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T. L. Forbey

T. L. Forbey

Field Superintendent
Elizabethtown,PA

Summary

Experienced Field Superintendent highly effective at working with designers, contractors and employees to accomplish large projects under tight deadlines. Detail-oriented and organized professional with a disciplined approach and strong follow-through. Looking to bring 15+ years of experience to a challenging new role.

Overview

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Work History

Field Superintendent

Refrigeration Design & Service
Fairless Hills, PA
  • Administered budgets and tracked expenses to meet financial objectives.
  • Planned and directed refrigeration project work.
  • Maintained positive and productive relationships with General Contractor, Client and Corporate stakeholders.
  • Interpreted blueprints, specifications and schematics to complete accurate work.
  • Increased customer satisfaction by 22% year over year by solving problems and concerns effectively.
  • Continuously inspected job sites for observation of safety protocols by staff and subcontractors.
  • Handled scheduling of subcontractors and staff to complete projects within required timeframes.

Industrial Field Foreman

SWF Industrial
Wrightsville, PA
  • Interacted with employees to demonstrate high standards and mitigate issues effectively.
  • Handled issues with relative ease by implementing best practices and applying critical thinking skills to find best solutions.
  • Established clear priorities and production quality standards.
  • Reviewed project details to specify correct materials and equipment for job sites.
  • Verified completed projects met approved time, quality and cost estimates.
  • Communicated daily with vendors to keep project fully operational.
  • Reworked positions and workflow based on individual abilities and production targets.
  • Arranged beneficial deals with suppliers for materials to stay within budget limitations.
  • Planned project resources by assigning funds, materials and staff throughout lifecycle of projects.
  • Saved $100k by implementing cost saving initiatives that addressed long standing problems

Pipefitter/Welder

Millwrights 4 Hire
Easton, MD
  • Currently involved with installation of sanitary tubing in Pharmaceutical facility
  • This is to include stainless steel and LXT piping for hot water and USP
  • Each task given is accomplished under time allotted for completion.
  • Interacted with employees to demonstrate high standards and mitigate issues effectively.
  • Established clear priorities and production quality standards.
  • Set and revised production schedules to meet changing demands.
  • Reworked positions and workflow based on individual abilities and production targets.
  • Supervised 4 journeyman and offered specific recommendations to improve speed and quality of work

Pipefitter Foreman

Titan Contracting
Owensboro, KY​
  • Plan daily tasks for crew members
  • Implement plan for daily success of completion
  • Track welds completed by welders in correlation with weld map
  • Performed tests to check quality of pipe and piping systems and make adjustments as necessary.
  • Followed safe work practices, which included fall protection and personal protective equipment.
  • Identified equipment and production non-compliance issues and notified superintendent to facilitate resolution.
  • Shrunk knowledge gaps with ongoing training and close employee mentoring for new and less experienced team members.
  • Supervised 7 journeyman and 3 apprentices, providing insights to improve speed and quality of work.

Piping Foreman

Industrial Technical Services
Savannah, GA ​
  • Managed manpower for shutdown at BASF
  • Lead installation of Nat
  • Gas piping for new calciner
  • Provided need support to upper management, as well as crew members throughout project
  • Provide upper management with timelines for project completion and any engineering barriers
  • Fabricated new piping and parts to fit specific requirements.
  • Helped plant engineers develop solutions to real-world problems.
  • Maintained cost-effective inventory of spare parts to help achieve production goals.
  • Liaised between field engineers and trade workers align construction projects with drawings and specifications.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering

Weber State University
Utah
05.2008

Skills

  • AutoDesk AutoCAD
  • Punch Lists
  • Schedule Determination
  • Multi-Project Coordination
  • Staff Training
  • Safe Operating Procedures
  • Deadline Management
  • Specification and Blueprint Interpretation
  • Project Drawings
  • Project Estimation
  • Analytical and Critical Thinking
  • Materials Take-Offs

Affiliations

  • Association for Computing Machinery
  • VFW POST 1481

Certification

  • HVAC/R Training - EPA 608 Universal
  • OSHA 30
  • NCCCO Certified Signal Person
  • Certified Welder - B31.1 Carbon and Stainless Steel
  • Certified Welder - B31.3 Carbon and Stainless Steel

Timeline

Field Superintendent

Refrigeration Design & Service

Industrial Field Foreman

SWF Industrial

Pipefitter/Welder

Millwrights 4 Hire

Pipefitter Foreman

Titan Contracting

Piping Foreman

Industrial Technical Services

Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering

Weber State University
  • HVAC/R Training - EPA 608 Universal
  • OSHA 30
  • NCCCO Certified Signal Person
  • Certified Welder - B31.1 Carbon and Stainless Steel
  • Certified Welder - B31.3 Carbon and Stainless Steel
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