Bradley Huffman
Fife Lake,MI
Summary
Highly motivated professional with several years of entrepreneurial and management experience. Skillfully creates and maintains professional and loyal relationships with co-workers, staff and clients while managing administrative and sales employees. Comfortable working independently as manager and leader and as collaborative team member. Applies business acumen and experience and exercises decisive judgment to meet and exceed organizational goals.
Experienced business leader with demonstrated strategic planning, problem-solving and team-building abilities. Successful at bringing in and training staff to handle customer and business needs. Motivational, diplomatic and respectful of people from different backgrounds.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Lawn Care Business Owner
B & H Lawn Care
Fife Lake, Michigan
08.2020 - Current
- Operated power equipment such as mowers, trimmers, blowers and other tools safely and efficiently.
- Created marketing campaigns to promote business growth through print media, radio ads, television commercials, direct mailings and online platforms.
- Provided estimates to potential clients based on their individual needs.
- Ensured that all safety protocols were followed at all times when operating machinery or working with hazardous materials.
- Maintained records of services rendered, including invoices, payments, and contracts.
- Managed a team of lawn technicians to ensure quality service delivery.
- Scheduled appointments with customers for lawn care services.
- Inspected properties before beginning work to identify existing issues or special requirements.
- Kept up-to-date with industry trends by attending seminars and reading trade publications.
- Performed regular mowing, edging, trimming, aerating, overseeding and fertilizing services for residential and commercial customers.
Welding Fabrication
Marsh
Kalkaska, Michigan
03.2021 - 05.2024
- Provided training and mentoring support to junior level personnel when needed.
- Developed test plans for verifying accuracy of fabricated components before shipment.
- Maintained accurate records of all work performed in a timely manner.
- Participated in team meetings to discuss best practices for fabrication processes.
- Applied sealants or protective coatings on completed assemblies as required.
- Built jigs and fixtures used in the production of various products.
- Operated forklifts, cranes, hoists and other material handling equipment to move materials around shop floor.
- Adjusted weld machines to correct settings for precision and waste reduction.
- Cleaned and inspected parts and assemblies at each production stage and documented production defects.
- Welded fabrication materials, continuously checking for safety and quality.
- Cut, contoured and beveled metal and structural shapes to achieve accurate dimensions.
- Produced work using appropriate welding techniques, metallurgy knowledge and engineering requirements.
- Selected and installed torches, filler rods and flux according to welding chart specifications.
- Melted and applied solder along adjoining edges of workpieces to solder joints.
- Measured workpieces with straightedges or templates to conform with specifications.
Welding Fabricator
Fisher refrigeration
Fife Lake, MI
04.2014 - 03.2021
- Maintained accurate records of all work performed in a timely manner.
- Set up and operated rollers, presses, brakes, drills, punch press machines to shape metal pieces prior to welding.
- Repaired broken or cracked parts by welding them back together.
- Built jigs and fixtures used in the production of various products.
- Assisted in the development of new fabrication processes and procedures.
- Operated forklifts, cranes, hoists and other material handling equipment to move materials around shop floor.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations at all times while working on the shop floor.
- Assembled parts into larger structures following blueprints and engineering specifications.
- Interpreted technical drawings accurately in order to fabricate complex components.
- Developed test plans for verifying accuracy of fabricated components before shipment.
- Provided training and mentoring support to junior level personnel when needed.
- Worked closely with other departments such as Engineering, Quality Control and Shipping and Receiving for smooth operations flow.
- Fabricated metal components using welding techniques such as MIG, TIG and Oxy-Acetylene welding.
Education
High School Diploma -
Kingsley High
Kingsley, MI06-2007
Timeline
Welding Fabrication
Marsh
03.2021 - 05.2024
Lawn Care Business Owner
B & H Lawn Care
08.2020 - Current
Welding Fabricator
Fisher refrigeration
04.2014 - 03.2021
High School Diploma -
Kingsley High