Brandon Montez
Saint Joseph,MO
Summary
Diligent Correctional Officer experienced in supervising inmate activities through diverse management styles. Generated respect and compliance from challenging residents by employing persuasive leadership qualities. Delivered value to organizations through strong collaboration, interpersonal skills, and effective multitasking.
Overview
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Certification
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Correctional Officer
WRDCC
Saint Joseph, Missouri
08.2025 - Current
- Security and Order: Maintain safety inside jails, prisons, and reformatories, and prevent riots, fights, and escapes.
- Inmate Supervision: Monitored daily routines to ensure compliance and security during meals, recreation, work assignments, and educational programs.
- Emergency Response: Responded to medical crises, disturbances, or safety threats, employing de-escalation skills and emergency equipment to mitigate risks.
- Inspections and Searches: Search cells, living areas, and individuals for contraband, and regularly inspect facilities for safety and security violations.
- Transport and Escorts: Escorted and transported individuals in custody to courtrooms, medical appointments, and other facilities to maintain safety and order.
- Documented inmate interactions and incidents to provide a comprehensive overview of facility safety and security.: Write daily logs, document inmate conduct, and prepare incident or disciplinary reports.
Owner/Operator • Full-time
Neat Freak Mobile Detailz
Saint Joseph, MO
02.2025 - Current
- Improved vehicle appearance through detailed cleaning, restoration, and finishing services, providing clients with options from basic washes to comprehensive detailing packages
- Scheduled appointments and coordinated service routes for on-site vehicle detailing
- Directed mobile detailing services to ensure customer satisfaction for Neat Freak Mobile Detailz across customer locations
- Coordinated service routes and scheduled appointments for on-site vehicle detailing, optimizing travel efficiency and customer satisfaction
- Inspected vehicles to determine specific cleaning needs prior to detailing, ensuring tailored service for each client
Industrial Painter / Utility Operator • Full-time
BlueScope Buildings North America
Saint Joseph, MO
01.2024 - 02.2025
- Applied protective and decorative coatings to steel structures and components, assisting crew lead by operating overhead cranes and loaders to enhance workflow.
- Applied industrial primers and finish coats to structural components
- Prepared BlueScope building steel surfaces for coating through sanding and masking to ensure optimal adhesion and finish quality.
- Applied industrial primers and finish coats to structural components, contributing to durability and aesthetic quality of finished products.
- Directed the design, fabrication, and installation of sustainable, custom-engineered structures, including relief housing and large warehouses.
Product Finisher • Full-time
Insteel Wire Products
Saint Joseph, MO
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Inspected finished products for compliance with load count and blueprint schematics using tape measure and thickness gauge (mic), ensuring quality standards were met.
- Inspected finished wire products for surface defects and specification compliance
- Conducted inspections of wire products to identify surface defects and ensure adherence to specifications, contributing to overall product quality.
- Removed excess material to ensure readiness of wire products for final processing and prepared wire products for final finishing
- Oversaw production processes at the largest steel manufacturer of reinforcing products for concrete applications. Insteel is the nation's largest manufacturer of steel wire reinforcing products for concrete construction applications.
D&E Operator • Full-time
ICM Biofuels
Saint Joseph, MO
01.2018 - 01.2022
- Leading ethanol production and advancing corn bio refining through the implementation of innovative and efficient technologies
- Executed machine calibrations and interpreted blueprints, schematics, and manuals.
- Delegated responsibilities to employees to enhance productivity. to employees, monitoring productivity and ensuring timely task completion.
- Identified and resolved nonconforming product issues, enhancing order fulfillment accuracy.
- Identified and helped resolve nonconforming product issues to support accurate order fulfillment.
- Led ethanol production and advanced corn bio refining by implementing innovative and efficient technologies.
Chief Operator • Full-time
Herzog Rail Road Services
Saint Joseph, MO
12.2012 - 01.2018
- Reviewed and analyzed job work scope prior to testing to ensure proper testing execution.
- Communicated and coordinated with clients and internal project teams throughout implementation, reporting and following up on NDT processes.
- Maintained and calibrated sensitive nondestructive testing devices according to manufacturer specifications.
- Developed and implemented onsite audits, formulating corrective action plans to address identified non-conformance.
- Visually examined materials, structures and components for signs of corrosion, metal fatigue, cracks and other flaws. Inspected equipment and quickly identified issues, contacting appropriate personnel to schedule repairs.
- Managed material handling and ballast distribution to support effective unloading and ultrasonic rail testing processes.
Education
Diploma -
Savannah High School
Savannah, MOSkills
- Inmate supervision
- Contraband searches
- Security screening
- Crisis Management
- First Aid/AED/CPR Certified
- Safety / PPE Certified
- HAZMAT Endorsed
- Valid Class E Commercial License
- Record keeping
- Radio communication
- Training Coordination
- Conflict de-escalation
- Leadership
- Critical Thinker
- Organizational Skills
- Reliable & Trustworthy
Personal Information
- Title: Union Central Services EU Operator LG4 3rd shift position
- Driving License: Valid Class E Commercial Driver's License
Certification
- Level 2 L Ultra Sonic Degree Herzog Rail Road Services
- Class E Commercial Drivers License MODOT
- First Aid / CPR / AED Certification Red Cross / BlueScope
Timeline
Correctional Officer
WRDCC
08.2025 - Current
Owner/Operator • Full-time
Neat Freak Mobile Detailz
02.2025 - Current
Industrial Painter / Utility Operator • Full-time
BlueScope Buildings North America
01.2024 - 02.2025
Product Finisher • Full-time
Insteel Wire Products
01.2022 - 01.2024
D&E Operator • Full-time
ICM Biofuels
01.2018 - 01.2022
Chief Operator • Full-time
Herzog Rail Road Services
12.2012 - 01.2018
Diploma -
Savannah High School