Richard Maddox
Warrenton,Virginia
Summary
Dedicated professional that can give encouragement and feedback to team while meeting necessary goals. Willing to learn and work hard to keep and improve company brand.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Lab Manager
Superior Paving Corporation
12.2021 - Current
- Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills for approximately 6 team members.
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members for approximately 6 team members.
- Interviewed, hired and trained approximately 5 lab technicians to perform testing and analyze results
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members to insure quality material
- Established performance goals for employees and provided feedback on how to meet those goals
- Monitored staffing, vacations, and call outs to assure smooth uninterrupted work flows
- Always ready to learn new things to improve overall quality of department
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekends, and holiday shifts.
- Maintain great working relationship with VDOT at district and state levels
- Maintain good working relationships with our stone vendors
- Helped team in transition to BMD testing
Lab Technician
Superior Paving Corportation
04.1996 - 12.2021
- Gained strong leadership skills by managing projects from start to finish.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Acted as team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback. Lately when orchestrating 3 high RAP projects.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively within team
- Participated in research projects by designing and executing experiments.
- Maintaining safe well organized work space
- Trained new laboratory personnel to apply proper laboratory techniques weigh person duties and best practices.
- Instrumental in first SMA mix design Superior Paving was awarded
- Led team to have Superior Paving's state approved cold patch.
Field Density Technician
Superior Paving Corportation
05.1993 - 04.1996
- Trained approximately 15 technicians on standard operating procedures, ensuring consistency across entire team.
- Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
- Initiated Nuclear Safety Program
Lab Technician
Newton Asphalt
01.1990 - 05.1993
- Tested material to meet internal and VDOT specifications and standards
- Became Marshall Certified in order to sign job mixes
- Passed field school
- Responsible for managing Nuclear Safety Program for four gauges
Plant Laborer
Superior Paving Corportation
04.1987 - 12.1990
- Reduced downtime by promptly addressing equipment malfunctions and reporting issues to supervisors.
- Operated loaders and other heavy machinery
- Operated asphalt crusher
- Helped produce asphalt tack for Superior Paving and customers
- Kept work area clean and safe
Education
High School Diploma -
Culpeper County High School
Culpeper, VA06.1985
Skills
- Performance reviewing
- Employee Coaching and Mentoring
- Goal Setting
- Teamwork
- Laboratory Management
- Good Judgment
- Customer Service
Timeline
Lab Manager
Superior Paving Corporation
12.2021 - Current
Lab Technician
Superior Paving Corportation
04.1996 - 12.2021
Field Density Technician
Superior Paving Corportation
05.1993 - 04.1996
Lab Technician
Newton Asphalt
01.1990 - 05.1993
Plant Laborer
Superior Paving Corportation
04.1987 - 12.1990
High School Diploma -
Culpeper County High School
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