Gareth Ables

About Gareth Ables

Clemson University: major: Business Management, minor: Engineering, mechanical Cum Laude Timken Bearings Company: Exposure to many topics including pneumatics, PLC Programming, machine shop, & operator training. Extensive experience with CAD & machine design. Fellowship of Christian Athletes: Created and managed mentorship program for students, coaches, & student-athletes and completed fundraising. Milliken & Co. Co-op: Worked with team to set Automotive Division safety standards & procedures for manned lifts. Completed energy tracking and reduction projects netting realized annual savings. PPI Specialist: Shears & Tenter 5 Responsible for production, quality, & continuous improvement of 2 fabric pile shear machines, one heatset tenter oven, & team of 8 operators. Maintained benchmark quality levels. Managed the transfer of high volume style from advanced heatset range to tenter oven to increase plant capacity and win large contract. Leader on LTCT \"Lock out, Tag out\" safety subcommittee. Represented Gayley plant at divisional meetings for double needlebar styles. Inspection: Drove inspection process for performance apparel products for customers such as UnderArmour, Spanxx, & WL Gore (makers of Gore-Tex). Numa Energy Professionals: This was my first experience with entrepreneurship; my life\'s course shifted dramatically as I realized I was born for this! Provided certification & consulting services based on physical analysis, problem-solving strategies, & computer data analysis. Hancock Masonry Restoration: Apprenticed in restoration techniques as well as sales and customer interaction, quotations and billing, & jobsite management. Color Channel Solutions: Specific areas of responsibility include purchasing, materials inventories, process management & improvement, and laborer training & management. Ables & Aughtry Builders, LLC: Homebuilders creating useful homes with character - in the first-time home buyer market! Specialties: I am analytical, methodical, systematic, and productive. I am naturally a planner and organizer and find much satisfaction in strategy development and leading the charge with new initiatives. I earn trust quickly and seek to elevate the performance of my team. I learn very quickly, and, as a big-picture thinker, I develop connections and interpretations of data naturally. I analyze information thoroughly and interpret its meaning and value. I communicate clearly and present effectively.

Experience

1. General Contractor Sales and Project Management

   Southeastern Dock & Door

   Feb 2016 — Present · Upstate, SC

   I service General Contractors located in the Upstate of SC, no matter where their projects take them. We are the leading Dock & Door company in the area, representing the best equipment manufacturers and featuring the best install crews. We service SC, NC, and beyond through our network of Assa Abloy Entrance Systems sister locations.Loading Dock equipment: dock levelers, restraints, shelters, etcDoors: sectional, coiling, high-speed, fire protectionRelated equipment: lifts, guardrail, lighting, HVLS fans, etc

Education

• Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business at Clemson University

  Business Management, Minor in Mechanical Engineering

  2002 — 2007

• Clemson University

  Business Management, Mechanical Engineering

  2002 — 2007

Skills

• Process Improvement
• Continuous Improvement
• Manufacturing
• Team Building
• Engineering