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William Snyder

Ottawa,KS

Summary

Accomplished Operations Manager with a proven track record at Concrete Strategies LLC, adept at leveraging lean manufacturing principles and operational auditing to enhance efficiency. Skilled in team development and cost control, I excel in optimizing processes and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. My leadership has consistently resulted in increased productivity and team cohesion.

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience

Work History

Plant Manager

Core Concrete & Ready Mix
Kansas City, MO
10.2022 - Current

" Being a small company, I did just about everything that it takes to produce concrete, from running the loader to posting payments."

Here are some of the things I did. I did not perform all of these on a daily basis.

Ran Loader

Batched

Managed Inventory

Managed driver times

Took orders over the phone

Shipped tickets

Invoiced tickets

Posted Cash

Worked on plant

Priced concrete

Operations Manager

Concrete Strategies LLC
Gardner, KS
06.2018 - 10.2022

My main responsibilities were managing the portable concrete plant, managing the shop and all of our rental equipment, managed the drivers to get equipment delivered to jobs all over the United States.

Dispatch Manager

Talon Concrete/ Quicksilver Ready Mix
Sugar Creek, MO
01.1991 - 06.2018

I managed a union and non-union company to meet the needs of our customers with ever-changing demands.

Managed driver come in times and, Saturday work sheet.

At one time, I had eight people under me to manage phone calls and the dispatching of the trucks.

I was the Command Data administrator for all of my tenure in Wichita, and for my last six years in Kansas City.

I assumed the role of DOT administrator for two years while I worked for Lafarge along with my dispatch duties.

Operations Manager

Sooter Excavating
Wichita, KS
11.1982 - 12.1990

I bid on all the work for the excavation company and for the foundation wall side of the business.

Managed the crew on the concrete side of the business.

Read the blueprints for form construction and figured the amount of concrete needed on each pour.

Assistant Warehouse Manager

Western Forms Inc.
Kansas City, MO
02.1977 - 11.1982

Managed and received inventory that came from production.

I was the last person to catch quality-control problems from production.

Helped with pulling orders, and the loading and unloading of trucks.

Grocery Team Member

Waymires Grocery Store
Ottawa, KS

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Accounting and Finance

UMKC
Kansas City, MO

Skills

  • Operational auditing
  • Cost control improvements
  • Lean manufacturing principles
  • Team building and development
  • Training programs
  • Scheduling

Timeline

Plant Manager

Core Concrete & Ready Mix
10.2022 - Current

Operations Manager

Concrete Strategies LLC
06.2018 - 10.2022

Dispatch Manager

Talon Concrete/ Quicksilver Ready Mix
01.1991 - 06.2018

Operations Manager

Sooter Excavating
11.1982 - 12.1990

Assistant Warehouse Manager

Western Forms Inc.
02.1977 - 11.1982

Grocery Team Member

Waymires Grocery Store

Some College (No Degree) - Accounting and Finance

UMKC
William Snyder