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Bradley Lewis

Alexandria,Louisiana

Summary

Detail-oriented Engineering Technician with impressive blend of technical expertise and people skills. Committed to providing quality and consistent technical support. Quality-driven engineering technician professional systematic about testing and improving building designs. Skillfully prepare specifications and commissioning instructions to optimize user experiences. Detail-oriented, resourceful and conscientious about producing sustainable products. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Engineer Technician

Federal Bureau of Prisons
Oakdale, LA
10.2019 - Current
  • Developed the annual Building and Facilities project priority submittals which simplify the inspection process allowing inspectors to review plans and issue permits
  • Supervised subordinate staff on their assigned task in the facilities department
  • Assigned work according to their related skills
  • Knowledgeable on the National Fire Protection Association guidelines and safety codes
  • Including OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards
  • Completed estimates on projects and prepared them for tracing, and reproduction
  • Underwent critical training in development of skills to assist in blueprints interpretation and development of contractual construction projects and related project management
  • Conducted Appraisal reviews of appraisal reports
  • Proficient at creating independent government estimates and prepared statement of work for government contracting projects on a weekly basis
  • Knowledge of life safety codes, and creating blueprint drawings of existing structures, and rough drafts of proposed projects using computerized drafting software (auto cad) program for production of finished drawings
  • Proficient using the CMMS computerized maintenance management software
  • Conduct field appraisal reviews of commercial building projects
  • Completed scope of work memorandums and managed all building and facilities project folders daily
  • Expert at market data research, and appraisal procedures for FAIO
  • Attended pre bid conferences to answer contractor’s questions pertaining to bid contracts
  • Monitored construction projects to make sure all legal, code, and contract requirements were met
  • COR I (Contractor officer representive) and COR II (Contractor officer representive) Certifications
  • Monitored and notated project logbooks during active construction projects
  • Extended knowledge on site surveying, blueprint plan interpreting on complex builds
  • Extensive knowledge using the Total Maintenance System (TMS)
  • Updated work orders and tracked vehicle maintenance reports, and building and Facilities projects
  • Performed quality performance checks on institution preventive maintenance programs
  • Audited Building and Facilities project books for program reviews
  • Inspected cement foundations, masonry brick / block, and wood construction framing on catch basins
  • Monitored contractors, and construction workers as a Contractor Officer Representative
  • Proficient with calculating materials needed for projects
  • Delegation of authority for the General Foreman
  • Which I directly supervised facilities journeyman
  • Managed the daily operations of maintaining preventive maintenance on inmate housing units and other buildings on the institution grounds
  • Completed work orders and supervised carpenters, plumbers, welders, general maintenance, electricians, and heating, ventilation, and air condition facility journeymen to complete daily task on construction projects
  • Developed and prepared new procedures for program statements, program reviews, and department operations reviews
  • Inspected approach concrete slabs on bridge foundations for rebar diameter, alignment, and rebar placement according to the building plans
  • Inspected commercial, and residential buildings during various stages of construction and remodeling projects to determine code compliance
  • Managed procedures for monthly and quarterly inspections for the institution heating, ventilation and air condition, fire alarm, and generators
  • Served as a Contractor Officer Representative for government housing unit construction projects
  • Monitored various construction projects to make sure the proper guidelines were followed according to the contract plans and scope of work
  • Identify compliance issues during construction projects, and complete detailed daily inspection reports
  • Assisted the facilities manager on managing the yearly operations budget and worked closely with the business office on things pertaining to purchasing request
  • Consolidated credit card statements and assign facility maintenance crews to complete task
  • Supervisor: Kenneth Keys (318 215 2800)

Owner

Lewis Investment Properties LLC.
Pineville, LA
03.2004 - Current
  • Investment professional with commercial real-estate experience in warehouse and storage rental properties
  • Analyze portfolio trends in various areas in the warehouse factory management market
  • Provided daily oversight of warehouse rental properties
  • Originated and evaluated real estate distressed commercial properties for development
  • Oversaw budgeting process for Warehouse properties
  • Manage all aspects of operations with focus on labor cost
  • Maintained through, accurate and compliant records for regulatory audits
  • Managed employees training and schedules
  • Managed operational cost and administered financial processes
  • Oversee daily operations of the business organization
  • Conduct hiring interviews, provide guidance on pay administration issues and implementing developmental programs for employees
  • Managed payroll and benefits
  • Knowledgeable on various labor law regulations and hiring practices.

