Superintendent of Operations
Consolidated Grain and Barge Company
Mound City, IL
10/24/11 - 02/13/22
- Evaluated current operating procedures and identified opportunities for improvement.
- Developed and implemented safety policies and procedures to ensure the safe operation of all plant equipment.
- Managed a team of supervisors responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations within assigned areas.
- Collaborated with other departments in order to optimize manufacturing processes and improve overall performance.
- Established effective working relationships with internal staff and external suppliers and customers.
- Provided technical guidance and support to operators to maintain optimal production levels.
- Performed root cause analysis on process issues and developed corrective action plans as needed.
- Conducted regular inspections of equipment to identify potential problems or malfunctions.
- Developed strategies for improving operational efficiencies while reducing costs where possible.
- Planned, coordinated and supervised maintenance activities for assigned areas.
- Resolved conflicts between personnel by providing constructive feedback and resolving disagreements amicably.
- Monitored daily operations to ensure compliance with established production goals, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Coordinated training programs for new employees in the area of operations management.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors for supplies and services related to operations functions.
- Ensured that environmental regulations were adhered to throughout all stages of production.
- Enforced federal, state, local and company rules for safety and operations.
- Managed scheduling, training and inventory control.
- Responded to information requests from superiors, providing specific documentation.
- Guided employees on understanding and meeting changing customer needs and expectations.
- Aided senior leadership during executive decision-making process by generating daily reports to recommend corrective actions and improvements.
- Implemented policies and standard operating procedures and managed quality, customer service and logistics.
- Built strong operational teams to meet process and production demands.
- Improved morale and management communication by creating employee recognition and rewards practices.
- Produced SOPs to document workplace procedures and optimize productivity through standardization.
- Motivated and evaluated personnel for performance improvement and goal achievement.
- Tracked and replenished inventory to maintain par levels.
- Collaborated with team leaders on quality audits.
- Oversaw financial management, budget management, accounting and payroll activities.
- Identified areas of deficiency and performed root-cause analysis to solve problems.
- Resolved labor, design and tool issues during construction projects.
- Coordinated phases of construction projects from inception to completion.
- Inspected sites before and after construction projects.
- Contracted and supervised workers for various construction jobs.
- Completed investigations into complaints, incidents and accidents at work sites.
- Created work crew schedules and delegated assignments.
- Conducted site pre-inspections and coordinated post-construction audits.
- Cleaned or prepared construction sites to eliminate hazards.
- Recruited and hired workers, in addition to supervising and monitoring daily performance.
- Established and enforced procedures and work standards, promoting team performance and safety.
- Eliminated project lags by organizing work-in-progress and delegating tasks.
- Monitored project progress to enforce adherence to deadlines and quality standards.
- Implemented onsite safety protocols and procedures and properly trained team members on prevention measures.
- Allocated material and labor resources to promote on-time and under-budget project completion.
- Trained and monitored employees to teach daily tasks and improve performance.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
