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Keith Brocar

Nashville,United States

Summary

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Plant Manager with a proven track record at Foley Products Company, enhancing process efficiency and team development. Expert in applying lean principles and cost control, significantly improving production outcomes. Achieved over 100% attainment in project oversight, demonstrating exceptional project management and leadership skills. Experienced in senior-level operations, production and distribution. Promotes wide range of experience in planning and leading operations in manufacturing environment. Well-versed in contributing to company growth by implementing continuous process improvement, production optimization and high-performance team development.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Plant Manager

Foley Products Company
Hermitage, USA
08.2020 - Current
  • Run daily operations including Safety, Quality and Production
  • I order all materials needed complete production within an annual budget
  • I keep the office paperwork and files organized
  • I set up and organize procedures (5S) to help the plant run more efficient in order to make production Goals
  • Hire, Train and develop team Leaders and labors
  • Maintain all Safety reports, audits, Maintenances and Environmental protocols
  • I Run and adjust employee times, approve time off requests, and adjust Teams when workforce is missing daily
  • Help Production Manager understand how to follow proper production protocol and to help train him in Plant Manager Duties
  • Review production schedule for mistakes and production concerns daily
  • Train and develop new QC personnel
  • Set goals for each area, teach and develop Employees in 5S programs and production in one piece flow, and Quality Control procedures
  • Find the best opportunities in order to speed up production through better processes, organization, tools, and equipment
  • Work with engineering team to solve design, scheduling and material issues
  • Work with customers to help solve installation problems and complaints
  • Work with teams and maintenance personnel to redesign old forms for easier and safer production
  • Developed better production procedures to eliminate over time all awhile adding to tons produced daily
  • Count Inventory at month end and twice a year I do an in house product inventory
  • Send in BOL’s and invoices after coding them to AP
  • Look for vendors and setting up accounts with special pricings
  • Negotiate contracts with Vendors on Equipment services and repairs, and to Maintain a good working environment so Employees feel like family and enjoy coming to work…

Production Manager

Oldcastle Infrastructure
Pleasanton, USA
09.2016 - 08.2020
  • Fixed a failing Batch Plant system with reconfiguring the actual design of the batch plant and it’s process on how to flow with mixing and pouring
  • When I started, Batch plant operations started at 10 a.m
  • And would go as long as midnight somedays
  • Between the lack of concrete knowledge and a new Batch plant put together wrong, it was my responsibility to get it operating efficiently and effectively
  • When I left Oldcastle the batch plant operators started 7a.m
  • And they were done in 8 to 9 hours with everything poured, finished, cleaned and set up for next day
  • Designing of an effective SCC mix design that allows easy placement, and flow
  • Set up cleaning and maintenance programs to keep the Mixer and conveyor belts running smoothly
  • Help set up the plant floor so that pouring concrete would be more effective in cutting down overtime while adding more tons produced
  • Went from 12-hour days pouring 80 cy to 8.5 hour days and pouring 100 cy
  • We went from 4 batch plant operators to 2
  • I took over north cell operations in July of 2018
  • At that point there were 10 employees producing 50-60 pieces for a total of 60 tons, attaining 80% of pieces scheduled in 10.5-12 hours
  • When I left there were 6 employees producing 90 tons and hitting 100% attainment in 8 hours
  • Implemented Lean manufacturing, 5 S, and working with management and maintenance team to reconfigure forms and processes
  • Help implement safety walk through of our plant
  • Help with plant inventory, ordering of Cement and Fly ash, helped set up automatic delivery of ad- mixes, and aggregates
  • Work side by side with Production Manager and Plant Manager

Labor, Batch operator, Quality Control Technician, Quality Control Manager

Forterra Pipe and Precast
Rapid City, USA
03.2002 - 09.2016
  • I spent the 1st couple years learning the different areas of the plant (Pre-stress, Wet Cast, Box Culvert, Dry Cast, and Packer Head)
  • I started the batching, and testing of concrete in 2004
  • I would coordinate, and batch concrete for the five different areas
  • I was in charge of the set up and maintaining of 2 three-yard mixers
  • This position also had me do the testing and making of concrete cylinders, maintaining excellent record keeping and entering them into a share point at allowed the corporate Quality Managers to view in Minnesota
  • I would also manage the concrete pour times, orders of cement and fly ash, and keep track of not only the waste concrete but find ways to eliminate that waste
  • I started the Quality Control Manger position in July of 2013
  • My job duties included reading blue prints and making sure that the pieces were being made according to the blue print
  • I also did pre-pours and post pours for box culverts, wet cast, and pre-stress products
  • I also coordinate quality meetings and solving problems of quality at our plant
  • Work closely with the plant superintendent to make Quality a priority
  • I train employees in the proper procedures of how to set up product and to show the correct process in pouring, consolidating, and finishing…
  • I also sat on the Employee Safety Committee, where we discuss safety acts and did walk throughs of the plant to find, and fix Safety concerns

Labor and Concrete Saw Operator

Heavy Construction
Rapid City, USA
05.1998 - 03.2002
  • My responsibilities in the 4 years with Heavy Construction was to form curb and gutter, set string line for the concrete paver, basic labor work with grading, building inlets and setting manholes in place
  • I have built decks for bridges, footings and retaining walls
  • We paved everything from sidewalks to driveways to bridge decks, working from sun up to sun down
  • (hard work and long hours is what I do)
  • I have learned to operate loaders, bobcats, skid steers, backhoes, forklifts and concrete saws
  • I also tested for a class B CDL with a tanker endorsement

Education

Diploma - general

Rapid City Central
Rapid City, SD, United States
01.1993

Skills

  • Cost control improvements
  • Process Efficiency Auditing
  • Application of Lean Principles
  • Team building and development
  • Project Oversight
  • Lean manufacturing processes

Certification

  • ACI Certification, 09/19/25
  • ALDOT Quality Plant Manager 11/13/2027
  • PCI Level 2 Certification, 04/12/17

Affiliations

  • When I'm not working, I enjoy the outdoors, country dancing, and traveling; I love football, and when my kids were younger, I coached the teams on which they played Family is important, and spending time with them is very fulfilling.

Accomplishments

  • 8 ACPA Quality Awards (Manholes, Box Culvert, Concrete Pipe, Catch Basins)

Timeline

Plant Manager

Foley Products Company
08.2020 - Current

Production Manager

Oldcastle Infrastructure
09.2016 - 08.2020

Labor, Batch operator, Quality Control Technician, Quality Control Manager

Forterra Pipe and Precast
03.2002 - 09.2016

Labor and Concrete Saw Operator

Heavy Construction
05.1998 - 03.2002

Diploma - general

Rapid City Central

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