Collin Mehlenbacher
Cohocton,NY
Summary
Dynamic contractor with a proven track record at RDJ, LLC, delivering high-quality projects on time and within budget. Skilled in customer service and safety compliance, I established long-term client relationships, significantly reducing complaints. My proactive leadership and attention to detail ensured seamless project execution and enhanced operational efficiency.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Contractor
RDJ, LLC
- Delivered high-quality work on time and within budget, earning positive feedback from clients.
- Delivered outstanding service to customers to maintain and extend relationships for future business opportunities.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining strict adherence to deadlines and budgets.
- Coordinated timely delivery of materials and resources to job sites, preventing delays in project timelines.
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Established long-term relationships with clients, resulting in increased repeat business.
- Kept site work safe and in line with budget, schedule, and applicable building codes.
- Performed regular inspections of job sites to verify staff and subcontractor observance of important safety protocols.
- Implemented changes requested by designers, owners, or inspectors to conform to specifications or updated demands.
- Implemented safety protocols on job sites, reducing incidents of workplace accidents and injuries.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless project execution and delivery.
- Reduced client complaints by implementing a more effective customer service strategy.
- Analyzed user feedback to gather input and identify areas required for improvement.
- Optimized customer experience by delivering superior services and effectively troubleshooting issues.
- Developed effective improvement plans in alignment with goals and specifications.
- Evaluated customer needs and feedback to drive product and service improvements.
- Frequently inspected production area to verify proper equipment operation.
- Maintained overall safe work environment with employee training programs and enforcement of safety procedures.
- Devised and implemented processes and procedures to streamline operations.
Logger
SM Logging, LLC
Cohocton, NY
09.2019 - 11.2024
- Increased safety standards with thorough equipment maintenance and adherence to protocols.
- Maintained accurate records of logging operations for compliance with state regulations and industry certifications.
- Worked closely with other loggers to drag timber to loading deck.
- Collaborated with forest managers to ensure sustainable logging practices, preserving the ecosystem''s health.
- Developed emergency response plans for logging sites, minimizing potential risks during unforeseen events.
- Conducted regular site assessments to identify potential hazards, reducing workplace accidents.
- Measured logs and checked logs for defects.
- Implemented inventory management systems that provided real-time data on available resources, streamlining the decision-making process.
- Handled bucking of trees and removed cut-down limbs.
- Set up and removed cables prior to and after tree cutting.
- Chopped down trees affected by storms or showing signs of disease.
- Incorporated safety procedures into every shift to protect workers from accidents.
- Streamlined wood processing procedures, resulting in higher-quality lumber products.
- Monitored weather conditions closely to make informed decisions on daily operations that ensured worker safety.
- Maximized productivity through effective team coordination and task delegation.
- Established strong working relationships with landowners, ensuring efficient communication and mutually beneficial agreements.
- Spearheaded cost-saving measures through resource allocation optimization and process improvements.
- Expedited log transportation by optimizing loading techniques and route planning.
- Sheared off limbs using various type of power equipment and chainsaws.
- Negotiated contracts with sawmills and other clients, securing fair market value for harvested timber products.
- Reduced waste and improved timber quality by refining tree selection processes.
- Led efforts in reforestation initiatives following harvesting activities, promoting long-term forest sustainability.
- Optimized felling strategies to minimize damage to residual trees and surrounding vegetation.
- Conducted regular equipment inspections as part of preventative maintenance programs, reducing downtime due to mechanical failures.
- Enhanced logging efficiency by implementing modern technology and industry best practices.
- Promoted reforestation by reintroducing grass and groundcover plants into area to prevent soil from being washed or blown away.
- Supported reforestation efforts by planting trees on land which was logged, destroyed in forest fire or cleared by industrial use.
- Checked timber stands to assess sales volume and potential quality and marked timber for harvesting.
- Prepared and collected data as directed by forester for use in forest management plans, timber appraisals, timber sales, timber tax basis and GIS mapping.
- Collaborated with surveying teams to design and construct logging roads through forest areas designated for harvest, using slide rules and electronic calculators to identify target distances and locations.
- Moved logs onto trucks or crane hoists for movement to processing destinations based on factors such as size, cut and usability of cut pieces.
- Cut trees and placed felling wedges in strategic locations to achieve desired felling results.
- Inspected and repaired equipment such as wedges, machinery, lifts, saws and saw blades before and after use.
- Sawed back-cuts to leave sufficient sound wood to control fall direction.
- Reviewed tree heights and locations to establish clear and efficient plans for felling operations.
- Surveyed cutting areas for potentially unsafe surroundings and cleared out plants, machinery and shrubs presenting safety concerns.
- Stopped saw engines, pulled cutting bars from cuts and ran to safety as trees fell.
- Identified how best to control directions of falling trees based on Type and Type characteristics and made effective plans to achieve desired results with minimal cost.
