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JAMES ASH

THE COLONY,TX

Summary

Dynamic Plant Manager with extensive experience at Elite Door and Trim, excelling in operational management and team leadership. Proven track record in production planning and quality assurance, driving efficiency and enhancing performance. Skilled in logistics coordination, fostering a collaborative environment that empowers teams to achieve exceptional results.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Plant Manager

Elite Door and Trim
Denton, TX
09.2018 - Current

Directed comprehensive management of day-to-day operations spanning office, shop, warehouse, and field

manufacturing/warehouse manager

Taylor Trim & Supply Inc
Escondido, CA
09.2016 - 08.2018

managed a door and trim woodshop with 25 employees including carpenters, job packers, receivers and a fleet of 15 delivery vehicles from freightliners to small pick ups with a crew of 20 drivers and material handlers that would make several delivery's to jobsite's daily also ran the weather-stripping and hardware area of the company and took care of the grounds and faculty   

shop/field manager

Premiere Finish Carpentry
riverside , ca
03.2013 - 08.2016

managed a finish carpentry door and trim company dealing with single family and multi family new construction overseen all projects from blueprint to install to quality walk 

Driver

Belch transportation
rialto , ca
02.2011 - 03.2013

drove a tractor trailer across all 48 continental states 

Finishing Carpenter

Craigs custom design
colt , ca
04.2009 - 02.2011

built and installed commercial seating including high end restaurants booths and seating 

Production Manager

Entrada finish carpentry
Banning, CA
02.2005 - 11.2008

managed a crew of 15 carpenters in building ext. frames, int. jambs, mantels, shutters, prepping doors and shelf and pole

asst.shop foreman

trimco finish carpentry
riverside , ca
01.1999 - 02.2005

built and installed doors jambs frames shelf and pole crown molding  in new single family homes 

Education

High School Diploma - gen.

Beaumont high school
Beaumont , ca, usa
1995

Skills

  • Operational management
  • Production planning and scheduling
  • Inventory control
  • Quality assurance and improvement
  • Equipment maintenance and repair
  • Team leadership and development
  • Logistics coordination

Timeline

Plant Manager

Elite Door and Trim
09.2018 - Current

manufacturing/warehouse manager

Taylor Trim & Supply Inc
09.2016 - 08.2018

shop/field manager

Premiere Finish Carpentry
03.2013 - 08.2016

Driver

Belch transportation
02.2011 - 03.2013

Finishing Carpenter

Craigs custom design
04.2009 - 02.2011

Production Manager

Entrada finish carpentry
02.2005 - 11.2008

asst.shop foreman

trimco finish carpentry
01.1999 - 02.2005

High School Diploma - gen.

Beaumont high school