Kristopher Clark
Albany,OR
Summary
Experienced and knowledgeable leader/manager with a proven track record. Skilled in leading teams and driving successful outcomes. Proficient in implementing strategic initiatives to optimize business performance and achieve organizational goals. Demonstrated ability to foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment that promotes innovation and growth.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Plant Manager
Timber Restoration Services
06.2023 - 01.2025
- Managed and provided resources for Mass Timber Bridge construction
- Ran a crew of 8-16 employees organizing and providing guidance for appropriate takeoff materials and shipping around the globe
- Provided all safety training, ISO 9001 compliance, and quality specifications
- Managed projects from inception. Collaborate with design concepts, engineering drawings, scope, purchasing, manufacturing, shipping and lead times
General Manager
Premier Asset Logistic Network
02.2017 - 06.2023
- Onsite General Manager for high paced 3pl for The Home Depot
- Sort and organize return freight from 96 stores in our region
- Currently manage a crew of 27 with 2- shifts that have been working 7 days a week
- Fast paced high volume
- Assist with new start ups, site manager trainings at other locations and additional support for lumping crews for 8- different locations throughout the U.S
- 8- locations that unload almost 3000 trailers per week for The Home Depot
Operations Manager
Flint Group
03.2011 - 08.2016
- Monitored project schedules for numerous projects at a time
- Developed and managed annual operating budgets for the Portland Lombard facility
- Cut company operating budget by 12% through process improvements
- Boosted company efficiency through technology upgrades and process improvements such as implementing new system software, new equipment modifications, and lean concepts
- Set and met goals for kpi's and metrics for all aspects of manufacturing
- Purchased all raw materials and supplies with an annual budget of over 12 million
Production Manager
Willamette Valley Company
12.1999 - 01.2011
- Developed and shared best practices across the company, including new product launches at multiple manufacturing facilities
- Oversaw the development and launch of new product system set up and manufacturing instructions
- Recruited, hired and trained 5 new employees for Urethane and Polymer departments
- Mentored, coached and trained lean concepts to team members
- Identified inefficiencies and made recommendations for process improvements
- Revamped the quality program, resulting in ISO 9001 certification
Quality Control, Intern
Weyerhauser
06.1996 - 09.1999
- Randomly sampled lots of finished goods to ensure appropriate quality standards were met
- Documented, made changes to the process to maximize fist pass quality
Corporal E-4 Final Rank, Tank Commander
U.S Army
08.1992 - 01.1996
- Battlefield movements and war tactics
- Maintenance M1 Abrams tank
- Corporal E-4 final rank
- Honorable discharge
Education
Associate of Arts - Business Management
Salish Kootenai College
Pablo, MTBachelor of Arts - Business Management
University of Montana
Missoula, MT01.1998
Skills
- Purchasing
- Lean Manufacturing
- ISO 9001
- Quality Assurance
- Logistics
- Forecasting
- 5S
- Procurement
- Project Management
- Pricing
- Team Management
- ERP Systems
- Root Cause Analysis
- Profit & Loss
- Quality Management
- Quality Inspection
- Quality Control
- Computer Networking
- Lean
- Supply Chain
- Freight Experience
- SAP
- Manufacturing
- Internal Audits
Timeline
Plant Manager
Timber Restoration Services
06.2023 - 01.2025
General Manager
Premier Asset Logistic Network
02.2017 - 06.2023
Operations Manager
Flint Group
03.2011 - 08.2016
Production Manager
Willamette Valley Company
12.1999 - 01.2011
Quality Control, Intern
Weyerhauser
06.1996 - 09.1999
Corporal E-4 Final Rank, Tank Commander
U.S Army
08.1992 - 01.1996
Bachelor of Arts - Business Management
University of Montana
Associate of Arts - Business Management
Salish Kootenai College
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