- Selected safe and appropriate trees for daily cutting targets to meet outlined production demands and protect long-term forest growth.
- Appraised trees for characteristics, such as twist, rot and heavy limb growth to control fall direction with least damage amount.
Logger
Schiano Bros, LLC
Nunda, NY
02.2023 - 09.2024
- Maintained accurate records of logging operations for compliance with state regulations and industry certifications.
- Developed emergency response plans for logging sites, minimizing potential risks during unforeseen events.
- Collaborated with forest managers to ensure sustainable logging practices, preserving the ecosystem''s health.
- Increased safety standards with thorough equipment maintenance and adherence to protocols.
- Worked closely with other loggers to drag timber to loading deck.
- Conducted regular site assessments to identify potential hazards, reducing workplace accidents.
- Implemented inventory management systems that provided real-time data on available resources, streamlining the decision-making process.
- Measured logs and checked logs for defects.
- Handled bucking of trees and removed cut-down limbs.
- Set up and removed cables prior to and after tree cutting.
- Trained newly hired loggers in safety techniques and protective measures for equipment handling.
- Chopped down trees affected by storms or showing signs of disease.
- Incorporated safety procedures into every shift to protect workers from accidents.
- Streamlined wood processing procedures, resulting in higher-quality lumber products.
- Monitored weather conditions closely to make informed decisions on daily operations that ensured worker safety.
- Maximized productivity through effective team coordination and task delegation.
- Established strong working relationships with landowners, ensuring efficient communication and mutually beneficial agreements.
- Spearheaded cost-saving measures through resource allocation optimization and process improvements.
- Expedited log transportation by optimizing loading techniques and route planning.
- Sheared off limbs using various type of power equipment and chainsaws.
- Negotiated contracts with sawmills and other clients, securing fair market value for harvested timber products.
- Reduced waste and improved timber quality by refining tree selection processes.
- Led efforts in reforestation initiatives following harvesting activities, promoting long-term forest sustainability.
- Optimized felling strategies to minimize damage to residual trees and surrounding vegetation.
- Conducted regular equipment inspections as part of preventative maintenance programs, reducing downtime due to mechanical failures.
- Enhanced logging efficiency by implementing modern technology and industry best practices.
- Implemented new training programs for crew members, enhancing overall performance and job satisfaction.
- Promoted reforestation by reintroducing grass and groundcover plants into area to prevent soil from being washed or blown away.
- Supported reforestation efforts by planting trees on land which was logged, destroyed in forest fire or cleared by industrial use.
- Moved logs onto trucks or crane hoists for movement to processing destinations based on factors such as size, cut and usability of cut pieces.
- Cut trees and placed felling wedges in strategic locations to achieve desired felling results.
- Inspected and repaired equipment such as wedges, machinery, lifts, saws and saw blades before and after use.
- Sawed back-cuts to leave sufficient sound wood to control fall direction.
- Reviewed tree heights and locations to establish clear and efficient plans for felling operations.
- Surveyed cutting areas for potentially unsafe surroundings and cleared out plants, machinery and shrubs presenting safety concerns.
- Stopped saw engines, pulled cutting bars from cuts and ran to safety as trees fell.
- Identified how best to control directions of falling trees based on Type and Type characteristics and made effective plans to achieve desired results with minimal cost.
- Selected safe and appropriate trees for daily cutting targets to meet outlined production demands and protect long-term forest growth.
- Appraised trees for characteristics, such as twist, rot and heavy limb growth to control fall direction with least damage amount.
Education
HS Diploma - Building Trades
Wayland Cohocton High School
Wayland, NY06.2022
Certification - Building Trades
BOCES
Mount Morris, NY06.2022
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Customer service
- Time management
- Problem-solving
- Worksite safety
- Safety compliance
- Residential construction
- Painting and finishing
- Schedule management
- Scheduling and planning
- Quality control
- Drywall installation
- Subcontractor relations
- Concrete work
- Project Support
- Equipment installation
- Equipment Repair
- Supply management
- Materials procurement
- Cost control
- Site safety management
- Budget management
- Roofing
- Conflict resolution
- Decision-making
- Production planning
- Roofing techniques
- Multitasking and organization
- Team collaboration
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Verbal and written communication
- Client relations
- Safety
- Risk assessment
- Task delegation
- Strategic planning
- Industry regulations knowledge
- Equipment management
- Legal compliance
- Construction methods
- Power and hand tool operation
- Troubleshooting and diagnosis
- Building codes and regulations
- Building codes compliance
- Proactive leadership
- Construction quality standards
- Demolition techniques
- Task prioritization
- Critical thinking
- Client communication
Certification
OSHA 30
First Aid
Timeline
Logger
Schiano Bros, LLC
02.2023 - 09.2024
Logger
SM Logging, LLC
09.2019 - 11.2024
Contractor
RDJ, LLC
HS Diploma - Building Trades
Wayland Cohocton High School
Certification - Building Trades
BOCES