Sean Hergert

• Direct day-to-day operations, delegating projects and coordinating personnel, equipment, and resources to support efficient and timely project completion.
• Manage the service, maintenance, and repair lifecycle of fleet assets, coordinating internal personnel and outside vendors to minimize downtime and keep equipment operational.
• Oversee the company’s entire fleet and asset portfolio, including pickups, trucks, work tools, paving equipment, heavy machinery, and supporting equipment.
• Coordinate daily with managers and superintendents to align manpower, equipment availability, repairs, and operational priorities with project schedules and completion timelines.
• Engineer and implement modifications to existing fleet assets and equipment to increase functionality, efficiency, reliability, and operational effectiveness.
• Participate in the evaluation, purchasing, and sale of equipment and fleet assets, working directly with vendors on equipment, parts, services, repairs, and procurement.
• Maintain broad hands-on operational knowledge across the organization, with the ability to operate and oversee functions ranging from the hot plant and paving operations to equipment, fleet, and shop operations.
• Manage vendor relationships and negotiate/coordinate the purchasing and selling of equipment, parts, services, and other operational resources.
• Oversee operational invoicing and documentation to support accurate accounting and financial processes.
• Lead with a safety-first management approach, emphasizing safe equipment operation, workplace practices, accountability, and employee development.
• Manage key personnel functions, including hiring, onboarding, training, performance management, disciplinary action, and termination.
• Train, mentor, and develop employees through hands-on instruction and leadership, building team knowledge, capability, confidence, and accountability.
• Serve as a cross-functional operational leader capable of stepping into multiple areas of the business to troubleshoot problems, coordinate resources, and keep operations moving.
• Builds trust and accountability through clear communication, consistency, and hands-on leadership by adapting his approach to develop confident, capable employees.

• Oversaw the concrete batch plant and production equipment, ensuring operational readiness for daily production.
• Performed and coordinated preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on batch plant and production equipment to minimize downtime and maintain productivity.
• Managed personnel for plant maintenance, production, and yard operations, handling hiring, training, performance management, and disciplinary actions.
• Oversaw yard organization, equipment readiness, and daily operational needs to support efficient concrete production and construction activities.
• Worked directly alongside company ownership in all major areas of the operation, collaborating closely on production, personnel, equipment, maintenance, design, and day-to-day operational decisions while helping translate the owner’s objectives into completed projects and operational results.
• Worked across multiple phases of the operation—from blueprint interpretation and product design through fabrication, concrete production, equipment maintenance, and construction.
• Read and interpret construction blueprints and technical plans to support the design, fabrication, and construction of precast concrete buildings and wall systems.
• Help design concrete wall systems and translate building plans into practical production and construction requirements.
• Designed and developed production tables/forms used to manufacture concrete wall panels, helping take projects from initial plans through fabrication and final construction.
• Applied mechanical, fabrication, construction, and problem-solving skills to design solutions and improve equipment and production processes.

• Co-founded and grew an independent trucking operation beginning with the purchase of the company’s first truck in 1998, initially hauling seed potatoes before expanding into additional transportation markets.
• Expanded business from single truck to multi-truck operation, overseeing equipment, drivers, customers, scheduling, maintenance, and daily operations.
• Purchased and managed multiple trucks and employed multiple drivers while maintaining responsibility for fleet reliability, maintenance, scheduling, and operational performance.
• Operated within the livestock transportation industry, hauling cattle and developing relationships with customers while identifying opportunities to improve equipment utilization and profitability.
• Recognized the limitations and seasonal downtime associated with cattle hauling and developed strategies to keep trucks productive year-round, expanding operations into live-bottom and refrigerated trailer applications.
• Diversified transportation operations beyond livestock hauling, creating additional revenue opportunities and enhancing truck and driver utilization during slower periods.
• Assumed dispatching responsibilities for Sale Trucking, coordinating trucks, drivers, loads, and customer needs across changing seasonal demands.
• Developed and maintained customer relationships and industry connections, securing additional hauling opportunities and expanding the company’s customer base.
• Performed significant in-house truck maintenance and preventive service. Including oil changes and routine mechanical work, reducing outside maintenance expenses and improving equipment availability.
• Drove nights and weekends, increasing fleet capacity and generating additional revenue while managing the business.
• Managed business through growth and diversification phases, successfully selling the trucking operation and transitioning into new opportunities.

Concrete Placing Company (CPC) | Field Technician

• Hired as a Field Technician to provide field service, lubrication, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair support for the company’s mobile fleet and paving operations.
• Maintained and serviced a diverse fleet of trucks, heavy equipment, pavers, and supporting construction equipment, ensuring operational readiness for daily production.
• Provided in-house equipment service and maintenance, reducing reliance on outside service providers and minimizing equipment downtime throughout paving season.
• Supported the maintenance and servicing of concrete paving equipment, trucks, and other fleet assets throughout the operating season.
• Performed routine maintenance and supported repairs on the concrete batch plant and associated production equipment, helping maintain reliable day-to-day plant operations.
• Assisted with year-end preventive maintenance, equipment inspections, repairs, and preparation, addressing service needs during seasonal downtime and preparing equipment for the following construction season.
• Supported yard organization, cleanup, and equipment readiness, enhancing overall safety and efficiency of the working environment.
• Expanded hands-on expertise across concrete production, paving equipment, fleet maintenance, field service, and heavy-equipment operations.

• Earned promotion from Lube Technician to Field Technician after approximately two years, advancing from preventive fleet maintenance into complex diagnostics, major component repair, engine rebuilds, transmission and clutch replacement, and field service of Caterpillar and John Deere heavy equipment.
• Diagnosed, repaired, and maintained John Deere and Caterpillar heavy equipment in both shop and field environments, supporting active construction operations and minimizing equipment downtime.
• Serviced and maintained heavy construction equipment, semi-trucks, and trailers across multiple active crews and job sites.
• Executed scheduled preventive maintenance for service intervals from 250 to 5,000 hours, contributing to equipment reliability.
• Inspected equipment during scheduled services to identify wear, leaks, mechanical concerns, and potential failures before they resulted in unnecessary downtime.
• Coordinated lube/service truck maintenance, ensuring fluids, tools, supplies, and service equipment were prepared for efficient field operations.
• Maintained and repaired two aggregate crushers, enhancing mechanical expertise in aggregate-processing equipment.
• Prior to promotion, provided preventive maintenance and lubrication services for equipment supporting approximately five pipe crews and four dirt crews.