Material Handler Supervisor

1000 Prison Rd
Pollock, LA
12.2011 - 11.2019
  • Issued out uniforms, hygiene items, conducted inmate payroll once a month, and made sure the inmate population has clean linen, clothing items and hygiene according to policy
  • Placed orders with vendors, conducted counter sales and managed the stores inventory
  • Made purchase orders, prepared spread sheets, conducted business operations for the trust fund department
  • Used the Unified Financial Management System program to work with the business office
  • Trained and mentored employees, offered assistance and insight into completing job tasks when needed
  • Prepared progress or production reports, scheduled downtime for routine maintenance on equipment, and HVAC systems
  • Reviewed plans to ensure they complied with codes
  • Issued violation notices, instructed safety compliance classes and provided estimates on production
  • Assisted in planning, analyzing, and made recommendations for improvement projects
  • Supervised and instructed subordinates, and on the job training applicants on various jobs including home foundations, framing walls, installing rafters using engineered wood or structural steel
  • Used surveying equipment to measure sites for proper grade levels for houses, pipe drainage, driveways, and approach concrete finishes on bridges
  • Inspected construction sites, provided feedback and enforced job specification and addressed safety concerns
  • Managed contractors and journeymen to complete hundreds of feet of man-size walk-through drainage pipes
  • Managed a crew of brick masons on completing commercial cement block, and residential house framing projects
  • Laid out steel rebar for bridges using the blueprints from the engineering department
  • Managed the daily operations of the business organization
  • Conducted hiring interviews, provided guidance on pay administration issues and implementing developmental programs for employees
  • Managed payroll and benefits
  • Supervisor: Operations Lt (3185615300)

Correctional Officer

Federal Bureau of Prisons
Pollock, LA
08.2009 - 12.2011
  • Enforced rules and regulations, prepared multiple incident reports and memos
  • Enforcing judicial sanctions according to policy and assisting staff members when levels of control are elevated
  • Successfully completed specialized training in firearms proficiency, and self-defense tactics
  • Exercised sound judgment in making instantaneous decisions affecting both inmates and staff
  • Motivated to train and give valuable advice to junior staff members on shaking down methods, establishing the areas where contraband would most likely be found, and controlling the inmates
  • Flexible, diverse, and have taken initiative to resolve problems under extreme stressful conditions and still produced positive results
  • Worked in critical posts in the facility such as Compound number one, Control number one, Special Housing Unit number one, and Tower eight number one
  • Used the Sentry program to change inmates housing assignments, work assignment, completed out count forms, institution, and camp inmate base counts, and kept up with all inmate and staff movements throughout my assigned shift
  • Extensive knowledge with communicating with inmates under extreme conditions and have actively worked to prevent disturbances in the institution
  • Certified to transport federal Inmates to hospital visits, court appearances, and any other emergency trips
  • Completed the CPR qualification course, and the use of force training with various weapons
  • Strong verbal and writing skills that allows me to communicate well with others
  • Supervisor: Operations Lt (3185615300)

