Joel Wesley Hicks
Harriman,TN
Summary
Results-driven Supervisor with experience steering and directing all aspects of operations. Practiced in orchestrating multiple projects with competing priorities involving process improvements, safety initiatives and quality control. Recognized and commended for collaborating with upper management to achieve organizational objectives.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Stewardship/DAR/Resource Supervisor
Y-12
Oak Ridge, TN
2021 - Current
- Direct and supervise team of 21 employees in daily operations.
- Developed and implement operational policies and procedures to ensure efficiency and accuracy of workflows.
- Maintain accurate records of employee performance, attendance, leave requests, and disciplinary actions.
- Track progress on projects and provided timely feedback to staff members.
- Conduct daily/weekly meetings with team members to discuss upcoming tasks and project deadlines.
- Recruit, hire, train, mentor, coach, evaluate, and terminate staff as necessary.
- Ensure compliance with workplace safety regulations by providing training sessions for all staff members.
- Monitor employee productivity levels on a regular basis to identify areas of improvement.
- Evaluate employee performance through periodic reviews and documented results accordingly.
- Collaborate with other departments to coordinate workflow processes between teams.
Landfill Coordinator Y-12 Site/Supervisor
Y-12
Oak Ridge, TN
07.2012 - 2021
- Managed day-to-day operations of the department including scheduling tasks and assigning duties.
- Facilitated communication between different departments in order to resolve issues quickly.
- Coordinated with other departments to ensure projects were completed on time and within budget.
- Maintained records of customer needs and preferences.
- Collaborated with vendors to arrange contracts for services or products needed by the organization.
- Conducted interviews with potential candidates for open positions within the organization.
- Developed policies and procedures related to departmental operations ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Drafted reports summarizing progress on various projects for upper-level management review.
- Analyzed customer feedback surveys in order to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Interpreted and explained work procedures and policies to brief staff.
- Developed work schedules according to budgets and workloads, covering priority tasks.
Waste Engineer/STR
Y-12
Oak Ridge, TN
10.2011 - 07.2012
- Oversight of waste contracts to burial sights
- Material purchasing for waste engineering
- Subcontracting rep for waste engineering
AWCO
Subcontractor with Alliant
Oak Ridge, TN
10.2009 - 09.2011
- Waste certification official for waste shipments to Nevada test site
Supervisor
Energy Solutions Group
Oak Ridge, TN
01.1989 - 2009
- Transportation specialist
- Waste reduction specialist
- Yard and warehouse supervisor
- CAST maintenance/wet waste processing specialist
- Container refurb specialist
- Complied with company procedures, policies, objectives and communication goals.
- Maintained accurate records of employee performance, attendance, leave requests, and disciplinary actions.
- Reviewed completed work to verify consistency, quality and conformance.
- Provided ongoing training to address staff needs.
- Maintained operating schedules to provide effective coverage for key areas and achieve objectives.
- Ensured compliance with workplace safety regulations by providing training sessions for all staff members.
- Developed and implemented operational policies and procedures to ensure efficiency and accuracy of workflows.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Organizational Management
Tusculum College
Greeneville, TN01-2007
Bachelor of Arts - Secondary Education
The University of Tennessee - Martin
Martin, TN01-1989
Skills
- Processes and procedures
- Process Monitoring and Improvement
- Data Analytics
- Strategic Planning
- Project Management
- Training and mentoring
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Waste Reduction
- Staff/Labor Management
Certification
- HRP
- Q Clearance
- Hazwopper
- RAD II
- LOTO
- Confined Space
- Foundations of Leadership
- CONOPS
- DOT
- Conduct of Operations
- Discipline Operations
- Other training upon request
Timeline
Landfill Coordinator Y-12 Site/Supervisor
Y-12
07.2012 - 2021
Waste Engineer/STR
Y-12
10.2011 - 07.2012
AWCO
Subcontractor with Alliant
10.2009 - 09.2011
Supervisor
Energy Solutions Group
01.1989 - 2009
Stewardship/DAR/Resource Supervisor
Y-12
2021 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Organizational Management
Tusculum College
Bachelor of Arts - Secondary Education
The University of Tennessee - Martin
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