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Jason Schmidt

Stafford,VA

Summary

Operations Management Professional with over 20 years of progressive leadership responsibility. Develops high performance teams and motivates employees to exceed goals. Continuously improves operational efficiency through process design and root cause analysis. Fosters a safe, inclusive, excellence-focused team environment.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Milling Supervisor

Fraser Wood Elements
04.2021 - 04.2024
  • Continuously improved operational efficiency and quality while milling over 3,000 feet of lumber per day.
  • Trained and motivated a production team to consistently meet and surpass all performance metrics.
  • Served as an internal subject matter expert for troubleshooting bottlenecks and overcoming challenges.
  • Partnered with upper management in aligning daily activities with overarching business strategy.
  • Created Standard Operating Procedures for improved organizational understanding and mission clarity.
  • Organized daily activities to meet reliability, safety, and environmental standards.
  • Developed and implemented improvements to billing system to maximize efficiency, reduce delinquency and increase accuracy.

Lieutenant

Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department
02.2003 - 09.2019
  • Supervised emergency response operations, including fire suppression and medical services.
  • Led teams of up to 100 personnel in complex emergency situations under the FEMA command system.
  • Conducted training for firefighters and managed yearly budget submissions.
  • Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
  • Launched staff engagement, gender diversity and cultural programs in addition to robust reporting tool that increased operational quality.

Sole Proprietor

Grassworks Lawn Care
07.2011 - 10.2016
  • Delivered outstanding lawn care services to residential and commercial clients.
  • Acquired and maintained equipment, marketed services, and grew a client referral network.
  • Studied market to determine optimal pricing of goods and capitalize on emerging opportunities.
  • Entered income and expense details into business databases to track purchases and address variances.
  • Managed approximately 15-20 incoming calls, emails per day from customers.

Automotive Technician

Hendrick Automotive Group
03.1998 - 02.2003
  • Conducted repairs and maintenance on vehicles, utilizing advanced diagnostic equipment.
  • Participated in the Hendrick Honda apprentice program, recognized for exceptional performance.
  • Replaced damaged, missing, or defective parts with new and refurbished components.
  • Completed full vehicle inspections to check for leaks, damage, or other issues of concern.
  • Troubleshot and diagnosed faults with vehicle systems and components using OEM-specific code readers, diagnostic trees, and online knowledge bases.
  • Successfully diagnosed and repaired over 100 vehicles per month, achieving a 95% first-time fix rate.
  • Completed customer orders and warranty services according to manufacturer specifications.

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Criminal Justice

The University of Arizona
Chandler, AZ
01.2012

Associate - Administration of Justice

Northern Virginia Community College
Woodbridge, VA
01.2002

Skills

  • Team leadership
  • Inventory control
  • Management of safety protocols
  • Systematic issue evaluation
  • Ongoing performance improvement
  • Crisis management planning
  • Project oversight
  • Long-term strategic planning
  • Coaching for performance improvement
  • Employee training
  • Expense monitoring
  • Standard operating procedure development
  • Collaborative strategic decisions
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem-solving
  • Multitasking and organization

Certification

  • Udemy: Leadership Mastery Courses
  • FEMA ICS/NIMS Courses
  • National Fire Academy Courses
  • Eagle Scout

Timeline

Milling Supervisor

Fraser Wood Elements
04.2021 - 04.2024

Sole Proprietor

Grassworks Lawn Care
07.2011 - 10.2016

Lieutenant

Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department
02.2003 - 09.2019

Automotive Technician

Hendrick Automotive Group
03.1998 - 02.2003

Bachelor's Degree - Criminal Justice

The University of Arizona

Associate - Administration of Justice

Northern Virginia Community College

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