Supervisor, Collision Repair/Service technician

Lamar Ford Dealership
Bunkie, LA
01.2003 - 11.2004
  • Repaired damaged vehicle frames using complex high-tech frame and alignment machines
  • Removed damaged fenders, panels, and grills, used wrenches and cutting torch
  • Painted surfaces after performing body repairs
  • Removed, repaired, and installed multiple on-board computer and security systems using the OBD1 and OBD2 computer scanners
  • Analyzed and understood the operation of the various individual systems to analyze test results to locate improper functioning parts for repair and replacement
  • Familiar with OSHA and EPA regulations that apply to the automotive repair industry
  • Performed preventive maintenance such as engine and rear differential oil changes, replaced timing belts, serviced A/C systems, conducted engine tune ups and completed engine and suspension overhauls
  • Trained and supervised new staff that was assigned to work in my area
  • Perform preventive checks to diagnose and correct mechanical and non-mechanical defects
  • Completed training on reading wiring schematics and understanding the functions of on-board computers, and their components
  • Received formal training as an Automotive Technician from Louisiana Technical College
  • Proficient with electrical metering equipment and knowledgeable on security devices such as motion detectors, cameras, and sensors
  • Certified PPG Automotive Painter
  • Conducted estimates on vehicles using the State Farm Insurance preferred Mitchell's estimating programs
  • Supervisor: Larry Marlar (3183467261)

Correctional Officer

Avoyelles Correctional Center
Cottonport, LA
11.1997 - 03.2000
  • Supervised and trained inmates and lower grade staff in a maximum custody correctional facility
  • Provided security at the main prison gate entrance and transported inmates to other prisons, court appearances, and hospital visits
  • Post certified to carry a firearm in the state of Louisiana to transport inmates
  • Communicated with both inmates and staff members to accomplish whatever it takes to keep the institution safe
  • Supervised new staff while on their probationary periods
  • Supervised inmates in a warehouse that stored the facilities dry goods and commissary items
  • Sent out purchase orders and conducted weekly inventories on all products and goods stored in the warehouse
  • Dealt with controlling hostile inmates who were fighting with weapons
  • Communicated with gang leaders to avoid major disturbances within the prison
  • Used non-lethal weapons to control inmates who were involved in riots
  • Trained in the use of force and the usage of various restraints
  • Supervisor: Capt
  • Miller (3188762891)

Project Inspector

Paul Lewis Construction
Marksville, LA
09.1995 - 01.1998
  • Followed OSHA and corporate safety regulations to avoid on-the-job injuries and accidents
  • Trained and mentored employees, offering assistance and insight into completing job tasks when needed
  • Prepared progress or production reports, scheduled downtime for routine maintenance on equipment, and HVAC systems
  • Reviewed plans to ensure they complied with codes
  • Issued violation notices, instructed safety compliance classes and provided estimates on production
  • Assisted in planning, analyzing, and made recommendations for improvement projects
  • Supervised and instructed subordinates, and on the job training applicants on various jobs including home foundations, framing walls, installing rafters using engineered wood or structural steel
  • Used surveying equipment to measure sites for proper grade levels for houses, pipe drainage, driveways, and approach concrete finishes on bridges
  • Inspected construction sites, provided feedback and enforced job specification and addressed safety concerns
  • Experience foreman with a strong background in masonry, Heating Ventilation and A/C repairs on climate controlled electrical circuits, house framing, concrete services, and preventive maintenance on mechanical equipment
  • Extensive use of heavy excavation equipment such as the dragline system, front end loaders, and various track machines
  • Extensive blueprint knowledge on various commercial and residential projects
  • Read blueprints from the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development to build wood foundation forms for water catch basins, head walls and approach concrete slabs on bridges
  • Proficient with the use of bull floats, hand floats, Fresno trowel, groovers, edger hand trowels, finishing brooms, expansion joint tools, and squeegee to complete the finish work for concrete finishes
  • Took care of related issues that employees had, such as requests to take leave time or questions about promotions
  • Proficient with the power trowel machine, manual and power screeds, and concrete saws
  • As a training instructor, I have given classes on how to mix cement grout to repair small craters, how to apply carpentry techniques, and repair imperfections on cement and tile finished surfaces
  • Replaced faulty electrical components of machine, such as relays, switches, and motors, and positions sensing devices, using hand tools
  • Used test equipment to diagnose malfunctioning apparatus', such as transformers, motors, lighting fixtures, and replaced damaged or broken wires and cables, using hand tools
  • Managed contractors and journeymen to complete hundreds of feet of man-size walk-through drainage pipes
  • Managed a crew of brick masons on completing commercial cement block, and residential house framing projects
  • Laid out steel rebar for bridges using the blueprints from the engineering department
  • Welded support beams on various structures
  • Proficient with mig, tig, arc and aluminum welding systems
  • Compute the number of materials needed such as cement yardage, bedding material usage and lumber each job would take
  • Responsible for staying within budget, being proficient with the materials needed for contracted work and inspecting each project upon completion
  • Repaired electrical fixtures and have worked on various electrical wiring controls
  • Experience driving triaxle dump trucks for the laying of asphalt material used in the jobs I supervised.

