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Ryan Hester

Management
Sioux Falls,SD

Summary

Plant Operations Manager with more than 20 years of construction experience with excellent client and project management skills. Driven to succeed with a strong background in wood and steel buildings. Innovative equipment automation design manufacturing. Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Quality Control Inspector

Thermobond Buildings
Brandon, SD
08.2025 - Current

Final inspection of shelters

Communicate with all Operations team

Create Warranty documents

Ensure shelter completion for ship dates

Coordinate 3rd party state inspections

Ensure all prints have been approved through State Compliance

Quality control of all ship loose

Create SOP's for Production applications

Train and educate Quality standards to Production team

Plant Operations Manager

Builders FirstSource
Sioux Falls, SD
04.2023 - 08.2025

Manage all Operations

Coordinate and schedule shipments

Increased BDFT/MHR from 69 to 127

Safety Coordinator

No recordable accidents

Manage Quality Control

Inventory Coordinator

General Manager

Builders FirstSource
Albuquerque, NM
08.2022 - 04.2023

Managed Operations, Design and Sales

In charge of the P&L for truss and P&L for wall panels

Increased truss production from 79 bd/ft m/hr to 107 within 90 days

Wall panels avg. 230 bd/ft m/hr with no automation

Plant Operations Manager

Copperstate Truss
Goodyear, AZ
10.2021 - 08.2022
  • Directed all daily operations
  • Improved efficiency by 80%
  • Reduced overhead by 25%

Plant Operations Manager

Fullerton Building Systems
Worthington, MN
04.2017 - 10.2021
  • Direct Operations for $15m+ revenue with 60+ plant floor employees
  • Schedule deliveries and coordinate job site installation crews
  • Increased efficiencies 11.7% first year and 42.2% total
  • Reduced raw material and finished goods inventory by 15% resulting in $758,000 in free cash flow
  • Reduced lead times by 25% through implementation of improved scheduling processes
  • Implemented safety program for OSHA compliance
  • Reduced recordable injuries from 13 to 1 per year
  • Recorded 28 consecutive months with no lost time injuries
  • Designed new 5 year plan for plant floor work flow with 10%+ per year improved efficiencies with strategic implementations
  • Developed Lead Team to foresee problems and lead improvements
  • Reduced labor cost and warranty issues by 53%

Plant Manager

Component Manufacturing Company
Sioux Falls, SD
06.2001 - 04.2017
  • Direct Operations for Wall Panel for $35m+ revenue with 120+ plant floor employees with 2 shifts
  • Increased efficiencies from 5.2 to 26.7 Lin ft per man hour on 5 year span
  • Innovative new equipment design on old equipment
  • Reduced raw material waste of 33.3%
  • Reduced raw material waste and finished good inventory by 52% to free cash flow of $528,00
  • Assumed Operational Leadership positions during times of transition
  • Developed Total Productive Maintenance strategy for primary processing equipment resulting in 25% reduction in down time in 12 months
  • Reduced facility headcount requirements by 15% through strategic implementation of automation
  • Reduced standard cost per hour by developing Labor Planning Models that reduced overtime by 30% in 2016
  • Designed state of art equipment with new designed software with 4 person team
  • Consistently reduced 10%+ in labor and material costs by using lean processes

Education

Bachelor of Science - Operations Management

Colorado Technical University
Sioux Falls, SD
05-2001

High School Diploma - undefined

Lincoln High School
Sioux Falls, SD
01-1997

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Team management
  • Process Improvement
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • ERP Systems
  • Labor Cost Analysis

Accomplishments

  • Supervised team of 80 staff members.
  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Earned the “Safety” Award in 2017-2022, 2024 for 'No Recordable' accidents.

Certification

  • Certified Forklift Operator
  • November 2021 to November 2024

Timeline

Quality Control Inspector

Thermobond Buildings
08.2025 - Current

Plant Operations Manager

Builders FirstSource
04.2023 - 08.2025

General Manager

Builders FirstSource
08.2022 - 04.2023

Plant Operations Manager

Copperstate Truss
10.2021 - 08.2022

Plant Operations Manager

Fullerton Building Systems
04.2017 - 10.2021

Plant Manager

Component Manufacturing Company
06.2001 - 04.2017

High School Diploma - undefined

Lincoln High School

Bachelor of Science - Operations Management

Colorado Technical University

Additional Information

Authorized to work in the US for any employer