Scott Saunders
Fort Wayne
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven professional seeking to contribute as Melt Cast Manager at Aluminum Dynamics Columbus. Fourteen years of comprehensive experience across two OmniSource divisions and Aluminum Dynamics, including two years focused on safety and twelve years in operations management, demonstrates a proven track record of optimizing processes and enhancing team performance. An educational background complements extensive hands-on expertise, positioning as an ideal candidate to drive operational excellence and foster a culture of safety within the organization. A passion for innovation and commitment to quality will significantly contribute to the team's success.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Transportation Supervisor
Aluminum Dynamics
11.2025 - Current
- Facilitated training sessions for Benson team on functionality of various shredders and operation of hammer-mill shredders.
- Worked with Columbus Aluminum Dynamics to improve scrap bay operations, layout and housekeeping.
- As a Take Control of Safety Co Pod leader, I supported the Melt-Cast leadership team by conducting a mini site visit and a close out meeting.
- Optimized free time by traveling to Columbus, Mississippi and San Luis Potosi, Mexico to gain knowledge in the Melt Cast of Aluminum.
South Bend Plant Manager
OmniSource
03.2023 - 11.2025
- Promote safety-first principles leading to more than three years of zero accident history.
- Analyze data from various sources to estimate month-to-month sales figures for multiple commodities.
- Administer all functions related to metals recycling plant, encompassing creation of standard operating procedures, accurate inventory reporting, and staffing.
- Transport materials to various mills throughout U.S. using rail and trucking.
- Display leadership throughout hiring and training processes for new employees, supervising operations, facilitating daily safety meetings, and executing performance evaluations for all employees.
- Boosted overall employee efficiency, resulting in three hundred percent increase in non-ferrous output.
- Improved employee satisfaction and attendance through effective situational management strategies.
- Drove profit growth by implementing targeted management techniques.
- Adapted diverse management styles to meet specific situations and objectives.
Plant Manager at: East Side, Muncie, Kokomo Terre Haute
OmniSource
01.2014 - 01.2023
- Manage all functions involved in operating a metals recycling facility. These included: creating standard operating procedures, staffing, marketing, and pricing.
- Exhibited leadership by training new hires, enhancing team integration and productivity. Directed operations, focusing on safety compliance and process optimization. Facilitated daily safety meetings to engage staff in proactive safety measures. Conducted performance evaluations to assess employee contributions and development needs.
- Leverage Lean Six Sigma strategies to restructure roles of 5 employees, resulting in annual savings surpassing one hundred fifty thousand dollars and improving customer satisfaction across upstream and downstream channels.
- Communicate with new and existing customers to gather insights on specific needs and concerns to drive sales growth.
- Created a "customer first" environment that resulted in a 100% secret shopper score in 2015.
Lean Six Sigma Team Member
Logistics Insight Corporation
01.2014 - 06.2014
- Part of a team that helped research, design and present efficiencies to save a tier one automotive logistics company over seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
- After implementation of our design, accidents and near misses were drastically reduced - As well as incidental damage to the bumpers.
Northern Indiana Safety Manager / Internship
OmniSource
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Lead monthly safety meetings at all plants in the Northern Indiana Ferrous division.
- Operate with minimal supervision with an emphasis on self reliance and accountability.
- Design and develop an efficient digital process for storing and retrieving Safety Data Sheets.
Rural Route Carrier
United States Postal Service
01.2010 - 01.2013
- As a RCA rural route carrier I was responsible for the safe and timely delivery of the U. S. Mail to both commercial and residential customers.
- This included sorting and routing of packages in order to meet customer specific requirements.
Owner
Saunders Excavating
01.1991 - 01.2010
- Perform all tasks relating to help operate a small family business. This included: operating machinery, driving dump trucks, estimating, and training new employees.
- Interact with both fellow employees and customers on a daily basis in a professional business manner to provide the best possible service to the customer.
- Customers included: Wal-Mart, Steel Dynamics, and North Eastern REMC.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business, Business Economics
Indiana University
Fort Wayne, IN11-2014
Skills
- IBM Operating Systems
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)
- REMAS
- Take Control Of Safety Pod Co Lead
- Black Belt Lean Six Sigma
- Inventory Control Specialist
Timeline
Transportation Supervisor
Aluminum Dynamics
11.2025 - Current
South Bend Plant Manager
OmniSource
03.2023 - 11.2025
Lean Six Sigma Team Member
Logistics Insight Corporation
01.2014 - 06.2014
Plant Manager at: East Side, Muncie, Kokomo Terre Haute
OmniSource
01.2014 - 01.2023
Northern Indiana Safety Manager / Internship
OmniSource
01.2012 - 01.2014
Rural Route Carrier
United States Postal Service
01.2010 - 01.2013
Owner
Saunders Excavating
01.1991 - 01.2010
Bachelor of Science - Business, Business Economics
Indiana University
Honors
Black Belt Lean Six Sigma- with over one million dollars in documented savings, Semester Honor Roll, Spring 2011, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2014, Member of Omicron-Psi National Honor Society, Member of Omicron Delta Epsilon, chapter Xi International Honor Society