Brandon Reddick
East Carondelet,IL
Summary
Captain for Prairie Du Pont Fire and Rescue Protection District. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Union Laborer
Hartman Walsh
St Louis, MO
11.2023 - Current
- Acquired clearance and badges for multiple plants
- Attended fire training in several plants
- High pressure cleaning of chemical tanks and containment dikes and confined space work.
- Managed waste disposal for environmental compliance, resulting in cleaner job sites and reduced fines.
- Maintained consistent progress on projects by assisting with the loading and unloading of materials and supplies for timely use onsite.
- Maintained a clean work environment, reducing accidents and fostering a professional atmosphere on job sites
- Set up pipe pressure, high pressure systems for cleaning
- Filed for permits
- Shop work, rebuilding of pumps and pressure washers
Laborer
Mid America Foundations
Columbia, IL
01.2023 - 11.2023
- Understood and followed verbal and written instructions to complete work correctly.
- Worked alongside team to accomplish work goals according to schedule.
- Loaded, unloaded, and moved material to and from storage and production areas.
- Maintained organized and clean work areas at all times on job sites.
- Set wood and other forming materials to prepare for concrete pours.
- Installed rebar and molded expansion joints and edges for concrete projects.
- Demolished and repaired old concrete surfaces.
Shop Supervisor
Barns Pipe And Steel
Dupo, IL
05.2018 - 01.2023
- Oversaw daily operations, ensuring that all tasks were completed accurately and on time.
- Mentored and trained new employees to ensure consistent service standards across the team.
- Checked incoming orders and organized new stock.
- Supervised welding projects for timely completion, ensuring adherence to blueprints and specifications.
- Enhanced welding quality by implementing and enforcing strict safety and procedural guidelines.
- Ensured consistent weld quality through frequent visual inspections and non-destructive testing methods.
- Mentored junior welders, sharing industry expertise to improve their skill sets and productivity levels.
- Overseen weld testing for new hires
- Operated forklift and front loader moving large steel pipes
- Maintained and repaired equipment such as forklifts, steel saws, front loaders, and band saws
- Cut steel pipe using gas torch
- Fabricated new products coming in
Dry Dock Crew Leader
JB Marine
Missouri
08.2014 - 05.2018
- Operated large cranes to lift and move materials with precision and accuracy.
- Reskinned tug boats and barges using welding techniques
- Changed out rotors, drive shafts, pack seals, and propellers on boats
- Overseen boats and barges being put in the water and coming out of the water
- Fabricated parts and steel to be put on boats and barges.
- Coordinated with maintenance crews to address mechanical issues swiftly, minimizing downtime for repairs.
Farrier
Shoeing All Breads
Missouri/ Illinois
08.2006 - 08.2014
- Worked closely with veterinarians to develop appropriate treatment plans for horses requiring medical attention related to hoof care.
- Handled difficult or uncooperative animals with patience, compassion, and expertise to reduce stress during procedures.
- Gained valuable hands-on experience as an apprentice under an experienced farrier before transitioning into assistant role responsibilities fully independently handling tasks assigned progressively over time.
- Forging new shoes for horses using blacksmithing knowledge
- Sedation of animals
- Trimmed hooves and applied new shoes on horses
- Set up equipment and ensured a safe work area
- Maintained equipment
- Horse training
- Drew blood, blood tests, and performed autopsies on animals
- Corrective shoeing and handmade specialty shoes
- Administered appropriate medications and medical treatment on horses
- Maintained hygiene on animals such as teeth cleaning
- Two year study on horses with diabetes
Laborer
JD Horses
Columbia, Il
04.2002 - 08.2006
- Performed timely preventive maintenance on balers, extending the life of equipment and minimizing unscheduled downtime.
- Baled hay
- Maintained care for horses such as feeding, hauling, and grooming
- Operated farm equipment such as tractors
- Built fences and enclosures for animals
- Maintenance on farm equipment such as welding, changing oil, and tires
Education
High School Diploma -
Columbia High School
Columbia, IL05.2007
Law Enforcement
Beck Area Career Center
Hecker, IL05.2007
Skills
- MIG welding
- Pipe welding
- Grinders
- Grinding and Finishing Techniques
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Materials Movement
- Hazardous Materials
- Construction management
- Environmental Compliance
- Project Management
- Excavation Techniques
- Loader Operation
- Equipment operations
- Safety Compliance
Certification
- BASF certification
- Flexeys/ Eastman
- Afton Chemical
- Multiple certificates from FEMA including,
IS-100C
IS-800
IS-200C
IS-230E
IS-700B
- Hazardous Material Emergency Response Standard 29CFR 1910.120
- Multiple certifications from Illinois Fire Service institute such as,
Hazardous Material Awareness
Basic Auto Extraction
Fire Fighting Foam Application
Essentials 1,2, and 3
Basic Aerial Apparatus Operations
Emergency Vehicle Operations
Fire Origin and Cause Awareness
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Operations
Arch Air Methods Landing Zone Training
Advanced Auto Extrication
- CPR Certified through The American Heart Association
- Stop the Bleed course with American College of Surgeons
All certifications can be provided upon request
Timeline
Union Laborer
Hartman Walsh
11.2023 - Current
Laborer
Mid America Foundations
01.2023 - 11.2023
Shop Supervisor
Barns Pipe And Steel
05.2018 - 01.2023
Dry Dock Crew Leader
JB Marine
08.2014 - 05.2018
Farrier
Shoeing All Breads
08.2006 - 08.2014
Laborer
JD Horses
04.2002 - 08.2006
High School Diploma -
Columbia High School
Law Enforcement
Beck Area Career Center