John Peaslee
Albany,OR
Summary
Business-driven General Manager with more than 29 years of experience planning and organizing work schedules, communicating goals and objectives. Educating hourly personnel on components necessary for success creating an engaged workforce. Analytical and determined individual committed to developing client rapport and following all customer service guidelines.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
General Manager
EFP Manufacturing
12.2022 - Current
- Direct operational strategies to enhance production efficiency and reduce costs.
- Oversee team performance, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and quality standards.
- Implemented training programs that boosted employee engagement and skill development across departments.
- Doubled production in the first six months and have maintained that level.
- Reduced turnover rate from approximately 200% annually to 20% annually.
Regional Manager
Hixson Lumber Sales
01.2022 - 07.2022
- Worked to establish consistent quality control measures
- Evaluated current plant management
- Reported operational inefficiencies to corporate and advised and offered solutions
General Manager
Idaho Timber Of Carthage
11.2017 - 06.2021
- Established and maintained improved safety standards
- Achieved 3 years no loss time accidents
- Improved management/employee relations
- Built facility management team by creating HR, safety and maintenance leader positions
Western Regional Safety & Quality Control Manager
Idaho Timber Corp. LLC
05.2017 - 10.2017
- Traveled to each location to evaluate safety and quality control standards
- Helped to establish facility specific safety and quality control standards and programs for ten different facilities in 6 months
- Generated companywide corporate reporting standards
Purchasing and Sales
Eagle Forest Products
08.2013 - 04.2017
- Purchased and sold boards, dimension lumber, timbers, fencing, and cut stock
- In less than four years established $2 million annually in sales with average profit margin of 16%
- Personally trained lumber graders as Eagle Forest Products established GRN/DF remanufacturing facility
Plant Manager
Idaho Timber Of Florida
09.2009 - 07.2013
- Managed approximately 36 production and maintenance personnel
- Increased production 30% on per man basis
- Managed and enforced safety program and reduced loss time incidents 500% over four years
- Prior to employment, ALS inspection failure rates were high, after implementing new QC standards, five consecutive annual ALS inspections were passed
- Increased high grade yields by managing incoming products
General Manager
Southeastern Forest Products
09.2002 - 05.2009
- Helped design and build plant and sales office
- Hired and trained all employees
- Managed sales, purchasing, production, inventory levels, and positioning
- Produced 500mbf per day in 8 hour shift
- Established customer base for 125mmbf of production annually
Sales and Sales Manager
US Timber
05.1998 - 08.2002
- After 3 years of sales generating relationships with customers like Weyerhaeuser Distribution, MacMillan Bloedel , and ABS (American Building Supply, Inc) was promoted to sales manager
- After 15 months as Sales Manager, was promoted to General Manager of Southeastern Forest Products
- Relocated to Cordele, GA to begin construction on Southeastern Forest Products facility, a division of US Timber
Skills
- Vendor Management
- Problem Anticipation and Resolution
- Financial Statement Review
- Capital Project Proposal and Resolution
- Policy Development and Enforcement
- Human Resources Oversight
- Departmental Oversight
- Recruitment and Hiring
- Employee Development and Dispensation
- Mill/Sales Management
- Production Management
- Quality Control Management
- Streamlined Manufacturing Processes
- Analyzed and Resolved Existing Problems With Safety and Quality Control
- Dimension Lumber and Pine Board Remanufacturing
- Primary Manufacturing 5/4 SYP Decking
Timeline
General Manager
EFP Manufacturing
12.2022 - Current
Regional Manager
Hixson Lumber Sales
01.2022 - 07.2022
General Manager
Idaho Timber Of Carthage
11.2017 - 06.2021
Western Regional Safety & Quality Control Manager
Idaho Timber Corp. LLC
05.2017 - 10.2017
Purchasing and Sales
Eagle Forest Products
08.2013 - 04.2017
Plant Manager
Idaho Timber Of Florida
09.2009 - 07.2013
General Manager
Southeastern Forest Products
09.2002 - 05.2009
Sales and Sales Manager
US Timber
05.1998 - 08.2002
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