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Brett Aldridge

Ridgeley

Summary

Experienced with managing labor teams and coordinating construction activities to ensure project success. Utilizes effective communication and leadership skills to maintain high productivity and safety standards on-site. Track record of enhancing team performance and ensuring timely project completion.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Labor Foreman

MERLOT
04.2024 - 12.2024
  • Worked alongside team to accomplish work goals according to schedule.
  • Tracked crew time, attendance and performance.
  • Championed environmentally friendly construction practices, reducing waste and promoting the use of sustainable materials whenever possible.
  • Exceeded client satisfaction levels by consistently delivering high-quality workmanship while adhering to budgetary constraints and project timelines.
  • In charge of 18 large state engineered sediment, erosion controled filter ponds with a crew or 7 people to construct per Md specifications.
  • Updated logs and reported on job progress.
  • Increased overall job site organization through careful planning of material deliveries and storage areas, reducing wasted time spent searching for necessary supplies.
  • Maximized equipment utilization by scheduling regular maintenance checks and promptly addressing any malfunctions detected during these assessments.
  • Controlled traffic around and in work areas.
  • Maintained strong client relationships, resulting in repeat business and referrals for future projects.
  • Ensured safety compliance on job sites by conducting regular inspections and enforcing safety protocols.
  • Improved team performance with regular training sessions on industry best practices and new techniques.
  • Increased crew efficiency by implementing streamlined work processes and optimizing task delegation.
  • Mitigated potential delays by proactively addressing potential issues before they escalated into larger problems.
  • Worked closely with the contractor's superintendent on daily assessments of project situations and materials to ensure the smooth running and completion of project on time.

Labor Foreman

Carl Belt Inc.
04.2021 - 12.2023
  • Tracked crew time, attendance and performance on multiple projects as needed. Including but not limited to preforming daily reports on supplies, progress and labor needed per job.
  • Monitored job progress and performance of employees or contractors to complete projects prior to deadlines.
  • Developed and maintained positive relationships with clients and other stakeholders.
  • Documented construction and extraction workers' hours, wages and other pertinent information.
  • Over seen multiple location and contracts over the time of employment.

Line Operator

Pactiv
10.2016 - 12.2020
  • Followed job order for product specifications, dimensions, tolerances, and sequence of operations.
  • Provided timely feedback to supervisors regarding any potential issues or areas for improvement in the production process.
  • Over seen the running or 16 lines of different machinery to produce a high quality product for multiple chain restaurants, as well as managing a 10 member team on the production line of a fast paced factory setting.
  • Collaborated with team members to achieve daily production targets and consistently meet deadlines.
  • Exhibited excellent multitasking abilities, efficiently managing multiple machines simultaneously without sacrificing performance or quality standards.
  • Reduced downtime through proactive troubleshooting and implementing effective solutions to line issues.
  • Minimized machine downtime by promptly escalating technical problems to appropriate maintenance personnel for speedy resolution.
  • Adjusted machine feed and speed to correct machine malfunctions.
  • Demonstrated adaptability when assigned to different lines or roles within the facility based on changing business needs or staffing requirements.
  • Enhanced production efficiency by optimizing machine settings and conducting regular maintenance.
  • Sustained consistent output levels even under high-pressure situations, contributing to overall plant productivity goals being met or exceeded regularly.
  • Maintained high-quality standards by performing regular quality checks on products throughout the production process.
  • Used tools such as calipers, micrometers and protractors in alignment with best practices.

Service Manager/Estimator

Allseasons Heating and Air
02.2012 - 09.2016

Optimized and enhanced our service department by implementing a fluid system of tracking and acquiring parts needed to complete our customers needs.

Excelled in sales for heating and cooling systems for customers for their financial benefit as well as growing company profits concurrently.

In charge of a team of 6 servicemen to deploy on multiple jobs per day as well as being in charge of 6 installation team members(3 two man crews) for new install and technical support.

Responsible for equipment and parts for each team for each days work.

Responsible for accounts receivable, accounts payable and parts and services to perform daily tasks.

Daily interactions with CEO ensuring a fluid and concise operation.

Emplemented an open file visual system on large office white boards to ensure customers and contractors needs were met, as well as being tracked for efficiency


Resolved customer complaints in professional and timely manner.

Resident Inspector/Quality Control Inspector

Potomac Engineering
05.2006 - 11.2010

Strong background in justice construction,construction management, scheduling and inspection of building construction including mechanical and electrical systems.


Responsible for the coordination of all required construction inspection and testing on call services as well as the activities of all construction inspections testing personnel.


Knowledge of project construction contract documents, current Maryland state building codes including international building code.


Full responsibility for ensuring and verifying that construction work performed is in complete conformity with contract documents and any approved modifications in written certification of such conformity.


Daily and weekly inspection reports of construction contractor, manpower, equipment and any potential deficiencies.

Project Manager

Specialized Engineering
04.1998 - 05.2006

Oversee daily duties and inspections of a 7 man team, including scheduling, reporting, training and meeting project deadlines on muli-million dollar projects.


Interpret and enforce site plans and specifications, daily reports, drafts, necessary sketches and summarize all tests.


Testing- moisture/density relationships, testing of concrete cylinders, visual descriptions of soils, fireproofing moisture/density relationships.


Utilities Inspection- Monitoring trench excavations(sloping and shoring), sewer line installation, storm drain installation, waterline installation, trench backfill(placement and compaction).


Roadway Inspection-Monitoring preparation of subgrade(base and sub-base), asphalt placement, quality computations, control erosion and environmental situations.


Structural Inspection- Shallow penetration tests, inspect condition and placement, steel inspection and fireproofing.


Quality control- Concrete slump testing, air content and test cylinder molding, trench backfill, structural fill, in-place density testing, soil stabilization monitoring.

Education

Certification - Emt

Shenandoah College
Shepherdstown, WV

CNA - CNA

Allegheny College
Cumberland, MD

HVAC - Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning

Keyser VoTec
Keyser, WV

High School Diploma -

Frankfort High School
Shortgap, WV

Compact Inspector -

WV DOT & MD SHA

Concrete Inspector -

WV DOT & MD SHA

Asphalt Technitian -

WV DOT & MD

Fireproofing Inspector -

WACEL

Nuclear Density Guage Operator And Hazard Awarenes -

NRC

Traffic Control, Scaffold Construction -

MD And WV

Structural Steel Inspector -

Supervised

Timeline

Labor Foreman

MERLOT
04.2024 - 12.2024

Labor Foreman

Carl Belt Inc.
04.2021 - 12.2023

Line Operator

Pactiv
10.2016 - 12.2020

Service Manager/Estimator

Allseasons Heating and Air
02.2012 - 09.2016

Resident Inspector/Quality Control Inspector

Potomac Engineering
05.2006 - 11.2010

Project Manager

Specialized Engineering
04.1998 - 05.2006

Certification - Emt

Shenandoah College

CNA - CNA

Allegheny College

HVAC - Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning

Keyser VoTec

High School Diploma -

Frankfort High School

Compact Inspector -

WV DOT & MD SHA

Concrete Inspector -

WV DOT & MD SHA

Asphalt Technitian -

WV DOT & MD

Fireproofing Inspector -

WACEL

Nuclear Density Guage Operator And Hazard Awarenes -

NRC

Traffic Control, Scaffold Construction -

MD And WV

Structural Steel Inspector -

Supervised
Brett Aldridge