David Thomas

Experience

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  Mercer Metals

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

  General Manager

  Manage sales and manufacturing operations. Track inventory to anticipate customer needs and ensure the right product was in stock. Coordinate with steel mills and suppliers for the delivery of steel. Coordinate and manage the manufacture and fabrication of products. Ensure quality fabrication. Established a JIT, WIP, and lean manufacturing processes in operations helped with a successful implementation of ISO9000/9001. Created a more effective and efficient warehousing model. Implemented process improvements for tube manufacturing operations. Show less

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  Midlothian Independent School District

  Jul 2013 - Nov 2018

  Mechanic

  Repair and maintain all district vehicles. Order parts and tools to perform repairs. Maintain filter inventory. Perform preventative maintenance, oil changes, and brake service on school buses. Diagnose and repair engines, brake systems, air systems, electrical systems, child loading, and unloading systems, and steering and suspension systems. Coordinate outside repairs with vendors. Maintain tire inventory. Schedule and plan work. Coordinate repairs with route manager and dispatcher to eliminate unneeded bus and vehicle downtime and inconvenience. Take call outs during the nights and weekends. Successfuly trained over 50 new drivers to safely transport students and trained new drivers to safely drive a school bus and pass the DPS CDL test. Completed the train the trainer school bus driver program. Investigated accidents and recommended retraining to prevent future accidents. Became a subject-mater expert on DOT regulations. Show less

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  Ash Grove Cement Company

  Nov 2018 - Apr 2022

  Mobile Equipment Supervisor

  Leading people and managing processes and systems in the large mobile equipment and mobile equipment aspects of the operations. Managing the preventative and predictive maintenance on all mobile equipment. Accessing and evaluating preventative and predictive maintenance procedures. Budgeting and forecasting for all mobile equipment needs. Managing CAPEX projects relating to the purchase of mobile equipment. Managing inventory and eliminating obsolete and unnecessary inventory. Budget planning for tools, repairs tires, and service. Completing objective employee evaluations. Leading the team to accomplish department goals. Ensuring the team has the proper and necessary tools and parts to efficiently and effectively repair and maintain mobile equipment. Maintaining a safe work environment meeting and exceeding MSHA standards. Planning and scheduling repairs, maintenance, and vacations. Developing employees to achieve their full potential. Show less

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  David Weekley Homes

  Jun 2022 - Nov 2023

  Builder
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  Ellis County Children’s Advocacy Center

  Sept 2022 - now

  Board Member
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  Midlothian Independent School District

  May 2023 - now

  Lead Mechanic