Kenneth Shawn Hawkins
Mount Pleasant
Summary
Skilled, experienced, and knowledgeable Manager, offering broad industry experience. Possesses exceptional organizational skills and the ability to prioritize the workload to ensure maximum benefit for the company. Ability to create and execute work plans and meet changing needs and demands. Skilled in support, planning, and safety.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Process Improvement Specialist
GAF
04.2022 - Current
- Innovates cross-departmental workflow enhancements
- Develops and implements new processes, collaborating closely with colleagues from various departments
- Prepares weekly reports and actively engages in weekly team meetings with managers, directors, and executives
- Conducts analysis and evaluation of existing business operations to identify areas for improvement
- Manages development and implementation of lean and continuous improvement manufacturing initiatives across production environment
- Teams with disciplinary leaders on determining annual operational targets and outlining needed quality improvements
- Compiles research data and gave professional presentations highlighting finds and recommended optimizations
Transportation & Logistics Manager
Atlas Roofing Corporation
02.2021 - 01.2022
- Collaborated with warehouse, purchasing, and other managers to optimize processes
- Oversaw warehouse staff and maintained efficiency in fast-paced environment
- Ensured compliance with legal regulations and company policies
- Managed logistics budgets and forecasting to achieve cost-effective operations
- Negotiated transportation and logistics contracts to reduce shipping costs
- Monitored logistics performance and identified improvement opportunities
Asphalt Processing Manager
Atlas Roofing Corporation
04.2011 - 01.2022
- Managed all aspects of administrative management, maintenance, logistics, equipment inventory, and storage
- Managed inventory of assets and supplies, sourced suppliers, and submited bids/estimates
- Coordinated between departments and operating units in resolving day-to-day administrative and operational problems
- Performed safety checks to ensure all safety policies and procedures are being followed
- Maintained environmental records and procedures
- Created production schedules to effectively fulfill production plans and meet process goals
- Evaluated and assessed employee performance to meet production and data targets
EHS Manager
Atlas Roofing Corporation
12.2016 - 04.2021
- Inspected and evaluated the environment, equipment, and processes in working areas to ensure compliance with government safety regulations and industry standards
- Developed, implemented, and conducted EHS training programs
- Led and conducted work area EHS inspections/audits and ensured compliance with regulations and standards
- Developed action plans to address safety issues and environmental compliance
- Led the incident investigation process
- Maintained all EHS regulatory permits and ensured compliance
- Identified accident causes and optimal prevention strategies by conducting thorough investigations and analyses
- Provided new-employee health and safety orientations and developed materials for presentations
Maintenance Supervisor
Atlas Roofing Corporation
08.2009 - 03.2011
- Planned and coordinated workflow to optimize efficiency and productivity
- Provided support and assistance; responded to all questions, inquiries, and requests
- Analyzed and identified equipment failure root causes and initiated correction actions
- Increased productivity by reducing downtime, budgeting effectively, allocating tasks, and maintaining high standards of safety and work quality
- Monitored employee work tasks while installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment for projects
Maintenance Technician
Atlas Roofing Corporation
08.2008 - 08.2009
- Completed daily, weekly, and monthly checklists on building equipment to maintain records of scheduled maintenance procedures
- Performed Line Mechanic duties including welding
- Followed work orders and specifications for machine and equipment replacement, repair, or maintenance
- Performed electrical and mechanical repairs of production equipment to minimize downtime
- Performed PLC programming
Education
High School Diploma -
Tuner High School
Burneyville, OKSkills
- Operational excellence
- Workflow optimization
- Business process management
- Waste reduction
- Process improvement solutions
- Process mapping
- Business process reengineering
- 5S methodology
- Operations management
- Analyzing business processes
Timeline
Process Improvement Specialist
GAF
04.2022 - Current
Transportation & Logistics Manager
Atlas Roofing Corporation
02.2021 - 01.2022
EHS Manager
Atlas Roofing Corporation
12.2016 - 04.2021
Asphalt Processing Manager
Atlas Roofing Corporation
04.2011 - 01.2022
Maintenance Supervisor
Atlas Roofing Corporation
08.2009 - 03.2011
Maintenance Technician
Atlas Roofing Corporation
08.2008 - 08.2009
High School Diploma -
Tuner High School
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