Toby Davis
Taylor,AR
Summary
Results-oriented Plant Operations Leader experienced in driving safety, production scheduling, and workflow improvements within aluminum manufacturing. Achieved enhanced plant efficiency and quality through effective coaching, bottleneck resolution, and cost control. Focused on cultivating efficient, safe, and accountable production teams to maximize throughput and operational success.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Plant Superintendent
Southern Aluminum
Magnolia, AR
05.2026 - Current
- Directed production workflows across aluminum operations to maintain safety, quality, and output targets.
- Monitored plant performance and resolved bottlenecks impacting schedule adherence and throughput.
- Coordinated supervisors, leads, and hourly staff to balance labor needs and shift priorities.
- Enforced compliance with safety procedures, housekeeping standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Reviewed production data to identify process improvements and reduce waste across departments.
- Partnered with maintenance teams to support equipment uptime and minimize unplanned downtime.
- Trained and coached frontline leaders on standard work, escalation paths, and performance expectations.
- Implemented corrective actions to improve product quality, consistency, and overall plant efficiency.
- Enhanced safety protocols for overall workforce protection and reduced accidents on the job.
- Managed production scheduling and kept team on-task to meet all deadlines.
- Improved plant efficiency by implementing streamlined production processes and optimizing equipment usage.
- Promoted a culture of teamwork among employees by fostering open communication channels, encouraging collaboration, and providing opportunities for growth within the organization.
- Monitored production quality with rigorous inspection procedures, ensuring consistent product output that met company standards.
- Maintained safety and compliance of all operations.
- Managed cross-functional teams to ensure smooth daily operations and timely completion of tasks.
- Supervised day-to-day functions of the plant.
- Coached employees on company standards and efficiency.
- Monitored safety practices and made changes or recommendations.
- Scheduled deliveries, employee shifts and equipment maintenance.
- Implemented organizational systems to maximize plant efficiency.
- Quickly shut down equipment in emergency situations following protocols.
- Monitored compliance with plant procedures, safety, and sanitation protocols as well as government regulation.
Plant Manager
Southern Aluminum
Magnolia, AR
11.2009 - 05.2026
- Improved manufacturing workflows to increase throughput and reduce bottlenecks across departments.
- Directed plant operations to align production schedules with safety, quality, and delivery requirements.
- Coordinated maintenance planning to minimize equipment downtime and support reliable production.
- Led supervisors and crews to maintain consistent output, staffing coverage, and accountability.
- Increased production efficiency by optimizing plant layout and implementing process improvements.
- Directed employees and related programs to maximize team productivity and facility output.
Education
No Degree -
Springhill High School
Springhill, LASkills
- Production planning
- Production scheduling
- Improving production
- Cost management
- Quality assurance standards
- Managing operations
- Operations management
- Maintenance scheduling
- Controlling costs
- Budget management
- Safety practices
- Safety planning
- Safety procedures
- Plant and warehouse operations
- Scheduling coordination
- Progress monitoring
- Data analysis
- Team collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Reliability
- Teamwork
- Team collaboration
Timeline
Plant Superintendent
Southern Aluminum
05.2026 - Current
Plant Manager
Southern Aluminum
11.2009 - 05.2026
No Degree -
Springhill High School