Supervisor

US Marine, States Marines Corps
Camp Pendleton, CA
09.1991 - 09.1995
  • Directly supervised ten marines in a heavy machine gun platoon
  • Trained them on their assigned weapons and made sure they were proficient in using them
  • Counseled them on personal issues that could distract them from doing their job
  • Made sure that their uniform was in line with the Marine Corps policies and that they carried on with the Marine Corps values
  • Completed formal training and certified with various weapons
  • Proficient in self-defense methods such as Judo, Jujutsu, and hand to hand combat
  • Completed Marine Corps Non-Commission Officer Training Courses
  • Received multiple medals and awards
  • Supervisor: Major Lund (7607255569)

Education

Commercial Drivers License - Truck Driver

Swift Driving Academy
Memphis, TN
02-2003

Collision Repair Technolgoy - Automotive Engineering Technology

Louisiana Technical College
Alexandria, LA
01-2000

Associate of Science - Business Administration And Management

Marine Corps University
Quantico, VA
03-1994

Some College (No Degree) - Contractor Officer Representative

Defense Acquisition University
Fort Belvoir, VA

Skills

  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Engineering principles
  • Equipment Inspection
  • Operational Analysis
  • Engineering operational functions
  • Technical Analysis
  • Design instruction creation
  • Detail Drawings
  • Microsoft Excel, Project, and Visio
  • 2D and 3D modeling
  • Product Development
  • Troubleshooting
  • Project Management
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Equipment Calibration
  • Excellent communication techniques
  • Deadline compliance
  • Maintenance and repairs
  • Equipment Operator Training
  • Codes and Standards Compliance
  • System Log Maintenance
  • Testing Documentation
  • Equipment Functional Improvement
  • Blueprint and Schematic Reading
  • Resource Estimates
  • Budget Estimation
  • Records Compilation and Maintenance
  • Installation Oversight
  • Performance Analysis
  • Equipment Operation
  • Attention to Detail
  • Components and Parts Replacement
  • Project Scheduling
  • Electronics Drawings Production
  • Engineering Schematic Design
  • Time Management
  • Analytical Skills
  • CAD Software
  • Quality Control and Assurance
  • Technical training
  • Team building
  • Troubleshooting skills
  • Maintenance Standards Preparation
  • Interpersonal Skills

Certification

  • Contractor Officer Representative 1 Certification
  • Contractor Officer Representative 2 Certification
  • Collision Repair Technician Certification
  • Autocad Certificate Program

Timeline

Engineer Technician

Federal Bureau of Prisons
10.2019 - Current

Material Handler Supervisor

1000 Prison Rd
12.2011 - 11.2019

Correctional Officer

Federal Bureau of Prisons
08.2009 - 12.2011

Owner

Lewis Investment Properties LLC.
03.2004 - Current

Supervisor, Collision Repair/Service technician

Lamar Ford Dealership
01.2003 - 11.2004

Correctional Officer

Avoyelles Correctional Center
11.1997 - 03.2000

Project Inspector

Paul Lewis Construction
09.1995 - 01.1998

Supervisor

US Marine, States Marines Corps
09.1991 - 09.1995

Commercial Drivers License - Truck Driver

Swift Driving Academy

Collision Repair Technolgoy - Automotive Engineering Technology

Louisiana Technical College

Associate of Science - Business Administration And Management

Marine Corps University

Some College (No Degree) - Contractor Officer Representative

Defense Acquisition University

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