Brian Rauls
Ward
Summary
Forward-thinking team leader skilled at operating departments efficiently to meet goals. Successful background matching employees with roles for maximum performance. Proactive and hardworking individual focused on continuous operational improvement.
Self-starting Operations Manager offering high-level experience in supervision of workover and completion operations. Adept at directing work of completion consultants and completion supervisors. Successful introducing lean manufacturing to increase productivity and cut costs of completion. Well organized, attentive to detail, and vigilant in achieving safety and environmental impact reduction objectives.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Manager
High Caliber Exteriors
11.2023 - Current
- Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
- Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe, or ineffective practices.
- Supervised operations staff and kept employees compliant with company policies and procedures.
- Led hiring, onboarding and training of new hires to fulfill business requirements.
Project Manager
Cornerstone Construction Inc
02.2020 - 12.2023
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
- Managed projects from procurement to commission.
Account Manager/Outside Sales
Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT)
04.2018 - 11.2019
- Traveling extensively to meet with existing and potential customers in order to increase revenue.
- Millage report averaged 4,800 miles a month traveled
- Sales growth plans and expectations to meet cooperate growth plans; started with 42 active accounts to managed, ended with 49
- Weekly meeting with purchasing managers and/or Maintenance supervisors to problem solve, obtain new sales, track open orders, and increase product line expansions with existing customers
- Call on dormant or potential new accounts
- Had a base salary and also got paid commission each month contingent upon gross profit
Customer Service/Sales/Quoting
B&M Painting, Inc.
05.2010 - 04.2018
- Traveling extensively to meet with existing and potential customers in order to increase revenue.
- Supervising a team of 7 production workers
- Quoting of parts and expedite jobs to assign a unit price
- Managing shop production, flow, priorities, and ensuring shop rate is met by tracking data/time studies
Quality Engineer
B&M Painting
09.2008 - 05.2010
- Training inspectors and conducting classes for operators
- Data input and updating using several Microsoft Office tools
- Working on ways to improve quality and shop efficiency
- Attention to detail, while inspecting parts, altering procedures, and performing critical contract review on all PO’s daily
- SAU TECH 24hrs CE on Blueprint Reading
- PAI classes/certificate: Internal Auditing & ITAR Control
Education
Bachelor of Science -
UAM Debate Team
Monticello, AR08.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Speech Communication
University of Arkansas at Monticello
05.2008
Skills
- Proficient in public speaking, working well with others as a team player, very good at all office duties (such as typing, presentations, expense reports, email etiquette, and leadership qualities) Adapt well to new situations, very teachable, and a fast learner And lastly, very driven, motivated, and up for new challenges and experiences
Timeline
Operations Manager
High Caliber Exteriors
11.2023 - Current
Project Manager
Cornerstone Construction Inc
02.2020 - 12.2023
Account Manager/Outside Sales
Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT)
04.2018 - 11.2019
Customer Service/Sales/Quoting
B&M Painting, Inc.
05.2010 - 04.2018
Quality Engineer
B&M Painting
09.2008 - 05.2010
Bachelor of Arts - Speech Communication
University of Arkansas at Monticello
Bachelor of Science -
UAM Debate Team