
- Operated Landoll, Lowboy, Rollback, Step-deck, Flat-bed Trailers for transporting and Water trucks, dump trucks, belly dump, end dump, Sweeper truck, equipment to complete safe and efficient work.
- Selected and fastened bulldozer blades or other attachments to tractors using hitches.
- Maintained fueled and fully operational equipment to jump on project requirements and keep teams on tight schedules.
- Met project demands consistently through careful and consistent operation of heavy equipment.
- Operated range of heavy equipment on regular basis with advanced skill.
- Trained in diverse pieces of equipment and useful attachments to handle team needs.
- Performed thorough pre-shift and post-shift inspections and accurately completed equipment logs and reports.
- Moved equipment between job locations using truck and trailer.
- Strictly adhered to company safety procedures, noticeably decreasing job site accidents.
- Adhered to heavy equipment safety and operation protocols, resulting in minimal complaints or incidents.
- Kept machinery in proper working order by repairing and replacing malfunctioning parts.
- Used inspection, troubleshooting and repair abilities to quickly clear mechanical issues with heavy equipment.
- Loaded and moved materials such as dirt and rocks based on specific job needs.
- Avoided hazards such as hanging or buried utility lines when operating equipment.
- Removed topsoil, vegetation and rocks to grade earth to specifications.
- Maximized equipment and personnel protection by identifying and avoiding hazards such as utility lines.
- Operated machining equipment safely with team of operators.
Transportation Equipment Operator
LSTransport
Menifee , CA
01.2010 - 08.2016
- Completed diligent equipment inspections, repairs and maintenance actions to prolong life of each piece of machinery.
- Kept machinery in proper working order by repairing and replacing malfunctioning parts.
- Adhered to heavy equipment safety and operation protocols, resulting in minimal complaints or incidents.
- Operated range of heavy equipment on regular basis with advanced skill.
- Moved equipment between job locations using truck and trailer.
- Strictly adhered to company safety procedures, noticeably decreasing job site accidents.
- Inspected vehicle before and after trips to identify maintenance needs and handle regular upkeep.
- Answered, scheduled and responded to reservation calls at specific times and locations.
- Loaded and secured items in trucks to avoid damage to parcels during delivery.
- Cleaned vehicle regularly to maintain professional appearance.
- Updated logs and tracking documents accurately and according to schedule requirements.
- Minimized liability by consistently following road rules when driving.
- Upheld high standards of professionalism and discretion when working with high-value clients.
- Operated machining equipment safely with team of operators.
- Maintained fueled and fully operational equipment to jump on project requirements and keep teams on tight schedules.
- Met project demands consistently through careful and consistent operation of heavy equipment.
- Maximized equipment and personnel protection by identifying and avoiding hazards such as utility lines.
- Synchronized resources on job sites by smoothly communicating with and directing team members via handheld mobile devices.
- Performed thorough pre-shift and post-shift inspections and accurately completed equipment logs and reports.
- Placed tools and job site machinery in locked areas and secured location at end of each shift.
CDL Tanker Driver
System Transport
Spokane, WA
05.2006 - 01.2010
- Drove tanker trucks to make deliveries.
- Maintained accurate logs and reports regarding on-time delivery, mileage covered.
- Performed regular inspections and reported issues to company mechanics.
- Completed incident reports for damages, accidents and other notable activities.
- Achieved daily delivery targets with optimized routes and quick turnarounds at delivery locations.
- Followed OSHA and DOT requirements to minimize risks and company liabilities.
- Prevented errors by checking orders, delivery documentation and customer specifications.
- Supported customer service objectives by staying in communicating with dispatch and independently resolving common concerns.
- Complied with truck driving rules as well as company policies and procedures regarding safe vehicle operations.
- Coordinated efficient routes for optimal delivery scheduling and maximum daily performance.
- Checked shipping papers to determine nature of load and checked for presence of hazardous materials.
- Documented mileage, deliveries, pickups, customer issues and damages.
- Inspected truck for defects and safe operating condition before, during and after trips.
- Inspected vehicle before and after trips and logged and reported mechanical problems to avoid unsafe hazards.
- Maintained telephone and radio contact with supervisor to receive delivery instructions.
- Determined quickest and safest routes for delivery by using effective planning and organizational skills.
- Fastened chains, straps, covers and binders to secure load during transit.
- Inspected trucks and trailers before each trip to assess safety and identify maintenance concerns.
- Maintained consistent on-time delivery record with 100% of orders arriving ahead of schedule.
Education
No Degree - Flagging And Traffic Control
OSHAcadime
Online02.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Environmental Design
ITT Technical Institute
Corona, CA07.2014
Bachelor of Science - Project Management
UCR Riverside
Riverside, CA07.2004
High School Diploma -
Moreno Valley High School
Moreno Valley, CA04.1999
Skills
- Organization and Time Management
- Planning and Coordination
- Decision-Making
- Excellent Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Training and Development
- Problem-Solving
- Electronic distance measurement
- Transaction management
- Diagnostic abilities
- Safety Training
- Vehicle Safety
- Risk Identification
- Incident Reporting
- Dependable and Responsible
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Attention to Detail
- Cultural Awareness
- Active Listening
- First Aid/CPR
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
Every problem is a gift—without problems we would not grow.
Tony Robbins
Timeline
Road Supervisor
Fisher Sand And Gravel
06.2022 - 12.2022
Grading Supervisor
Mussie Trucking LLC
06.2016 - 06.2022
Trainer-Heavy Equipment Operator
LSTransport
08.2015 - 06.2018
Transportation Equipment Operator
LSTransport
01.2010 - 08.2016
CDL Tanker Driver
System Transport
05.2006 - 01.2010
No Degree - Flagging And Traffic Control
OSHAcadime
Bachelor of Arts - Environmental Design
ITT Technical Institute
Bachelor of Science - Project Management
UCR Riverside
High School Diploma -
Moreno Valley High School
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