Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Background is heavily influenced in industrial construction, with experience starting as a basic no knowledge apprentice and working up the ranks of fitting and welding, to a crew lead, to a shop superintendent, to finally becoming an Operations Manager/Senior Project Manager of a $9,000,000.00 structural, process piping, and API fabrication and installation company. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Project Manager/Operations Manager
Absolute Welding & Consulting
Carrollton, GA
01.2013 - 03.2024
Managed project scope, timeline and budget in alignment with company objectives.
Coordinated resources across multiple departments and teams to ensure successful completion of projects.
Liaised between senior management, project team members and clients to ensure effective communication throughout the duration of the project.
Identified potential risks associated with projects and developed mitigation strategies.
Monitored progress of projects against established timelines and budgets.
Created detailed reports on project status, issues, risks and opportunities.
Assessed resource requirements and allocated personnel accordingly.
Provided guidance to team members on how to overcome obstacles during the course of a project.
Ensured compliance with relevant regulations during all stages of a project's lifecycle.
Provided training sessions to staff on new processes or systems related to projects.
Negotiated contracts with third-party vendors when necessary.
Reviewed final results of each project before delivery.
Outlined work plans, assessed resources and determined timelines for projects.
Monitored internal financial budgets to measure against projections.
Monitored design processes from conceptual phase through construction.
Brought in additional project personnel and resources to meet demands.
Produced thorough, accurate and timely reports of project activities.
Coordinated with other departments including sales, marketing, finance, human resources. to ensure efficient operations.
Developed and implemented operational procedures to ensure quality standards are met.
Monitored and improved efficiency of processes, team performance, and customer service.
Ensured compliance with safety regulations and maintained a safe work environment for all personnel.
Welder/Pipefitter
Mitchell's Specialized Fabrication LLC.
Douglasville, Georgia
01.2007 - 01.2012
Read blueprints, instrumentation diagrams, ISOs, and specifications to determine the type of materials, processes, equipment, and tools needed for each job.
Follow prints and specifications to ensure piping or steel systems were installed per the customer's requirements.
Measure, cut, thread, groove, bend and install piping according to specifications.
Inspect work areas to ensure that they are clean and free from obstructions.
Typically was in charge of a smaller crew consisting of 1-3 welders, and 1-3 helpers depending on the project's size.
Dictate the installation of all of the fabricated pieces (On-site or off-site fabrication), including rigging, personnel placement and tasks, equipment placement and tasks.
Monitor basic safety practices.
Monitor basic daily duties and rules with my team.
Fabricated and welded components to assemble structural forms, such as machinery frames, tanks, pressure vessels, and furnace shells.
Maintained a clean working environment by removing scrap metal from work areas.
Performed preventative maintenance on welding tools and equipment.
Gathered required materials for each project in order to meet production deadlines.
Set up welding machines based on the job at hand.
Welded using SMAW, FCAW, MIG, and RMD MIG
Education
High School Diploma -
Alexander High School
Douglasville, GA
05-2011
Skills
Project Cost Management
Project Goals And Milestones
New Hire Training
Financial Control
Process Implementation
Progress Monitoring
Project Coordination
Client Interfacing
Budget Oversight
Resource Allocation
Fabrications Experience
Hand Tool Use
General Welding
Quality Control
Power Tool Use
Equipment Operation
Forklift Operation
Equipment Safety
Pipe Fitting
Flux Core Welding
Mig Welding
Pipe Welding
Stick Welding
Steel Fabrication
Structural Welding
Project Management
Piping Fabrication
Microsoft Office
Certification
6G Pipe Certification
OSHA 10
Currently working on obtaining an OSHA 30
Currently working on obtaining First AID certification
Have received numerous redundant equipment licenses required per projects (Telehandler, Forklifts, Boom Trucks, Aerial Lifts).
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Elementary
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Project Manager/Operations Manager
Absolute Welding & Consulting
01.2013 - 03.2024
Welder/Pipefitter
Mitchell's Specialized Fabrication LLC.
01.2007 - 01.2012
High School Diploma -
Alexander High School
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