Clay McDonald
Gosford,NSW
Summary
Self-starting Operations Manager offering high-level experience in supervision of work-teams and end-to-end operational projects.
I am organised, attentive to detail and vigilant in achieving safety and environmental impact reduction objectives.
Versatile and innovative management professional, skilled at seeing 'big picture' while focusing on details.
Strong communicator across all project stakeholders. Expertise in business development and streamlining processes and systems.
Forward-thinking team leader skilled at operating departments efficiently to meet goals. Proactive and hardworking individual focused on continuous operational improvement.
Successfully introduced 'lean manufacturing' to increase productivity and cut costs of completion. Also a successful background matching employees with roles for maximum performance.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Manager
KNS Demolation ( Brought TS Contracting)
Sydney
03.2022 - Current
- Managed staffing needs through recruitment, selection, onboarding and training, disciplinary action as necessary.
- Managed daily operations of demolition projects ensuring compliance with safety protocols.
- Coordinated schedules and resources to optimize project timelines and workflow efficiency.
- Oversaw training programs for new employees on equipment and safety procedures.
- Collaborated with subcontractors to ensure alignment on project specifications and timelines.
- Supervised day-to-day workflow of employees in order to maximize productivity and maintain quality standards.
- Built strong operational teams to meet process and production demands.
Operations Supervisor
TS CONTRACTING
Sydney
01.2012 - 03.2022
- Established positive and effective communication among staff and organisation leadership, reducing miscommunications and wrangling missed deadlines.
- Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe or ineffective practices.
- Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness CM to Clients demands.
- Assisted in recruiting, hiring, and training team members.
- Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.
- Delegated all daily tasks to employees, streamlining daily progress and efficiency.
- Devised processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels.
- Planned and resourced personnel and logistics for operations component exercises resulting in highly trained personnel ready to act quickly in critical roles.
- Reviewed shift reports to understand current numbers and trends.
- Collaborated with process owners to refine procedures, devise best practices and correct quality audit findings.
- Trained new employees on proper protocols and customer service standards.
- Collaborated with management and fellow supervisors to organize operations and achieve demanding schedule targets.
- Maintained heavy equipment, tools and machinery.
- Studied and interpreted blueprints to plan construction phases and team assignments.
- Asserted control over material usage and contractor man-hours to keep projects in line with budgetary restrictions.
- Initiated onsite safety program and properly trained team members to decrease injuries.
Pickpacker
Woolworths
Warnervale
10.2010 - 01.2012
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Worked flexible hours, night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
Education
High School Diploma -
Kincumber High School
Kincumber, NSW11.2007
Skills
- Management
- Operation Monitoring
- Maintaining Compliance
- Hiring and Firing
- Logistics Oversight
- Time Sheets Approval
- Staff Management
- Booking Labour
- Working Out Personnel, Machines And Vehicles Needed For Each Job
- Booking In Jobs
- Planning And Implementation
- Team Leadership
- Recruiting And Hiring
- Client Relations
Accomplishments
- Managed & supervised Sydney state library refurbishment (1 mil +)
- Managed & supervised Star City Hotels refurbishment
- Managed and supervised 30 + levels for MPA in the Westpac building (5 million + project)
- Unrestricted and restricted demolition license
- Friable and non-friable supervisor removal
- Forklift Ticket
- EWP license
- Completed Project Management Course
Hobbies and Interests
- Running Marathons
- Gym
- Time With My Family
Timeline
Operations Manager
KNS Demolation ( Brought TS Contracting)
03.2022 - Current
Operations Supervisor
TS CONTRACTING
01.2012 - 03.2022
Pickpacker
Woolworths
10.2010 - 01.2012
High School Diploma -
Kincumber High School