Alex Sierra
Summerville,SC
Summary
Knowledgeable Department Lead enthusiastic about further developing knowledge by learning how to run efficient departments. I offer progressive field experience and skills in Staff Managing, Team development, and reporting. Successful at increasing efficiency through hands-on leadership.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Scout Boats
Summerville, SC
06.2022 - Current
- Manage /coordinate employees and work to meet departments standard quality
- Ordering all raw material and consumables furthermore reducing quality issues
- Lead a crew of lamination technicians to build fiberglass parts of the boat that may include the deck, hull or small parts using open and closed (infusion) mold processes
- Responsible for training and establishing work processes to improve efficiency and produce high quality fiberglass products
- Monitor specific job instructions, frequently reading and providing verbal and/or written status of part completion to management
- Ensure tools and equipment are clean and in proper working condition
- Strong leadership, communication and organization skills with team and other departments
- Oversee labor hours producing quality parts according to schedule in a timely manner and quality standards are met
- Overseeing progress reviewing employee's work and providing feedback to help them improve
- Maintenance resin guns, technical devices , heavy equipment to maintan flow of work in the department
- Create patterns, templates, and/or temporary tooling to aid new boat development
- Operate automatic equipment such as cranes, resin guns, vacuum pumps
- Inspect laminates to make sure all the material has been placed in proper locations and proper paperwork has been provided
- Assist in proper handling and mixing gel coats, resins, and catalysts
- Responsible for enforcing safety, safe work environment/ proper PPE is provided
- Assist handling and disposal of hazardous chemicals and emergency procedures
- Communicate status of work upon completion.
Infusion/Lamination - Production Assembly
Scout Boats
Summerville, SC
12.2019 - 01.2022
- Able to perform all the basic duties of the lamination process such as defect-free fiberglass roll out, laminate sanding prep, part inspection and defect removal and startup and shutdown duties
- Responsible for all metered equipment and equipment maintenance
- Assistance to Perform startup and shutdown tasks quickly
- Inspect parts for gel coat and laminate defects to ensure high quality standards before each phase of the lamination process
- Able to grind out laminate defects without damage to the gel coat or the mold
- Keep all fiberglass off the floors and keep work area clean and organized at all times
- Training New oncoming employees to build fiberglass parts of the boat using a hand lay process to apply the skin coat, bulk coat laminate, core materials and final layer of laminate
- The laminator builds any fiberglass part using this process
- Knowledge in proper handling and mixing gelcoats, resins, and catalysts
- Communication skills to discuss any issues with Engineers, supervisors, and managment
- Team Work so our department meets standards for quality, cost control, scheduling and proper procedures
- Prep the laminate by sanding burrs and lumps that prevent defect-free fiberglass roll out
- Able to work overtime if asked to do so
- Inspect completed boats for defects
- Ablity to Create patterns, templates, and/or temporary tooling to aid new boat development
- Understands laminate related materials, methods and practices used in the department
- Operate automatic equipment such as cranes, resin pumps, vacuum pumps
- Preform Numerous hand assembly operations based on detailed instructions
- Performance Score Card (Quality, Schedule, Safety, Efficiency, 5S, Attendance).
Laborer/Heavy Equipment OperatorIII
Gulf Stream Construction
Charelston, SC
03.2015 - 12.2019
- Manage all daily on-site activities associated with the project or areas assigned
- Communicate to a General Superintendent daily for progress updates, planning, coordination, and scheduling
- Operate Heavy equipment such as, Bulldozer, excavator, skidsteer, forklift/tull,and remote control compactor
- Manage daily on-site activities associated with the project at task
- Able to perform incidental concrete work
- Insure safe and proper operation of Heavy Equipment
- Checking oil, water, and tires, cleaning, lubricating, and refilling equipment as routine maintenance
- Possesses the Ablility to read work instructions and prints according to job site areas assigned
- Inspect, install, and or repair storm drainage structures and sites to insure saftey and security standards are met
- Ability to solve calculations to ensure the systems meets local regulations
- Completed successful projects in virtually every area of commercial construction, including Transportation, Commercial, Healthcare, Industrial, Office, Institutional, Security, Recreational, Residential, Retail.
Education
High School -
Ashley Ridge HS
Skills
- Leadership
- Quality Assurance
- Heavy Equipment
- Composite Infusion/Lamination certified
- Construction Technology
- Verbal and written communication
- Staff Training
- Team Development
Awards
- Nominated - Employee of the Month - November 2020 - Scout Boats, Management, William Fergason
- Nominated - Employee of the Month - February 2023 - Scout Boats, Plant Supervisor, Tracey Davis
- Employee of the Month - 2020 - Scout Boats, 12/09/20, Employee of the Month while being a infusion/lamination personnel
- Employee of the Month - 2023 - Scout Boats, 03/2023, Employee of the Month while being Team Lead
Languages
Spanish - Intermediate
Writingskills
Writing constructive Emails and prompt messages , filling out proper paperwork, strong writing skills in organization and research.
Workplacetraining
- I have completed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) 10-hour safety training program course. I am educated and trained upon the awareness of my self, workers and managers about work place hazards and the necessary controls to ensure safety. I passed this program back in March of 2015 for general industry work certificate. As of 2024, I am still certified.
- Heavy equipment training in Bulldozer, excavator, skidsteer, forklift/tull,and remote control compactor saftey and oporation. Being certified in OSHA has given training in safe operation, basic level machinery mechanics, and industry standards.
Timeline
Scout Boats
06.2022 - Current
Infusion/Lamination - Production Assembly
Scout Boats
12.2019 - 01.2022
Laborer/Heavy Equipment OperatorIII
Gulf Stream Construction
03.2015 - 12.2019
High School -
Ashley Ridge HS
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