Manchester, Maryland, United States
https://www.linkedin.com/in/wowandydavenport Career Summary • Lead company growth from $900,000 to $5M in 5 years, increased productivity and Safety • Lead weekly, quarterly and yearly safety meetings • Interview new candidates and provide new hires orientation and safety training • Developed safety plans for: General Safety, Hazard Communications MSDS, New employee introductions and monthly inspections • Estimate new designs for clients solutions, write contracts, provide samples, present to the clients, manage increase productivity, deliver finished product • Coordinate with operations and the customer the installation of the finished product including subcontractors, vendors and in-house team to meet the scope of the work • Develop Excel spreadsheets for estimating, monthly expenses, clients inventory • Familiar with Word, Excel, QuoteWerks, Goldmine • The North Carroll Recreation Council football program, which I am a coach (31-6), had the opportunity to apply for a sizable grant for the program and needed help in the production of the video required for the grant; I authored the narrative on the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlTmoq8MbFE • A customer inquired about getting several doors covered with block out film on Thursday. They opened up on the next Tuesday. Our team was able to cover the oversized doors over the weekend and all the other work needed • Tradeshows, large format graphics, dimensional letters, remodeling, corporate office interiors, museums, face to face marketing, graphic communication, lobby displays Accomplishments • Designed 19 new sailboats and powerboats • Designed and prototype over 50 new products, including a placenta expresser • Managed a team that produced multiple projects: Nature Centers and Civil War; displays in the Capital One arena for the Capitals, Wizards, Valor; McCormick; Credible; CATO Institute; Lockheed; Aberdeen Proving Ground; Mitsubishi • Won the Odyssey of the Mind Spring Car World championship
- Estimating of projects - purchasing materials for the projects - receiving
• Managed larger projects: including meeting with the customers, design team and production team, estimating, contract writing, presentation of concept, scheduling and operations, quality control, and implementation of the finished project • Negotiated with vendors the best purchasing price for: plastics, wood, metal, transportation, lighting, solid surfaces and subcontractors • Helped lead the company growth to $5M with an increase in productivity • Expanded a 13 tab Excel estimating spread sheet to 51 tabs increasing estimating productivity • Trained the customers on how to use the end products
• Developed safety plans for: General Safety, Hazard Communications MSDS, New employee introductions and monthly inspections • Lead weekly, monthly and quarterly safety meetings • Prepared the year end safety OSHA paperwork, schedule 300, 300a, 301 • Managed the OSHA safety injury and illness recordkeeping • Filed workman’s comp claims with the insurance company and followed up with the employee • MOSH safety inspections every 3 years
• Managed a 8,000 sf production area with increased productivity • Lead weekly Production Meetings with Operations and Project Managers • Developed a 13 tab Excel estimating spread sheet for increased productivity • Managed the computer network and telephones • Responsible for the building maintenance • Participated in a MOSH safety inspection • Helped lead the company growth to $3M with an increase in productivity
Volunteer position • Involved in the hiring of a full time pastor, completed in 2011 • Managed the interim/potential pastors, 5 of them over a 3 year period